Idioms(英文常用习语).ppt

FinalExamReview,IDIOMS,EnglishMajors,1,“thecoastisclear”,thereisnovisibledanger,Example:Bob:Hastheteacherturnedherbacksowecansneakpasther?Jane:Yes,thecoastisclear.Gonow!,2,“paintthetownred”,togooutintheeveningandhaveagoodtime,Example:Emily:IamsogladitisFriday!Andrew:Metoo!Letspaintthetownred!,3,“tickledpink”,extremelyhappy,4,“tietheknot”,togetmarried,5,“thegoodolddays”,usedwhenreferringtofondmemoriesfromthepast,Example1:Peter:Doyourememberwhenweusedtogofishinginthesea?Paul:Ahhyes,theywerethegoodolddays.,Example2:Backinthegoodolddaysyoucouldbuyabowlofriceforjustyimao.,6,“theinthing”,usedwhenreferringtothecurrentfashionorfad,Example2:Everyoneisplayingjianzi.Rightnowitstheinthing.,Example1:AbouttwentyyearsagoIhadarubikscube.Backthenitwastheinthing.,7,“whenpigsfly”,nochanceatallofsomethinghappening,Example1:Edward:DoyouthinkEstellawillgooutwithme?William:Yeah,whenpigsfly!,Example2:Christina:OnedayImgoingtobethePresidentofNeusoft.Kevin:Really?Whenpigsfly!,8,“never/notinmywildestdreams”,somethinghashappenedthatyouneverwouldhavebelievedwouldhappen,Example1:NotinmywildestdreamscouldIhaveimaginedthatChinawouldwintheworldcup!,Example2:Reporter:Didyoueverthinkyouwouldbecomeafamousmoviestar?Nancy:No,neverinmywildestdreams.,9,“dressedtokill”/“dressedtothenines”,Example#1:Thestudentsbeinginterviewedwereyoung,energetic,anddressedtokill.Example#2:DidyouseeSaraatthepartylastnight?Shewasdressedtothenines!Iwonderifshehasaboyfriend,wearingclothesthatareintendedtomakepeoplenoticeyou,finelyattired,10,“outofthewoods”,Example#1:Jessicasrecentcancerscreeningwasnegative,sothedoctorthinksshemaybeoutofthewoods.Example#2:Johnhastriedhardtostophisbusinessfromfailing,buthesnotoutofthewoodsyet.,toemergesafelyfromadangeroussituation,11,“bloodisthickerthanwater”,Example1:BenandDanieldecidedtoputtheirdifferencesbehindthemaftertheirfatherremindedthemthatbloodisthickerthanwater.Example2:Whydothosebrothersalwaysfight?Donttheyknowthatbloodisthickerthanwater?,familyrelationshipsaremoreimportantthanotherrelationships,12,“clearasmud”,unclear;youdonotunderstand,Example:“IenjoylearningEnglish,butsometimesitsaboutasclearasmud.”,13,“wingit”,todosomethingwithouthavingpreparedaheadoftime;toimprovise,Example:“Theteachercalledonmetospeak,butImnotready!IguessIllhavetowingit.”,IwishIhaddonemyhomework!,14,“dryspell”,aperiodoftimewithoutsuccess,Example1:Ifwedontgetoutofthisdryspell,weregoingtohavetocloseupshop.Example2:Iinvestedallofmymoneyinthatcompany,andtheirdryspellleftmebroke.,15,“overmydeadbody”,Example:Sally:CanIcopyyourhomework?Tiffany:Overmydeadbody!,Iwillneverallowthattohappen/allowyoutodothat,Example:Father:Ifyouwanttobreakupwithmydaughteritwillbeovermydeadbody.,16,“thirdwheel”,apersonwhofeelsliketheoutsiderinagroupofthree,17,“wearyourheartonyoursleeve”,toexpressyouremotionsfreelyandopenly,foralltosee,18,“onthelam”,toberunningawayfromorhidingfromthepoliceaftercommittingacrime,Theyllneverfindmehere!,Example:AfterbeatingamantodeathinCanada,Meganwasonthelamfromthelaw.ShedecidedtohideoutinChina.,19,“myhandsaretied”,Example1:Sorry,butmyhandsaretiedasMumsaidthatIcantgotoplayfootballwithyouasImusthelpherwiththehouseworkExample2:Iwouldliketostayandhelpyouwithyourhomework,howevermyhandsaretied.ImustleaveforclassimmediatelyotherwiseIwillbelate.,unabletoactonasituation,20,“outoftheblue”,Example1:Thedolphinsappearedoutoftheblue.Example2:Thefightbetweenthebestfriendscamecompletelyoutoftheblue.,somethingunexpectedorunforeseen,suddenly,21,Example1:Tiffany:IwanttogoonholidaybutIamsobusy.Leslie:Weareallinthesameboat.Butifweworkhardnowwecango.,Example2:Lisa:Therearesomanyidiomstorememberfortheexam!Icantrememberthemall.Sarah:Wereallinthesameboat,perhapsweshouldstudythemtogether.,“AllintheSameBoat”,Tobeinthesamesituationasothers.Tosharethesameproblemsasothers.,22,“WheninRome(doastheRomansdo)”,Whenyouarevisitinganewplace,youshouldbehaveasthepeopl