英语习语-身体部位类

英语习语-身体部位类

五官篇

a flea in one's ear 刺耳的话

bite one's tongue 隐忍不言

butter wouldn't melt in one's mouth acting as if innocent;being insincere button one's lip 不说话；保守秘密

cry one's eyes out 痛哭流涕

cut off one's nose to spite one's face 拿自己出气

down in the mouth 神色沮丧

feast one's eyes 大饱眼福

foam at the mouth 暴怒

gift of gab 伶牙俐齿

have a loose tongue 口无遮拦

have a word in one's ear 悄悄的说

have one's ear to the ground 注意周围的动静

have one's heart in one's mouth 提心吊胆

have sth coming out of ones's ear 多得不得了

in one's mind's eye 在想象中；在记忆中

in the twinkling of an eye 眨眼间

keep a stiff upper lip 遇到困难时坚定沉着

keep one's eyes skinned 保持警惕

keep one's nose clean avoid getting into trouble or doing anthing illegal keep one's nose to the grindstone 埋头苦干

laugh out of the other side of one's mouth 转喜为忧

lend an ear to someone 聆听

look down one's nose at 看不起；不放在眼里

make a pig's ear of sth 把事情办砸

make eyes at somebody 向某人抛媚眼

music to one's ears 好消息

no skin off one's nose 不好影响某人

not bat an eyelid 不动声色

on the nose 恰好

on the tip of one's tongue 差一点说出；差一点记起

pay lip service to sth 嘴上说得好听

pay through the nose 付过高代价

prick uo one's ears 侧耳倾听

see eye to eye 意见一致

shoot one's mouth off 吹嘘；to tell secrets

smile ear to ear 笑得非常开心

stick in one's throat 难以说出口

stick one's nose in sth 管闲事；干预

throw dust in one's eyes 迷惑某人

tongue in cheek 无诚意地；粉刺地

turn a blind eye to sth 视而不见

turn a deaf ear to sth 充耳不闻

up to one's ears 深陷于

wet behind the ears 乳臭未干

win by a nose 险胜

with a jaundiced eye 有偏见的

with one's nose in the air 目中无人地

四肢篇

be rushed off one's feet 非常忙

bite the hand that feeds one 恩将仇报

bring someone to heel 使某人服从

burn one's fingers 管闲事或做投机买卖吃亏

chance one's arm 冒险一试

cool one's heels 久候

cost an arm and a leg 价格极其昂贵

down at heel 处境穷苦

elbow grease 苦干体力活

fall head over heels in love with someone 疯狂迷上某人

fall upon one's feet 化险为夷

feet of clay 大人物的致命弱点

foot the bill 买单

get one's feet wet 初次做某事；开始做某事

get the lead out (of one's feet)动作迅速

give someone a hand 帮助a big hand 鼓掌

give someone a leg up 帮某人一把

grease one's palm 贿赂某人

hand in glove 密切合作；相互勾结

have cold feet 胆怯

have one's hands full 忙得不可开交

have the upper hand 处于有利位置

head and shoulders above 远远超过

hit the nai on the head 正中要害

hold ... at arm's length 与...保持距离

keep on one's toes keep one attentive, active, busy, or alert know ... like the back of one's hand 了如指掌

live from hand to mouth 仅能糊口

not have a leg to stand on 站不住脚

on one's last legs 垂死；疲惫不堪

pull one's leg 开玩笑

put one's best foot forward 快点走；全力以赴；留下好印象put one's foot in one's mouth 讲话不得体