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Randy D

What are some expressions that include a food item yet have nothing to do with food or with eating? ~



Examples:

Bring home the bacon. 
The young airplane pilot was a real hot dog. 
It's kind of cheesy not to pay your debts. 

 

Posted - August 24, 2017
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  • 16763
    Cutie/sweetie pie
    The car is a lemon
    Going bananas
    Apple of my eye
    Zest for living
    Chili weather (lol, is that a reach?)
    Spice up your life
    The movie is a turkey
    Fish taco (you can eat that, but it's still not food)
      August 24, 2017 6:59 AM MDT
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  • 46117
    Well at least he's not asking us to do it in a foreign language this time. This post was edited by WM BARR . =ABSOLUTE TRASH at August 24, 2017 9:05 AM MDT
      August 24, 2017 7:04 AM MDT
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  • 53504

    Lol, many folks speak languages other than English, you know. Some of them speak another one as their primary language, mon amie. 

    :)
      August 24, 2017 8:40 AM MDT
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  • 46117
    I'm a terrible human.
      August 24, 2017 8:42 AM MDT
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  • 53504
     Lol, no you aren't!  You're the coolest of the cool, Sis!
    ~
      August 24, 2017 8:46 AM MDT
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  • 46117
    I'm totally bananas.

    I'm a peach of a mugger

    Don't go sour grapes on me

    I'm sorry, that is a very seedy-looking establishment

    I'm left with egg on my face once more

    She's a hot tomato, tamale,  etc.

    I'm going to milk this question for all its worth

    Hey carrot-head, you with the orange hair....

    That argument does not hold water


    This post was edited by WM BARR . =ABSOLUTE TRASH at August 24, 2017 1:59 PM MDT
      August 24, 2017 8:50 AM MDT
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  • 53504

    Zest for living?
    (Chilly)
    Both fish and taco are foods, so fish taco is disqualified. 
    ~
      August 24, 2017 8:42 AM MDT
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  • 16763
    Not when you put fish and taco together - but that answer should have been in AdultMug. Capiche?

    Zest - citrus peel, used as a flavouring agent.
      August 24, 2017 6:44 PM MDT
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  • 53504

    I still don't know what you're on about. Fish tacos are a delicacy here (Southern California). Zest is not. 

    I'm not saying you're wrong about zest, I'm only saying I'm not familiar with it except as a soap brand. 
    ~
      August 24, 2017 7:22 PM MDT
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  • 2658
    He wants to have his cake and eat it too.
      August 24, 2017 7:36 AM MDT
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  • "Sugar Pie Honey Bunch"

      August 24, 2017 8:59 AM MDT
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  • 7126
    Don't want to spill the beans but teasing Randy D is my bread and butter. Though I still have to use my noodle and not put all my eggs in one basket because he's one smart cookie. 
      August 24, 2017 9:23 AM MDT
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  • 10996
    You're a peach Lyrical. I like the way you stay cool as a cucumber.
      August 24, 2017 11:02 AM MDT
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  • 7126
    And you're just the apple of my eye.   
      August 24, 2017 11:07 AM MDT
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  • 53504

    Why do you egg her on?

    :(
      August 24, 2017 1:16 PM MDT
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  • 10996
    She knows I'm the top banana.
      August 24, 2017 3:02 PM MDT
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  • 10996
    Randy, what's with these food questions? Are you crackers? They are making me nuts! I already gave the whole enchilada on your other food question and now you're asking for another piece of the pie? Your goose is cooked!
      August 24, 2017 9:29 AM MDT
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  • 7126
    His audacity really takes the cake.  
      August 24, 2017 9:33 AM MDT
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  • 10996
    Especially since he's such small potatoes. You have to take what he says with a grain of salt.
      August 24, 2017 11:00 AM MDT
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  • 7126
    Just keep peppering him with comments until he gets confused.    
      August 24, 2017 11:13 AM MDT
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  • 10996
    Yeah, he's like a Froot Loop in a bowl of Cheerios.
      August 24, 2017 11:16 AM MDT
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  • 7126
    As long as the two of us are around, he's toast.   
      August 24, 2017 11:18 AM MDT
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  • 10996
    He's a sandwich short of a picnic.
      August 24, 2017 3:07 PM MDT
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  • 53504

    Why do you egg her on?

    :(
      August 24, 2017 1:17 PM MDT
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