Big picture:idioms as metaphors

目录
前言
Unit 1： Ideas
CHAPTER 1 Ideas Are Balls
bounce an idea off you
toss out a suggestion
catch (on)
kick around (kick it upstairs)
ballpark figure
be on the ball
field questions
put a spin on it
Ideas Are Food
spill the beans
leave a bad taste in my mouth
be full of baloney
go (be) nuts
be (sound) fishy
open a can of worms
food for thought
eat it up
swallow it hook，line，and sinker
put it on a back burner
CHAPTER 2 Ideas Are Sharp Instruments
a point
drive a hard bargain
hit the nail on the head
be on the cutting edge
not even scratch the surface
be sharp
Ideas Are Commodities (Bought and Sold)
a tradeoff
influence peddling
take into account
buy that
Unit 2： Knowledge
CHAPTER 3 Knowledge Is Light
see the light
see it in a whole new light
beyond the shadow of a doubt
it dawned on me
plain as day
shed some light on
in the dark
?Knowledge Is Territory
cover a lot of ground
as far as I know
a blanket statement
Knowledge Is a Path
get something across
beat around the bush
along the same lines
jump to conclusions
come straight to the point
on the right track
Unit 3： Argument
CHAPTER 4 An Argument Is a Vehicle
get (be) sidetracked
switch gears
(Let me) put it this way
jump in
jump on the bandwagon
An Argument Is a Construction
on shaky ground
not hold water
can't get a word in edgewise
Argument Is Battle
shoot down
stick to your guns
duck the issue
take flak (for)
Unit 4： Emotion
CHAPTER 5 Emotions Are a Force
knock me out (a knockout)
floor me
bowl me over
strike me (as)
Emotional Trauma Is Storm
weather the storm
blow me away
blow over
Extreme Emotion Is Death
kill me
scare me to death
to die for
dying to
Anger Is Explosion
blow up
have a short fuse
blow off some steam
?Emotional Normalcy Is Togetherness
pull yourself together
come apart at the seams
fall apart
crack (me) up
cracked (crackpot)
Unit 5： Money
CHAPTER 6 Money Is Blood
make a killing in
to mean business
cut/slash prices
be in the red
cut-throat (competition)
pay through the nose
Money Is Food
dough
reap the benefits/profits
be peanuts (for peanuts)
skim (the) profits
CHAPTER 7 Money Is Dirty
clean (me) out
clean up
take (me) to the cleaners
money laundering
wipe me out
moneygrubber (moneygrubbing)
filthy rich
hit pay dirt
go down the drain/tubes
Bottom Is Source (of money)
foot the bill
have deep pockets
the bottom line
Unit 6： Control
CHAPTER 8 Control Is Contact
pin him down
up in the air
get carried away
fly off the handle
Control Is Hand Contact
get a grip
get a hold of yourself
out of my hands
get out of hand
be a soft touch
hit me up for
Control Is Contact Via Strings
pull strings
string me along
at the end of my rope
cut me some slack
rein in
tied to your mother's apron strings
?Unit 7： People
CHAPTER 9 People Are Food
the cream of the crop
a big cheese
a couch potato
chew out
People Are Animals
to bitch (a bitch)
weasel out of
wolf down
be a turkey
ahead of the pack
chicken，chicken out
be bullish (on)
be bearish (on)
clam up
monkey with (around)
monkey business
black sheep
Unit 8： Life
CHAPTER 10 Life Is a Journey，Part A：The Beginning of the Journey
get your feet wet
miss the boat
start out on the wrong foot
pave the way for
get something off the ground
be on the verge of
give someone the green light
The End of the Journey
end of the line/road
go downhill
it's all downhill from here
pass away
CHAPTER 11 Life Is a Journey，Part B：The Middle of the Journey
get cold feet
take it in stride
a social climber
be up and running
on the fast track
follow in someone's footsteps
drag your feet
go through
burn bridges
in the wake of
be in the same boat
don't rock the boat
on board
CHAPTER 12 Life Is a Journey，Part C：More about Journeys
Life Is a Race
run for (office)
fall behind
(a lot) riding on it
start from scratch
jump the gun
?Constraints on a Journey Are Negative
in a tight spot
between a rock and a hard place
in a rut
cooped up
Problems Are Barriers to a Journey
run into problems
hit (an age—30，40，50 …)
clear sailing
go through with something
come through for me
CHAPTER 13 Life Is a Game，Part A：Cards
to ace (a test)
deal with
make a deal
Big deal!
wheel and deal (wheeler-dealer)
a bum deal
play your cards right
have something up your sleeve
lay your cards on the table
the luck of the draw
deck stacked against you
hold all the cards
to fold
bluff (call your bluff)
CHAPTER 14 Life Is a Game，Part B：Baseball
right off the bat
go to bat for
have clout (with)
be a hit
hit it off (with someone)
play hardball
touch base (with someone)
Football
kick off (something)
go for it
Pool
lose your touch
call the shots
give me a break
those are the breaks (of the game)
break even
a long shot
not by a long shot
CHAPTER 15 Life Is a Game，Part C：Sports
have (take) a shot at
be a tossup
high stakes
the odds are
a level playing field
no sweat
be par for the course
know the ropes
throw in the towel
beat me to the punch
beats me
play ball
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