目录(2)

D

Down in the Mouth(英) / down in the Dumps(美) 郁郁不乐,垂头丧气,心情不好

Drown One’s Sorrows / Troubles 借酒消愁

E

Easy Come, Easy Go. 来得容易,去得快

Eat Crow 被迫认错,道歉

F

Face the Music 接受批评,承担后果

Faster than You Can Say Jack Robinson 一眨眼的工夫

Fifth Wheel 不受欢迎的人,多余的人

Fish in a Barrel 瓮中鳖

Fish to Fry 重要的事情

Fly by the Seat of One’s Pants 凭自己的感觉做事,摸着石头过河

Fly off the Handle 勃然大怒

Fly on the Wall 暗中观察或监视别人的人

For the Birds 荒唐可笑的,毫无价值的,无意义的,不重要的

Forty Winks 小睡,打盹

G

Get Hitched 结婚

Get off on the Wrong Foot 一开始就没把事情做对

Get / Put sb. Back up 惹恼某人,惹怒某人

Get sb.’s Nose to the Grindstone 努力干活,毫不停歇

Get sth. up (in) One’s Sleeve 留有一手,有锦囊妙计

Get the Blues 情绪低落,郁郁寡欢

Get Wind of sth. 听到……的风声

Give It a Shot 试试吧,来吧

Give Me Five! 来击个掌吧!

Give sb. a Knuckle Sandwich 用拳头打某人,给某人拳头吃

Give sb. the Bird 给某人喝倒彩,存心奚落某人

Give sb. the Boot 开除某人,解雇某人

Give sb. the Cold Shoulder 对某人冷淡,冷眼相待

Give sb. the Green Light 给某人开绿灯

Go / Walk down the Aisle 走上红地毯,结婚

Goody Two-shoes 老好人,伪善家

Gravy Train 肥差

Green-eyed Monster 妒忌

Grow Eyes in / at the Back of One’s Head 多长只眼睛,警觉

H

Half the Battle 成功的一半,至关重要

Have a Bee in One’s Bonnet 胡思乱想

Have a Crush on sb. 暗恋某人,迷恋某人

Have Butterflies in One’s Stomach 很紧张,(心里)七上八下的

Have / Get Deep Pockets 有很多钱,腰包鼓鼓的

Have sb. over a Barrel 使某人处于掌控之中

Head Honcho 管理人,负责人,老板,头儿

High Horse 傲慢,趾高气扬的架势

Hold Your Horses 不要操之过急,等一下,别着急

Hot Cakes 卖得非常快,十分畅销

I

If I Had a Nickel for Every Time 比喻好多次

In the Driver’s / Driving Seat 处于主导地位,担任负责人,控制局势,左右/掌控一切

In the Pink 身体健康,气色好

It Goes in One Ear and out the Other. 左耳朵进,右耳朵出

It’s Always Greener on the Other Side. 这山望着那山高,别处的草儿更绿,得陇望蜀

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