英语习语EnglishIdioms

英语习语English Idioms英语习语1.Achilles'heel(the heel of Achilles) 致命弱点，致命隐患2.ant in one's pants 坐立不安，神不守舍3.apple of Sodom(the dead Sea Apple) 金玉其外，败絮其中4.apple of discord 争端之源，不和之因，祸根5.apple of one's eye 掌上明珠，心肝宝贝6.apples and oranges(apples to oranges) 互不相干的物或人，风马牛不相及7.apple polisher 阿谀逢迎者，马屁精8.attiec salt 优雅的俏皮话9.a backer's dozen 十三10.beat your swords into plowshares 化干戈为玉帛11.a bed of roses 诚心如意的境遇，安乐窝12.bell the cat 自告奋勇去冒险，老虎头上拍苍蝇13.below the belt 暗中伤人，不择手段，作不公平的攻击14.birds of a feather 同类人，物以类聚，人以群分15.birthday suit 光着身子，一丝不挂16.bite the bullet 咬紧牙关，顶住困难17.black sheep 败家子，害群之马18.blue blood 贵族出身，名门望族19.once in a blue moon 千载难逢20.as bold as brass 厚颜无耻，大摇大摆21.a bolt from/out of the blue 晴天霹雳，始料未及22.break a leg 祝好运，祝演出成功23.to break the ice 破冰，打破僵局24.bring home the bacon 养家糊口，谋生，成功25.a bull in a china shop 莽撞闯祸的人，笨手笨脚的人26.burn one's boats/bridges 破釜沉舟58、fish in troubled water 浑水摸鱼，趁火打劫59、neither fish nor fowl 不伦不类，非驴非马60、get out of bed on the wrong side 清早一起来就发脾气，急躁不愉快，心情不好61、get the short end of the stick 吃亏62、gild/paint the lily 画蛇添足，不必要地修饰本来就很美的东西63、golden handcuffs 金手铐64、good wine needs no bush 就像不拍巷子深65、go bananas 情绪失控，发疯，神经错乱66、go west 归西，上西天67、Gordian Knot 难解的题，难题，难点68、Greek gift(s) 阴谋害人的礼物，黄鼠狼给鸡拜年，不安好心69、hang by a thread 千钧一发，岌岌可危70、hair-splitter 钻牛角尖的人71、a hard/tough nut 冥顽不化的人，棘手的问题，难以理解的人或事72、to have butterflies in one's stomach 七上八下，忐忑不安73、have an ace up one's sleeves 锦囊妙计，手中握有的王牌74、have an axe to grind 别有用心，另有企图，怀有私心75、have/get cold feet 胆怯，打退堂鼓76、a hen-pecked husband 妻管严，怕老婆的男人77、Helen of Troy 特洛伊的海伦，亡国女色；祸根78、higa horse 摆架子，趾高气扬，目空一切，盛气凌人79、hit the nail on the head 一针见血，击中要害80、hold water 站得住脚，滴水不漏81、in hot water 陷入困境82、icing on the cake 锦上添花83、jack of all trades,and master of none 博而不精的人84、John Bull 约翰牛，英国佬27.burn the candle at both ends 浪费精力，过分耗费28.bury one's head in the sand/hide one`s head in the sand 逃避现实29.call a spade a apade 直言不讳，实话实说30.carry coals to Neweastle 多此一举，徒劳无功31.cast pearls before swine 对牛弹琴，白费好意32.castles in the air 空中楼阁，幻想33.cat's paw 被他人利用的人，受人愚弄着34.cook one's goose 回调前程，自毁前程35.crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲36.cross one's fingers(keep one's fingers crossed) 祝福好运37.cock and bull story 弥天大谎，鬼话连篇38.cry wolf 危言耸听，谎报险情39.dark horse 黑马，比赛或竞选中爆出冷门的优胜者40.between the devil and the deep(blue) sea 进退维谷，进退两难41.the die is cast 木已成舟，心意已决42.diamond cut diamond 棋逢对手，强中自有强中手43.a dog in the manager 占着茅疼不拉屎的人44.down and out 穷困潦倒，落魄45.down and drain 付诸东流，浪费掉46.at the drop of a hat 立刻，马上，随即47.cat humble pie 忍辱含垢，忍气吞声48.eat one'swords 收回前言，承认说错49.at the eleventh hour 最后时刻，危急关头50.escape by the skin of one's teeth 幸免于难，死里逃生51.an eye for an eye,a tooth for a tooth 以眼还眼，以牙还牙52.a fair-weather friend 酒肉朋友53.family skeleton 家丑54.fat chance 没戏，机会渺茫55.on the fence 抱观望态度，迟疑不决56.flea market 跳蚤市场，二手货市场57.a feather in one's cap/hat 荣誉，荣耀58、fish in troubled water 浑水摸鱼，趁火打劫59、neither fish nor fowl 不伦不类，非驴非马60、get out of bed on the wrong side 清早一起来就发脾气，急躁不愉快，心情不好61、get the short end of the stick 吃亏62、gild/paint the lily 画蛇添足，不必要地修饰本来就很美的东西63、golden handcuffs 金手铐64、good wine needs no bush 就像不拍巷子深65、go bananas 情绪失控，发疯，神经错乱66、go west 归西，上西天67、Gordian Knot 难解的题，难题，难点68、Greek gift(s) 阴谋害人的礼物，黄鼠狼给鸡拜年，不安好心69、hang by a thread 千钧一发，岌岌可危70、hair-splitter 钻牛角尖的人71、a hard/tough nut 冥顽不化的人，棘手的问题，难以理解的人或事72、to have butterflies in one's stomach 七上八下，忐忑不安73、have an ace up one's sleeves 锦囊妙计，手中握有的王牌74、have an axe to grind 别有用心，另有企图，怀有私心75、have/get cold feet 胆怯，打退堂鼓76、a hen-pecked husband 妻管严，怕老婆的男人77、Helen of Troy 特洛伊的海伦，亡国女色；祸根78、higa horse 摆架子，趾高气扬，目空一切，盛气凌人79、hit the nail on the head 一针见血，击中要害80、hold water 站得住脚，滴水不漏81、in hot water 陷入困境82、icing on the cake 锦上添花83、jack of all trades,and master of none 博而不精的人84、John Bull 约翰牛，英国佬85、Judas Kiss 死亡之吻，阴险的背叛，口蜜腹剑86、keep your shirt on 冷静，别发火87、keep up with the Joneses 攀比，和邻居比阔88、kick dowm the ladder 过河拆桥89、kick the bucket 死翘翘，翘辫子，死90、kill the goose that lays the golden eggs 杀鸡取卵，涸泽而渔91、kill two birds with one stone 一石二鸟，一箭双雕，一举两得，事半功倍92、land your feet 侥幸，转运，逢凶化吉93、the last straw 最后一击，致命一击，忍无可忍94、leave no stone unturned 千方百计，费尽心机95、let the eat out of the bag 露出马脚，泄露秘密96、the lion's share 最大的一份，最好的一份97、lip service 口惠而实不至，空口答应98、lipstick effect 口红效应99、milk the bull 干徒劳的事，缘木求鱼，水中捞月100、needle in a haystack 大海捞针101、nothing like leather 自夸自赞102、out of sight,out of mind 眼不见，心不想103、olive branch 橄榄枝，和平的象征，化干戈为玉帛104、Pandora's box 潘多拉的盒子，灾难之源105、pain in the neck 令人讨厌的人/事106、plain sailing 一帆风顺107、a Penelope's Web/the Web of Penelope 故意拖延的策略，永远做不完的工作108、pennywise,pound foolish 小处节约，大处浪费；小事精明，大事糊涂109、from pillar to post 四处奔波，四处碰壁110、one's pound of flesh 残酷榨取，割肉还债111、on pins and needles 浑身发麻，如坐针毡112、the pot calling the kettle black 五十步笑百步113、pour/throw cold water on 浇冷水，泼冷水114、pour oil on the flame/add fuel to the flame 火上加油115、put all one's eggs in one basket 孤注一掷，铤而走险116、put oneself in someone else's shoes 设身处地，推己及人117、put on the dog 耍派头，摆阔气118、Pyrrhic victory 惨胜，得不偿失119、seapegoat 替罪羊，垫背的，背黑锅120、at sixes and sevens 七上八下，乱七八糟，七零八落，意见不合121、no smoke without fire 无风不起浪，事出皆有因122、a red letter day 节日，值得纪念的日子，特殊的日子123、red tape 繁琐手续，官僚作风124、no respecter of persons 一视同仁，不偏待人125、rob Peter to pay Paul 拆东墙补西墙，剜肉补疮126、nuder the rose 私密地，私下里，暗中127、roses all the day 一帆风顺，一路蔷薇128、salt of the erath 社会中坚，民族精华，优秀分子129、in the same boat 同舟共济，休戚相关130、sell one's birthright for a mess of Pottages 因小失大，见利弃义131、separate the sheep from the goat 区别好坏，分清良莠132、shotgun marriage 奉子成婚133、on the side of angels 坚持正义，坚持传统观点134、six of one and half a dozen of the other 半斤八两135、a skeleton(a death's head) at the feast 扫兴的人/事136、sour grapes 酸葡萄138、a square peg in a round hole 方凿圆讷，格格不入139、start from scratch 从零开始，从头做起，白手起家140、steal one's thunder 抢某人风头141、a storm in a teacup 杯水风波，小题大做，大惊小怪142、the sword of Damocles 潜在的巨大危险143、take French leave 不辞而别144、talk turkey 严肃地谈某事145.a/the third wheel 碍手碍脚的人，局外人，多余的人146.throw up/in the sponge 承认失败，放弃比赛，认输投降147.under the thumb 受人控制148.the Trojan horse 木马计，暗藏的危险，木马病毒149.uncle Sam 山姆大叔150.walk on eggs 小心谨慎，小心翼翼，如履薄冰151.watch my six 注意我身后152.white elephant 累赘，昂贵而无用之物153.a widow's cruse 寡妇的坛子，取之不竭的资源154.a wile goose chase 徒劳，无益的追求，枉费心机155.win lanrels 获得荣誉，赢得声望156.the writing on the wall 不祥之兆，大祸临头157.a wolf in sheep's clothing 披着羊皮的狼，伪君子，口蜜腹剑的人158.work hand in glove 密切合作，互相勾结。