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1、高考英语俗语表达Roperope of sand：形容不稳定、不牢固、不靠谱例：I thought I finally had a strong bond with my mother, but it was just a rope of sandshes left us once again.at the end of (ones) rope：穷途末路；崩溃的边缘；忍无可忍例：The babys been crying all morning, and I havent slept properly in days. Im just at the end of my rope!be on t

2、he ropes：濒于失败；处于困境例：That team is definitely on the ropestheyre losing 10-1!give (someone) enough rope, and they will hang themselves：授绳与愚,愚能自傅；让某人自食其果例：Dont interrupt him with questions. Just let him keep talking and hell incriminate himself. Give him enough rope and see what happens.rope sb into do

3、ing：劝说某人做某事例：I managed to rope a few friends into helping us move out on Saturday.show (one) the ropes：给某人传授技巧或经验例：I know theres a lot to take in, but your partner has been here for over 10 years and will show you the ropes.money for old rope：轻松赚来的钱例：I love working on bicycles, so this job will be m

4、oney for old rope.Skin(all) skin and bone(s)：形容瘦得皮包骨例：The children in the village were skin and bones by the time foreign aid arrived.be no skin off (ones) nose：对不感兴趣/不关心；对没难度/不构成威胁例：Hey, its no skin off my nose if you want to get a tattoo. Im just saying that its something you may regret someday.be

5、 soaked to the skin：浑身湿透by the skin of teeth：差点儿没；好不容易才；侥幸例：I got through calculus class by the skin of my teeth.get under somebodys skin：惹怒某人；十分了解某人例：I just cant stand Deans voice, so everything he says gets under my skin.jump out of ones skin：吓得魂不附体例：My goodness, I jumped out of my skin when that

6、alarm went off in the middle of the night.run out of (ones) skin：形容投入精力或技巧，发挥得很好例：You can tell that they ran out of their skin for the whole match, but they just couldnt secure a victory against the returning champions.Cry(if you) sing before breakfast, (youll) cry before night：乐极生悲a hue and cry：抗议；

7、追捕犯人时的叫声；大声呼喊raise a hue and cry：大声抗议；警告某人某事例：The companys decision to send thousands of jobs overseas started a real hue and cry as people threatened to boycott its stores.all cry and no wool：形容雷声大，雨点小例：My opponent has been making outlandish claims about my track record so as to foment distrust in

8、the public, but I assure you, his remarks are all cry and no wool.a far cry from something：与某事相差甚远例：Living in the heart of New York City is certainly a far cry from living in the rural countryside.be in full cry：猛烈抨击例：The students are in full cry over this movement to introduce healthier lunches.cry

9、 before one is hurt：形容过早地抱怨；未痛先叫例：Stop crying before youre hurtwait and see how she treats you at the birthday party.dont cry over spilled milk：不要为打翻的牛奶哭泣；不要为无法挽回的事情感到沮丧Sheepa wolf in sheeps clothing：伪君子；披着羊皮的狼例：Dont trust Danashes a wolf in sheeps clothing who will try to steal your position if giv

10、en the chance.a black sheep：害群之马；败家子cast a sheeps eye：怀疑的目光；暗送秋波例：Miss Stevens cast a sheeps eye at me when I complimented her outfit, but I really did think that she looked nice!I might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb：一不做二不休例：Ive already blown most of my savings, so whats another $100? Migh

11、t as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb.separate the sheep from the goats：区别好坏；分清良莠there is a black sheep in every flock：人多必有败类Frienda fair-weather friend：不能共患难的朋友；酒肉朋友a false friend is worse than an open enemy：明枪易躲，暗箭难防A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。bosom friend：知己例：We grew up right n

12、ext door to each other, so we have been bosom friends since we were kids.flexible friend：信用卡例：You need some distance from your flexible friend if you want to get out of debt.Even the best of friends must part. 天下无不散的宴席。keep your friends close and your enemies closer. 亲近你的朋友，更要亲近你的敌人。friends in high

13、places/friend in court：势力很大的朋友Sworda double-edged sword：双刃剑例：Fame is a two-edged sword bringing as many problems as it does privileges.at swords points：剑拔弩张例：Im not surprised that those two are arguing alreadytheyre always at swords points.beat swords into ploughshares：偃武修文；化剑为犁例：We must beat swords

14、 into ploughshares so that our children can inherit a peaceful world.Damocles sword hangs over (ones) head：形容情况万分危急例：With the threat of nuclear war, many feel that Damocles sword is hanging over the entire worlds head.put (someone) to the sword：置（某人）于死地；杀死某人例：These prisoners will be shown no mercywe

15、 shall put them to the sword before sunrise.pen is mightier than the sword：笔锋胜于武力Lifea lease of life：寿命(give) a new lease of life：重获新生；注入活力例：Our company was given a new lease of life when we partnered with the global corporation.breathe (new) life into (someone or something)：注入活力例：The new CEOs creat

16、ive approach really breathed new life into that failing company.a walk of life：各行各业例：It was nice to see people from every walk of life come together to raise money for the sick little girl.bread is the staff of life：民以食为天pester the life out of someone：纠缠某人例：Leave me alone. You are pestering the life

17、 out of me.throw a life preserver to (someone or something)：提供帮助例：This charity drive will throw a life preserver to families who are struggling to put food on the table.turn (ones) life upside down：让某人生活发生巨大的变化lead a double life：欺瞒过去地生活；婚外恋例：The movie is about a mother and father who lead double liv

18、es as secret agents.Doorget a foot in the door：迈出成功的第一步例：An internship might not sound very interesting, but its a great way to get a foot in the door at this company.beat a path to (ones) door：使门庭若市；蜂拥而至例：Im supposed to try to woo the ex-CEO of that company, but Im pretty sure every other recruiter

19、 in town has beat a path to his door already.be at deaths door：九死一生；命若悬丝；命在旦夕例：There are many parts of the environment that are at deaths door due to the effects of pollution.shut/slam the door in (someones) face：使某人吃闭门羹；拒绝给某人机会例：This economy is so bad right now. Every business in town shut the door

20、 in my face when I asked about getting a job.show someone the door：把某人赶出去；拒绝某人lay something at someones door：将归责于例：The mayor wasnt directly involved, but the voters are going to lay this scandal at his door.Dark(as) dark as a pocket：形容漆黑一片例：I had to stay in the office working for so long that it was

21、 dark as a pocket by the time I finally left.a dark horse：黑马；出乎意料的赢家a leap in the dark：一个冒险的尝试；贸然行动例：I dont usually go on blind dates, but I took a leap in the dark and agreed to meet Sarahs friend for dinner.a shot/stab in the dark：瞎碰；臆测；猜测；某事成功的几率很小例：Well, this is just a shot in the dark, but Im g

22、oing to say that the answer to the question is 52.dark cloud on the horizon：即将到来的麻烦例：Financial analysts believe that the sudden drop in oil prices points to a dark cloud on the horizon for the national economy.whistle in the dark：给自己壮胆；虚张声势；强装镇定例：She was whistling in the dark. She has no idea of wha

23、ts going on.Milea journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step：千里之行始于足下a country mile：指很远的距离；十万八千里例：Are you sure you want to walk all the way there? Its about a country mile from here.a mile a minute：迅速地 【talk a mile a minute：滔滔不绝】例：Taylor was so excited to tell me about her first day at sc

24、hool that she was talking a mile a minute.a miss is as good as a mile：失之毫厘谬以千里be miles out：距离远；极其不正确或错误的例：Considering they lost 81, it seems he was miles out when he publicly guaranteed his teams victory.stand out a mile：显而易见例：Unfortunately the cover will need to be redesigned. The error in the imag

25、e stands out a mile.win by a mile：遥遥领先miss by a mile：大相径庭；遭到惨败Meatall meat and no potatoes：过于肥胖例：Im surprised that guy could fit through the doorhes all meat and no potatoes.meat and potatoes：最基本的部分；最必要的部分例：Too much information will overwhelm the new intern, so just give him the meat-and-potatoes in

26、troduction.be meat and drink to (someone)：对(某人)是极大的乐趣例：Working on complex pension calculations would put me to sleep, but its meat and drink to my brother.be easy meat：容易攻击的目标；容易办的事；容易上当的人英、澳用得较多例：When Im with my family, Im easy meat because Im the youngest.be dead meat：大麻烦；表示某人处境非常糟糕；死定了例：I heard y

27、ou slashed my tiresyoure dead meat!chew the meat and spit out the bones：将有价值的信息与无效的信息分开例：Dont get hung up on outdated terminology in your studiesjust chew the meat and spit out the bones.Bag(ones) way out of a wet paper bag：形容某人特别愚蠢、不聪明、无能例：Dont assign that project to her, she couldnt manage her way

28、 out of a wet paper bag!a bag of cats：形容脾气暴躁例：Phil becomes a bag of cats if he doesnt have his morning coffee.a bag/bundle of nerves：指神经紧张不安的人bag of wind：夸夸其谈的人例：Mr. Smith likes to expound at great length on any given topic, but hes just an overblown bag of wind.be in the bag：稳操胜券；十拿九稳例：The election

29、s in the bagits a veritable landslide.not be someones bag：形容不感兴趣；不擅长例：Theyre a very successful band theyre just not my bag.pull (something) out of the bag：指做最后努力而取得成功例：Down by three goals with only 10 minutes to go, the home team somehow managed to pull an amazing come-from-behind victory out of the

30、 bag.bag on someone：数落某人；取笑某人例：Why are you bagging on me? I didnt do anything wrong!Figurea ballpark figure：大概的数字/数目例：Thats just a ballpark figurethey dont know exactly how many people will be attending the event.a figure of fun：滑稽有趣的人cut a fine figure：仪表不凡；超群出众；一表人才（一般形容男性）例：That gentleman sure cut

31、 a fine figure in his three-piece suit.cut a poor figure：露出可怜相；出洋相英文释义：To appear in a way or make an impression that causes oneself to be regarded unfavorably by others.figure into (something)：成为某事中的一个因素【英文释义：To be a factor or consideration in something.】例：The great schools in this area definitely f

32、igured into our decision to buy a house here.figure on (someone or something)：依赖；指望；期待例：We were figuring on that tax refund to help get us through the next month.put a figure on something：给定价（或提供确切数字）例：Id love to buy this painting. Put a figure on it for me, and Ill write you a check.Piecespeak ones

33、 piece：畅所欲言；发表自己的观点例：Look, just give me five minutes to speak my piece, and then Ill leave you alone.tear (someone or something) to pieces：把扯得粉碎a piece of cake：形容易如反掌；小菜一碟例：I thought I was going to fail the test, but it turned out to be a piece of cake!a nasty piece of work：讨厌的家伙；难对付的人或物all in one p

34、iece：完好无损例：We are lucky to have walked away from that car accident all in one piece.be shot to pieces：破烂不堪的；形容想法或计划出了岔子或者失败了例：After dropping my phone so many times, the screen is shot to pieces.give (someone) a piece of (ones) mind：向表明不满例：I had to give Sarah a piece of my mind after she left my car

35、a mess for the third time this week.museum piece：形容某人或某物上了年纪；过时的；古板的例：My grannie is a museum piece of the intolerance and bigotry of the 1950s.Schooltalk out of school：透露机密例：Shes my most trusted confidante. I know that she would never talk out of school about the sensitive issues weve discussed.a sc

36、hool of thought：学派；流派old school：守旧派，保守派tell tales out of school：揭人隐私例：Heres a tip: dont tell tales out of school about your co-workers if you want to have any friends here.school (one) (in something)：在某方面培训/教导某人；掌控例：Ive begun schooling my brother in how to dress and behave for business.cut school：逃学

37、；旷课Gutspill ones guts to someone：(向某人)倾诉心里话，吐露心声例：I had to spill my guts to someone about the broken window.sweat (ones) guts out：努力做某事例：Theres nothing more disheartening than to sweat your guts out on an assignment, only for the computer to crash and delete all your work.tub of guts：肥胖笨拙的人（贬义）；庸俗的人

38、例：I used to be a tub of guts when I was in high school, but during college I really made an effort to slim down.gut response/reaction：本能反应gut instinct：直觉go with (ones) gut：凭直觉行事beer gut/beer belly：啤酒肚get the guts up (to do something)：鼓起勇气（做某事）例：I hope Jonathan finally gets the guts up to ask his bos

39、s for a raise.Stepa journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step：千里之行，始于足下a spring in (ones) step：步伐轻快/自信；精力充沛例1：I bet youll have a spring in your step after I tell you this bit of good news!例2：Add an extra shot of espresso to my latte. I need something that will put a spring in my step!be

40、out of step：步伐不一致；引申为不协调，不一致例：The chairman is out of step with the rest of the committeethats why they want to oust him.fall into step：步调一致例：If you dont fall into step with us, youll get left behind.keep in step (with someone or something)：与步调保持一致step into someones shoes：接替某人的职位例：I tell you, I would

41、nt want to step into her shoes. Sure, the pay would be better, but I dont want all that stress!step on the gas：加快(汽车)马力Worda play on words：文字游戏；双关语；俏皮话例：Most people groan when they hear a pun, but a clever play on words can always make me laugh.a man/woman of few words：沉默寡言的人a word of praise is equa

42、l to ointment on a sore：良言一句三冬暖a word in (ones) ear：私房话；秘密话例：Im confident that that intern will stop slacking off once I have a word in his ear.bad words/a bad word：坏话；诅咒人的话例：Please try not to curse around the kidsI dont want them repeating any bad words!at a loss for words：语塞；哑口无言例：Im so disappoint

43、ed that Im actually at a loss for words.be beyond words：难以言表；无法用语言表达become a household word：家喻户晓例：As a result of the rapid and widespread adoption of touch-enabled mobile devices, smartphone has now become a household word.eat (ones) words：食言Devila devil of a time：非常艰难的时期例：Im having a devil of a tim

44、e getting this window openI think it has been painted shut.an idle brain is the devils workshop：游手好闲是万恶之源。be a crafty devil：形容某人奸诈狡猾例：Tabloid reporters are such crafty devils, spinning peoples personal problems into sensationalist stories.catch the devil：遭到呵斥例：If I get home past curfew again, Im rea

45、lly going to catch the devil from my parents!have the devil to pay：承受可怕的后果；遭遇麻烦例：I just worry that well have the devil to pay if he gets elected president.speak of the devil：说曹操，曹操就到the devil is in the detail(s)：细节决定成败例：Double check your codewith software, the devil is in the details.Star(ones) star

46、 is rising：运势向好例：Its clear the actresss star is rising, as she is now confirmed for three more major blockbuster films over the next few years.aim for the stars：目标/志向远大例：When choosing a career path, dont settleaim for the stars!back-cloth star：（不引人注目却仍设法与明星抢戏的）二流演员born under a lucky star：天生幸运；天生走运例：

47、Janet found a fantastic job as soon as she finished college; I guess she was just born under a lucky star.hitch (ones) wagon to a star：胸怀大志例：You can do anything you want, so why not hitch your wagon to a star?reach for the stars：追求难以实现的东西；雄心勃勃例：My parents always taught me to reach for the stars when

48、 I was growing upthat I could be anything I set my mind to!Blueonce in a blue moon：千载难逢a bolt from the blue：晴天霹雳；令人大吃一惊例：We all thought Grandma was healthy as can be, so her cancer diagnosis came like a bolt from the blue.between the devil and the deep blue sea：左右为难；进退维谷【同义词：be in a dilemma；between

49、two fires；stand at a nonplus；be in a fix】例：I was between the devil and the deep blue sea, for if I didnt take out another loanand go deeper into debtI could not pay off the debts I already owed.black and blue：青一块紫一块例：Im probably going to be black and blue after falling down the steps this morning.be

50、 blue around the gills/pale around the gills：呕吐的；喝醉的例：After all that drinking last night, I sure am blue around the gills today.blue in the face：精疲力尽；气急败坏【Often used in the phrase till (one) (is) blue in the face.】例：You can complain about it till youre blue in the face, but were going to your grandm

51、others whether you like it or e out of the blue：出人意料；突如其来例：You need to work hardopportunities dont just come out of the blue.Pinkbe in the pink：形容身体健康；喝醉的例：Jill is happy to be in the pink again after her hospital stay.get a pink slip/get pinked：被解雇例：He was in total disbelief when he got a pink slip

52、from his boss today, as he had worked at the company for over a decade.pink elephants：幻觉；不可能的事；离奇的事pink-collar：一般由妇女从事的工作例：There is nothing wrong with women finding work in a pink-collar profession. The problem is in expecting womenand only womento work in those types of jobs.tickle someone pink：让某人

53、很开心例：My family loves my girlfriend almost as much as I do, so it tickled them pink to hear that were getting married.Seaa sea change：剧变；翻天覆地的变化例：The transition from using desktop computers to mobile devices represents a sea change in data management within the field of information technology.be at s

54、ea：茫然；不知所措例：I tried to do well in this class, but Ive been at sea since we started.follow the sea：做海员；当水手例：I always assumed that I would follow the sea, like all of the men in my family, but I just didnt have the constitution for that life.get (ones) sea legs：习惯于船的颠簸；（引申义）适应新事物/新环境例：Oh, youve only b

55、een at your new job for a weekyoull get your sea legs eventually.high seas：公海not the only fish in the sea/there are plenty more fish in the sea：天涯何处无芳草例：Im pretty disappointed that I didnt get the job, but Im trying to remind myself its not the only fish in the sea.Pale(as) pale as a ghost：(脸色)苍白例：S

56、he was pale as a ghost after that car nearly ran into her on the sidewalk.be beyond the pale：无法接受的；出格的例：Disrupting my class is beyond the pale, young ladygo to the principals office!pale at (something)：害怕；担忧；厌恶某事或某物例：I know that David pales at the thought of flying in an airplane.【同义词：pale at the no

57、tion of (something)；pale at the thought of (something)】pale beside (someone or something)：在前相形见绌；与相比略逊一筹例：All of my siblings are surgeons, so I always feel like my career in art pales beside theirs.pale by/in comparison：与相比，黯然失色/相形见绌例：Though that issue is indeed serious, it pales by comparison with the threat of drug abuse that is tearing the country apart.turn pale：变得苍白（脸色）9