IDIOMS
The apple doesn't fall/ never falls far from the tree: CL
The apple of somebody’s eye: HC
A bad/ rotten apple:
everything but the kitchen sink
(informal, humorous) a very large number of things, probably more than is necessary
We seem to take everything but the kitchen sink when we go camping.
the cupboard is bare
(British English) used to say that there is no money for something
They are seeking more funds but the cupboard is bare.
have a bun in the oven
(informal, humorous) to be pregnant
behind bars
(informal) in prison
The murderer is now safely behind bars.
be/go up the spout
(British English, slang) to be/go wrong; to fail to work or be successful
Well, that's my holiday plans gone up the spout!
Apples and oranges: PL
As American as apple pie: KL
In force: Vogue;