This document defines and provides examples for several common food idioms in English. It explains the meanings of idioms like "food for thought" which refers to something thought-provoking, "hungry as a bear" which describes extreme hunger, "finger in the pie" which means to be involved in something, "bread and butter" referring to one's main source of income, and "cream of the crop" referring to the best of a group. Examples are given for how each idiom can be used in sentences.

1. Food Idioms
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2. Food for thought
Something to think about seriously
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That was some
food for thought.
Why did you tell
me that I don’t
have to be athletic
to be a man?

3. Hungry as a bear
Extremely hungry
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I didn’t have
breakfast this
morning. That’s
why I’m hungry
as a bear this
afternoon.

4. Finger in the pie
To be involved in something
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Our boss wants a
finger in the pie. He
doesn’t think we can
close the deal by
ourselves.

5. Bread and butter
One’s income that is used to buy the basic needs of life
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I like performing
on stage but
teaching music to
kids is my bread
and butter.

6. Cream of the crop
The best of a group
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Cream-of-the-
crop athletes
from all over
world compete in
the Olympics.