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5. to jump the gun 行動(dòng)過(guò)早, 結(jié)論錯(cuò)誤 6. keep a straight face 7. keep one39。s fingers crossed 交叉手指,乞求好運(yùn) 8. keep an eye on someone 留心,留意 9. to kick the bucket 死 10. to knock your teeth out 打人 11. look for a needle in a haystack 像大海撈針一樣困難 12. to let the cat out of the bag 泄露秘密 13. to let one39。s hair down 放松,好好玩 14. the least of my worries 次要的事情,小事一樁, 一點(diǎn)也不擔(dān)心 15. eat one39。s words 收回說(shuō)過(guò)的話(huà) 16. a fish out of water 如魚(yú)兒離水,沒(méi)有把握,有點(diǎn)不安 17. to face the music 勇敢地面對(duì)困難 18. make a monkey out of 嘲弄,戲弄 19. make eyes at 送秋波,拋媚眼 20. make one39。s mouth water 使人垂涎三尺,想吃 21. make or break 涉及成敗的關(guān)鍵時(shí)刻 22. music to one39。s ears 悅耳的聲音,喜訊 23. make hay while the sun shines 趁熱打鐵,及時(shí)把握機(jī)會(huì) 24. make some time 抽出時(shí)間,擠出時(shí)間 25. meet each other half way 相互妥協(xié),各讓一步 26. My legs have fallen asleep 雙腿麻木 27. make a night of it 痛快玩一夜 28. make heads or tails of it 弄清楚,弄明白 (多用在搞不懂的情況下)托??荚嚶?tīng)力必備習(xí)語(yǔ)break one’s back 辛勤工作 be all ears 洗耳恭聽(tīng) be all eyes 目不轉(zhuǎn)睛 a wet blanket 討人嫌的人 two thumbs up 舉雙手贊成 a breath of fresh air 使人耳目一新的人 Achilles’ heel 致命弱點(diǎn);個(gè)性的瑕疵 chip in = contribute money 捐獻(xiàn),集資 pull one’s leg = tease someone 開(kāi)某人玩笑 go for a song = be sold very cheaply 賤賣(mài) a big shot = an important person 大腕兒,大亨 sell like hot cakes = sell very well or very quickly 暢銷(xiāo) get butterflies in one’s stomach = get nervous 緊張不安 be the apple of one’s eye = be very precious to sb. 非常珍貴 twentyfour seven = 24 hours a day, 7 days a week = all the time 永遠(yuǎn),一直backroom boys 幕后英雄 beyond pare 絕佳的,最棒的 break even 不賠不賺 by the book 照章辦事 as clear as a bell 非常清楚 clear the air 消除誤會(huì) e to terms 達(dá)成協(xié)議 cut corners 走捷徑 do39。s and don39。t39。s 行為規(guī)范 face the music 面對(duì)現(xiàn)實(shí) castles in the sky / air 空中樓閣 cast a cloud over 潑冷水,是蒙上陰影 shed crocodile tears 假裝哭泣,假慈悲 below the mark = not measure up 不夠水平,不合格 bucket down = rain very heavily 瓢潑大雨fair and square 正大光明的 a knockout 引人注目 a rainy day 不如意的日子 as mod as sb. 與某人一樣時(shí)髦 at one39。s finger39。s tips 了如指掌 at sixes and sevens 混亂的 backseat driver 指手劃腳的人 bite one39。s head off 大發(fā)脾氣 black sheep 不孝子女 get the ball rolling 使蓬勃發(fā)展 first things first 先說(shuō)重要的 a man of few words 沉默寡言的人 all thumbs 笨手笨腳的。一竅不通的 ants in one39。s pants (skirt) 坐立不安 forgive and forget 盡釋前嫌;握手言和blow one39。s top 怒發(fā)沖冠 break the ice 打破僵局。打破沉默 bring down the house 掌聲雷動(dòng) buy your story 相信你的話(huà) call it a day 今天到此為止 cold fish 冷酷無(wú)情的人 capital idea 好主意 daylight robbery 價(jià)錢(qián)貴到離譜 dark horse 黑馬。冷門(mén) dirty dog 卑鄙小人 dear Jones letter 絕交信 break one39。s neck 痛打一頓。拼命做某事 every Tom, Dick and Harry 張三李四 burn a hole in one39。s pocket 花錢(qián)如流水flat tire 沒(méi)精打采 from A to Z 從頭到尾 go on the horse 快一點(diǎn)吧 God knows 天曉得 gone with the wind 隨風(fēng)而逝 great minds think alike! 英雄所見(jiàn)略同。 happy go lucky 樂(lè)天派 have a big mouth 話(huà)多的人 have it both ways 權(quán)衡兩方面 have time off 休假 have words with sb. 口角 hit of the show 表演中最精彩的一幕 hit the high spots 達(dá)到高水準(zhǔn) hit the sack 睡覺(jué) good for nothing 毫無(wú)用處的hold one39。s tongue 保持沉默 = I owe you 我欠你;借據(jù) in hot water 遇到麻煩 in the hole 遇到經(jīng)濟(jì)困難 in the long run 從長(zhǎng)遠(yuǎn)來(lái)看。終究 in the soap 遇到麻煩 keep one39。s head 鎮(zhèn)定 keep one39。s shirt on 不動(dòng)手打架 keep punching 繼續(xù)努力 kick off 開(kāi)始干某事 knock it off 別再講下去了 let the cat out of the bag 泄漏秘密 let nature take its course 順其自然 Knock on wood. 說(shuō)話(huà)禁忌;趕緊討個(gè)吉利. kill two birds with one stone 一石二鳥(niǎo)lousy clich233。s 陳詞濫調(diào) make a hit 出風(fēng)頭 off color 身體不爽 master key 萬(wàn)能鑰匙。關(guān)鍵 neck and neck 不分上下 no sweat 沒(méi)問(wèn)題。不用冒汗 odds and ends 零碎的工作 make my mouth water 使我垂涎 on pins and needles 如坐針氈 need other39。s shoulder 希望得到某人的安慰 No money, no honey. 沒(méi)有錢(qián),哪有愛(ài)情 once in a blue moon 機(jī)會(huì)難得。絕無(wú)僅有 packed like sardines 擁擠得像沙丁魚(yú)罐頭一樣 like a cat on hot bricks 熱鍋上的螞蟻 like a turtle on its back 對(duì)事情束手無(wú)策past master 技藝精湛的人 pipe course 容易的課程或工作 pull a long face 拉長(zhǎng)臉不悅 rain or shine 不論晴雨 side money 外快 second sight 超人的預(yù)見(jiàn)力 put sb. in the ring 和某人賽一場(chǎng) row in one boat 從事相同事業(yè)。相同命運(yùn) royal road 容易取得成功的捷徑 run of the town 轟動(dòng)一時(shí)的人 salt of the earth / world 社會(huì)中堅(jiān) shoe is on the other foot 今日不同往昔 pain in the neck 極討厭的人或物 plain sailing 一帆風(fēng)順。輕而易舉之事 pot calling the kettle black 五十步笑百步sixth sense 第六感 talk big 講大話(huà) sugar report 情書(shū) slowly but surely 穩(wěn)扎穩(wěn)打 spill the beans 露馬腳 step on one39。s toes 觸怒某人 Sunday dress 最好的衣服 take French leave 不辭而別 speak the same language 志同道合 stand on one39。s own feet 獨(dú)立自主 take a back seat 處于默默無(wú)聞的地位 take one39。s hat off to 表示尊敬佩服 take things as they e 既來(lái)之則安之 Take it or leave it. 別討價(jià)還價(jià),接不接受隨你便 stay out / other people39。s business不要管別人的閑事talk of the town 非常流行的東西 talk through one39。s nose 驕傲自大 tall story 難以置信的故事 be the spirit 真有道理. throw cold water on 潑冷水 Tom, Dick and Harry 一般的人。普通的人 turn the tables 扭轉(zhuǎn)局勢(shì) under the sun 世界上任何地方 visit John 上廁所 walking dictionary 知識(shí)淵博的人 wele to the party 現(xiàn)在你總算懂了! What39。s the catch? 你這是什么意思? When in Rome do as the Romans do 入鄉(xiāng)隨俗 white lie 善意的謊言 with open arms 熱烈歡迎without fail 一定 yesman 唯唯諾諾的人 be all wet 完全錯(cuò)了 get no say 無(wú)權(quán)說(shuō)話(huà) got me there 難住我了 leave sb. in the cold. 太令某人掃興 That’s your story! 那是你編的! stick with sb 緊跟著某人 put oneself together! 加把勁! It’s a nono! 萬(wàn)萬(wàn)不可! Suit me fine! 太適合我了 Time will tell! 時(shí)間會(huì)證明一切! same old story 又是那一套 Boys will be boys! 本性難移! Easy e easy go! 來(lái)的容易去也快!be Greek to sb. 某人完全不懂 small potato 小人物 big potato 大人物 win a name 出名 waste one’s breath 白費(fèi)唇舌 weigh one’s words 斟字酌句 wheels within wheels 錯(cuò)綜復(fù)雜之理由 window dressing 報(bào)喜不報(bào)憂(yōu) wishful thinking 如意算盤(pán) worn to a shadow 疲憊不堪 ups and downs 有喜有悲 couch potato 整日呆在沙發(fā)上看電視的人 wait on hand and foot 招待的無(wú)微不至 watch one’s P’s and Q’s 注意小節(jié),有禮貌 win / lose by a neck 以微小之差險(xiǎn)勝 / 惜敗under one’s breath 輕聲細(xì)語(yǔ) follow suit 鸚鵡學(xué)舌;學(xué)樣子 gain ground 有進(jìn)展 break a leg 大獲全勝 turn a deaf