学一点俚语294条

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<P>英语俚语是一种非正式的语言，通常用在非正式的场合，所以在用这些俚语是一定要考虑到所用的场合和对象，最好不要随意用这些俚语。下面是一些常用的俚语。</P>
<P>a bird in the hand is worth two the bush 一鸟在手，胜似二鸟在林</P>
<P>a blank slate 干净的黑板（新的一页，新的开始）</P>
<P>a bone to pick 可挑剔的骨头（争端，不满）</P>
<P>a cat nap 打个盹儿</P>
<P>a chip off the old block 大木头上砍下来的小木片（子肖其父）</P>
<P>a chip on one's shoulder 肩头的木片（自卑感，因为自卑而爱找别人麻烦；喜欢向人挑衅）</P>
<P>a ouch potato 躺椅上的马铃薯（懒鬼）</P>
<P>a cake walk 走去吃糕（易事）</P>
<P>a headache 头痛（麻烦事）</P>
<P>a knock out 击倒（美得让人倾倒）</P>
<P>a load off my mind 心头大石落地</P>
<P>a nut 傻子，疯子</P>
<P>a pain in the neck 脖子疼（苦事）</P>
<P>a piece of cake 一块蛋糕（小菜一碟，易事一件）</P>
<P>a pig 猪猡</P>
<P>a shot in the dark 盲目射击（瞎猜）</P>
<P>a short fuse 引线短（脾气火爆）</P>

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<P>flash in the pan 淘金盆里的反光（空欢喜一场，好景不长）</P>
<P>fork in the road 岔路</P>
<P>fox 狐狸（并无贬意）</P>
<P>framed 被陷害，遭栽赃</P>
<P>full throttle 加足马力</P>
<P>get a foot in the door 一脚已经进了门里（获得立足点，占一份）</P>
<P>get hitched 拴起来（结婚）</P>
<P>get off on the wrong foot 起步便错（第一印象不佳）</P>
<P>get the ball rolling 让球滚起来（动起手来）</P>
<P>get/give the green light 绿灯亮了（获准行动）</P>
<P>get up on the wrong side of the bed 起床下错边</P>
<P>give the shirt off one's back  连衬衫都肯脱给人（慷慨成性）</P>
<P>go one step too far 多走了一步（做得太过分了）</P>
<P>go out on a  limb 爬高枝（担风险）</P>
<P>go overboard 过火</P>
<P>go to hell in a hand basket 坐着吊篮下地狱（一坏不可收拾）</P>
<P>go to one's head 上头上脸，冲昏头脑</P>
<P>go under   沉没（破产）</P>
<P>goose bumps 鸡皮疙瘩</P>
<P>grasp for straws 抓稻草（绝望中的挣扎，快要淹死的人连漂浮的稻草也抓）</P>
<P>guts 胆子</P>
<P>hot 惹火</P>
<P>have one's cake and eat it too 既想留着蛋糕，又想吃（既要鱼，又要熊掌）</P>
<P>hindsight is 20/20  事后的先见之明</P>
<P>hit stride 脚步走顺了</P>
<P>hit the books 撞书（用功）</P>
<P>hit the hay  倒在稻草上（睡觉、就寝）</P>
<P>hit the jackpot 中了头彩</P>
<P>hit the road  上路</P>

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<P>crock 破瓦片（无用之物，废话）</P>
<P>cross the line 跨过线（做得太过分了）</P>
<P>cross that bridge when we come to it 到了桥头就过桥（船到桥头自然直）</P>
<P>cry over spilled milk 为泼了牛奶而哭（为过去的失败而懊丧）</P>
<P>cushion the blow 给垫着点儿（说话绵软一点，以免打击太重）</P>
<P>cut to the chase 抄捷径去追猎物（不绕圈子，开门见山，单刀直入）</P>
<P>daily grind 例行苦事，每天得干的苦工</P>
<P>days are numbered 来日无多</P>
<P>dead center 正当中</P>
<P>dead-end street 死路，死巷子</P>
<P>dog 狗（丑八怪）</P>
<P>domino effect 骨牌效应</P>
<P>don't hold your breath 别憋着呼吸（别期望太高）</P>
<P>don't look a gift horse in the mouth 赠马不看牙（收人礼物别嫌好道歹）</P>
<P>down to the wire 最后关头</P>
<P>down under 南边（常指面半球的澳洲）</P>
<P>downhill from here 从此都是下坡路（自此每况愈下）</P>
<P>drop the ball 掉了球（失职）</P>
<P>empty nest 空巢（儿女长大离家）</P>
<P>every cloud has a silver lining 乌云也有银边（祸兮福所倚，塞翁失马）</P>
<P>fall into place 落实，就绪</P>
<P>fender bender 撞弯保险杠的车祸（小车祸）</P>
<P>fight tooth and nail 爪牙并施，拚命抵抗</P>
<P>fine line 细线（微妙的差别）</P>
<P>fish out of water 如鱼离水</P>

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<P>all ears 全是耳朵（洗耳恭听）</P>
<P>all thumbs 满手都是大拇指（笨手笨脚）</P>
<P>an ace up my sleeve 袖里的王牌</P>
<P>an open and shut case明显的事件</P>
<P>ants in one's pants 裤裆里有蚂蚁（坐立不安）</P>
<P>back in the saddle重上马鞍（重整旗鼓）</P>
<P>back on track重上轨道（改过自新）</P>
<P>backfire逆火（弄巧成拙，适得其反）</P>
<P>ball and chain 铁球铁链，甜蜜的枷（老婆）</P>
<P>beat a dead horse 鞭打死马令其奔驰（徒劳）</P>
<P>beaten by the ugly stick 被丑杖打过（生得难看）</P>
<P>beggar can't be choosers 讨饭的谈不上挑三拣四</P>
<P>bet on it 下这一注稳赢（有把握，无疑）</P>
<P>bet your life 把命赌上（绝对错了）</P>
<P>better half 我的另一半</P>
<P>between a rack and a hard place 进退维谷（前有狼后有虎）</P>
<P>big headed 大脑袋（傲慢，自大）</P>
<P>bigger fish to fry 有更大的鱼要炸（有更重要的事要办）</P>
<P>bite off more than one can chew 贪多嚼不烂</P>
<P>bite the bullet 咬子弹（强忍痛苦）</P>
<P>birds of a feather flock together 羽毛相同的鸟总飞成一群（物以类聚）</P>
<P>blow up in you face 在眼前爆炸（事情完全弄砸了）</P>
<P>bologna 胡说，瞎说</P>
<P>break a let 折断一条腿（表演真实，演出成功）</P>
<P>break the ice 破冰（打破僵局）</P>
<P>bright聪明，灵光</P>
<P>brown nose 讨好，谄媚</P>

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<P>a sinking ship 正在下沉的船</P>
<P>a slam dunk 灌篮（轻而易举的事）</P>
<P>a slap in the face  脸上挨了一耳光（公然受辱）</P>
<P>a smoke screen 烟幕</P>
<P>a social butterfly  社交蝴蝶（善于交际，会应酬的人）</P>
<P>a stick in the mud 烂泥中的树枝</P>
<P>a thick skin 厚脸皮</P>
<P>a thorn in someone's side 腰上的荆棘（芒刺在背）</P>
<P>a turn coat 反穿皮袄的人（叛徒）</P>
<P>an uphill battle 上坡作战（在逆境中求胜）</P>
<P>a weight off my shoulders 放下肩头重担</P>
<P>ace 得满分（得到完美的结果）</P>

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<P>bug somebody 使人讨厌</P>
<P>bull in a china shop 瓷器店里的蛮牛（笨拙的人，动辄弄坏东西的人）</P>
<P>bump into 撞上（巧遇）</P>
<P>burn brides 烧桥（过河拆桥）</P>
<P>burst your bubble 扎破泡泡（打破人的幻想，煞风景）</P>
<P>bury one's head in the sand把头埋在沙里（自欺欺人）</P>
<P>butterfingers奶油手指（抓不稳东西的人）</P>
<P>butterflies in my stomach肚里有只蝴蝶（心里紧张，七上八下）</P>
<P>buy the farm买下农场（归道山，死了）</P>
<P>call it a night一日事毕，可以睡觉了</P>
<P>can't teach an old dog new tricks老狗学不会新把戏</P>
<P>cash in my chips兑换筹码（睡觉，就寝）</P>
<P>chicken鸡（胆小鬼）</P>
<P>circle the wagons把篷车围成一圈（严阵以待）</P>
<P>clean up one's act自我检点，自我改进</P>
<P>come down in bucket倾盆大雨</P>
<P>come down in sheets整片整片地下（倾盆大雨）</P>
<P>cool your lips冷静下来</P>
<P>cost someone an arm and a leg要花上一条胳膊一条腿（代价昂贵）</P>
<P>count on something /doing something 这事靠得住</P>
<P>count your chickens before they hatch  蛋还没孵化，先数小鸡</P>

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<P>knuckle sandwich 指节骨三明治（饱以老拳）</P>
<P>landslide 山崩（压倒性的胜利）</P>
<P>last straw 最后一根稻草</P>
<P>left a bitter taste in one's mouth 留下满嘴苦味（留下不愉快的回忆）</P>
<P>left hanging 被晾起来了（被挂起来，悬而不决）</P>
<P>let sleeping dogs lie 别惊动睡着的狗（别无事生非，过去的事不要再提）</P>
<P>let the cat out of the bag 放出袋中猫（泄密，说漏嘴）</P>
<P>light a fire under your butt 在屁股下点一把火（促其行动）</P>
<P>light at the end of the tunnel 隧道末端的光（一线希望）</P>
<P>like hot cakes 象刚出炉的蛋糕（很受欢迎的东西，抢手货）</P>
<P>like looking for a needle in a haystack 如同在稻草堆里找一根针（大海捞针）</P>
<P>like pulling hen's teeth 跟拔母鸡的牙一样（艰苦不堪）</P>
<P>like shooting fish in a barrel 桶里射鱼（瓮中捉鳖）</P>
<P>like stealing candy from a baby 娃娃手里骗糖（易事）</P>
<P>ling winded 长舌，碎嘴</P>
<P>loose cannon 松动的大炮（一触即发的脾气）</P>
<P>lose one's marbles 疯了，神智不清</P>
<P>low blow 不正当的攻击，下流手段</P>
<P>make a mountain out of a molehill 把小土堆说成大山（小题大作）</P>
<P>make him and break the mold 上帝造了他以后就把模型砸了（再没有跟他一样的人了）</P>
<P>Monday morning quarterback 星期一早晨的四分卫（马后炮）</P>
<P>monkey business 猢狲把戏（胡闹）</P>

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<P>knuckle sandwich 指节骨三明治（饱以老拳）</P>
<P>landslide 山崩（压倒性的胜利）</P>
<P>last straw 最后一根稻草</P>
<P>left a bitter taste in one's mouth 留下满嘴苦味（留下不愉快的回忆）</P>
<P>left hanging 被晾起来了（被挂起来，悬而不决）</P>
<P>let sleeping dogs lie 别惊动睡着的狗（别无事生非，过去的事不要再提）</P>
<P>let the cat out of the bag 放出袋中猫（泄密，说漏嘴）</P>
<P>light a fire under your butt 在屁股下点一把火（促其行动）</P>
<P>light at the end of the tunnel 隧道末端的光（一线希望）</P>
<P>like hot cakes 象刚出炉的蛋糕（很受欢迎的东西，抢手货）</P>
<P>like looking for a needle in a haystack 如同在稻草堆里找一根针（大海捞针）</P>
<P>like pulling hen's teeth 跟拔母鸡的牙一样（艰苦不堪）</P>
<P>like shooting fish in a barrel 桶里射鱼（瓮中捉鳖）</P>
<P>like stealing candy from a baby 娃娃手里骗糖（易事）</P>
<P>ling winded 长舌，碎嘴</P>
<P>loose cannon 松动的大炮（一触即发的脾气）</P>
<P>lose one's marbles 疯了，神智不清</P>
<P>low blow 不正当的攻击，下流手段</P>
<P>make a mountain out of a molehill 把小土堆说成大山（小题大作）</P>
<P>make him and break the mold 上帝造了他以后就把模型砸了（再没有跟他一样的人了）</P>
<P>Monday morning quarterback 星期一早晨的四分卫（马后炮）</P>
<P>monkey business 猢狲把戏（胡闹）</P>

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<P>hold a candle to 给他拿蜡烛都不配（元不能相比）</P>
<P>hold the key to my heart 掌管我心灵的钥匙</P>
<P>hold your horses 勒住你的马（慢来）</P>
<P>hang somebody out to dry 把……晾起来了（把……坑苦了）</P>
<P>in one's back pocket 在某人裤子后口袋里（是某人的囊中之物）</P>
<P>in the dark  在黑暗中（茫然，什么也不知道）</P>
<P>in the lime light 站在聚光灯圈里（出风头）</P>
<P>in the spotlight 站在聚光灯圈里（出风头）</P>
<P>it's Greek to me 希腊文（天书）</P>
<P>in the middle of nowhere 周围什么也没有（前不见村，后不着店）</P>
<P>joined at the hip 连体婴（死党，从不分开的两个人）</P>
<P>jump the gun 枪未响先偷跑（抢先）</P>
<P>just what the doctor ordered 正是大夫说的（对症下药）</P>
<P>keep an ear to the ground   一耳贴地（注意新动向）</P>
<P>keep one's fingers crossed/cross one's fingers 把手指交叉成十字架（暗祈上苍保佑）</P>
<P>kick the bucket 踢水桶（翘辫子）</P>
<P>kill two birds with one stone一 箭双雕，一举两得</P>
<P>kiss up to  讨好</P>
<P>kitty corner 小猫的角落（斜对角）</P>

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<P>water under the bridge 桥下的水（逝水，覆水）</P>
<P>when hell freezes over 地狱结冰（绝不可能的事）</P>
<P>weed out 除去杂草（淘汰）</P>
<P>well rounded全 能，全才</P>
<P>when pigs fly 猪飞的时候（绝不可能）</P>
<P>not lift a finger 连手指都不动一动（袖手旁观）</P>
<P>wound up 上足发条（紧张，兴奋）</P>
<P>wrapped around his/her little finger 化为绕指柔（玩弄于股掌之间）</P>
<P>wring his neck 扭断他的脖子</P>