每日飞语

1、child's play(an easily accomplishment task or goal): e.g.1: As for me, learning math ischild's play; e.g.2: For Jemery Lin, winning the basketball championship was child's play.2、give sb the red carpet treatment (to treat sb lavishly; to give sb a lavish reception): e.g.1:When Vice President Xi visited the White House, he was given the red carpet treatment; e.g.2:I went to visit my friends and they really gave me the red carpet treatment.3、keep a low profile (to be surreptitious; to do st stealthily, without attracting attention):e.g.1: You'd better keep a low profile until the scandal has passed over; e.g.2: After failing topursue the girl, he decided to keep a low profile for the next few weeks at college.4、smell a rat(to sense that st is wrong; to suspect that sb is cheating): e.g.1: Whensister-in-law started trying to be friendly with me I could smell a rat. A few days later, she asked me for a loan; e.g.2: As soon as I walked into the classroom I could smell a rat.Everything was quieter than usual, and my classmates were looking pretty grim.5、face the music (to accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions): e.g.1: Adam andEve had to face the music after eating the forbidden apple - they were kicked out of paradise;e.g.2: Monitor was called into the teacher's office, because he's been late for class every daythis semester - he'll have to face the music, perhaps even lose title.6、be in the mood (to feel like doing st): e.g.1: I know you've been longing to see that movie,but I'm really not in the mood tonight. Maybe we can go tomorrow; e.g.2: She's not in the mood for going to class and she keeps on sleeping.7、body and soul (completely or passionately involved in st) e.g.1:She is dedicated to helpinghandicapped people, body and soul; e.g.2: Falling in love can be a body and soul affair.8、bingo! (said when st has been accomplished or solved): e.g.1: Bingo! I've just find the rightperson for the job; e.g.2: I'm sure this is the right key to the cashbox-bingo! it's open.9、you bet (a comment made by sb to indicate agreement with sb else's statement): e.g.1:Every time I finished a sentence, he replied, "you bet!" to show assent; e.g.2: You bet I'll be there on time-I never miss the start of a ball-game!10、to death(said when sb is very bored/frightened/scared): e.g.1: I'm bored to deathwith television - a lot of the time it is nothing but commercials! e.g.2: We are scared to death by the creaking noises outside the dormitory at night!11、over the moon(extremely happy): e.g.1: She is over the moon about herpromotion-she really wasn't expecting it; e.g.2: When I saw my cousin again so many years, I was over the moon!12、food for thought (st that gives one a lot to think about): e.g.1: Seeing the hardshipsthey have to endure, and how they still remain cheerful, gives me considerable food for thought; e.g.2: Dr. Spock's new ideas of childcare gave doctors and families much food for thought in the 1950s.13、 a small fortune (a very large amount of money): e.g.1: The government paid a smallfortune out of taxpayers' money to finance the restoration of the royal palace; e.g.2: The BMW car will not only cost you a small fortune to buy, but also to run!14、like looking for a needle in haystack (to be very difficult to find): e.g.1: We've beensearching for Brad's keys in the sand, but it's like looking for a needle in a haystack; e.g.2: Watching out for her cousin in the crowded station was like looking for a needle in a haystack!do one's homework (to research a subject before becoming more involved in) e.g.1: I'm amazed how well the video footage of the air show has turned out - you really did yourhomework; e.g.2: No one expected her to find her way around New York so quickly, but she must have done her homework before she left Geneva.15、do one's homework (to research a subject before becoming more involved in) e.g.1:I'm amazed how well the video footage of the air show has turned out - you really did your homework; e.g.2: No one expected her to find her way around New York so quickly, but she must have done her homework before she left Geneva.16、the ins and outs (the specific details of a complex issue, job position or system):e.g.1: It took me several months to learn all the ins and outs of running a home - there are somany chores to be done; e.g.2: We would never know the ins and outs of the Calculus until we become a student in Mathematical College .17、turn the tables (to start winning, or gaining an advantage, after a period of losing ):e.g.1: After being two sets down, Agassi found his form and turned the tables on his opponent,beating him by three sets to two; e.g.2: The guerrillas turned the tables on the invading forces through a series of hit-an-run surprise attacks that devastated Enemy!18、turn over a new leaf (to forget the past and start a new and promising life): e.g.1:She used to be hooked on slot machines and spent most of her salary on them, but, with the help of her family, she's now turned over a new leaf; e.g.2: Maggie and Don have turned a new leaf in their marriage - now they get along famously.19、mind one's own business(to stop interfering in other people's affairs): e.g.1: Theboy who's been making eyes at me started asking me all sorts of questions in the classroom. I just told him to mind his own business; e.g.2: Mind your own business! Jack and I are havinga private conversation.20、be in seventh heaven(to be euphoric, to be in a state of bliss): e.g.1: When mygirlfriend agreed to marry me, I was in seventh heaven; e.g.2: The whole city of London was in seventh heaven when it was announced that the 2012 Olympics would be held there.21、 a bad egg(sb who has no moral principles and should be avoided): e.g.1: Youmustn't lend Jean money - he's a bad egg, and you'll never see him or your money again! e.g.2: The person who sprayed insecticide on my puppy must be a thoroughly bad egg.22、 a piece of cake(st which is very easy to do): e.g.1: Here...let me put the batteries in foryou - it's a piece of cake; e.g.2: The math test was a piece of cake - I finished it in about ten minutes.23、eleventh hour ( referring to st that materializes at the last moment, just before it'stoo late) e.g.1: My passport came through at the eleventh hour, just a day before our flight to Moscow; e.g.2: It was an eleventh hour victory - it was only when over 90% of the votes had been counted that the Republicans overtook the Democrats.24、 a Pandora's box【潘多拉盒子，灾难之源】(st from which, when opened or started,all kinds of trouble arise.): e.g.1: Their investigation of the telecom's accounting practices unleashed a Pandora's box of fraud and mismanagement; Research in human genetics is throwing up a Pandora's box of evil manipulations and intentions.25、tie the knot【喜结良缘】(to get married/to sign the marriage contract)): e.g.1: Jackand Rose eventually tied the knot, after courting for several years; e.g.2: She's much in demand among rich bachelors, but she's so headstrong I can't see her tying the knot..26、be on edge【焦虑不安】(to be nervous or unable to relax): e.g.1: My sister was so onedge the night before her final exam results that she couldn't eat or sleep! e.g.2: He's been onedge the last few days, ever since he was mugged at the airport parking lot.27、know st inside out(to know st very well,to be very knowledgeable about st): e.g.1:He knows the auction business inside out - he's been in it for nearly fifty years! e.g.2: I know this museum inside out. Don't forget, I approved the plans for it and I've been curator here for over ten years.28、sour grapes (a show of spite or anger caused by jealousy or disappointment): e.g.1:When Doris got first prize, Rachel's claim that Doris had cheated was just sour grapes- she had been after the prize herself; e.g.2: His early exit was just sour grapes because he was actually furious about not being seated at the main table.29、 a couch potato(sb who is lazy and only gets involved in events from a passivestandpoint): e.g.1: Watching television for hours has turned hundreds of children into couch potatoes; e.g.2: When some people reach retirement age, they often lose interest in everything and become couch potatoes.30、pass the buck【推卸责任】(to expect sb else to take responsibility for st): e.g.1: Pleasedon't pass the buck for solving your problems onto me! e.g.2: NATO has passed the buck and withdrawn its peace-keeping force.【NATO. abbr. 北大西洋公约组织（North Atlantic Treaty Organization）】31、the apple of one's eye【喜欢的人&掌上明珠】: e.g.1: I love Chell so much, and she isthe apple of my eye; e.g.2: For your parents, you are the apple of their eyes.。