English Idioms.docx

English Idioms from class:Dont let the cat out of the bag.Its a secret so please dont let the cat out of the bag. 这是一个秘密，因此请不要泄露秘密。Fat chance!n. little or no chance of success同义词： slim chanceIf so, Ill eat my hat!Ill eat my hat 绝不可能Shes/Hes a diamond in the rough.非常有潜力的人和物品。Lets fight fire with fire.以牙还牙I felt like a deer in the headlights.惊慌失措I need to catch some zs. 补眠一下Dont hold your breath.非正式）（用于表示某事不会发生）别憋着呼吸，别期望太高Catch my drift? 明白我意思?Dont get carried away.不要得意忘形She/he was wearing her/his birthday suit.he/she was born. In other words, he/she is totally naked.Shes/Hes a jack-of-all-trades.多面手,万事通Fair and square.光明正大地，诚实地，正面的，直接地，完全地It was a good game and they beat us fair and square. 这是一场很好的比赛，他们光明正大地赢了我们。Keep it under wraps.保守秘密Iknowyoullkeepitunderwraps. 我知道你不会说出去的啦。I have an ace up my sleeve.我有一个我的看家本领I have an ace up my sleeve. = I have a plan that is unknown to others that will trick them. 我还有个不为人知的计划能治服他们。We had a falling out.我们之间已开始出现不和Dont put the cart before the horse. 不要把马车放在马前；勿本末倒置。Its time to face the music. 是时候面对现实。Put it on the back burner.把它放在次要地位Shes/Hes getting on my nerves.弄的我心烦意乱Get a grip.控制She/He has a green thumb.某人在种花或种菜方面很有才能,或在这方面很有知识和技术。Thats badass!The early bird gets the worm.早起的鸟儿有虫吃Its a piece of cake. 小菜一碟All hell broke loose. 天下大乱Break a leg!祝好运；大获成功（用于祝愿演员演出成功）Dont lose your head over it. 对她你可不要失去理智Thats the last straw!真是忍无可忍了。Be my guest.Please be my guest. I am at your service. 请不要客气。我随时为你效劳。Knock yourself out.Dont knock yourself out with hardwork. 不要太辛苦而把自己累垮。Ill check the kitchen floor. - Knock yourself out. 我去检查厨房地板随便查！She/He kicked the bucket.她/他死了。 Not for all the tea in China.I wouldnt marry him for all the tea in China.有天大好处我也不嫁给他。Shes/Hes a fair-weather friend.酒肉朋友There will be hell to pay. Therell be hell to pay when he finds out. 一旦他发现了真相，那麻烦就大了。Get down off your high horse. get down off ones high horse放下臭架子,不再骄傲自大,不再盛气凌人get down off the high horse放下臭架子,不再骄傲自大,不再盛气凌人She/He spilled the beans.泄露了天机Chill out!冷静下来！I havent the foggiest. I havent the foggiest idea. （foggiest 有时候也和 slightest 相替换）意思是“我一点都不明白”、“我完全猜不到”、“我一点儿头绪都没有”Do the math.PHOEBE: Well, not so good. Upstates pretty big, hes pretty small, you do the math.不怎么好。纽约州挺大的，他人挺小的，你自己算吧。Its a dead giveaway.The packet of cigarettes on the table was a dead give-away. 桌上的那包香烟把事情彻底暴露了。Shes/Hes all bark and no bite. Dont be afraid, he is all bark and no bite.不要怕,他是不敢动手的。Eat your heart out. They just make you eat your heart out.他们真叫你伤心透She/He brings home the bacon.My father always bring home the bacon.我父亲一向负担家用Ill spot you for dinner.Ill spot you . 我借（钱）给你。 美语 Hold your horses! 耐心些； 别着急Thats below the belt. 不正当；不公正Dont beat around the bush.Dont beat around the bush,just get to the point.别绕弯子了，直接说重点吧。Dont be beat around the bush, tell me the news!别拐弯抹角，告诉我消息!She/He chickened out. She had an appointment to see the dentist but she chickened out at the last moment. 她约好了去治牙，但最后还是胆怯不敢去了。Shes/Hes not the brightest crayon in the box.crayon英krein 美krein n. 彩色铅笔（或粉笔、蜡笔）v. 用彩色粉笔或蜡笔画You: Hes not the brightest bulb, is he?（他还真不怎样聪慧，是吧？） 除了“bulb”以外，“knife”，“pencil”和“crayon”也可表达相同的意义。它们的完好方式辨别是“not the sharpest the knife in the cabinet / not the sharpest pencil in the box / not the brightest crayon in the box”。She/He was dressed to the nines.Last year at her party, everyone was dressed to the nines.去年在她搞的派对上,大家都做了精心的打扮。Last week at her bash, everyone was dressed to the nines.上周在她组织的派对上，大家都做了精心的打扮。Mind your own beeswax. 少管闲事 Thats the last nail