15天地道美语练成术,关键习语

《15天地道美语练成术(关键习语)》

前言

bay 1

a big letdown

a blessing in disguise

a blind alley
a breath of fresh air

a bull in a china shop

a change of pace

a close call

a dime a dozen

a fifth wheel

a fish out of water

a little bird told me

a piece of cake

a raw deal

a shot in the dark

a shoulder to cry on

a smart cookie

a stand-in

.a stand-out

a straw in the wind

a white lie

bay 2

a wolf in sheep's clothing

achilles' heel

after one's own heart

against the clock

against the grain

all at sea

all in the same boat

an arm and a leg

around the clock,

as cool as a cucumber

ask for the moon.

at an arm's length,

at each other's throat

at loose ends

at the drop of a hat.

at the eleventh hour

at the end of one's rope

at the wheel

bail out

bark up the wrong tree.

bay 3

be (stuck) in a rut

be all ears

be broke

be caught dead

be chicken

be fed up with

be green

be up to one's ears

beat a dead horse

beat around the bush

beat one's brains out

beats me

behind bars

bell the cat

bend out of shape

bend over backwards

between a rock and a hard place

big cheese

big picture

birds of a feather

bay 4

birthday suit

bite one's tongue

bite the bullet

black sheep

blow it

blue blood

boil down to

break a leg

break one's neck

break the ice

brush up on

bug someone

bum someone up

bum the candle at both ends

bum the midnight oil

bury one's head in the sand.

by and large

by the skin of one's teeth

call it a night

call it quits

bay 5

call the shots

cast pearls before swine

catch someone's eye

catch up

check someone out

chew the fat

clean up one's act

climb the wall

closed book

cold fish

come hell or high water

cook someone's goose

cook the books

cool one's heels

cross one's fingers

cry one's heart out

cry over spilled milk

cut comers

cut the cord

dear john letter

bay 6

deep pockets

dog-eat-dog

doggy bag

down to the wire

drag one's feet

drop a dime

drop the ball

eager beaver

eat crow

eat one's hat

eat out of one's hand

face the music

fee} blue

feel like a million dollars

feel no pain

feel the pinch

flash in the pan

food for thought

from the word go

get a kick out of 1

bay 7

get a move on

get a rise out of

get a second wind

get away with sth.

get down to business

get nowhere

get off on the wrong foot

get off someone's back

get on one's nerves

get one's wires crossed

get over sth.

get the ball rolling

get the drift

get the hang of

give it a shot

give someone a hand

give someone a taste of his own

give someone the cold shoulde

give someone the slip

go for broke

bay 8

go nuts
go out on a limb

go overboard

go places

go to the dogs

go up in smoke

goof off

goose bumps

grab a bite

green thumb

hand it to someone

hang one's head

happy as a clam

hard headed

have a bone to pick with someone

have a bun in the oven

have a chip on one's shoulder

have a cow

have a crush on

have a frog in the throat

bay 9

have a heart

have a screw loose

have one's hands full

have one's number

head over heels

heart sinks

highway robbery

hit it off

hit the books

hit the hay

hit the nail on the head

hold one's horses

hold water

holy cow !

hook up

horse sense

hot air

icing on the cake

in a pickle

in hot water

bay 10

in the dark

in the doghouse

in the red

in the works

inside out

jack of all lxades

jump all over someone

jump the gun

keep an eye on

keep one's chin up

keep one's ear to the ground

kick back

kick one's ass

kill time

knock on wood:

knock your socks off

know-it-au

labor of love

learn by heart

learn the ropes.

bay 11

leave the nest

let bygones be bygones

let sleeping dogs lie:

live high on the hog

lose one's head

10~ one's shirt

low-key

mad as a hatter

make a killing

make ends meet

make eyes at

make no bone about

miss the boat

monkey business.

music to one's ears

my way or the highway

neck and neck

nose dive

not a chance

not lift a f'mger

bay 12

not miss a trick

not one's day

off the wall

on cloud nine

on one's high horse

oil'pins and needles

on the edge of one's seat

on the house

on the right track.

on the rocks

once in a blue moon

one track-minded

out of the blue i

out of the frying pan and into the fire

out of this world

over the hill

paint the town red

pencil pusher

pick one's brain

pick up the tab

bay 13

pig out

play games ,

play it by ear

plenty of other fish in the sea

pull one's leg

put one's best foot forward

put one's foot in one's mouth

put oneself in someone's shoes

rain cats and dogs

rain check

raise eyebrows

rake in the dough

rap sheet

read between the lines

red tape

red-letter day

right-hand man

rock the boat

roll out the red carpet

screw around

bay 14

see eye to eye

see the light

sing the blues

sit tigh!

skate on thin ice

sleep like a log

smell fishy

speak of the devil

speak the same language

spill the beans

stab someone in the back

steal the show

stick together

straight from the horse's mouth

sunday best

take a leaf out of someone's book

take candy from a baby

take five

take someone for a ride

take to the cleaners

bay 15

the last straw

the pot calling the kettle black

the sky's the limit

the tip of the iceberg

throw in the towel

tighten belt

toe the line

top dog

turn over a new leaf

turn the clock back

under the thumb

up in the air

walk on air

water off a duck's back

water under the bridge

way to go

wear one's heart on one's sleeve

wet behind the ears

wet blanket

when it rains, it pours!