英语形象词组.docVIP

1. a big shot = an important person 大腕儿，大亨 2. a breath of fresh air 使人耳目一新的人 3. Achilles’ heel 致命弱点；个性的瑕疵 4. be all ears 洗耳恭听 5. be all eyes 目不转睛 6. a wet blanket 讨人嫌的人 7. chip in = contribute money　捐献，集资 8. sell like hot cakes = sell very well or very quickly 畅销 9. get butterflies in one’s stomach = get nervous 紧张不安 10. two thumbs up 举双手赞成 11. be the apple of one’s eye = be very precious to sb. 非常珍贵 12. pull one’ s leg = tease someone 开某人玩笑 14. twenty-four seven = 24 hours a day, 7 days a week = all the time 永远，一直 16. bucket down = rain very heavily 瓢泼大雨 18. below the mark = not measure up 不够水平，不合格 19. beyond compare 绝佳的，最棒的 21. by the book 照章办事 22. cast a cloud over 泼冷水，是蒙上阴影 23. castles in the sky / air 空中楼阁 24. as clear as a bell 非常清楚 25. clear the air 消除误会 26. come to terms 达成协议 27. shed crocodile tears 假装哭泣，假慈悲 28. cut corners 走捷径 29. do’s and don’ts 行为规范 30. face the music 面对现实 32. first things first 先说重要的 33. forgive and forget 尽释前嫌；握手言和 34. get the ball rolling 使蓬勃发展 35. a knockout 引人注目 36. a man of few words 沉默寡言的人 37. a rainy day 不如意的日子 38. all thumbs 笨手笨脚的;一窍不通的 39. ants in ones pants (skirt) 坐立不安 40. as mod as sb. 与某人一样时髦 41. at ones fingers tips 了如指掌 42. at sixes and sevens 混乱的 44. bite ones head off 大发脾气 46. blow ones top 怒发冲冠 47. break ones neck 痛打一顿;拼命做某事 48. break the ice 打破僵局;打破沉默 49. bring down the house 掌声雷动 50. burn a hole in ones pocket 花钱如流水 51. buy your story 相信你的话 52. call it a day 今天到此为止 53. Capital idea 好主意 54. cold fish 冷酷无情的人 56. daylight robbery 价钱贵到离谱 58. dirty dog 卑鄙小人 59. eat ones words 承认错误 60. every Tom, Dick and Harry 张三李四 61. flat tire 没精打采 62. from A to Z 从头到尾 63. go on the horse 快一点吧 64. God knows 天晓得 65. gone with the wind 随风而逝 66. good for nothing 毫无用处的 67. Great minds think alike! 英雄所见略同。 69. have a big mouth 话多的人 70. have it both ways 权衡两方面 71. have time off 休假 72. have words with sb. 口角 73. hit of the show 表演中最精彩的一幕 74. hit the high spots 达到高水准 75. hit the sack 睡觉 76. hold ones tongue 保持沉默 77. I.O.U = I owe you 我欠你；借据 79