美国人最流行的口语(2)
99. You learn sth. new everyday. 你每天都会学到新东西/知道新事情
100. wrap things up. 把事情整理一番. 做个结束
101. at the drop of a hat. 立即. 随时
102. Beauty is only skin deep. 美丽是肤浅的
103. It takes two to tango. 一个巴掌拍不响
104. Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today. 今日事. 今日毕
105. Some people have all the luck. 有些人就是那么幸运
106. Don’t be such a poor loser. 不要输不起
107. Don’t cry over spilt milk. 覆水难收
108. It wouldn’t hurt to ask. 问人又不会怎么样
109. have one’s head in the clouds. 心不在焉
110. Never say die. 决不要灰心
111. seeing believes. 眼见为实
112. Patience is a virtue. 耐心是一种美德
113. Talk is cheap. 光说没有用
114. turn over a new leaf. 重新开始
115. burn the midnight oil. 挑灯夜战
116. grin and bear it. 默默忍受;忍耐着点
117. same to you. 同样祝福你
118. sth. is better than nothing. 有总比没有强
119. Opposites attract. 异性相吸
120. The feeling is mutual. 有同感
121. the calm before the storm. 暴风雨前的宁静
122. The early bird catches the worm. 早起的鸟儿有虫吃
123. Better left unsaid. 最好还是不要说
124. Tomorrow is another day. 明天又是崭新的一天
125. come out in the wash. 真相大白;得到圆满的结果
126. Every dog has his day. 十年风水轮流转
127. bury the hatchet. 言归于好;和好
128. A good man is hard to find. 好人难找
129. in the nick of time. 及时
130. Don’t speak too soon. 别说的太早
131. There’s no such thing as a free lunch. 天下没有免费的午餐
132. without batting an eyelid. 眼眨都不眨;泰然自若
133. know the ropes. 知道学习规则或内容
134. pay through the nose. 花很多钱
135. sell like hot cakes. 很畅销
136. What’s done is done. 做了就做了
137. Look before you leap. 三思而后行
138. When the chips are down. 在重要关头;到了关键时刻
139. bet one’s bottom dollar. 确信无疑
140. Variety is the spice of life. 多样化丰富生活
141. a wolf in sheep’s clothing. 披着羊皮的狼
142. Haste makes waste. 欲速则不达
143. like a bull in a china shop. 笨手笨脚;莽撞行事
144. someone is not out of the woods yet. 还未脱离危险
145. The best things in life are free. 生命中最好的东西是金钱买不到的
146. Easy come, easy go. 来得快. 去得快
147. I don’t have a clue. 我不知道
148. Better safe than sorry. 宁愿安全可靠也不要后悔
149. Practice makes perfect. 孰能生巧