英文中常见俚语(idiom)
Idioms 英语习语,谚语英汉解释
Unit 11) Burn the midnight oil熬夜读书，开夜车To study or work until late at night.2) Hit the books用功读书，与熬夜无关To study, especially with particular intensity3) Do back-breaking work劳累至极腰酸背痛的工作To do some physically difficult work and makes you very tired.4) Work like a dog拼命工作To work very hard.5) Fall down on the job敷衍了事，没做好工作Be incapable for a work.6) Work one’s fingers to the bone非常努力的工作To work very hard.Unit 21) Be a breeze像一缕清风一样很容易做 A thing that is easy to do.2) Have a green thumb擅长园艺To be good at gardening.3) Be easy as pie小菜一碟，小事一桩To be very easy.4) Have a golden touch点石成金，无所不能It means that you can do anything that you want to do.5) Have two left feet笨手笨脚To be very awkward in your movements, especially when you are dancing or playing a sport.6) Have a nose for something善于发现某物，有洞察力To be perspective and good at discovering.Unit 31) Down to earth脚踏实地，实事求是To do something with no illusions or pretensions, sensible and practical. 2) Think one is god’s gift to mankind自以为了不起，自负To think oneself is really something in some areas; conceited.3) Show off炫耀To show one’s ability with pride to anyone.4) Put someone in someone’s place安分守己To make someone do his own duty and abide by the law.5) Put on airs摆架子，摆谱It means someone is conceited in order to show his identity.6) Blow one’s own horn自吹自擂，自我吹嘘To brag about oneself.Unit 4言归于好，和解，摒弃前嫌To stop being unfriendly and become friends again.2) Button one’s lips一言不发，守口如瓶To refuse to talk and be silenced.3) Flow with the tide跟风，紧随潮流To keep following someone or the trend.4) Hold one’s tongue保持沉默，不开口To say nothing about something and stay silent.5) Let sleeping dogs lie别无事生非，招惹麻烦To avoid mentioning a subject or something that happened in the past, in order to avoid any problems or arguments.6) Mind one’s own business少管闲事，管好自己To concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others.7) Rock the boat捣乱To do something that upsets a situation and causes problems.8) See eye to eye看法完全一致，完全同意To share the same views as somebody about something.Unit 51) Face up to something勇敢的面对To accept and deal with something that is difficult or unpleasant.2) Point one’s finger at someone指责某人To accuse somebody .3) Leave someone high and dry使某人很无助To leave someone unsupported and unable to maneuver; to leave someone helpless.4) Shoulder the responsibility能够承担责任To take responsibility.5) Pass the buck推卸责任To shirk the responsibility.6) Worm out of something推卸摆脱某事To get rid of somethingUnit 61) All or nothing孤注一掷的，没有商量余地 A situation which will end either in complete success or complete failureHaving no middle position or compromise available2) Meet someone halfway向某人妥协To compromise to somebody3) Give-and-take妥协，互让，互相迁就To have an exchange of views on some topic in order to make mutual concessions 4) Middle-of-the-road折中的办法，折中之计 A compromising solution that can be accepted by most people5) Stick to one’s guns固执己见To maintain one’s position or viewpoint when faced with opposition6) Find middle ground寻求找到一个中间立场 A set of opinions and decisions that two or more groups who oppose each other can agree on1) Go through with经历困难而完成，把事情坚持到底To do something even though it may be very unpleasant or difficult for you2) Hang in there坚持，不气馁，不畏困难To maintain a course of action despite negative outlook; to persist; to subsist while keeping high spirits 3) Give up放弃To stop trying to do something4) Stick with坚持做某事To continue or persist; to stick to5) Sweat out努力的忍耐以达到某个目的To work very hard to achieve somethingUnit 81) Be a copycat模仿别人To imitate or copy others2) Cut the apron strings摆脱依赖，独立生活To be or become impossible to manage or to control3) Be a yes-man唯唯诺诺的人To be a person who always agrees with people in authority in order to gain their approval.4) Have a mind of one’s own自有主见，能够独立思考To have one’s own idea and think independently5) Be on one’s own独立自主，不依靠他人To be independent6) Lead someone by the nose牵着别人的鼻子走，完全控制别人To have a full control of somebody7) Stand on one’s own two feet独立自主，自力更生To be independentUnit 91) Be as cool as a cucumber表示非常冷静，毫不紧张。
idiom英语常用口语大全
Buzz off! – Leave! I’m all “schlumpy” – My clothes are not clean Oh brother! – My goodness Don’t “jinx” it! – Don’t bring bad luck to something Drop in – Come and visit
village idiot – a very stupid person Pass yourself off as a (policeman) – pretend to be a (policeman) Cruise the (hotels) – go from one (hotel) to another Slumming it – visiting a very poor area of a community I’m out of your league – I’m better than you. bada bing, bada bip – All of a sudden bags himself a (girl) – gets a (girlfriend)
Aloha Dude - Hello We’re just sick about it – We’re sorry She’s “yeah” tall Soil relocation engineer - worker The realization of a dream – My dream has come true Give me a leg up – help me Put your backs into it! – Work hard! The right stuff – What you need to hቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱve to be the best at your job Move it! – Get to work
雅思口语中那些让你瞬间变洋气的idioms
那些让口语瞬间变洋气的idioms（一）1.foot the bill付款（听到这个不要以为是踩着账单哦。
）2.Greasy spoon（卫生条件比较差的）小餐馆，下等餐馆（Greasy是油腻的意思,spoon是指调羹,也是汤勺。
）3.Potluck自带菜的小型聚会；家常便饭4.doggy bag打包袋子eg: May I have a doggy bag?能给我个打包袋吗？注意：不要直接说give me adoggy bag. 这在国外是很不礼貌的，等于中国的“喂，那谁，拿个打包袋给老子”。
多用用may I不会有错哒。
5.it makes my mouth water让我流口水了（想夸妈妈或女友做饭好吃知道怎么说了吧，光看着就makes my mouth water。
）6.sunny side up煎荷包蛋的时候只煎一面7.over easy和上面恰恰相反，这个是鸡蛋两面都煎8.As American as apple pie地道美国式的（意思就是跟苹果派一样具有美国特色）9.hot potato烫手山芋（它的意思就是一个争论很激烈的问题，没有一个人愿意为它承担责任）10.To put all his eggs in one basket把所有的鸡蛋放在一只篮子里，意思就是，这样是很冒险的11.Going bananas令人不愉快的事把人弄的十分烦躁那些让口语瞬间变洋气的idioms（二）1. To teach a fish how to swim指给别人提供毫无必要，完全多余的建议或劝告（这个很好理解吧，教鱼游泳？你在搞笑吗？）2. Fish or cut bait做出抉择；要么全力以赴要么放弃；赶快做出抉择（意思就是，少瞎BB，赶紧动手干吧，这也是我想跟很多同学说的话，纠结半天，想一堆有的没的，先行动起来好吗？）3. Cold fish指那些对人很冷淡，性情怪僻，很不合群的人（废话，人家只是不想理会那些凡夫俗鱼好么）4. Flea market跳蚤市场; 一种非正式的市场，专卖一些旧的或质量比较差的便宜货（国外很多城市经常会举办这样的活动，姐就很喜欢二手东西，特别是一些旧书旧首饰啥的，很有年代感。
American Idioms 地道俚语
"For the last ten years the Tigers have been the worst team in the league: we've finished down at the bottom. But now the shoe is on the other foot: we have all these good young players and we're beating everybody else in the whole league.“
"You'd better blow out that candle before it sets fire to the tablecloth."
"All the lights went off in the building and the elevators stopped when the master fuse blew out."
"I really blew up when I learned my girl friend was going out with another man."
"I have to stop at the gas station to blow up my front tires."
2. "My car smashed into a tree when I had a blow-out."
"When the Lees celebrated their 25th anniversary, they invited all their friends to a big blow-out at the best hotel in town."
American Idioms 5地道俚语
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To stick to one's guns Shooting the breeze 1. "I have to admire the ladies who fifty years ago worked so hard to get women the right to vote. People laughed at them at first but they stuck to their guns and got the congress to pass the 19th Amendment back in 1920." 2. "At the staff meeting this morning the boss told us she wanted to see us at our desks busy working instead of spending so much time standing around shooting the breeze with each other."
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A black sheep A white lie 1. "We all thought my youngest brother was the black sheep in our family. In fact he was in so much trouble he ran away to Australia. But he started a new life there, married a wonderful girl, and now he's a millionaire." 2. "My mother and dad taught me never to tell a lie. So I feel guilty every time I tell even a little white lie, although I do it just to make somebody feel better."
idiom习语
A bad beginning makes a bad ending. 不善始者不善终。
A bad thing never dies. 遗臭万年。
A bad workman always blames his tools. 不会撑船怪河弯。
A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush. 一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。
A boaster and a liar are cousins-german. 吹牛与说谎本是同宗。
A bully is always a coward. 色厉内荏。
A burden of one's choice is not felt. 爱挑的担子不嫌重。
A candle lights others and consumes itself. 蜡烛照亮别人，却毁灭了自己。
A cat has 9 lives. 猫有九条命。
A cat may look at a king. 人人平等。
A close mouth catches no flies. 病从口入。
A constant guest is never welcome. 常客令人厌。
Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。
Adversity leads to prosperity. 穷则思变。
Adversity makes a man wise, not rich. 逆境出人才。
A fair death honors the whole life. 死得其所，流芳百世。
A faithful friend is hard to find. 知音难觅。
A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit. 吃一堑，长一智。
A fox may grow gray, but never good. 江山易改，本性难移。
A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。
英语母语者常说的惯用语idiom
英语母语者常说的惯用语idiom1、Be in two minds. 踌躇不定。
2、To have a lot on one's plate. 很多待解决的事情，有很多事情，很多问题待解决，觉得压力山大。
3、To get/have cold feet. 临近做某事时感到害怕，害怕做一些本来计划好做的事情。
4、Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩，做出行动看到结果。
5、take a raincheck on something. 目前没法做某事，当下无法接受的邀请，但希望过段时间接受。
6、cry over spilt milk. 覆水难收，浪费是在为过去犯下的错误或无法改变的事情而懊恼。
7、Hit the nail on the head. 做了非常正确的事8、kill two birds with one stone. 一石二鸟，9、Speak one's mind. 直接说出脑子里想的东西。
10、Your guess is as good as mine. 不知道，不知道怎么回答别人的问题的时候可以用。
11、hit the books. 学习。
12、To hit the sack/hay. 很累后去睡觉。
13、To lose one's touch. 做某事没有以前娴熟。
14、To lose one's mind. 像疯掉一样或者非常愚蠢的样子。
15、To blow/let off steam. （通过运动或打碎东西等来）宣泄情绪。
16、to pay /cost an arm and leg for something. 下了很多钱来做某事。
17、To find your feet. 适应一个新环境。
18、Food for thought. 指一些需要慎重考虑的事。
19、spill the beans. 泄露秘密。
20、to go with the flow. 随机应变，不要担心事情会出错，见机行事。
英文中常见俚语(idiom)PPT课件
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The shoe is on the other foot
• Back in school we made fun of Jones because we thought he spent too much time studying instead of having fun. Now the shoe is on the other foot -- he's made lots of money and the rest of us are just barely making enough to feed our families.
English slangs
Slang is the use of
informal words and expressions , but it’s more acceptable when
used socially.
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Break a leg
A:Man,I have a performance tomorrow ．I am so nervous. B: Don’t be, you will be fine , break a leg ,okay! A: break a leg? Are you kidding me?
Break a leg= Good Luck
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On the house
A:Hi,do you want to try this new flavor hamburger , buy one and I’ll give you one on the house. B:On the house? Can I just go upstairs?
Idioms英文俚语
IdiomsHead1.talk a person’s head off:weary a person by too much talking2.beat one’s head againest a wall:not succeed after tryingvery hard.3.Keep one’s head:stay clam when there is trouble or danger4.Put their hands together:discuss something as a group5.hide one’s head in the sand:refuse to see or face something6.off one’s head:out of one’s sense,crazy7.make head or tail尾巴 of it:find a meaning in,understandcheek脸蛋1.speak with one’s tough in one’s cheek: not to say sincerely what one thinks or means2.trun the other cheek:be patient when injured or insulted 辱骂 by someone.neck1.break the neck:do all one possibly can,try one’s hardest2.get it in the neck:suffer a serious blow to one’s plans3.neck and neck:equal or nearly equal in a race4.save the one’s neck:save from danger or trouble5.stick one’s neck out:do something dangerous or risky6.pain in the neck: a bothersome person or eventears1.believe one’s ears:trust one’s ears2.do in one ear and out the other:be not really listened toor understand3.play by ear:play a musical instrument by remembering thetrue.4.Trun a deaf ear:refuse to listen,no pay attention5.Give an ear to:listen to6.Prick刺 up one’s ear:habe an attention suddenly roused唤醒7.About one’s ear:into complete defeat or ruinLip1.lip service:support shown by words only and not by actions2.button one’s lip:keep a secret,be quietshoulder1.cold shoulder:unfriendly treatment of a persont2.put one’s shoulder to the wheel :make a great effort oneselfor with others3.on one’s shoulders:in one’s care,as one’s responsibility4.square one’s shoulders:stand strong and ready to givebattle5.weight of the world on one’s shoulders:a very heavy loadof worry or responsibility6.shoulder to shoulder:on beside the other ,together.Hand1.Clean hands:freedom from guilt or dishonesty2.wash one’s hands of:withdraw from or refuse to be responsibility.y hands on:find, get hold of,catch4.at hand:easy to reach5.eat out of one’s hand:trust someone fully,believe someone without question.6.on the other hand:from another point of view7.have one’s hands full:have as so much work as one can do,be very busyNerve1.Get on one’s nerves:make one nervous2.Get up the nerve:build up one’s courage,become brave enoughThumb1.under the thumb of:be controlled by or obedient to some one2.twiddle one’s thumbs:sit still doing nothing3.all thumbs:awkward笨拙的,especially with one’shands,clumsy4.green thumb: a talent or gardening园艺5.turn thumbs down:say no,disapprove or reject6.thumbs up:a sign of approval or acceptance.Eye1.catch one’s eye：attract one’s attention2.shut one’s eye:refuse to see or think about3.keep an eye on:watch carefully,not stop paying attention to4.look in the eye:face bravely or without shame5.see eye to eye:hold exactly the same opinion6.the apple of one’s eye:something extremely precious to one7.in one’s mind’s eye:in the imaginationchin下巴1.keep one’s chin up:face trouble with courage, be brave2.take it on the chin:accept without complaint something badthat happens to onefinger1.burn one’s finger:get in trouble doing something and fearto do it again.2.Cross one’s finger:put one fin ger over another for goodluck.3.Finger in the pie:something to do with what happens4.Lift a finger:do something,do one’s share,help5.Sap one’s finger at :show no respect for,disregard6.Work one’s finger to the bone:work very hardFace1.pull a long face:look sad , unhappy, disappointed2.show one’s face:appear3.lose face:beambarrassed or shamed by an error or failure4.in the face of:in the presence of在前面5.make a face:make an ugly expression on one’s face6.set one’s face againest:strongly disapproveknee1.on one’s knees:begging very hard2.bring to one’s knees:force to yieldfoot1.have cold feet:be frightened or nervous2.dead on one’s feet:too tired to do more,exhausted3.keep one’s feet:keep from falling or slipping down松弛4.stand on one’s own feet:depand on oneself5.throw oneself at someone’s feet:make a public display ofserving,loving or worshiping崇拜someone6.one foot in the grave:near to deathblood1.make one’s blood boil:excite one with anger , fright,etc2.get blood from a stone:achieve the impossible3.in cold blood:without feeling, cruelly4.new blood:fresh energy and power5.draw blood:make someone feel hurt or angry6.blood is thicker than water:relatives are closer thanfriends7.have blood one’s head:carry the responsibility or guilt ofa person’s deathtoe脚趾1.on one’s toe:ready to act,alert警惕的2.step on one’s toes:offend使反感 or annoy onethroat咽喉1．Cut one’s throat:defeat or destroy someone,put an end to someone2．Jump down one’s throat:suddenly become very angery at someone3．Lump in one’s throat:a feeling so strong to make one almost sob哭泣4．At each other’s throat:fighting or quarreling 5．Have by the throat:hold in one’s power6．Stick in one’s throat:be hard or unpleasant to sayHeart1.break one’s heart：make very sad or hopeless2.by heart:by memory3.heart and soul:with all one’s affections and energies4.lose heart:feel discouraged because of failure5.open one’s heart:talk about one’s feelings honestly6.take to heart:think seriously about7.have the heart:be courageous or spirited enoughtooth1.get one’s teeth into:have something real or solid to thinkabout2.armed to the teeth：having all needed weaponsleg1.have not a leg to stand on:have no ddefense or reason2.on one’s last legs:about to fail3.pull one’s leg:to fool,trick,or make fun of one4.shake a leg:go fast,hurry5.stretch one’s leg:take a walk,get exercise by walking6.get on one’s hind legs滔滔不绝：go into a rage狂怒mouth1.keep one’s mouth shut:stay silent2.make one’s mouth water:make one very much want to eat ordrink something3.put words into one’s mouth:speak for another without right4.take the bread out of one’s mouth:take away or not give onerightful support5.heart in one’s mouth:a feeling of great fear or nervousnesss6.melt in one’s mouth :be so tender脆弱的as to be seem toneed no chewing7.live from hand to mouth：live without saving for thefuture,have just enoughflesh1.flesh and blood:close relatives2.in the flesh:oneself,personallyarm1.arm and arm:with one’s arm under or around another person’sarm2.at arm’s length:away from close contract,at a distance3.in arms:unable yet to walk,very young4.with open arms:in a warm,friendly way5.give one’s right arm:give something of great vaule6.twist one’s arm:threaten someone to make him do somethingback1.behind one’s back:without one’s knowledge or consent允许赞同2.get one’s back up:become angry or stubborn3.straw that broke the camel骆驼’s back:a small trouble whichwhich follow other troubles and makes one lose patience and be unable to bear them4.turn one’s back on:refuse to help5.with one’s back to the wall:unable to escape withoutfighting6.off one’s back:leave one alone,stop from bothering one7.get on one’s back:make insistent demands of one,becoem anannoyance or botherbone1. feel in one’s bones:have an idea or feeling but not konw why2.have a bone to pick:have cause for arguement or complaintNose1.keep one’s nose clean:stay out of trouble,do only what oneshould do2.lead by the nose:have full control of3.see beyond one’s nose:act with farseeing有远见的understanding4.turn up one’s nose at :refuse as not being good enough forone5.under one’s nose:in aeasily seen or noticeable place count noses:count the number of people in a group。
雅思考试中常见的idiom及例句-Coco
Idiomsidiom是雅思官方评分标准中明确要求使用的（7分），以下是在英语中常用的idiom，搭配例句学习更有效哦～a hot potato棘手问题e.g. Racism is currently a hot potato.a piece of cake小菜一碟e.g. Getting rid of him will be a piece of cake.cost an arm and a leg非常昂贵的e.g. It cost us an arm and a leg to get here. But it has been worth it.down to earth好相处；平易近人e.g. John is very down to earthevery cloud has a silver lining保持积极态度（面对困难时）e.g. As they say, every cloud has a silver lining. If we hadn't missed the plane, we would never have met you.feel (a bit) under the weather身体不舒服e.g. I was still feeling a bit under the weather.like chalk and cheese完全不同e.g. we are like chalk and cheese, he is active and I am the opposite.like too peas in a pod很相似e.g we were like too peas in a pod.on the fence不确定e.g. Mmm, I am on the fence about this. On one hand…out of the blue出乎意料e.g. One of them wrote to us out of the blue several years later.slang:I dig it totally: like itI am super stoked: excited about sthI am literally freaking out right nowTotally rad, for sure: really cool, excited about it. NOTE:Do not use TOO MANY of themUse them naturally。
英语俚语 (American Idioms)
英语俚语(American Idioms)1、the apple of one's eye：掌上明珠，珍爱的人（或物）这里的apple是指瞳孔，是眼睛里最敏感最珍贵的部分。
这条成语来自《圣经. 诗篇》第十七篇第八节："求你保护我，如同保护眼中的瞳孔。
"（Keep me as the apple of the eye.）[例]The little girl is the apple of her parents' eye. 这个小女孩是她父母的掌上明珠。
2、bad egg: 坏蛋；流氓，骗子，二流子；没出息的人此语大约于上世纪中叶在美国出现，十年后传到英国。
在比喻上，"坏蛋"也可作为腐败的象征，因为坏蛋从外表看不出来，里面却已气味难闻。
[例] Trust him nothing; he is a bad egg. 别相信他，他是个坏蛋。
3、burn one's boats (bridges): 破釜沉舟，自断退路，有进无退这句成语源自某些军事家的行动。
相传古罗马恺撒等名将出征时，常烧毁船只，士兵们后退无路，只有勇往直前，战胜敌人。
[例] "That's done it" said Manby, tearing up the agreement. "Now we've burned our boats behind us and we've no option but to go forward with the project.""事已如此，"曼贝一边说，一边撕掉协议书，"现在我们已破釜沉舟，除按计划前进外，别无选择。
"4、castle in Spain (the air)空中楼阁，白日做梦来自法语chateauxen Espangne.为什么提到西班牙？可能因为西班牙一度被认为是个富于浪漫色彩的国家。
英文中常见俚语(idiom)(课堂PPT)
if criticism is water off a duck's back to someone, it has no effect on thwater on something
Everybody else in the office thought my idea was great, but the boss threw cold water on it."
I had planned on going to medical school but my dad threw cold water on this idea the other day when he told me he wasn't sure he had the money to pay my tuition for so long."
How many times have I told you to get to work on time. But my words just go in one ear and out the other. So I don't have any choice but to fire you.
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It goes in one ear and out the other
I told Sally it was foolish to marry that man, but it went in one ear and out the other. Now she wishes she'd listened to me. He drinks and gambles and she wants to leave him.
Idioms俚语顺口熘
Be in the mood 想要做某事To feel like doing somethingExample: She is not in the mood for playing cards and says she should really be preparing her lecture notes.Over the moon 欣喜若狂Extremely happyExample: She’s over the moon about her promotion – she really wasn’t expecting it.Get a move on 赶快To hurry upExample: Get a move on! The train is about to leave.Over and above 除…这外, 额外的In addition toExample: Over and above our salary, we are getting a large bonus, because business has been very profitable this year.Get the picture了解某事To understand something, to grasp some meaningExample: When they started cutting back and laying people off at work, I got the picture and starting looking for another job.Be out of pocket 花光了钱的To be without moneyExample: He’s complaining because he spent all of his money on slot machines and now he’s out of pocket.Keep somebody posted 传达消息To regularly give somebody up-to-date information or details of the progress being made.Example: I phoned in at the end of each working day to keep my boss posted about developments at the trade conference.In the long run 最终, 最后Over a long period of time, once a process has maturedExample: The grocery store is making a loss right now. In the long run, however, we hope to achieve a situation of stable profit.On a shoestring 生活拮据In a thrifty manner; with costs or spending down to a bare minimumExample: She lives on a shoestring – she gets a tiny pension and has to budget very tightly.Lose track of失去消息, 失去线索To lose contact with somebody to not know where something isExample: I lost track of Fran when she moved to Boston. I’ve even tried to locate her on the Internet.Be in the air 将要发生的事情The feeling or idea that something new is about to happen or is going to change Example: From the arguments going on at the meeting, it seems that a change in policy is in the air.Clear the air 消除误会To settle a dispute and restore good relationsExample:We had a meeting with the workers, and I think we’ve cleared the air now.Cost an arm and a leg 极其昂贵To be very expensiveExample:I love that fur coat. However, I don’t think I’m going to buy it because it costs an arm and a leg.A bad egg 缺乏道德的人Somebody who has no moral principles and should be avoidedExample:You mustn’t lend Tim money, he’s a bad egg. You’ll never see him or your money again!In the Bag 稳操胜券Said of an achievement which is secureExample: We have the deal in the bag. The client came in this morning to sign the agreement.In the balance 未知的,不可预测的Said when the outcome of a situation is unknown or unpredictableExample: His career as a pilot is in the balance, as his eyesight does not seem good enough.Drive a hard bargain 极力讨价还价To have the negotiating strength and skills to get the most advantageous price and conditionsExample: Amanda is negotiating the best price from the suppliers. She drives a hard bargain.Ring a bell 看上去或听起来非常熟悉To look, sound or seem familiarExample: That face rings a bell, where have I seen him before?Tighten one’s belt 节衣缩食To cut down on spending because there is less income than beforeExample:Now you are out of work, you’ll have to tighten your belt and give up buying new clothes and going out so often.Kill two birds with one stone一石二鸟To complete two tasks together, with less effort than doing them separately Example:Since I’d gone to the store to buy some bread, I thought of killing two birds with one stone and invited Mr. Biggs to the party.Be in a black mood 情绪极差To be so negative about everything that it is impossible for anyone to reason with him/herExample: My father has been in a black mood for days, we dare not say anything to him.New blood 新成员New people brought into an organization to introduce different and original ideas Example: It was decided to bring new blood into the school by employing teachers with the latest training.Feeling blue 感到无精打采Feeling sad or depressedExample: She’s feeling blue, because the man she loves is far away.Get to the bottom of something 弄清真相To find out the truth about somethingExample: I’m trying to get to the bottom of why David left without saying goodbye.A piece of cake 轻松的事Something which is very easy to doExample: Here…let me put the batteries in for you. It’s a piece of cake.Pay a call 拜访To visit somebodyExample: As we’re in this neighborhood, we might as well pay the Jacksons a call, we haven’t seen them for ages.By chance偶然, 意外的Unexpectedly; with no prior planningExample: By chance, I bumped into my wife in the shopping mallRound the clock 夜以继日的To do something continuously, without a break or pauseExample: The ambulance services worked round the clock hauling people trapped in the building to safety.Keep one’s cool 保持冷静To stay calm in a difficult situationExample: If the traffic is jamed, the only thing to do is keep your cool, or get out of the car and walk!In a tight corner处于困境In an extremely difficult situationExample: Whenever I get into a tight corner, I try to rely on quick thinking to get out of it.Keep in the dark 隐瞒To keep something secretExample: We know my brother has a new girlfriend, but he's keeping her name in the dark.Fall on deaf ears 不加理睬的, 不听取Not to take any notice of what is saidExample: The city council’s order that garbage should be put in the bins fell on deaf ears; the sidewalks are still littered with trash!Take things easy 放轻松To relaxExample: It's better for our health to take things easy than to worry about problems all the time.Eat like a horse 吃得很多To eat a lot; to have a very big appetiteExample: Fred eats like a horse. When I was a growing lad like him, I used to eat a lot, too.Catch one’s eye 吸引某人注意To attract somebody’s attentionExample: A movement behind the curtain caught my eye – I thought it was a burglar and rushed out of the room!Have an eye for something对某事(某物体)了解得非常清楚To be very good at doing something, or have a great understanding of something.Example: As a botanist, he has to describe and draw plants accurately, so he must have an eye for detail.Turn a blind eye .熟视无睹To ignore an action, even though one should do something about itExample: Parents will spoil their children if they constantly turn a blind eye to their bad behavior.Keep an eye on 照看, 密切注视To watch carefully; to look afterExample: Keep an eye on my purse – I'm just going to the bathroom.Lose face 丢脸To have one's reputation spoiled; to be embarrassedExample: The large drug houses have lost face, because smaller companies are selling similar products at a cheaper price!Lead the field处于领头地位To be the most successful person or group in an activityExample: For decades, the House of Dior led the field in elegant fashion design.Get out of hand 失去控制To be out of controlExample: The problem of suicide bombings is getting out of hand; there seems to be no way to stop them.Give a hand 提供帮助To help somebody with somethingExample: Please give me a hand and hold this board while I paint it.Learn by heart 牢记To memorize something; to have learned something word for word or very precisely. Example:At school we often learned Shakespeare’s sonnets by heart and recited them in front of the class.On hold 尚未办理的事情Something set aside and waiting to be dealt withExample: Our vacation plans are on hold right now; because my Dad’s just been admitted to hospital with a stomach ulcer.A dark horse出乎意料的嬴家An unexpected winner.Example: A dark horse in this year’s basketball cup was Japan!The bottom line 本质内容The most essential part of somethingExample: We’ve talked a lot about taxation and immigration, but the bottom line is that we have to create more jobs.Live it up 狂欢一场To enjoy a high standard of living and lead a carefree lifeExample: The neighbors having been living it up ever since they won the sweepstakes.Look forward to 期待着To relish some future prospect; to eagerly await meeting somebody.Example: You can tell Jake is looking forward to his vacation – he keeps telling us how many days there are left until he finishes college.Bear in mind 记住To remember something which can be of help in the future.Example: Before you start your perspective drawing, bear in mind you should first establish a vanishing point.Have a mind to想做某事, 计划做某事To be decided on ; to intend toExample: The service in our hotel was terrible. I have a mind to write a letter of complaint.。
学英语必备的 100 idioms
100 idioms1.cold comfort不起作用的安慰2. a fly in the ointment油药美中不足之处3.spill the beans泄密4.bark up the wrong tree攻击错误对象5.white elephant 大而累赘6.get one’s goat【替罪羊】故意为难；惹某人发火；使人发怒或厌恶7.Jack of all trades全才8.Soft fire makes sweet malt.慢工9.rule of thumb单凭经验来做的方法10.drug in the market滞销的东西11.dodge the column逃避承担自己工作12.Nothing succeeds like success.一事成，事事成13.ruffle one’s feathers露出弱点14.drag one’s feet拖拖拉拉15.move heaven and earth16.pull one’s socks up振作起来17.do somebody brown使人上当18.part and parcel重要必要部分19.fair and square 光明正大20.behind the eightball处于不利地位21.fit the bill适合某人目的22.as cool as a cucumber冷静e clean全盘招供24.chew the fat闲谈；聊天25. a fly on the wheel自大的人26.red herring转移注意力的话/物27.bide one's time等待时机28.play to the gallery讨好观众迎合低级趣29.keep one’s head above water免遭灭顶，不负债30.get wind of听闻31.fall flat完全失败32.like a cat on hot bricks热锅上的蚂蚁33.It's an ill bird that fouls its own nest.家丑34.draw a blank抽空签；[口]未找到落空35.between the devil and the deep blue sea进退维谷36.bag and baggage完全的彻底的37.Never do things by halves.]凡事不可半途而废38.sheet anchor最后的或主要的靠山39.pull one’s leg开玩笑40.make the grade成功41.The pot calls the kettle black. 责人严律己宽42.show the white feather显示胆怯43.Achilles’ heel致命的弱点44.wide of the mark毫不相干45.through thick and thin不顾艰难46.take the biscuit名列第一，得头奖，列榜首，获胜完全出人意料之外，了不起；真是再妙不过，超群出众[常作反语，用于讽刺或表示惊讶]47.Bite the bullet忍痛，咬紧牙关48.put a spoke in one’s wheels破坏计划49.Fish begins to stink at the head.上梁50.bite one’s tongue off后悔51.narrow escape九死一生52.part and parcel重要部分53.swallow the bait上钩54.beyond the pale失宠，丢脸55.make one’s bed 自作自受56.The mills of God grind slowly.天网恢恢57.jump down one’s throat突然粗暴的回答或者打断某人；使哑口无言58.blue chip热门的股票59.tie the knot[法]结婚60.proud flesh伤口愈合后凸现出来的疤61. a moot point悬而未决的问题62.Penelope‘s web永远不可能完成的工作63.to play fast and loose玩弄敷衍64.the milk of human kind天生的善心人情味65.call a spade a spade实事求是66.tooth and nail拼命地67.with flying colors出色的成功的68.make short work of迅速干掉69.breathe down one’s neck催逼，严密监视70.Hobson’s choice无选择余地71.as fit as a fiddle 非常健康72.by hook or by crook不择手段无论如何73.Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder 情人眼里出西施74.get the axe: 被解雇，被开除75.hit the hay 去睡觉76.His name rings a bell 名字听起来很熟77.to jump the gun 行动过早，结论错误78.look for a needle in a haystack像大海捞针一样困难79. a stone's throw一箭之遥80.as blind as bat有眼无珠81.as wise as an owl像猫头鹰一样聪明82.as merry as cricket 像蟋蟀一样快活83. a dirty dog 卑鄙小人84.to work like a dog 拼命的工作85.to be top dog 居于要位86. a bull dog 难相处的人87.to see which way the cat jumps 静观事态的发展88.let the cat out of the bag 泄露秘密89.bell the cat 冒险行为90.to be a cat’s paw 被人利用,吃力不讨好91.to cock his nose 一副看不起人的样子92.fish story 荒唐的故事93.The best fish swim near the bottom. 最好的鱼总是沉在水底的.(即好货难求.)94.to have a wolf in the stomach极端饥饿95.to wolf it down狼吞虎咽96.to talk turkey开诚布公地谈话me duck无力偿还债务的破产者98.to look a gift horse in the mouth吹毛求疵99.from the horse’s mouth直接得来的消息. 100.chicken head 笨蛋,蠢人101.Greek: myth, geometry, tragedy, gymnasticstin: formula,memorandum,area, genius 103.French: unique, routine, canteen, police 104.Italy: opera, costume, bass, tenor105.Spain: cargo, parade, vanilla, cigar。
常用·英语·俚语(附例句)Idioms
(be) on the ball (be) on the same wavelength
(be) pale with fright (be) under the hammer
(be) up in arms (go) on the stage a basket case
a bill of fare a blessing in disguise
keep one's head
keep one's own counsel keep one's temper keep one's word left, right and centre level the score
lie in ruins look black
lose one's head
love at first sight make a clean breast of make a goose of sb.
break the ice break the neck of
breathe down sb’s neck burn one's bridges
burn one's fingers
burn your bridges
bury the hatchet
by all nerves by fits and starts call a spade a spade cap in hand cast (one's) pearls before swine
get the gate
get/let sb off the hook
give sb hell
give sb the cold shoulder
英文中常见俚语(idiom)
very inconvenient for customers.
very angry
We were all laughing up our sleeves at the teacher when he was up at the blackboard explaining the math problem. He had a rip in the back of his pants and didn't know it.
How many times have I told you to get to work on time. But my words just go in one ear and out the other. So I don't have any choice but to fire you.
He really flew off the handle when I suggested selling the house.
to react in a very angry way to something someone says or does
All us students are up in arms at the news the school is raising our tuition ten percent.
to watch and listen carefully to what is happening around you so that you know about everything
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to throw cold water on something
• to react in a very angry way to something someone says or does
Up in arms
• All us students are up in arms at the news the school is raising our tuition ten percent. • Local businessmen are up in arms over the new parking regulations which will make shopping very inconvenient for customers.
• Everybody else in the office thought my idea was great, but the boss threw cold water on it." • I had planned on going to medical school but my dad hrew cold water on this idea the other day when he told me he wasn't sure he had the money to pay my tuition for so long."
• to criticize or stop something that some people are enthusiastic about
The shoe is on the other foot
• Back in school we made fun of Jones because we thought he spent too much time studying instead of having fun. Now the shoe is on the other foot -- he's made lots of money and the rest of us are just barely making enough to feed our families.
• to make an effort to improve your work or behaviour because it is not good enough.
keep an ear to the ground
• I try to keep an ear to the ground and what I hear these days is that most people think we spend too much money on building roads and not enough on our schools.
• I told Sally it was foolish to marry that man, but it went in one ear and out the other. Now she wishes she'd listened to me. He drinks and gambles and she wants to leave him. • How many times have I told you to get to work on time. But my words just go in one ear and out the other. So I don't have any choice but to fire you.
• to laugh at someone secretly, often in an unkind way
• Ｔｈａｎｋ ｙｏｕ！
Break a leg= Good Luck
On the house
A:Hi,do you want to try this new flavor hamburger , buy one and I’ll give you one on the house. B:On the house? Can I just go upstairs?
• very angry
laugh up one's sleeve
• We were all laughing up our sleeves at the teacher when he was up at the blackboard explaining the math problem. He had a rip in the back of his pants and didn't know it. • We were all laughing up our sleeves at our brother when he sat down at the dinner table. He'd seen his girl off at the airport and had lipstick on his face and didn't know it.
• if you say that the shoe is on the other foot, you mean that a situation is now the opposite of what it was before, often because a person who was in a weak position is now in a strong position.
• to watch and listen carefully to what is happening around you so that you know about everything
fly off the handle
• My wife spent all afternoon yesterday cooking a special dinner for our wedding anniversary. So she really flew off the handle when I came home three hours late. • He really flew off the handle when I suggested selling the house.
English
informal words and expressions , but it’s more acceptable when used socially.
slangs
Slang is the use of
Break a leg
A:Man,I have a performance tomorrow ．I am so nervous. B: Don’t be, you will be fine , break a leg ,okay! A: break a leg? Are you kidding me?
On the house = for free
gold digger
A:I am gonna break up with my girlfriend, she is totally a gold digger. B: Why ? She must
be rich.
Gold digger = 拜金女
It goes in one ear and out the other
Pull your socks up
• I have bad news: our sales were off 18% for the last quarter. So I'm telling you guys -- you have to pull your socks up and get out there and sell more stuff, or you'll be looking for new jobs this summer.