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Generally, phrasal verbs occur often in colloquial English, while their corresponding single words are frequently found in writing. 1.1 Idioms other than phrasal verbs(they are closely related with English culture. To understand them properly one needs to attain familiarity with English culture from which they have developed.) 1.1.1 Idioms in relation to mannerisms To split one’s side with laughter 当心笑破了肚皮 To keep a straight face 不动声色 To pull somebody’s leg 开某人的玩笑/捉弄某人 To ride one’s high horse 趾高气扬 To hold one’s head high 昂首挺胸/充满自信 To make a cat laugh 把死人逗笑了 To make one’s flesh creep 使人汗毛真竖/让