take it with a grain of salt

. That is, we could not believe everything he told us.

My husband has a good job. He makes enough money to support our family. So we say he

brings home the bacon.

He can

cut the mustard

, or do what is expected of him at work. It is easy to find my husband in a crowd. He stands almost two meters tall. He is a

tall drink of water

.

I take the train to work. It is not a pleasant ride because the train can be full of people. It is so crowded that we are

packed like sardines

– just like small fish in a can.

My supervisor at work is sometimes

out to lunch

. She is out of touch and does not always know what is going on in our office. Yet she is right about one thing:

there is no such thing as a free lunch.

Something may appear to be free of charge, but there may be a hidden cost.

When we fail to see problems at work, my supervisor tells us to

wake up and smell the coffee

.

We need to pay more attention and fix the problem.

I once made a big mistake at the office and felt foolish. I had

egg on my face.

Over the weekend, my friend invited me to watch a football game on television. But I do not like football. It is

not my cup of tea

.

We hope this program has given you

food for thought

, that is, something to think about.