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英语谚语1. There is no royal road to learning.学习没有捷径。
2. The first step is always the hardest.万事开头难。
3. Well begun is half done.良好的开端是成功的⼀半。
4. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.⼼之所愿，⽆事不成/有志者事竟成。
5. You may delay, but time will not.你也许会拖拉，但时间不会。
6. Action speaks louder than words.⾏动胜于⾔语/坐⽽⾔不如起⽽⾏。
7. Business may be troublesome, but idleness is pernicious.劳碌虽烦扰，懒惰更害⼈。
8. Never think yourself above business.切勿⾃视过⾼，眼⾼⼿低。
9. Do business, but be not a slave to it.尽职尽责做事，但不要沦为事务的奴⾪。
10. They who cannot do as they would, must do as they can.不能如愿⽽⾏，也须尽⼒⽽为。
1. Look who's talking! 怎么不说你⾃⼰？注：本句为俚语，带有“你也够资格这样说”的讽刺意味。
2.The truth hurts. 现实总是残酷的。
注：本句若是在安慰⼈，是希望对⽅了解事情不会总是尽如⼈意，也可⽤来提醒对⽅对实际情况要有⼼理准备。
3. Wash your mouth out with soap! 嘴巴放⼲净⼀点！注：本句是谚语，通常是母亲在训斥孩⼦；或是叫⼈别⽼是讲脏话。
4. It takes two to tango. ⼀个巴掌拍不响。
注：本句为成语，tango（探⼽）是必须要有两个⼈才能跳的舞，所以引申为“⼀个巴掌拍不响”。
高考英语常考英语谚语1、Time and tide wait for no man.岁月不待人。
2、Time flies.光阴似箭。
3、Time heals all wounds.时间能治愈一切创伤。
4、Time is a great healer.时间是伟大的治愈师。
5、Time and chance always knock at every man's door.时间和机遇总是在敲每个人的门。
6、Although the sun shine brightly, it is not the sun that gives us light.不是太阳发光，而是太阳下的影子。
7、To be both a lawyer and a honest man is a prize which is hard to get.做一个律师又同时做一个诚实的人是一难事。
8、To be both rich and honest is a prize which is hard to get.既富有又诚实是一难事。
9、To master another is to be master of oneself.掌握别的人是强者，是被自己掌握的。
10、As you make your bed, so you must lie in it.自食其果。
高考英语常考英语谚语1、Time and tide wait for no man.岁月不待人。
2、Time flies.光阴似箭。
3、Time heals all wounds.时间能治愈一切创伤。
4、Time is a great healer.时间是伟大的治愈师。
5、Time and chance always knock at every man's door.时间和机遇总是在敲每个人的门。
6、Although the sun shine brightly, it is not the sun that gives us light.不是太阳发光，而是太阳下的影子。
四级作文重要句型重要英语谚语：1. A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush. 一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。
2. A candle lights others and consumes itself.蜡烛照亮别人，却毁灭了自己。
3. Actions speak louder than words.事实胜于雄辩。
4. Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.逆境出人才。
5. A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.吃一堑，长一智。
6. A friend in need is a friend indeed.患难见真情。
7. A good beginning is half done.良好的开端是成功的一半。
8. A good medicine tastes bitter.良药苦口。
10. The grass always looks greener on the other side.另一边的草，看来总是绿些。
11. Studying / working hard can lead you to a brighter / more promising fut ure.努力用功会带给你光明的前程。
A friend in need is a friend indeed.患难见真情。
All rivers run into sea.海纳百川。
All roads lead to Rome.条条大路通罗马。
A stitch in time saves nine.小洞不补，大洞吃苦。
A young idler, an old beggar.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。
Birds of a feather flock together.物以类聚，人以群分。
Constant dripping wears away a stone.水滴石穿，绳锯木断。
初三英语常用谚语范文1：初三英语常用谚语大家好，我是一名初三的学生，今天我想和大家分享一些关于初三英语常用谚语的知识。
首先，我们要知道什么是谚语。
谚语是民间口头流传的一种特殊的语言形式，具有浓厚的民间文化色彩。
它充满了哲理和智慧，是人们在长期的生活实践中积累的经验之谈。
在英语中，谚语也被称作“proverb”。
下面是一些初三英语常用的谚语。
1. All that glitters is not gold. 光鲜亮丽的东西未必是金子。
2. Actions speak louder than words. 行动胜于言语。
3. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 一天吃一个苹果，医生不来找我。
4. Better late than never. 比不做还要好。
5. Don't put all your eggs in one basket. 不要把所有鸡蛋放在一个篮子里。
6. Every cloud has a silver lining. 黑暗中总有一线光明。
7. It's never too late to learn. 学习永远不嫌晚。
8. Knowledge is power. 知识就是力量。
这些谚语都蕴含着深刻的哲理和智慧，我们在学习和生活中都能够受益于它们。
我们可以通过理解和运用这些谚语，来提高自己的语言能力和文化素养。
重点分析：本文的重点是介绍初三英语常用的谚语，其中每一个谚语都配有中文翻译。
文章的开头对谚语做了简单的定义，并指出它是民间文化的重要组成部分。
接着，列举了八个常用的谚语，并对每个谚语进行了简单的解释。
总而言之，文章旨在让读者了解初三英语中常用的谚语，以及它们所蕴含的智慧和道理。
用词分析：文章运用了一些学术性的词汇和短语，如“民间口头流传”、“哲理和智慧”、“文化素养”等，增强了文章的正式感。
同时，使用简短的语言解释谚语的涵义，让读者易于理解和接受。
高考英语中的成语俗语翻译一、短语：1. 一臂之力:lend sb a helping hand2. 一点一滴:every little bit3. 一刻千金:every minute is precious4. 一目了然:be clear at a glance5. 一视:treat sb. equally6. 一无所知:know nothing about7. 一心一意:heart and soul8.一举两得。
kill two birds with one stone9. 三番五次: again and again/ repeatedly10. 三三两两:in twos and threes11. 三心二意:be of two minds12. 四面八方:be from all directions13. 四通八达:extend in all directions14. 五颜六色:colorful/ of various colour15. 十全十美:be perfect in every way16. 不厌其烦: take great pains/ be patient17. 不分胜负:e out even18. 不甘落后:be unwilling to lag behind19. 不可思议: unimaginably20. 不速之客: uninvited (unexpected) guest21. 不言而喻:it goes without saying that22. 不由自主:can’t help doing sth23. 缺乏为奇:not at all surprising24. 不知不觉: unconsciously25. 毫不在意:don’t / doesn’t care at all26. 举世闻名be world famous27. 名不符实:unworthy of one’s name28. 名不虚传deserve one’s n ame29. 井然有序be in good order30. 跃跃欲试be eager to have a try31. 全面开展develop in an all-round way32. 安然无漾be safe and sound33. 半途而废give up halfway34. 义不容辞one’s duty to do sth35. 全力以赴go all out for/ spare no efforts to do sth36. 千方百计try every possible means to do sth37. 持之以恒persevere in (doing) sth38. 家喻户晓widely known/ known to all39. 默默无闻unknown to the public40. 树立典范set a good example for/to sb41. 理所当然naturally/of course42. 数以万计tens of thousands of43. 世世代代from generation to generation44. 心不在焉absent-minded45. 梦想成真e true/ bee a reality46. 迫在眉睫extremely urgent47. 刻不容缓be of great urgency48. 无时无刻all the time49. 无所事事have nothing to do50. 毫不犹豫without hesitation51. 迫不及待can’t wait to do sth52. 举足轻重occupy a decisive position53. 井井有条be in good order54.生气勃勃/充满活力。
最新八年级必背英语谚语集锦谚语是一个汉语词语，读音yàn yǔ，是指广泛流传于民间的言简意赅的短语。
多数谚语反映了劳动人民的生活实践经验，而且一般是经过口头传下来的。
它多是口语形式的通俗易懂的短句或韵语。
下面,小编给大家介绍一下关于英语谚语集锦,欢迎大家阅读.1、吃要吃有味的，说要说有理的。
Eat delicious food, say it's reasonable.2、砍柴上山，捉鸟上树。
Cut firewood up the hill and catch birds up the tree.3、人有志，竹有节。
People have ambition, bamboo has restraint.4、功成由俭，业精于勤。
Success comes from thrift and industry is diligent.5、但使龙城飞将在，不教胡马度阴山。
But let Longcheng fly in, do not teach Huma to Duyin Mountain.6、失事容易，得事艰难。
It's easy to lose, but hard to get.7、人是实的好，姜是老的辣。
People are real good, ginger is old hot.8、兵来将挡，水来土掩。
Soldiers come to guard, water comes to cover up.9、药农进山见草药，猎人进山见禽兽。
Drug farmers see herbs in the mountains, hunters see animals in the mountains.10、让人一寸，得理一尺。
Let people one inch, reasonable one foot.11、丁是丁，卯是卯。
Ding is Ding, Mao is Mao.12、学好三年，学坏三天。
英语谚语大全短点的英语谚语大全短点的【篇一：英语谚语大全短点的】1.爱屋及乌love me, love my dog.2.百闻不如一见seeing is believing.3.比上不足比下有余worse off than some, better off than many; to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst.4.笨鸟先飞a slow sparrow should make an early start.5.不眠之夜white night6.不以物喜不以己悲not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses7.不遗余力spare no effort; go all out; do ones best8.不打不成交no discord, no concord.9.拆东墙补西墙rob peter to pay paul10.辞旧迎新bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new11.大事化小小事化了try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all12.大开眼界open ones eyes; broaden ones horizon; be an eye-opener13.国泰民安the country flourishes and people live in peace14.过犹不及going too far is as bad as not going far enough; beyond is as wrong as falling short; too much is as bad as too little15.功夫不负有心人everything comes to him who waits.16.好了伤疤忘了疼once on shore, one prays no more17.好事不出门恶事传千里good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide.18.和气生财harmony brings wealth.19.活到老学到老one is never too old to learn.20.既往不咎let bygones be bygones21.金无足赤人无完人gold cant be pure and man cant be perfect.22.金玉满堂treasures fill the home.23.脚踏实地be down-to-earth24.脚踩两只船sit on the fence25.君子之交淡如水the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green27.礼尚往来courtesy calls for reciprocity.28.留得青山在不怕没柴烧where there is life, there is hope.29.马到成功achieve immediate victory; win instant success30.名利双收gain in both fame and wealth31.茅塞顿开be suddenly enlightened32.没有规矩不成方圆nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards. 33.每逢佳节倍思亲on festive occasions more than ever one thinks of ones dear ones far away.it is on the festival occasions when one misses his dear most.34.谋事在人成事在天the planning lies with man, the outcome with heaven. man proposes, god disposes.35.弄巧成拙be too smart by half; cunning outwits itself36.拿手好戏masterpiece37.赔了夫人又折兵throw good money after bad38.抛砖引玉a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale39.破釜沉舟cut off all means of retreat；burn one‘s own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end40.抢得先机take the preemptive opportunities41.巧妇难为无米之炊if you have no hand you cant make a fist. one cant make bricks without straw.42.千里之行始于足下a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step43.前事不忘后事之师past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future. 44.前人栽树后人乘凉one generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests.one sows and another reaps.45.前怕狼后怕虎fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind hesitate in doing something46.强龙难压地头蛇even a dragon (from the outside) finds it hard to control a snake in its old haunt - powerful outsiders can hardly afford to neglect local bullies.47.强强联手win-win co-operation48.瑞雪兆丰年a timely snow promises a good harvest.49.人之初性本善mans nature at birth is good.50.人逢喜事精神爽joy puts heart into a man.51.人海战术huge-crowd strategy52.世上无难事只要肯攀登where there is a will, there is a way.53.世外桃源a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world;54.死而后已until my heart stops beating55.岁岁平安peace all year round.56.上有天堂下有苏杭just as there is paradise in heaven, ther are suzhou and hangzhou on earth57.塞翁失马焉知非福misfortune may be an actual blessing.58.三十而立a man should be independent at the age of thirty.at thirty, a man should be able to think for himself.59.升级换代updating and upgrading (of products)60.四十不惑life begins at forty.61.谁言寸草心报得三春晖such kindness of warm sun, cant be repaid by grass. 62.水涨船高when the river rises, the boat floats high.63.时不我待time and tide wait for no man.64.杀鸡用牛刀break a butterfly on the wheel65.实事求是seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts66.说曹操,曹操到talk of the devil and he comes.67.实话实说speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is68.实践是检验真理的唯一标准practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.69.山不在高,有仙则名no matter how high the mountain is, its name will spread far and wide if there is a fairy;70.韬光养晦hide ones capacities and bide ones time71.糖衣炮弹sugar-coated bullets72.天有不测风云anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue73.团结就是力量unity is strength.74.“跳进黄河洗不清”eve if one jumped into the yellow river, one can not wash oneself clean--theres nothing one can do to clear ones name75.歪风邪气unhealthy practices and evil phenomena76.物以类聚,人以群分birds of a feather flock together.77.往事如风the past has vanished (from memory) like wind.; what in past, is pas78.望子成龙hold high hopes for ones child79.屋漏又逢连阴雨misfortunes never come singly. when it rains it pours.80.文韬武略military expertise; military strategy81.唯利是图draw water to ones mill82.无源之水,无本之木water without a source, and a tree wiithout roots83.无中生有make create something out of nothing84.无风不起浪there are no waves without wind. theres no smoke without fire. 85.徇私枉法bend the law for the benefit of relatives or friends86.新官上任三把火a new broom sweeps clean87.虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后modesty helps one go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind.88. 蓄势而发accumulate strength for a take-off89.心想事成may all your wish come true90.心照不宣have a tacit understanding; give tacit consent; tacit understanding 91.先入为主first impressions are firmly entrenched.92.先下手为强catch the ball before the bound93.像热锅上的蚂蚁like an ant on a hot pan94.现身说法warn people by taking oneself as an example95.息事宁人pour oil on troubled waters96.喜忧参半mingled hope and fear97.循序渐进step by step98.一路平安,一路顺风speed somebody on their way; speed the parting guest99.严以律己,宽以待人be strict with oneself and lenient towards others100鱼米之乡101.有情人终成眷属jack shall have jill, all shall be well.102.有钱能使鬼推磨money makes the mare go. money talks.103. 有识之士people of vision104.有勇无谋use brawn rather than brain105.有缘千里来相会separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.106.与时俱进advance with times107.以人为本people oriented; people foremost108.因材施教teach students according to their aptitude109.欲穷千里目,更上一层楼to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further; ascend further, were you to look farther; would eye embrace a thousand miles? go up, one flight. a land of milk and honey110.欲速则不达haste does not bring success.111. 优胜劣汰survival of the fittest112.英雄所见略同great minds think alike.113.冤家宜解不宜结better make friends than make enemies.114.冤假错案cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases115.一言既出,驷马难追a real man never goes back on his words.116.招财进宝money and treasures will be plentiful117.债台高筑become debt-ridden118.致命要害achilles heel119. 众矢之的target of public criticism120.知己知彼,百战不殆know the enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat.121. 纸上谈兵be an armchair strategist122.纸包不住火truth will come to light sooner or later.123.左右为难between the devil and the deep blue sea【篇二：英语谚语大全短点的】英语单词是个很有意思的东西，因为它不仅有同形异义、同音异义还有同形同音异义。
让阅卷老师眼前一亮的100条英语谚语，用就加分一、勤奋、意志与成功1. Where there is a will, there is a way.有志者事竟成。
2. No pains, no gains.没有付出就没有收获。
3. Constant dripping wears away a stone.水滴石穿，绳锯木断。
16. Readingis to the mind while exercise to the body.读书健脑，运动强身。
17. A man becomes learned by askingquestions.不耻下问才能有学问。
18. Learn and live.活着，为了学习。
19. Knowledge starts with practice.实践出真知。
20. Books and friends should be few butgood.读书如交友，应求少而精。
21. Complacency is the enemy of study.学习的敌人是自己的满足。
22. Knowledge makes humble; ignorance makesproud.知识使人谦虚，无知使人傲慢。
23. Knowledge advances by steps and not byleaps.知识只能循序渐进，不能跃进。
24. A man can do no more than he can.凡事都应量力而行。
25. A man cannot spin and reel at the sametime.一心不能二用。
37. Honesty is the best policy.诚实不欺为上策。
38. Respect yourself, or no one else willrespect you.要人尊敬，必须自重。
39. Patience is the best remedy.忍耐是良药。
高考作文英语谚语大全我们的英语简单精妙，十分值得我们学生去记诵，在高考运用一两句谚语更能加分。
以下是小编搜集整理的高考作文英语谚语大全，欢迎阅读。
高考作文英语谚语大全一Actions speak louder than words.事实胜於雄辩。
Adversity leads to prosperity.逆境迎向昌盛。
A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.吃一堑，长一智。
A friend in need is a friend indeed.患难朋友才是真朋友。
A friend is a second self.朋友是另一个我。
A friend is best found in adversity.患难见真友。
All time is no time when it is past.光阴一去不复返。
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy; all play and no work makes Jack a mere boy.只工作，不玩耍，聪明孩子要变傻;尽玩耍，不学习，聪明孩子没出息。
A near friend is better than a far-dwelling kinsman.远亲不如近邻。
Education has for its object the formation of character.教育的目的在於培养品德。
Every brave man is a man of his word.勇敢的人都是信守诺言的人。
Every man is the architect of his own fortune.每个人都是他自己命运的建诛师。
An idle youth, a needy age.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。
Business before pleasure.事业在先，享乐在後。
Diligence is near success.勤奋近乎成功。
用了就加分，让阅卷老师眼前一亮的100条英语谚语！附：英语写作的黄金九字决引经据典是英语作文中常用的方法。
恰当地使用英语谚语能让阅卷老师眼前一亮，是提升英语作文逼（fēn）格（shù）的一大法宝。
以下100条谚语，涵盖各种英语考试的常见写作主题。
Come on, everybody!抽空选自己喜欢的背起来吧~一、勤奋、意志与成功1. Where there is a will, there is a way.有志者事竟成。
2. No pains, no gains.没有付出就没有收获。
3. Constant dripping wears away a stone.水滴石穿，绳锯木断。
4. Care and diligence bring luck.谨慎和勤奋才能抓住机遇。
5. Genius is nothing but labor and diligence.天才不过是勤奋而已。
6. Great hopes make great man.伟大的抱负造就伟大的人物。
7. Industry is the parent of success.勤奋是成功之母。
8. No rose without a thorn.没有不带刺的玫瑰。
9. There is no royal road to learning.书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟。
10. No way is impossible to courage.勇者无惧。
11. Success belongs to the persevering.坚持就是胜利。
12. The finest diamond must be cut.玉不琢，不成器。
13. Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.逆境出人才。
二、学习方法与态度14. Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧。
15. It is never too old to learn.活到老，学到老。
Abandon the sinking shipAbandon oneself to sth.I have no money about meIt’s about finishedAbout turn! about face!向后转be all abroad 感到莫名其妙/离题at home and abroad 国内外in the absence of (人)不在时外出期间be absorb in 全神贯注于see over 见下页see above 见上文in the abstract 抽象地大体而言理论上abstracted = absent-mindedabuse one’s power 滥用权力meet with an accidentaccident insurance 事故保险academic 学术的academy 专科学校学会研究院accent 重音强调He’s an old hand at i t.How’s your old man? 你父亲怎么样Be it ever so humble ,there’s no place like home.Agree like cats and dogs . 完全不和All time is no time is no time when it is past.As a dog with two tails. 非常开心As well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb. 一不做二不休As you made your bed ,you must lie in it.自作自受At the eleventh hour. 在最后时刻Barking dogs seldom bite.Business is business .公事公办Let bygones be bygones.既往不咎Gold can’t be pure and man can’t be perfect.Misfortune maybe an actual blessing. 塞翁失马，焉知非福Use brawn rather brain 有勇无谋A real man never goes back on his words.君子一言驷马难追Nothing beats failure but a try.All the people who work hard don't succeed, but the only one who succeed are those who work hard.Let the cat out of the bag. 泄密Fight dog, fight bear. 打个青红皂白一决雌雄Every dog has its day .Faith will move mountains.精诚所至金石为开Great minds thinks alike. 英雄所见略同Has the cat got your tongue？为什么不吭声It’s good to learn at another man’s cost . 前车之鉴It’s ill to waken sleeping dog. 别惹麻烦，别多管闲事It takes two to make a quarrel. 一只碗不响Lead a dog’s life 过着穷困潦倒的生活Lookers-on see most of the game. 旁观者清More haste ,less speed. 欲速则不达Move heaven and earth 想尽一切办法Not have a dog’s chance. 毫无机会Return to one’s sheep/muttons. 回到本题See naples and die. 不到黄河不死心Send somebody to the chair 把······送上死刑台Teach the dog to bark 多此一举The morning sun never lasts. 好景不长The water that bears boats is the same that swallows it up . 水能载舟亦能覆舟There is no smoke without fire .Where there’s life ,there’s hope. 留得青山在不愁没柴烧After meat ,mustard; after death ,doctor.As is over but shouting .大势已去All lay load on the willing horse . 人善被人欺，马善被人骑Birds of a feather flock together .物以类聚World is but a little place, after all.Light come ,light go . 易得易失Six feet of earth makes all man equal . 墓穴之中人人平等Born with a silver spoon in his mouth .生在富贵人家Have but few friends ,though many acquaintances . 结交可以多朋友应宜少not be keen about 对···不热衷eg. I like traverling but not very keen about flying .under the weather 身体不适eg. She said that she wasn't sick , but just feeling under the weather.think the world of 喜欢eg. It's obvious that they think the world of their son.make one's mark 出名eg. She's very young but she's already been making her mark on the world.pop the question 求婚eg. He finally popped the question after three years of waiting.take a liking to 爱好eg.He never had taken much of a liking to cats.hit it off 志趣相投eg. Unfortunately, i don't really hit it off with my boss.have a good mind to 考虑做或许会eg.She said she had had a good mind to stay at home and nurse her cold ,but she came to work anyway.in good hands 得力助手eg. Mrs.Thmpson is a excellent nurse so you are really in good hands .give one the jitters 使某人精神紧张或者害怕eg. His monster costume (恐怖的装扮）gave her the jitters everytime she looked at him .nothing to write home about 不值得一提eg.The scenery is nothing to write home about .a long way from 绝非是差远着eg. I am still a long way from finishing my homework .stand one up 让某人等待失约eg. Last night was the third time that she stood me up for dinner .get a move on 赶快eg.I wish you could get a move on ,I've been waiting for an hour .in the same breath 同时eg.He said he hated hot weather and in the same breath mentioned he was going to Thailand .make a last minute dash 最后冲刺eg. He sat in front of TV all morning and then right before we had to leave,he made a last minute dash to get ready .not to put it past one 相信某人会eg. She said she wouldn't to put it past him to cheat on the exam .她相信她会在考试中作弊on top of 了如指掌eg。
She's so busy herself , but she's always on top of what all her friends are doing .hold on to 紧抓住eg. You'll fall out of the tree , if you don't hold on to that branch .to be a breeze 轻而易举的eg, The test was a breeze ! I got one hundred percent .blow one's top 发脾气eg. Don't blow you top over such a silly mistake .get at 暗示eg. He seemed to be getting at something but she didn't know what it was .put one up 允许某人逗留在某人家里eg. If we can't find a place to stay , my friends said they would put us up for a few nights .in twos ans threes 三三两两eg. To practise English conversation ,the teacher had the students sit in twos and threes .hang around 闲逛eg. His mother is always telling him to stop hanging around in bars but he doesn't listen .close call 九死一生eg. Did you see how close that car came to hitting that little boy? That sure was a close call .bite the bullet 忍耐eg. Although the pain was eccruciating, Paul just had to bite the bullet until help arrived .like cats and dogs 激烈地eg. You don't want to go outside now ,do you ? It's still raining like cats and dogs .down in dumps 沮丧忧虑eg. Steve's really been down in the dumps ever since his girl friend left him .have one's hands full 非常忙碌eg. I'm sorry I can't help you right now because I have my hands full .born yesterday 易上当的eg. You must think I was born yesterday if I'd believe that phony（虚假的）excuse !scare the pants off of one 惧怕eg. Riding on the Ferris wheel（摩天轮）scares the pants off of me .let sb. in on sth. 把某事泄露给某人让某人参与某事eg. -Jeff is asking a lot of questions about the trip .-May be we should let him in on our plans .be skeptical about 对···感到怀疑eg. Maria was skeptical about the strenger's offer to help her .give someone the ax. 解雇eg. The boss gave him the ax. for coming to work late .icing on the cake 好上加好eg. It's just the icing on the cake . 那真是锦上添花off-colored 低俗的低级的eg. I felt Peter's manners were a little off-colored .lay off sth. 停止做某事eg. I really need to lay off fast food . I am gaining weight .beat it =go away 滚开eg. He kept bothering me ,and I finally told him to beat it .What are you driving at ? 你是什么意思up to one's ears 专心于埋首于eg. She had been up to her ears doing laundry all day long .over one's dead body 除非我死eg. Over my dead body will he ever step foot in the house again .not feeling so hot 不舒服eg.I'm not feeling so hot ,so I'll go to bed early .rotten to the core 糟糕透了eg. That guy went from bad to worse , he's rotten to catch his breath .for the birds 糟糕透了eg. Living in a big city like this one is strictly for the birds .sleep on it 考虑eg. Jame was very impressed with the offer ,but still wanted to sleep on it before making a final decision.wolf down 狼吞虎咽eg.Because she had oversleep ,Ann had to wolf down her breakfast in the test-cab on the way to work .the munches 胃口不断eg. I always get the munches (想吃东西）whenever I'm studing .step to ones toes 冒犯别人eg.A good politician （政治家）knows how to always say the right thing at the right time and never step on anyone's toes .fill someone in 告诉某人eg.Could you fill me in on what happened at Eva's party ?under a cloud 被遗弃eg. Johnson ran into heavy debt ,and was under a cloud .His friends didn't dare lend him any more .under one's thumb 被控制eg. My mother always tells me what to do .I really feel under her thumb .He is wearing two hats . 身兼两职take sth. with a grain of salt 对某事有保留持怀疑态度eg. I'd like to take it with a grain of salt .You are in for a treat .= You'll like it .small beer 1> 口味较淡的啤酒2> 少量啤酒3> 比喻规模或格局不大的事物或自以为了不起的人eg. He thinks no small beer of himself.have got to /have got = gotta (口语）I gotta go .= I must go .Gotta match ?= Have you got a match.wanna = want togonna = going tokinda = kind ofeg.I'm feeling kind of tired . 有点儿eg.- Do you like red wine ? - Yes ,kind of . 在某种程度上，可以这么说What the hell .究竟到底eg.What the hell is that thing on your head .Wake up ,man ,you can't sleep all day ! 老兄I was stood up by him . = He stood me up .他放我鸽子怎么骂的有风度Hey! Wise up!(Don't be silly /stupid ! 非常不礼貌）Put up or shut up ! 要么去做，不然闭嘴You eat with that mouth?You are dead meat ，你死定了Don't you dare != How dare you .Don't push me around .不要摆布我=You are so bossy (像老板一样）,I don't like that .You want to step outside ? 想去外面单挑吗？=Do you want to pick a fight ?I'm studying the ABC of English grammar .基础（知识）from A to Z 从头到尾自始自终eg.I know the whole stoty from A to ZI gave the stranger the double-o. 仔细端详like Q in the corner 不被重视却又不可或缺eg.Jack is like Q in the corner in our team .IOU =I own you 借据st week you brother gave me his IOU for $50 .On the DL (down low ) 秘密地，隐蔽地eg. During the World War 2 ,her uncle was arrested on the DL .。
