Idioms俚语顺口熘

1、Be in the mood 想要做某事To feel like doing somethingExample: She is not in the mood for playing cards and says she should really be preparing her lecture notes.Over the moon欣喜若狂she rea y wasn t expecting it.Extremely happyExample: She s over the moon about her promotionGet a move on 赶快To hurry upExample

2、: Get a move on! The train is about to leave.Over and above除文夕卜， 额夕卜的In addition toExample: Over and above our salary, we are getting a large bonus, because business has been very profitable this year.Get the picture了 由星某事To understand something, to grasp some meaningExample: When they started cutti

3、ng back and laying people off at work, I got the picture and starting looking for another job.Be out of pocket 花光了 钱的To be without moneyExample: He s complaining because he spent all of his money on slot machines and now he s out of pocket.Keep somebody posted传达消息To regularly give somebody up-to-dat

4、e information or details of the progress being made.Example: I phoned in at the end of each working day to keep my boss posted about developments at the trade conference.In the 10ng run 最终，最后Over a long period of time, once a process has maturedExample: The grocery store is making a loss right now.

5、In the long run, however, wehope to achieve a situation of stable profit.On a shoestring生活拮据In a thrifty manner; with costs or spending down to a bare minimumExample: She lives on a shoestringshe gets a tiny pension and has to budget verytightly.Lose track of失去消息，失去线索To lose contact with somebody to

6、 not know where something isExample: I lost track of Fran when she moved to Boston. I ve even tried to locate heron the Internet.Be in the air将要发生的事情The feeling or idea that something new is about to happen or is going to change Example: From the arguments going on at the meeting, it seems that a ch

7、ange in policy is in the air.Clear the air 消除误会ve cleared the air now.To settle a dispute and restore good relationsExample: We had a meeting with the workers, and I think weCost an arm and a leg 极其昂贵To be very expensiveExample: I love that fur coat. However, I don t think I m going to buy it becaus

8、e itcosts an arm and a leg.A bad egg缺乏道德的人Somebody who has no moral principles and should be avoidedExample: You mustn t lend Tim money, he s a bad egg. You ll never see him or yourmoney again!In the Bag稳操胜券Said of an achievement which is secureExample: We have the deal in the bag. The client came i

9、n this morning to sign the agreement.In the balance未知的,不可预测的Said when the outcome of a situation is unknown or unpredictableExample: His career as a pilot is in the balance, as his eyesight does not seem good enough.Drive a hard bargain极力讨价还价To have the negotiating strength and skills to get the mos

10、t advantageous price and conditionsExample: Amanda is negotiating the best price from the suppliers. She drives a hard bargain.Ring a bell看上去或听起来非常熟悉To look, sound or seem familiarExample: That face rings a bell, where have I seen him before?Tighten one s belt 节衣缩食To cut down on spending because the

11、re is less income than beforeExample: Now you are out of work, you ll have to tighten your belt and give upbuying new clothes and going out so often.Kill two birds with one stone一石二鸟To complete two tasks together, with less effort than doing them separately.Biggs to the party.Example: Since I d gone

12、 to the store to buy some bread, I thought of killing two birds with one stone and invited MrBe in a black mood情绪极差To be so negative about everything that it is impossible for anyone to reason with him/herExample: My father has been in a black mood for days, we dare not say anything to him.New blood

13、 新成员New people brought into an organization to introduce different and original ideas Example: It was decided to bring new blood into the school by employing teachers with the latest training.Feeling blue感至无精打采Feeling sad or depressedExample: She s feeling blue, because the man she loves is far away

14、.Get to the bottom of somethingTo find out the truth about somethingExample: I m trying to get to the bottom of why David left without saying goodbye.A piece of cake 轻松的事s a piece of cake.Something which is very easy to doExample: Here let me put the batteries in for you. ItPay a call 拜访To visit som

15、ebodyExample: As we re in this neighborhood, we might as well pay the Jacksons a call, we haven t seen them for ages.By chance 偶然，意外的Unexpectedly; with no prior planningExample: By chance, I bumped into my wife in the shopping mallRound the clock 夜以继日的To do something continuously, without a break or

16、 pauseExample: The ambulance services worked round the clock hauling people trapped in the building to safety.Keep one s cool 保持冷静To stay calm in a difficult situationExample: If the traffic is jamed, the only thing to do is keep your cool, or get out of the car and walk!In a tight corner处于困境In an e

17、xtremely difficult situationExample: Whenever I get into a tight corner, I try to rely on quick thinking to get outof it.Keep in the dark隙瞒To keep something secretExample: We know my brother has a new girlfriend, but hes keeping her name in the dark.Fall on deaf ears不力理睬的， 不听取Not to take any notice

18、of what is saidExample: The city council s order that garbage should be put in the bins f ell on deaf ears; the sidewalks are still littered with trash!Take things easy 放轻松To relaxExample: Its better for our health to take things easy than to worry about problems all the time.Eat like a horse吃得彳艮多To

19、 eat a lot; to have a very big appetiteExample: Fred eats like a horse. When I was a growing lad like him, I used to eat a lot, too.Catch one s eye 吸引某人注意To attract somebody s attentionI thought it was aExample: A movement behind the curtain caught my eye burglar and rushed out of the room!Have an e

20、ye for something 对某事（某物体）了解得非常清楚To be very good at doing something, or have a great understanding of something.Example: As a botanist, he has to describe and draw plants accurately, so he must have an eye for detail.Turn a blind eye .熟视无睹To ignore an action, even though one should do something about

21、 itExample: Parents will spoil their children if they constantly turn a blind eye to their bad behavior .Keep an eye on照看，密切注视To watch carefully; to look afterExample: Keep an eye on my purseIm just going to the bathroom.Lose face 丢脸To have ones reputation spoiled; to be embarrassedExample: The larg

22、e drug houses have lost face, because smaller companies are selling similar products at a cheaper price!Lead the field处于领头地位To be the most successful person or group in an activityExample: For decades, the House of Dior led the field in elegant fashion design.Get out of hand失去捽制To be out of controlE

23、xample: The problem of suicide bombings is getting out of hand; there seems to be no way to stop them.Give a hand提供帮助To help somebody with somethingExample: Please give me a hand and hold this board while I paint it.Learn by heart 牢记To memorize something; to have learned something word for word or v

24、ery precisely.Example: At school we often learned Shakespeare s sonnets by heart and recited them in front of the class.On hold尚未办理的事情Something set aside and waiting to be dealt withs just beenExample: Our vacation plans are on hold right now; because my Dad admitted to hospital with a stomach ulcer.A dark horse 出乎意料的嬴家An unexpected winner.Example: A dark horse in this year s basketball cup was Japan!The bottom line 本质内容The most essential part of somethingEx