美国人最流行的口语(3)
151. on the spur of the moment. 一时冲动;一时兴起
152. Every little bit counts. 一点一滴都算
153. drive sb. to the wall. 使某人发疯/受不了;使某人束手无策
154. get sth. off one’s chest. 倾吐心中的事;落下心中的大石头
155. Two wrongs don’t make a right. 报复于事无补
156. the blind leading the blind. 外行领导外行
157. in the same boat. 同命相连
158. Appearances can be deceiving. 外表是会骗人的
159. only time will tell. 只有时间会证明
160. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. 别孤注一掷
161. take the good with the bad. 好的与坏的都要一起接受
162. take the bull by the horns. 当机立断;大胆果断地解决问题
163. That’s the last straw. 使人无法忍受的最后一击
164. You can’t please everyone. 你无法使每一个人都满意
165. An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. 以眼还眼. 以牙还牙
166. Money doesn’t grow on trees. 金钱得来不易
167. cost sb. an arm and a leg. 花大笔钱
168. have the upper hand. 占优势
169. everything but the sink. 所有的东西
170. Boys will be boys. 男孩就是男孩
171. Not be able to get a word in edgewise. 插不上话
172. go back to square one. 回到原地
173. It’s never too late to learn. 学习永远不嫌晚;亡羊补牢犹未晚
174. Leave well enough alone. 维持现状;对现在已经很满意了. 不用变更
175. on a first-name basis. 直呼其名很熟的
176. Nothing to write home about. 没什么值得说的;不值得推荐
177. packed in like sardines. 挤得要命
178. There are other fish in the sea. 天涯何处无芳草;还有别的机会
179. What you see is what you get. 你看到什么就是什么
180. come out smelling like a rose. 一枝独秀
181. hear through the grapevine. 听到谣言
182. read you loud and clear. 听得很清楚;很了解你
183. have a sweet tooth. 喜欢甜食喜欢某物
184. know sb. like the back of one’s hand. 很了解某人
185. It’s not the end of the world. 不是世界末日
186. come away empty-handed. 一无所获
187. breathe down someone’s neck. 紧跟在某人后面;监督某人
188. cost sb. a pretty penny. 很贵
189. fill someone’s shoes. 接替某人的职位
190. act the mustard. 达到标准
191. like a dream come true. 如梦成真
192. zero in on sth. 专注于;对准两个介词并用. 奇怪
193. put/ lay sth. on the line. 坦白的说. 冒……风险
194. like a fish out of water. 感到尴尬不适应
195. All systems are go. 准备好了。这句话研究了半天. 居然不是语法错误?
196. end of the road. 终点;最后
197. just what the doctor ordered. 正合需要
198. pull the wool over someone’s eyes. 欺骗;蒙蔽某人
199. The first step is always the hardest. 万事开头难
200. Time change, people change. 时间会变. 人也会变
201. Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚. 人以群分
202. give sb. an inch and he’ll take a mile. 得寸进尺
203. Don’t press your luck. 不用得寸进尺
204. saved by the bell 在紧要的关头得救
205. finders keepers. 谁捡到就是谁的
206. by the book. 按照规定