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拒绝望文生义的英语短语（To English phrases too literally）

拒绝望文生义的英语短语（To English phrases too literally） To English phrases too literally 2010-10-21 source: put editorial department [big and small] Click: 1532 comments: 5 submissions share to everyone, word has been opened A lot of words specious, never too literally, and strayed into the trap. Such as: Busboy is the restaurant handyman, rather than the bus conductor. Busybody is meddler, rather than busy. Dry goods is textiles; grains rather than dry goods. Eleventh hour is the last minute rather than eleven. Lover is a lover, not a lover. Dead president is the greenback (printed on the head, and not the president) dead president. Sweet water is fresh water, not sugar water. Confidence man is a liar, not a trusted man. Criminal lawyer is a criminal lawyer, not a criminal lawyer. Rest room is toilet instead of restroom. Dressing room is the makeup room, not the fitting room or changing room. Horse sense is common sense, not horse feeling. Capital idea is a good idea, not capitalist ideology. Black tea is black tea, not dark tea. Black Stranger is a totally stranger, not a strange black man. White man is a loyal and reliable person, not a white skin person. Green hand is a beginner rather than a green hand. Blue stocking is a female scholar and a gifted woman rather than a blue stocking. Chinese dragon is a unicorn, not a Chinese dragon. American beauty is red rose, not American beauty. English disease is bronchitis, not British disease. Spanish athlete is a boastful person rather than Spanish athlete. Pull ones leg is joking instead of pulling the hind leg. In ones birthday suit is naked, rather than wearing a birthday dress.. Eat ones words is take back what you have said instead of eating. An apple of love is the tomato, not the fruit of love. Handwriting on the wall is a bad omen, rather than dazibao. Bring down the house is win applause, not knock down the house. Have a fit is furious instead of trying on. Think a, great, deal, of, oneself, is looking at yourself or loo