150 Idioms 英语习语150例.doc

.Oct.8/10No.IdiomMeaning of the idiom Sentence using the idiom1*Ace an examreceive an almost perfect scoreI want to ace the exam on Friday.2*A piece of cakevery easyThe exam was a piece of cake.3*Apple of his eyecherished personHis daughter was the apple of his eye.4*As mad as a hornetvery angryI was mad as a hornet when the thief stole my purse.5As nutty as a fruitcakevery crazyHe acts nutty as a fruitcake when he drinks liquor.6*Axedfired from a jobHe didnt think it was fair that he got axed from his job.7Bad mouth someoneto criticize someoneI dont like it when my friend bad mouths someone.8*Be my guesthelp yourselfThanks for coming to the party. Please be my guest.9*Big cheesetop executive of a company, CEODress nice for work tomorrow because the big cheese is coming to see us.10Birthday suitcompletely nakedA baby is cute in its birthday suit, but you arent.11*Brokehave no moneyI am really broke since the holidays.12Bull in a china shopa clumsy or tactless personI felt like a bull in a china shop when I knocked over my drink.13Butter up or butter up tobecome friends by flatteryIt was fun to butter up the secretary when I went for my job interview.14Catch coldto become illIt is easy to catch cold when the weather is cold.Oct.15/1715Cat got your tongueperson is not willing to talk because of shynessThe cat got her tongue when she was introduced to Chen.16*Chicken feeda small amount of moneyI just have chicken feed left over after buying groceries.17Cold turkeystopping something abruptlyHe stopped smoking cold turkey.18Cough upso give money unwillingHe coughed up the money for the Charity Ball, even though he didnt want to.19*Crack a bookto studyI would like to go to the movie, but I need to crack a book tonight.20*Cry over spilled milkcomplain about something that has happenedIt doesnt do any good to cry over spilled milk.21*Cry wolfcry wolfIf you cry wolf one more time help wont come when you really need it.22*Cup of teasomething you enjoy or do well or easilyPlaying the piano was her cup of tea.23Cut off you nose to spite you faceto make things worse for yourself because of anger.It was silly of here to cut off her nose to spite her face.24Dead aheadexactly in frontWe saw the stop sign dead ahead.25Double-crossto promise one thing and do anotherI felt bad when my friend double crossed me.26Double-talkwording something to be misunderstood.I couldnt understand what they were trying to say because of all their double-talk.Oct.22/2427*Down in the dumpssad or discouragedShe was down in the dumps when her boyfriend didnt call her.28*Drop a lineto write and mail a note or letter.I dropped a line to my Grandmother.29Drop by (stop by)to make a short or unplanned i visit. I didnt know my grandparents were coming to town, but I was sure glad that they dropped by for a visit. 30Drop deadstop bothering me or go awayDont keep asking me the same question, just drop dead.31*Dutch treateveryone pays for his or her own wayLets go dutch treat for lunch.32Eat your heart outgrieve long and hopelesslyYou dont need to eat your heart out just because you didntget an 100% on your exam.33*Eat your wordsto be forced to take back something you saidIm going to make him eat his words.34*Every Tom, Dick and Harryeveryone in generalEvery Tom, Dick and Harry were at the party.35*Fast buckmoney earned quickly and easilyHe thinks gambling is a good way to earn a fast buck.36Fat chance little or no possibilityFat chance that he will be able to lift that 500 pound weight.37Flea marketplace where used items and antiques are soldYou can get a good bargain at the Flea Market.38*Food for thoughtsomething that is worth thinking aboutHis presentation on the environment is food for thought.Oct.29/3139Full of beansyou dont know what you are talking aboutHe was full of beans when he was bragging about playing basketball as good as Michael Jordan.40Get off my backleave me aloneI told her to get off my back.41*Get to the pointtalk about the important ideaIt took the lecturer a long time to get to the point.42*Give my right armwilling to give something valuable to get somethingId give my right arm to know if she likes me.43Go jump in the lakego away and stop bothering meI told him to go jump in the lake after he had called me 10 times.44*Green thumbability of garden successfullyHe had a green thumb and could make anything grow in his garden.45Hang-upa delay in some processThere was a hang-up in getting our text books printed.46Hit the ceilingto become very angryI hit the ceiling when he told me he had wrecked my car.47*Hit the hay (sack)to go to bedIm tired. Its time to hit the sack48Holy cowexpression of strong feelingsimilar to wow!Holy cow, hes so handsome.49*Hot waterhaving troubleI got into hot water with my professor for not handing my report in on time.50Ill buy that!I agree with youAfter my discussion with Tom, and he suggested I study harder. I said Ill buy that!Nov.5/751*In a nutshellin a few words, brieflyTell me about your weekend, in a nutshell.52*In the redin an unsuccessful or unprofitable wayMy bank account is in the red.53Jump down my throatto suddenly become very angry with meYou dont need to jump down my throat, just because I didnt call you.54Kangaroo courtself-appointed disciplinary group unfair judgmentThe students held a kangaroo court when they thought their advisor had been unfair.55*Kick the bucketto dieYou might kick the bucket too soon if you keep drinking and smoking.56Make believeto act as if something is true, pretendIt was hard to believe that movie was all make believe.57Make you mouth waterto look or smell something very good to eatThat soup smells so good, it is making my mouth water.58*Money to burnhave more money than is necessaryHe is so rich. He has money to burn.59*Nail downto make sureI want to nail down that interview for a new job.60Neck and necka race or contest that is nearly equalThe race was neck and neck at the finish line.61No sweateasily accomplishedIts no sweat to catch a fish if you use the right bait.62*Off the cuffwithout preparationI had to give a speech off the cuff.Nov.12/1463On a shoestringwith very little moneyMany students go to school on a shoestring.64Once in a blue moonvery seldom or neverHe attends class once in a blue moon and still wants credit for it.65*On the Q.T.secretlyDont tell me. Its suppose to be on the Q.T.66Out of the frying pan into the fireout of one trouble into worse troubleThe choice the teenager made put him out of the frying pan into the fire.67*Pass awayto dieThe soldiers passed away while they were fighting for our freedom.68Piggy backto carry a child or a load on your backHe carried his little son piggy back up the mountain.69Pull your own weightto do your full share of the workThe boss wants you to pull your weight on the new job.70Put a bug in you earto give important informationHe put a bug in my ear about the new project we were starting.71Raining cats and dogsa very hard rain stormLets wait until it stops raining cats and dogs.72Right on thats correctYou were right on about that book you recommended for me to read.73Run intoto meet by chanceIt was so fun to run into you.74Run that by me againrepeat what you just saidPlease run that by me again. I couldnt hear you because the music was too loud.Nov.19/2175Search me Idont knowSearch me about the whereabouts of the cafeteria.76*Set the world on fireto do something unusual or outstandingWhen I graduate, Im going to set the world on fire.77*Shape upto begin to act or work rightShape up or I will have to fire you from your job.78*Shoot the breezeto talkMy friend and I like to sit around and shoot the breeze.79*Snowedoverwhelmed with workI cant go to lunch with you today because Im really snowed with work.80Snow jobAn effort to deceive, persuade, or overwhelm with insincere talkHe gave her a snow job before admitting he was dating another girl.81*Sob storya story to make someone pity youShe told the class a sob story.82*Step on ithurryI asked him to step on it so I wouldnt miss my flight.83Stick up forto defend against attackBut teacher, I had to stick up for my sister.84Stick to you ribsvery filling food that keeps you from getting hungryIm glad I had rice for lunch. It sticks to my ribs so Im not hungry now.85Sweetie pi