as much use as a chocolate fireguard
Utterly useless (since chocolate melts when heated). Until the power comes back on, all those microwaveable meals we got are about as much use as a chocolate fireguard. This government subsidy scheme is about as much use as a chocolate fireguard. They are offering a $100 rebate for affected businesses, when most of them are going to be tens of thousands of dollars in the red. That umbrella is stuck inside out, so it's about as much use as a chocolate fireguard right now.
as much use as a chocolate teapot
Utterly useless or ineffectual (because pouring boiling water into a chocolate teapot would melt it). That umbrella is stuck inside out, so it's about as much use as a chocolate teapot right now. Until the power comes back on, all those microwaveable meals we got are about as much use as a chocolate teapot. This government subsidy scheme is about as much use as a chocolate teapot. They are offering a $100 rebate for affected businesses, when most of them are going to be tens of thousands of dollars in the red.
as useful as a chocolate teapot
Utterly useless or ineffectual (because pouring boiling water into a chocolate teapot would melt it). This umbrella is stuck inside out, so it's about as useful as a chocolate teapot right now. Until the power comes back on, all those microwaveable meals we got are about as useful as a chocolate teapot. This government subsidy scheme is about as useful as a chocolate teapot. They are offering a $100 rebate for affected businesses, when most of them are going to be tens of thousands of dollars in the red.
be as much use as a chocolate teapot
To be utterly useless or ineffectual (because pouring boiling water into a chocolate teapot would melt it). That umbrella is stuck inside out, so it's about as much use as a chocolate teapot right now. Until the power comes back on, all those microwaveable meals we got are about as much use as a chocolate teapot. This government subsidy scheme is about as much use as a chocolate teapot. They are offering a $100 rebate for affected businesses, when most of them are going to be tens of thousands of dollars in the red.
chocolate box
Something that seems unreal, perhaps even boring, because it is so perfect and attractive. The phrase is always used before a noun. This charming little town is totally full of chocolate box houses. I want to get out of the chocolate box down I grew up in and see the world! I'm looking for a place with character, not some chocolate box new construction in a development.
life is like a box of chocolates
Life is unpredictable. A version of the phrase was popularized in the film Forrest Gump, in which it was followed by the second line: "You never know what you're gonna get." I didn't expect to get laid off, but hey, life is like a box of chocolates.
mint chocolate chip
A popular dessert flavor that tastes like mint and contains hard chocolate pieces. I'm getting a scoop of mint chocolate chip—what ice cream flavor do you want?
that's why they make chocolate and vanilla
Used to express the fact that it's OK for people to have varying tastes or preferences. The over-the-top, campy aesthetic of the film certainly won't be for everyone, but that's why they make chocolate and vanilla.
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