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Something to break the ice.
• Something done at the beginning of an event to warm up the feeling, making it easier for people to talk and interact later.
we’re almost out of this dark situation, so hold on
Where there’s a will, there’s a way.
If you want something badly enough, you’ll find a way to make it happen.
Idioms and Sayings
Kill 2 birds with 1 stone
• Get two things done with the same effort.
Never judge a book by its cover.
• Don’t just look at the outside appearance of a person or event and decide before you get to know the inside.
Flash in the pan
• Something which disappoints by failing to deliver anything of value, despite a showy beginning.
Set in cement/concrete Written in stone
Learn as you go by just starting in doing it. Up to you to succeed or fail by your own efforts.
中小学英语有趣的英语俚语idioms游戏PPT
B. You are a rude person .
C. You cannot change who you are.
A picture paints a thousand words.
Means …
A. Make a picture with words.
B. A visual presentation is more descriptive than words.
B. Your closet is full of skeletons.
C. You are not afraid of anything.
Shake a leg!
Means …
A. Dance with someone.
B. Hurry up!
C. Shake your leg to get a bug off of it.
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It’s raining cats and dogs.
Means …
A. Cats and dogs are falling from the sky.
B. It’s raining very hard.
C. There are a lot of pets.
A piece of cake.
Hold your horses.
Means …
A. Ride a horse.
B. Stop your car.
C. Be patient.
On cloud nine.
Means …
A. Be very happy or excited.
B. Be confused.
C. Be on the ninth floor.
Means …
C. You cannot change who you are.
A picture paints a thousand words.
Means …
A. Make a picture with words.
B. A visual presentation is more descriptive than words.
B. Your closet is full of skeletons.
C. You are not afraid of anything.
Shake a leg!
Means …
A. Dance with someone.
B. Hurry up!
C. Shake your leg to get a bug off of it.
BY HERBER
It’s raining cats and dogs.
Means …
A. Cats and dogs are falling from the sky.
B. It’s raining very hard.
C. There are a lot of pets.
A piece of cake.
Hold your horses.
Means …
A. Ride a horse.
B. Stop your car.
C. Be patient.
On cloud nine.
Means …
A. Be very happy or excited.
B. Be confused.
C. Be on the ninth floor.
Means …
Idioms
Chapter 6 English IdiomsDefinition●time-honored 历史悠久的；因古老而受到尊重的●spill the beans泄密；说漏嘴●idiomatic [,idiə'mætik] 惯用的；符合语言习惯的expressions.●euphony 报错英['juːf(ə)nɪ] 美['jʊfəni]●n. 悦耳之音；悦耳；和谐的声音;谐音●You're like an Indian summer你像狂热的夏日●forty winks 白天小睡；打盹●Yo u sent me howling into the wind. I’m lucky to be all in one piece.你让我独自一人在风中咆哮，我能全身而返，已经是大幸了。
●All good things come to an end.天下无不散的宴席●like a bear with a sore head v. 暴躁；心情恶劣●cut one's coat according to one's cloth●量布裁衣，量入为出，根据具体条件行事●量体裁衣●act according to actual circumstances●cut the dress according to one's figure●cut out garments to fit the body●diamond cut diamond adv. 棋逢对手●The devil takes the hindmost：迟者遭殃；落后者吃亏●have a bee in one's bonnet[软帽]胡思乱想；想得入迷；有某种想法●through thick and thin不畏艰险；在任何情况下●stitch [stitʃ] n. 针脚，一针vt. 缝，缝合● a stitch in time saves nine小洞不补，大洞吃苦●come to a bad end 遭遇不测；死于非命；没有好下场●nasty [['nɑ:sti, 'næs-]] adj. 下流的；肮脏的；脾气不好的；险恶的●sticky [俚语]不愉快的，痛苦的●come to a sticky end 报错下场不好；死于非命●come to an untimely end 夭折●untimely [,ʌn'taimli] adj. 不合时宜的；过早的●Take forty winks：打个盹●rain cats and dogs下倾盆大雨●for the sake of为了；为了…的利益●hither and thither 到处●hue and cry大声抗议；叫嚣声；追捕犯人时的叫喊声hue [hju:] n. 色彩；色度；叫声●kith and kin朋友和亲属kith [kiθ] n. 朋友；邻居●kin [kin] n. 亲戚；家族；同族●adj. 同类的；有亲属关系的；性质类似的●to and fro来回地fro [frəu] adv. 向后；向那边●be hoist with one's own petard搬起石头砸自己的脚；害人反害己；作茧自缚●hoist [hɔist] n. 起重机；升起，吊起vi. 升起；吊起vt. （用绳索，起重机等）使升起●petard [pɪ'tɑːd] n. 爆竹，花火；爆炸装置●learn by rote死记硬背地学习rote 报错英[rəʊt] 美[rot]n. 死记硬背；生搬硬套●with might and main尽全力；竭尽全力地●once in a blue moon 千载难逢；极为罕见●come true 实现，成真；成为现实●cry for the moon 要天上的月亮；想做做不到的事；想要得不到的东西●fly high有雄心大志；情绪高涨；野心勃勃●put the cart before the horse 本末倒置；前后颠倒●turn up one's nose at 报错对…嗤之以鼻；看不起●black and blue['blækən'blu:] adj. 遍体鳞伤的；青一块紫一块●first and foremost 首先；首要的是●Time and tide wait for no man 岁月不饶人●buy in bulk 大量购买●bulk [bʌlk] n. 体积，容量；大多数，大部分；大块vt. 使扩大，使形成大量●dine and wine 吃喝（以饮宴款待）●out and about：户外活动●rough and tough 粗野的，粗暴的●rough [rʌf] adj. 粗糙的；粗略的；粗野的；艰苦的；未经加工的●tough adj. 艰苦的，困难的；坚强的，不屈不挠的vt. 坚持；忍受，忍耐●wear and tear n. 磨损●euphonic [juː'fɒnɪk] adj. 悦耳的，语调好的；音调上的●euphony ['ju:fəni] n. 悦耳之音；悦耳；和谐的声音●Beggars can not be choosers （乞丐是没有选择权利的）● a cat may look at king 小人物也有权利●first come，first served 先到先得；先到者先接受服务原则●be up and doing 活跃;忙碌●serve someone right给某人应得的惩罚●get off with结识●First you must clean your room. No buts about it.首先你必须打扫你的房间，不要找任何借口。
English-Idioms(共31张)
• cost an arm and a leg be very expensive These cakes are delicious, but they cost an arm and a leg.
• cry your heart out
cry very hard I cried my heart
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Idiom about colour
• black and blue bruised and beaten We found the poor guy black and blue near the train tracks.
• golden opportunity the perfect chance The models' conference was a golden opportunity for me to sell my beauty products.
• as timid as rabbit 胆小如鼠 • swan’s song 告别演出
Hale Waihona Puke • no spring chicken已不再年轻的 女人
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Idiom about Parts of the body
• have one‘s head in the clouds 心不在焉
be unaware or unrealistic about something . • keep an eye on 照看
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If you love your cow, tie it up; if you love your child, beat him.
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Idiom about food
高中英语之巧记颜色俚语color idioms(课件)
（3）yellow 黄色
黄色是太阳公公的本色，它饱含智慧与生命力，让人显得年轻有朝气，它被认为是知识和光明的象征。黄色在英语和汉语中的引申含义差别比较大。在英语中，yellow可以表示“胆小、卑怯、卑鄙”的意思，例如： a yellow dog 可鄙的人He is too yellow to stand up and fight. 他太软弱，不敢起来斗争。 汉语中黄色一词有时象征低级趣味、色情庸俗的意思，如黄色电影、黄色书刊等。这些名称中的“黄”与英语中的“yellow”无关。能够表示汉语中这些意思的词汇应该是：pornographic、vulgar等。然而，英语中另一个颜色词blue却常用来表示汉语中这类意思，如blue jokes（下流的玩笑）， blue films（黄色电影）等。
Yellow is often associated with happiness, optimism, and cowardice. Here are some common yellow idioms:Yellow-belly: coward胆小鬼Example: He was a yellow-bellied cowboy. He always ran away from a fight.Belly means stomach. If your belly is yellow, you are not brave. This idiom isn’t used as much nowadays as it was in the past.
卑鄙无耻的小人
brown(棕色）
brown sugar
红糖
brown nose
献殷勤，拍马屁
颜色的具体含义
红色是一种热烈的颜色，它象征着鲜血、烈火、生命和爱情。红色的热情让人有一种勇敢的冲劲，它能鼓舞人的情绪。在我国，红色是火，是吉庆、热情的象征，但在英语国家的人眼中红色则意味着流血、危险或暴力。同时在英语和汉语中，红色有时可以完全对应，有时却大相径庭。红旗 red flag 红糖 brown sugar 红茶 black tea 红榜 honour roll 红豆 love pea 红运 good luck
口译课件4 Idioms
In both cases, we might as well borrow them directly from the target language so as to retain their vividness and achieve equivalence in effect. For example: Where there’s a will, there’s a way.有志者事 竟成。 Strike while the iron is hot.趁热打铁。 Make hay while the sun is out. All good thinቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱs must come to an end.天下没 有不散的筵席。 A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.吃一堑， 长一智。
each other. This can be seen in two well-known phrases, (1) give up the ghost and (2) spill the beans. The meanings are (1) to die and (2) to reveal something; make something known. These meanings are quite different from the literal meanings of the words in the phrases. The man gave up the ghost=the man died. He spilt the beans (=revealed the secret) over my plans to find a new job. But practice has led us to believe that we can present an adequate rendition of an idiom (either C-E or E-C) provided we manage to get an accurate comprehension of the meaning or implication and, on this basis, put across the idea or meaning properly in the light of the context.
Idioms谚语PPT
• He knew that to ask for higher pay would displease his boss, but anyway he decided to take the bull by the horns. • 他明知道要求提高工资会使老板感到不高兴，但无论如何， 他决定冒一次险。
Idioms
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Bull,calf,cattle,cow,ox • take the bull by the horns 出 勇敢地克服困难，挺身而
• 牛给人的印象恐怕还算是一种比较驯各的牲畜，但一旦使 起性子来，它却变得凶猛异常，再加上它那强壮的身躯， 对人是一种不小的威胁。在斗牛时，和被惹火了的牛去比 试，有不少斗牛勇士还为之受伤丧命呢！可见take the bull by the horns（抓住牛角）是要有相当的胆量和冒险 精神的。因而这个成语所表达的就是不畏艰险，敢于面对 困难的精神和行为：
bull,calf,cattle,cow,ox • to cast the pearls before swine对牛弹琴 • 这个成语源自《新约。马太福音》第7章：“Give not that which is holy unto the dogs,neither cast ye your pearls before swine,lest they trample them under their feet,and turn again and rend you”.由于to cast pearls efore swine,比喻确切，在后世不断引用中而成为 一个国际性成语，常用来表示to offer sth valuable or beautiful to those who can't appreciate it;to give what is precious to those who are unable to understand its value等意思，含有轻蔑嘲笑色彩。按其 字面意义，这个成语与汉语成语“明珠按投”相似，但是 寓意不同，基本上不对应；按一比喻意义，它相当于“对 牛弹琴”，“向驴说经”“一番好意给狗吃”“狗咬吕洞 宾，不识好人心”等。
Idioms
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Bull,calf,cattle,cow,ox • take the bull by the horns 出 勇敢地克服困难，挺身而
• 牛给人的印象恐怕还算是一种比较驯各的牲畜，但一旦使 起性子来，它却变得凶猛异常，再加上它那强壮的身躯， 对人是一种不小的威胁。在斗牛时，和被惹火了的牛去比 试，有不少斗牛勇士还为之受伤丧命呢！可见take the bull by the horns（抓住牛角）是要有相当的胆量和冒险 精神的。因而这个成语所表达的就是不畏艰险，敢于面对 困难的精神和行为：
bull,calf,cattle,cow,ox • to cast the pearls before swine对牛弹琴 • 这个成语源自《新约。马太福音》第7章：“Give not that which is holy unto the dogs,neither cast ye your pearls before swine,lest they trample them under their feet,and turn again and rend you”.由于to cast pearls efore swine,比喻确切，在后世不断引用中而成为 一个国际性成语，常用来表示to offer sth valuable or beautiful to those who can't appreciate it;to give what is precious to those who are unable to understand its value等意思，含有轻蔑嘲笑色彩。按其 字面意义，这个成语与汉语成语“明珠按投”相似，但是 寓意不同，基本上不对应；按一比喻意义，它相当于“对 牛弹琴”，“向驴说经”“一番好意给狗吃”“狗咬吕洞 宾，不识好人心”等。
英文中常见俚语(idiom)(课堂PPT)
The doctors tell us it`s dangerous to smoke, but such good advice rolls off of some people like water off of a duck's back."
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.
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.
英语俚ppt课件
姑娘露笑脸，婚事成一半。
14)A ragged coat may cover an honest man.
人穷志不短。
15)There’s many a true word spoken in jest.
笑语之中有真话。
16)It is as well to know which way the wind blows.
识时务者为俊杰。
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17)Knowledge in youth is wisdom in age.
少时有知识，老来有智慧。
18)Life is not all roses.
人生征途，哪能处处鲜花密布。
19)Life is half spent before we know what it is.
Call a spade a spade. 有啥说啥；直言不讳
At breakfast, eat like a king. 早饭吃饱。
At lunch, eat like a prince. 中饭吃好。 At supper, eat like a pauper. 晚饭吃少。
Rolling stone gathers no moss. 滚石不生苔（搬家不聚财）。
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谚语翻译的方法： ●套译——用汉语里固有的谚语辞句
来“对应”内容相近的英语谚语，以达 到行文仍然简练的目的，也适应汉语的 习惯。
●直译——全面地学习研究语言、社 会、历史、习俗等，尽可能用合适的汉 语词汇和格式来保存英语背景的固有色 彩。
●意译——用较多的词语转述清楚原 文的内容，尽量保持英语谚语的简练生 动特色和韵文体（或近似的文体）的特 有格调。
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14)A ragged coat may cover an honest man.
人穷志不短。
15)There’s many a true word spoken in jest.
笑语之中有真话。
16)It is as well to know which way the wind blows.
识时务者为俊杰。
21 返回章重点退出
17)Knowledge in youth is wisdom in age.
少时有知识，老来有智慧。
18)Life is not all roses.
人生征途，哪能处处鲜花密布。
19)Life is half spent before we know what it is.
Call a spade a spade. 有啥说啥；直言不讳
At breakfast, eat like a king. 早饭吃饱。
At lunch, eat like a prince. 中饭吃好。 At supper, eat like a pauper. 晚饭吃少。
Rolling stone gathers no moss. 滚石不生苔（搬家不聚财）。
15 返回章重点退出
谚语翻译的方法： ●套译——用汉语里固有的谚语辞句
来“对应”内容相近的英语谚语，以达 到行文仍然简练的目的，也适应汉语的 习惯。
●直译——全面地学习研究语言、社 会、历史、习俗等，尽可能用合适的汉 语词汇和格式来保存英语背景的固有色 彩。
●意译——用较多的词语转述清楚原 文的内容，尽量保持英语谚语的简练生 动特色和韵文体（或近似的文体）的特 有格调。
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EnglishIdiomsPPT课件
English Idioms -By Sandy
Definition
• Idiom is a set of expression made up of two or more words ,and it functions as a unit of meaning which can not be predicted from its literal meaning of its component words.
Nothing venture, nothing have.
Idioms about cats
follow me to my idioms!
fat cat
(肥猫）
Cool cad the cat. • 2.Cats hide their paws. • 3.The cat is out of the bag. • 4.A cat in golves catches no mice. • 5.A cat may look at a King. • 6.It rains cats and dogs.
演讲人：XXXXXX 时 间：XX年XX月XX日
• Eg: to show the white feather
Classifiction of idioms
• Idioms verbal in nature Eg:put down to get away with
• Idioms nominal in nature Eg: white elephant
结束语
当你尽了自己的最大努力时，失败也是伟大的， 所以不要放弃，坚持就是正确的。
When You Do Your Best, Failure Is Great, So Don'T Give Up, Stick To The End
Definition
• Idiom is a set of expression made up of two or more words ,and it functions as a unit of meaning which can not be predicted from its literal meaning of its component words.
Nothing venture, nothing have.
Idioms about cats
follow me to my idioms!
fat cat
(肥猫）
Cool cad the cat. • 2.Cats hide their paws. • 3.The cat is out of the bag. • 4.A cat in golves catches no mice. • 5.A cat may look at a King. • 6.It rains cats and dogs.
演讲人：XXXXXX 时 间：XX年XX月XX日
• Eg: to show the white feather
Classifiction of idioms
• Idioms verbal in nature Eg:put down to get away with
• Idioms nominal in nature Eg: white elephant
结束语
当你尽了自己的最大努力时，失败也是伟大的， 所以不要放弃，坚持就是正确的。
When You Do Your Best, Failure Is Great, So Don'T Give Up, Stick To The End
英语俚语ppt课件
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常见英语俚语
有关食物的俚语
总结词
与食物相关的俚语通常与日常生活和 饮食习惯紧密相连。
详细描述
例如，“apple of my eye”表示珍贵 的人或物，“hot potato”形容棘手 的问题或难以处理的事情，“sour grapes”表示对某事物的嫉妒或不满 。
有关动物的俚语
总结词
动物俚语常常通过比喻来传达特定的含义。
注意文化差异和地域差异
了解不同文化的俚语含义
不同文化背景下，某些俚语的含义可能有所不同，甚至可能产生 相反的含义。
注意地域差异
同一俚语在不同地区可能有不同的含义或使用习惯。
谨慎使用非本土俚语
在使用来自其他文化的俚语时，应谨慎考虑其是否适用于当前语境 ，并确保不会产生误解或冒犯。
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练习和思考
Hale Waihona Puke 练习使用英语俚语总结词：实践应用
详细描述：通过观看ppt课件，学习者可以学习到各种英语俚语，并在实际生活 中加以应用。这有助于提高学习者的口语表达能力和交际能力。
思考英语俚语对文化的影响
总结词：文化理解
详细描述：深入思考英语俚语在文化中的地位和作用，可以帮助学习者更好地理解英语国家的文化内涵。通过了解俚语的起 源、发展和变化，学习者可以更全面地认识英语文化。
俚语在日常对话中广泛使用， 能够增加语言的生动性和表现 力，使交流更加自然和流畅。
俚语通常用于口语表达，能够 快速传达意思，避免正式和繁 琐的表达方式。
在日常对话中使用俚语可以拉 近人与人之间的距离，增强亲 近感，促进交流。
在书面语言中的使用
虽然俚语在书面语言中的使用不如日 常对话中普遍，但在某些文体中适当 使用俚语可以增加语言的魅力和表现 力。
动物英语俚语 ppt课件
• eg. old cat 脾气坏的老太婆
A cat has nine lives. 猫有九条命；吉人天相
Cats hide their claws. 知人知面不知心。
Cat
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They lead a cat-and-dog life, so they decided to separated.
气跑了dear (爱人)
想起了swear (誓言)
流出了tear (眼泪)
把眼镜wear (戴上)
啃一个pear (梨)
心里很fear (害怕)
老虎在near (附近)
可能会hear (听见)
马上就appear (出现)
赶p快pt课找件 spear (矛)
26
Bear
在中国人的心目中，熊的形象一般是“行为缓慢”，具有“呆
lion.
勇猛的
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10
兔子几种表达:rabbit（家兔）, hare（野兔） bunny(小兔
子）。
• 兔子在中国文化中可谓有褒
有贬，生性温顺老实，所以
属兔的人多被认为高贵大方、
深受爱戴。但“狡兔三窟”，
“兔崽子”等词又可以看出
它的不好之处。在英语中则
常用作贬义。
ppt课件
11
Rabbit
ppt课件 舍近求远
7
tiger & lion
• 如果在中国文化中老虎是“林 中之王”，那么在英美文化中 这顶桂冠就要送给狮子。狮子 隐喻勇敢、彪悍的人。
• as majestic as a lion
勇猛威严
• The British Lion
不列颠之狮（指英国）
• the lion's mouth 虎穴
A cat has nine lives. 猫有九条命；吉人天相
Cats hide their claws. 知人知面不知心。
Cat
ppt课件
19
They lead a cat-and-dog life, so they decided to separated.
气跑了dear (爱人)
想起了swear (誓言)
流出了tear (眼泪)
把眼镜wear (戴上)
啃一个pear (梨)
心里很fear (害怕)
老虎在near (附近)
可能会hear (听见)
马上就appear (出现)
赶p快pt课找件 spear (矛)
26
Bear
在中国人的心目中，熊的形象一般是“行为缓慢”，具有“呆
lion.
勇猛的
ppt课件
10
兔子几种表达:rabbit（家兔）, hare（野兔） bunny(小兔
子）。
• 兔子在中国文化中可谓有褒
有贬，生性温顺老实，所以
属兔的人多被认为高贵大方、
深受爱戴。但“狡兔三窟”，
“兔崽子”等词又可以看出
它的不好之处。在英语中则
常用作贬义。
ppt课件
11
Rabbit
ppt课件 舍近求远
7
tiger & lion
• 如果在中国文化中老虎是“林 中之王”，那么在英美文化中 这顶桂冠就要送给狮子。狮子 隐喻勇敢、彪悍的人。
• as majestic as a lion
勇猛威严
• The British Lion
不列颠之狮（指英国）
• the lion's mouth 虎穴
English_idoms
back up
A：I agreed to your proposal at the meeting this morning. It was a good one. B：You should have backed me up then when I needed it. A：The matter was too complicated to explain.
be up in arms
A：What do you think of the plan for the new airport near here? B：Perhaps they should give it a second thought. The residents here are getting up in arms about it.
A：My boss is such a clever businessman that everyone admires him. B：Which university did he graduate from? A：He never went to high school. He was educated in the school of hard knocks. B：That’s incredible.
1.Two hห้องสมุดไป่ตู้ads are better than one. 2.The boys come in together and go out by twos and threes. 3.Look!There’s a three-bottle man in the street. 4.After school, the students go home in threes and fours. 5.It’s a five-star school in Huaiyuan. 6.I don’t want to go to tom’s room because it is always at sixes and sevens. 7.He is now behind eight-ball. 8.The girl is always dressed up to the nines. 9.Ten to one they will never find out who did it .
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• to criticize or stop something that some people are enthusiastic about
.
6
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.
1
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
2
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?
• 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.
if information goes in one ear and out the other, the person who is told it forgets it immediately because they do not listen carefully enough.
.
5
to throw cold water on sometocks 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.
On the house = for free
3
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
4
• to make an effort to improve your work or behaviour because it is not good enough.
.
8
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.
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.
• 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 watch and listen carefully to what is happening around you so that you know about everything
• 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."
.
6
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.
1
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
2
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?
• 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.
if information goes in one ear and out the other, the person who is told it forgets it immediately because they do not listen carefully enough.
.
5
to throw cold water on sometocks 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.
On the house = for free
3
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
4
• to make an effort to improve your work or behaviour because it is not good enough.
.
8
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.
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.
• 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 watch and listen carefully to what is happening around you so that you know about everything
• 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."