疯狂口语表示法500例三

·theblacksheepofthefamily有辱门楣的人

Helosteverythingingablingandwascalledtheblacksheepofthefamilybythisrelatives.

·takeashinetosomeone一见就中意

Sheisananimal-lover.Shetakesashinetowhateveranimalshemeets.

·givesomeonetheshirtoffone’sback为某人慷慨解囊，毫不吝啬的接济某人

HeworksinthecharityorganizationandstronglybelievesthathewhogivesotherstheshirtoffhisbackwillbeblessedbytheGod.

·loseone’sshirt输得精光

Themandidn’tleaveLasVegasuntilhelosthisshirt.

·knowwheretheshoepinches知道问题所在

Awiseleadershouldbeonewhoknowswheretheshoepinchesandknowswhattodowithit.

·ashotinthedark瞎猜

Ididn’tknowwhichbuttonwasforTV.Ipushedone,andTVwasturnedon.Itwasmereashotinthedark.

·givesomeonethecoldshoulder冷待某人

Ihategoingtoexpensivehotels.Thereceptionistalwaysgivesmethecoldshoulderwhensheseesmyplainclothes.

·stealtheshow喧宾夺主

CinderallastoletheshowinthePrince’sparty.

·sidewithsomeone与某人站在一起，支持某人

I’myourfriend,butI’mafraidIwon’tsidewithyouonthatissue.

·haveamemorylikeasieve记性太差

Ithinkacomputernotebookwillbeofgreathelpforme,sinceI’vegotamemorylikeasieve.

·outofclearbluesky意料不到

Yesterday,outofaclearbluesky,Mylandladygavemeaone-daynotice,askingmetomoveout.

·.makeaslipofthetongue说走嘴

Theclassburstintolaughterwhentheteachermadeaslipofthetongue.Hemeanttosay"Goodmorning"tostudents,buthesaid"Goodafternoon".

·beonthesly办事狡猾

Theboywassmokinginthecornerwhenhisfathercaughthimonthesly.

·forasong以级低的价钱，廉价地

Igottherareeditionofthebookforasonginthefleamarket.

·soundsomeoneout试探某人的意见

Haveyousoundedtheprincipaloutonpostponingthefinalexamination?

·callaspadeaspade有什么就说什么

Wearegoodfriends.Callaspadeaspade.Don’ttellmeinaround-aboutway.

·spickandspan干干净净

Thehousewifealwayskeepsherkitchenspickandspan.

·goforaspin出去兜风

Thecitydwellerslikegoingforaspintothecountryonweekends.

·spine-chilling令人毛骨悚然

Helikeshorriblefilms.Thosespine-chillingpicturestousarepleasanttohiseyes.

·Thespiritiswilling;butthefleshisweak.心有余而力不足

A:Howmanytimeshaveyoutriedquittingsmoking?B:It’snotthatthespiritisnotwilling,butthatthefleshisweak.

·winone’sspurs受到奖赏

Shewonherspursasapopularwriterimmediatelyafterherfirstbookbecameabest-seller.

·putthesqueezeonsomeone对某人施加压力

Thenewsituationisputtingthesqueezeonallcompaniesengagedinthisbusiness.

·standuptosomeone与某人大胆对抗

Thesoldierstooduptotheofficerandwasplaceinconfinement.

·thankone’sluckystars感到万幸

Ishouldthankyourluckystarsthatyoumissedtheplanewhichcrashedintothesea.

·getofftoaflyingstart来了开门红

Ourkindergartengotofftoaflyingstartbyhaving100childrentosignupinthefirstmonth.

·gosteadywithsomeone与异性稳步发展关系

MaryandTimgotmarriedaftergoingsteadywitheachotherfortwoyears.

·watchone’sstep当心

You’rebetterwatchyourstepwhenyougooutwithJohn.Heisatrouble-maker.

·astick-inthe-mud老古董

Heisastick=in-the-mudandwillneverinvesthismoneyinstock.

·beastickler吹毛皮的人

Idon’tliketogotoherhome.Sheisasticklerforneatness.

·turnsomeone’sstomach令人作呕

Hersweetvoiceturnedmystomach.

·fallbetweentwostools鸡飞蛋打

Tyingtostraddletwoboats,hetookuptwojobswithtwosalaries.Atlast,unabletodoeitherwell.

·weatherthestorm度过难关

Thewoodenhouseweatheredthestorm.

·harponthesameoldstring老调重弹

Hereallygetsonmynerves.Healwaysharpsonthesameoldstringbypromisingusapaidholiday.,butheneverkeepsit.

·havesomeonedancingonastring任意摆布某人

Bettyisahousewifeandnoincome.Herhusbandhasherdancingonastring.

·pullstringsforsomeone为某人走后门，幕后操作

Inthematerialworld,moneypullsthestrings.

·bestuckonsomeone迷恋上某人

Tomwasstuckonthegirlatthefirstmeetingalthoughitwasablinddate.

·tosweet-talksomeoneinto(outof)doing……甜言蜜语地让某人做（不做）……

Theaccountantsweet-talkedthebossoutofcheckingheraccount.

·beinfullswing达到高潮，全面展开

Chinahasopeneditsdoorto

theoutsideworldfortwentyyears.Reformsineverywalksoflifeareinfullswing.

·beasleepattheswitch玩忽职守

Thegoal-keeperwasasleepattheswitchandlettherivalteamgoalatthelastminute.

·suit……toaT对……再适合不过了

ThisnewjobsuitsmetoaT.

·turnthetables扭转局势

Don’tworry,yourhusbandknowshowtoturnthetablesandcrackdownonthoseguys.

·drinksomeoneunderthetable把某人灌醉

Hehasahollowleg.Hecandrinkallofushereunderthetable.

·keeptabsonsomething/someone掌握情况,密切关注

Hehassubscribedtennewspapersinordertokeeptabsonthenewdevelopmentsinmarketmanagement.

·keepsomeonedownanotch挫某人的傲气

Themonitorlikestoorderusaround.Heneedstobekeptdownanotch.

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·Takeitoutonsomeone拿别人出气

Theboywasreprimandedbyhisfather.Hetookitoutonhisball.

·Anoldwives’tale无稽之谈

DoyouthinktheexistenceoflifeonMarsisanoldwives’tale?

·Bethetalkofthetown满城风雨

ThedeathofthePrincessDianahasbeenthetalkofthetown.

·Leaveabadtasteinsomeone’smouth给人留下坏印象

OnceIwenttoafamousuniversity.Buttheuntidycampusleftabadtasteinmymouth.

·Crocodiletears假惺惺的眼泪

SomeofmybusinesspartnerscametocomfortmewhenIlostalmosteverythinginonebaddeal.

·Loseone’stemper发脾气

Youdon’thavetoloseyourtemperabouttriflethings.

·Throughthickandthin有甘也有苦

Thecouplehavegonethroughthickandthinformanyyears.

·Haveanotherthinkcoming大错特错

IfyouthinkI’measilytakenin,youarehavinganotherthinkcoming.

·Thin-skinned神经过敏

Sheissothin-skinnedthat,wheneverwetalkaboutsomethinginalowvoice,shewillthinkwearereferringtoher.

·Jumpdownsomeone’sthroat严厉训斥某人

Theboysavedagirlfromtheriverandwentbackhome.Seeinghimallthrough,hismotherjumpeddownhisthroat.

·Stickoutlikeasorethumb特别扎眼

Ihatemybignose.Itsticksoutlikeasorethumb.

·Beallthumbs笨手笨脚

Ijustlearnedtotype.Iwasallthumbs.

·Turnthumbsdownon…不赞成……，反对……

Thebossturnedthumbsdownonthenewonpromotionscheme.

·Twiddleone’sthumbs无所事事

WhydowehavetoworkovertimewhilepeopleinPRdepartmentaretwiddlingtheirthumbs?

·Beatsomeone’stimewithsomeone勾引别人的女朋友

Heisstrange.Hedoesn’tgosteadywithanygirl,butenjoysbeatingothers’timewiththeirgirlfriend.

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·Onthetipofsomeone’stongue就早嘴边上

Amaninblackcametoaskaboutmyson’swhereabouts.Mywordswereonthetipofsomeone’stonguewhenIfoundthemanhadaguninsidehispocket.

·Holdone’stongue保持沉默

IcannolongerholdmytonguewhenIseesomanywildanimalshavebecomeextinct.

·Keepaciviltongueinone’shead说话有礼貌

Achildistaughttokeepaciviltongueinhisheadwhenheissmall.

·Blowone’stop勃然大怒

Myneighborblewhistopwhenhesawhishedgeswerecutbysomeone.

·Carryatorchforsomeone单方想念某人

ThoughJanehasbeenengagedwithMr.Hall,Jimmystillcarriesatorchforher.

·HavetheMidastouch有生财的运气，手气好

You’dbetterfindRogersasyoustockbroker.HehastheMidastouch.

·Betouchandgo万分危险

Thepatientisoutofdangernow,butitwastouchandgoforawhile.

·Throwinthetowel认输

Shetriedtosavetheirmarriagebytalkingherhusbandoutoftakingdrugs.Butshefinallythrewinthetowel.

·Havetheinsidetrackforsomething处于有利的地位

I’manArtstudent.Idon’thavetheinsidetrackforapplyingforthatjob.

·Keeptrackofsomeone/something掌握……的情况

Heiskeepingtrackofallmyoldfriends.

·Beonagravytrain走运，有赚钱的机会

Youwillbeonagravytrainifyoucangetthatantique.Itisworthmoremoneythanitisoffered.

·Haveamindlikeasteeltrap头脑特别快

Hehasamindlikeasteeltrap.Hecanrememberanewwordevenifhemeetsitonce.

·Barkupthewrongtree弄错目标

Thedetectivehasbeenfollowingthemanforaweek.Butitturnsoutthathehasbarkedupthewrongtree.

·Betooquickonthetrigger操之过急，行动过于仓促

Youarealwaystooquickonthetrigger.Youjumpintohisthroatbeforehecanexplain.

·Askfortrouble自找麻烦

Areyouaskingfortroublebychallengingtheemphasisonqualitieseducation.Youareaskingfortroubleifyoucheatintheexam.

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·blowone’sowntrumpet自吹自擂

Ifyouwanttosellmore,yo

ushouldlearntoblowyourowntrumpet.

·Notgivesomeoneatumble不理睬某人

ThoughJacksonhasaskedMaytomarryhimformanytimes,shejustwon’tgivehimatumble.

·Talkturkey打开天窗说亮话

Let’stalkturkey,seeifyouagree.I’llget55%oftheshare,andyou’llgettherest.

·Notsayuncle拒不认错，不服输

Idon’tknowwhenhehaseversaiduncletoanyone.

·Takeadimviewof…对……抱悲观态度；不赞同

Teachersinmiddleschoolsusuallytakeadimviewofstudents’talkinguptoomanyafter-classactivities.

·Walkalloversomeone任意欺负某人

Myneighborwalkedalloverme.Heleftrubbishinmydoor,stampedonmygrassandwaxmywindows.Idecidedtofightback.

·Drivesomeonetothewall把某人逼得走投无路

Hehateslearningforeignlanguages.Butthechallengingsituationdriveshimtothewall.Hedecidestogotoaneveningclass.

·Drivesomeoneupthewall把某人搞得心烦意乱

WouldyoupleaseturndownthatRapmusic?Ithasdrivenmeupthewall.

·Beinhotwater陷入困境

I’msorryIcan’tlendyoumoney.Imyselfaminhotwater.

·Likewateroffaduck’sback满不在乎，不起作用

Icandonothingabouthim.Criticismrollsofflikewateroffaduck’sback.Itgoesintohisoneearandcomesoutoftheother.

·Meetone’sWaterloo惨败

ThefamouslawyermethisWaterlooatthehandsofafledglinglawyer.

·Fishintroubledwaters浑水摸鱼

Don’ttellhimthatweneedthatmaterialbadly,Heisgoodatfishingintroubledwatersandwilltakeadvantageofit.

·Makewaves兴风作浪

Everythingwentsmoothlyinherweddingceremony,whenherformalboyfriendcametomakewavesbydrinkingthebridegroomunderthetable.

·Haveawaywithsomething/someone有应付……的办法

Shewillmakeagoodteacher.Sheseemstohaveawaywitheventhemostdisobedientboy.

·Pavethewayfor…为……铺平道路

DonationfromeverywalksoflifehaspavedthewayfortheHopeProjecttoproceed.