Orange and apples - as different as chalk and cheese

Example

They were as different as chalk and cheese he was tall, thin, serious on the other hand she was a little brilliant,outgoing girl

The apple of discord

Example

Article 18 is the apple of discord between the government and unions

Rotten apple spoils the barrel - one bad apple spoils the bunch

Example

Senator Van Royten rejects the charge to be called "the rotten apple that spoils the bunch"

Riddled with holes - like a swiss cheese

Example

The police shot the fleeing robber,it was found dead riddled with holes

As flat as a pancake

Example

In that region there are no hills, it is flat as a pancake

Icing on the cake

Example

October is usually our best month of the year anyway, so the hockey season in the beginning is icing on the cake for us

The cake is not worth the candle

Example

After all this work this is the result! Listen to me the cake is not worth the candle

To sell like hot cakes

Example

Gold coins in India are sold like hot cakes

You can not have your cake and eat it too

Example

If you are studying at the university, you can't accept the job. You can not have your cake and eat it too.

To know which side bread is buttered on

Example

David has relationship with important people and knows which side bread is buttered on

To butter someone up

Example

A student tried to butter the tutor up in order to get some favours for final admission

To take the gilt off the gingerbread

Example

We had a great time in Hawaii, but the strike at the airport was so long, which took the gilt off the gingerbread.

One man's meat is another man's poison

Example

Sarah likes a lot the new mall, in my opinion is very ugly,one man's meat is another man's poison

Apple of one's eyes

Example

She becomes apple of her father's eyes her silent tears do wonders

To have butterflies in the stomach

Example

Before to show up in pubblic I always feel butterflies in my stomach