20 Idioms about Fruit

a bad apple spoils the barrel – a bad/corrupt person will ruin the group’s endeavour
a bite at the cherry – an attempt at an opportunity
a bowl of cherries – a pleasant situation
apple of (someone’s) eye – the person someone most loves/cherishes/admires
bad/rotten apple – a bad influence/someone who brings trouble
gone pear-shaped – gone unexpectedly wrong
like a ripe plum – with little or no effort
like apples and oranges/like apples to oranges – very different/incompatible
sour grapes – someone who is negative about something because they can’t have it for themself
the apple/fruit never falls far from the tree – important family traits are usually inherited
the cherry on the cake/top – an additional benefit that improves an already very good situation
to cherry-pick – to take only what’s beneficial to you from the available options
to drive someone bananas – to irritate someone
to go bananas – to become angry/excited
to not give a fig – to be unconcerned, to not care
to speak with a plum in one’s mouth – to speak with a supposedly upper-class accent
to the core – to a high degree
to upset the apple cart – to disturb the status quo
top banana/second banana – the most/second most important person
when life gives you lemons, (make lemonade) – try to find something positive in the difficulties life throws your way