like the cat that got the cream (British & Australian, American)

if someone looks like the cat that got the cream, they annoy other people by looking very pleased with themselves because of something good that they have done. Of course Mark got a glowing report so he was sitting there grinning like the cat that got the cream.

the icing on the cake (British, American & Australian, American)

something which makes a good situation even better. I was just content to see my daughter in such a stable relationship but a grandchild, that was really the icing on the cake.

a tough cookie (American & Australian, informal)

someone who is very determined to do what they want and who usually succeeds even in difficult situations. We're talking about a woman who brought up six children on her own - she's one tough cookie.

the cream of the crop

the best of a particular group. These artists are the best of this year's graduates - the cream of the crop.

The cream of the school

As flat as pancake

Very flat

butter someone up

to praise someone in order to get them to like you or do what you want. The magazine tried to get her to write an article by buttering her up.

Most salesmen try to butter up their customers.

eat humble pie (British, American & Australian, American)

to be forced to admit that you are wrong and to say you are sorry. The producers of the advert had to eat humble pie and apologize for misrepresenting the facts.

be pie-eyed (old-fashioned)

to be drunk. After only two bottles of cider they were completely pie-eyed.

be as easy as pie

to be very easy. Oh, come on! Even a child could do that, it's as easy as pie.

be (like) chalk and cheese (British & Australian, British & Australian)

if two people are like chalk and cheese, they are completely different from each other. I don't have anything in common with my brother. We're like chalk and cheese.

Hard/Tough cheese! (British & Australian, informal, Australian, informal)

something that you say to or about someone to whom something bad has happened in order to show that you have no sympathy for them. So he's fed up because he's got to get up early one morning in seven, is he? Well hard cheese!

a big cheese (humorous)

an important or powerful person in a group or organization. Apparently her father is a big cheese in one of the major banks.

be one sandwich short of a picnic (humorous, humorous)

if someone is one sandwich short of a picnic, they are stupid or crazy. After talking to him for about 10 minutes I decided he was definitely one sandwich short of a picnic.

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