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Sugar-Coated Sayings: 10 Sweet Idioms You\u2019ll Love<\/h1>\n

Ever notice how some phrases just make life sound sweeter? There are a lot of phrases in English that may sound sweet but sometimes mean something completely different. Ready to learn these sweet phrases?<\/p>\n\n\n

\"sweet<\/figure>\n\n\n

Piece of cake<\/h2>\n

Something very easy.<\/p>\n

The exam was a piece of cake<\/strong>.<\/div>\n
Running a marathon might be tough for some, but for Tom, it\u2019s a piece of cake<\/strong>.<\/div>\n

Icing on the cake OR Frosting on the cake<\/h2>\n

An extra benefit or bonus.<\/p>\n

Winning the lottery was the icing on the cake<\/strong>.<\/div>\n
Getting free tickets was the frosting on the cake<\/strong>.<\/div>\n

Have your cake and eat it too<\/h2>\n

Wanting two things that are impossible to have at once.<\/p>\n

You can\u2019t have your cake and eat it too<\/strong>!<\/div>\n

Sweet tooth<\/h2>\n

A love for sweets.<\/p>\n

She has a sweet tooth<\/strong> and always craves candy.<\/div>\n
She always keeps chocolate in her desk drawer because she has a sweet tooth<\/strong> that strikes in the afternoon.<\/div>\n

Sugarcoat<\/h2>\n

To make something seem better than it is, usually by presenting it in a more positive way.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t sugarcoat<\/strong> the truth, just tell me!<\/div>\n
There\u2019s no point in sugarcoating<\/strong> it\u2014if we don\u2019t meet the deadline, the project will fail.<\/div>\n

Sweeten the deal<\/h2>\n

To make an offer more attractive.<\/p>\n

He sweetened the deal<\/strong> by offering free delivery.<\/div>\n
She wasn\u2019t sure about the house, but the seller sweetened the deal<\/strong> by including all the furniture.<\/div>\n

Sugar and spice (and everything nice)<\/h2>\n

Someone who is nice and pleasant.<\/p>\n

The little girl is all sugar and spice<\/strong>.<\/div>\n
She may seem all sugar and spice<\/strong>, but don\u2019t let her sweetness fool you\u2014she can stand up for herself when needed.<\/div>\n

As sweet as honey<\/h2>\n

Extremely kind, gentle or sweet.<\/p>\n

She\u2019s as sweet as honey<\/strong> to everyone she meets.<\/div>\n
Her singing is as sweet as honey<\/strong>.<\/div>\n

\"English?<\/a><\/p>\n

Have a sweet tooth<\/h2>\n

To love sweet foods and sweets.<\/p>\n

He can\u2019t resist dessert, he has a sweet tooth<\/strong>.<\/div>\n
Believe it or not, not all children have a sweet tooth<\/strong>.<\/div>\n

Like taking candy from a baby<\/h2>\n

Something very easy to do.<\/p>\n

Winning the game was like taking candy from a baby<\/strong>.<\/div>\n
Closing that easy deal was like taking candy from a baby<\/strong>; the client didn\u2019t negotiate at all.<\/div>\n

As easy as pie<\/h2>\n

Very simple or easy.<\/p>\n

The instructions were as easy as pie<\/strong>.<\/div>\n
For someone who loves puzzles, solving this one was as easy as pie<\/strong>.<\/div>\n

A sweet spot<\/h2>\n

The ideal or best point.<\/p>\n

After experimenting with different temperatures, she found the sweet spot<\/strong> for baking the perfect loaf of bread.<\/div>\n
They scheduled the meeting at 10 a.m., finding the sweet spot<\/strong> between too early and too late.<\/div>\n

Like bees to honey \/ like bees to a honeypot<\/h2>\n

Something very attractive or irresistible that attracts a lot of people.<\/p>\n

When the concert tickets went on sale, fans flocked like bees to honey<\/strong> to buy them.<\/div>\n
The new bakery is drawing customers like bees to honey<\/strong> with its delicious pastries.<\/div>\n

Cream of the crop<\/h2>\n

The best of a group.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s the cream of the crop<\/strong> in his class.<\/div>\n
The scholarship is awarded to the cream of the crop<\/strong> in the field of engineering.<\/div>\n

If you liked our sweet idioms, you\u2019ll love reading about salt idioms<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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