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160. Idioms: Cooking

, 19 2009 . 18:01 +
SerenityJames
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to be as black as a skillet
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The bottom of the little boy's feet were as black as a skillet.

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burn (something) to a crisp
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I burned the eggs to a crisp when I left the stove on while I was talking on the telephone.
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cook (someone's) goose
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I think that I cooked my goose when I made a mistake at work today.
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cook (something) to perfection
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The chef always cooks the food to perfection at the small restaurant.
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cook (something) up
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I do not know what my girlfriend is cooking up for the weekend but we will probably do something interesting.
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done to a T/turn
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The steaks were done to a T when my friend cooked them on the barbecue.
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(one's) goose is cooked
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I told a lie to my company and now my goose is cooked and I am in much trouble.
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to jump out of the frying pan and into the fire
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The woman jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire when she quit her job. Now her problems are much worse.
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too many cooks spoil the broth
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Too many cooks spoil the broth and we decided to have less people work on the project because having too many people was making it difficult to do anything.
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toss a salad
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I quickly tossed a salad and we ate dinner.
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