英语短语谚语俚语

Colorful expressions and concepts

1. (have) Ducks in a row--- good Planning, Readiness

2. (be) On the same page--- Communication, aware of what each other are doing

3. (to) Bite the bullet--- Endurance, determination

4. (to) Pop the question--- Marriage

5. When the fat lady sings--- Finality, game over

6. (to) Bite the dust--- Death

7. (to) Throw one's hat into the ring--- enter/Join a competition

8. (to) Chew the fat--- Talk

9. (to) Walk the walk--- follow-through, take personal responsibility

10. (take) Bull by the horns--- Initiative

11. (take with) Grain of salt--- Skepticism

12. (have) Cold feet--- Fear

13. (Be) in Hot Water-- Trouble

14. (to) Kick the bucket--- Death

15. (to) have the Hots for--- Sexual Desire

16. (Be) Down with something--- Agreement

17. (Be) in the Zone--- Flawless performance

18. (to) Do the Nasty--- Sex

19. (To) be History--- Over and done with

20. (take) the High road--- Do the Right (ethical) thing

21. Smell the Roses/ Coffee--- Face reality

22. (to be) not Rocket Science--- Simplicity, not complicated or difficult

23. Talk turkey--- get down to business

24. Call a spade a spade--- (be unafraid to) tell the truth

American Slang

1. cheesy--- too cute

2. fox--- attractive woman

3. hunk--- attractive man

4. plastic--- credit card

5. shag--- have sex with

6. chill--- relax

7. dude--- man/guy

8. slam-dunk--- sure thing

9. cake--- money

10. sketchy--- not believable

11. wasted--- very drunk, high,

or tired

12. fat cat--- rich person

13, honcho--- boss, important person

14. buzz--- rumor, advance word

15. bimbo--- pretty but very dumb

female

16. bonehead--- very dumb man

17. shorty--- girl

18. slacker--- lazy person

19. psycho--- crazy person

20. flashback--- powerful memory

21. slick--- smooth, well-accomplished

22. geek--- too pre-occupied by tech-

nical matters

23. bro--- comrade, friend (male)

24. dis--- disrespect

Proverbs：

1--- Two heads are better then one.

1--- The benefits of working together.

2--- Strike while the iron is hot.

2--- Seize a good opportunity or it will disappear

3--- Time heals all wounds.

3--- Forgetting can be a necessary blessing

4--- If you can't bite, don't show your teeth.

4--- Be careful that you can back up what you project to others

5--- The deepest waters often make the least noise.

5--- Sometimes the most important things are the least obvious

6--- Who gossips to you will gossip of you.

6--- If you participate in loose talk about others, it will eventually turn against you too

7--- Beauty is only skin deep.

7--- You must look beyond the surface of things to find true beauty 8--- To err is human, to forgive divine.

8--- It is our ordinary self that makes mistakes, but our best self that does not hold the mistakes of others against them.

9--- If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.

9--- Thinking ahead is crucial to success in life

10--- Calm seas do not make skillful sailors.