现代英语口语表示法6

· Take it out on someone拿别人出气

　　The boy was reprimanded by his father. He took it out on his ball.

　　· An old wives‘ tale无稽之谈

　　Do you think the existence of life on Mars is an old wives‘tale?

　　· Be the talk of the town满城风雨

　　The death of the Princess Diana has been the talk of the town.

　　· Leave a bad taste in someone‘s mouth给人留下坏印象

　　Once I went to a famous university. But the untidy campus left a bad taste in my mouth.

　　· Crocodile tears假惺惺的眼泪

　　Some of my business partners came to comfort me when I lost almost everything in one bad deal.

　　· Lose one‘s temper发脾气

　　You don‘t have to lose your temper about trifle things.

　　· Through thick and thin有甘也有苦

　　The couple have gone through thick and thin for many years.

　　· Have another think coming大错特错

　　If you think I‘m easily taken in, you are having another think coming.

　　· Thin-skinned神经过敏

　　She is so thin-skinned that, whenever we talk about something in a low voice, she will think we are referring to her.

　　· Jump down someone‘s throat严厉训斥某人

　　The boy saved a girl from the river and went back home. Seeing him all through, his mother jumped down his throat.

　　· Stick out like a sore thumb特别扎眼

　　I hate my big nose. It sticks out like a sore thumb.

　　· Be all thumbs笨手笨脚

　　I just learned to type. I was all thumbs.

　　· Turn thumbs down on…不赞成……，反对……

　　The boss turned thumbs down on the new on promotion scheme.

　　· Twiddle one‘s thumbs无所事事

　　Why do we have to work overtime while people in PR department are twiddling their thumbs?

　　· Beat someone‘s time with someone勾引别人的女朋友

　　He is strange. He doesn‘t go steady with any girl, but enjoys beating others‘ time with their girlfriend.

　　301——315

　　· On the tip of someone‘s tongue就早嘴边上

　　A man in black came to ask about my son‘s whereabouts. My words were on the tip of someone‘s tongue when I found the man had a gun inside his pocket.

　　· Hold one‘s tongue保持沉默

　　I can no longer hold my tongue when I see so many wild animals have become extinct.

　　· Keep a civil tongue in one‘s head说话有礼貌

　　A child is taught to keep a civil tongue in his head when he is small.

　　· Blow one‘s top勃然大怒

　　My neighbor blew his top when he saw his hedges were cut by someone.

　　· Carry a torch for someone单方想念某人

　　Though Jane has been engaged with Mr. Hall, Jimmy still carries a torch for her.

　　· Have the Midas touch有生财的运气，手气好

　　You‘d better find Rogers as you stock broker. He has the Midas touch.

　　· Be touch and go万分危险

　　The patient is out of danger now, but it was touch and go for a while.

　　· Throw in the towel认输

　　She tried to save their marriage by talking her husband out of taking drugs. But she finally threw in the towel.

　　· Have the inside track for something处于有利的地位

　　I‘m an Art student. I don‘t have the inside track for applying for that job.

　　· Keep track of someone/something掌握……的情况

　　He is keeping track of all my old friends.

　　· Be on a gravy train走运，有赚钱的机会

　　You will be on a gravy train if you can get that antique. It is worth more money than it is offered.

　　· Have a mind like a steel trap头脑特别快

　　He has a mind like a steel trap. He can remember a new word even if he meets it once.

　　· Bark up the wrong tree弄错目标

　　The detective has been following the man for a week. But it turns out that he has barked up the wrong tree.

　　· Be too quick on the trigger操之过急，行动过于仓促

　　You are always too quick on the trigger. You jump into his throat before he can explain.

　　· Ask for trouble自找麻烦

　　Are you asking for trouble by challenging the emphasis on qualities education. You are asking for trouble if you cheat in the exam.

　　316——330

　　· blow one‘s own trumpet自吹自擂

　　If you want to sell more, you should learn to blow your own trumpet.

　　· Not give someone a tumble不理睬某人

　　Though Jackson has asked May to marry him for many times, she just won‘t give him a tumble.

　　· Talk turkey打开天窗说亮话

　　Let‘s talk turkey, see if you agree. I‘ll get 55%of the share, and you‘ll get the rest.

　　· Not say uncle拒不认错，不服输

　　I don‘t know when he has ever said uncle to anyone.

　　· Take a dim view of…对……抱悲观态度；不赞同

　　Teachers in middle schools usually take a dim view of students‘ talking up too many after-class activities.

　　· Walk all over someone任意欺负某人

　　My neighbor walked all over me. He left rubbish in my door, stamped on my grass and wax my windows. I decided to fight back.

　　· Drive someone to the wall把某人逼得走投无路

　　He hates learning foreign languages. But the challenging situation drives him to the wall. He decides to go to an evening class.

　　· Drive someone up the wall把某人搞得心烦意乱

　　Would you please turn down that Rap music? It has driven me up the wall.

　　· Be in hot water陷入困境

　　I‘m sorry I can‘t lend you money. I myself am in hot water.

　　· Like water off a duck‘s back满不在乎，不起作用

　　I can do nothing about him. Criticism rolls off like water off a duck‘s back. It goes into his one ear and comes out of the other.

　　· Meet one‘s Waterloo惨败

　　The famous lawyer met his Waterloo at the hands of a fledgling lawyer.

　　· Fish in troubled waters浑水摸鱼

　　Don‘t tell him that we need that material badly, He is good at fishing in troubled waters and will take advantage of it.

　　· Make waves兴风作浪

　　Everything went smoothly in her wedding ceremony, when her formal boyfriend came to make waves by drinking the bridegroom under the table.

　　· Have a way with something/someone有应付……的办法

　　She will make a good teacher. She seems to have a way with even the most disobedient boy.

　　· Pave the way for…为……铺平道路

　　Donation from every walks of life has paved the way for the Hope Project to proceed.