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
13. break one’ s back 辛勤工作
14. twenty-four seven = 24 hours a day, 7 days a week = all the time 永远，一直
15. go for a song = be sold very cheaply 贱卖
16. bucket down = rain very heavily 瓢泼大雨
17. backroom boys 幕后英雄
18. below the mark = not measure up 不够水平，不合格
19. beyond compare 绝佳的，最棒的
20. break even 不赔不赚
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
31. fair and square 正大光明的
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 one’s pants (skirt) 坐立不安
40. as mod as sb. 与某人一样时髦
41. at one’s finger’s tips 了如指掌
42. at sixes and sevens 混乱的
43. backseat driver 指手划脚的人
44. bite one’s head off 大发脾气
45. black sheep 不孝子女
46. blow one’s top 怒发冲冠
47. break one’s 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 one’s 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
55. dark horse 黑马;冷门
56. daylight robbery 价钱贵到离谱
57. dear Jones letter 绝交信
58. dirty dog 卑鄙小人
59. eat one’s 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。
68. happy go lucky 乐天派
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 one’s tongue 保持沉默
77. I.O.U = I owe you 我欠你；借据
78. in hot water 遇到麻烦
79. in the hole 遇到经济困难
80. in the long run 从长远来看;终究
81. in the soap 遇到麻烦
82. keep one’s head 镇定
83. keep one’s shirt on 不动手打架
84. keep punching 继续努力
88. Knock on wood. 说话禁忌；赶紧讨个吉利。
89. let the cat out of the bag 泄漏秘密
90. let nature take its course 顺其自然
91. like a cat on hot bricks 热锅上的蚂蚁
92. like a turtle on its back 对事情束手无策
93. lousy clichés 陈词滥调
94. make a hit 出风头
95. make my mouth water 使我垂涎
96. master key 万能钥匙;关键
97. neck and neck 不分上下
98. need other’s shoulder 希望得到某人的安慰
99. no sweat 没问题;不用冒汗
100.No money, no honey. 没有钱，哪有爱情
101.odds and ends 零碎的工作
102.off color 身体不爽
103.on pins and needles 如坐针毡
104.once in a blue moon 机会难得;绝无仅有
105.packed like sardines 拥挤得象沙丁鱼罐头一样
106.pain in the neck 极讨厌的人或物
107.past master 技艺精湛的人
108.pipe course 容易的课程或工作
109.plain sailing 一帆风顺;轻而易举之事
110.pot calling the kettle black 五十步笑百步
111.pull a long face 拉长脸不悦
112.put sb。 in the ring 和某人赛一场
113.rain or shine 不论晴雨
114.row in one boat 从事相同事业;相同命运
115.royal road 容易取得成功的捷径
116.run of the town 轰动一时的人
117.salt of the earth / world 社会中坚
118.second sight 超人的预见力
119.shoe is on the other foot 今日不同往昔
120.side money 外快
121.sixth sense 第六感
122.slowly but surely 稳扎稳打
123.speak the same language 志同道合
124.spill the beans 露马脚
125.stand on one’s own feet 独立自主
126.stay out O.P.B / other people’s business不要管别人的闲事
127.step on one’s toes 触怒某人
128.sugar report 情书
129.Sunday dress 最好的衣服
130.take a back seat 处于默默无闻的地位
131.take French leave 不辞而别
132.Take it or leave it. 别讨价还价，接不接受随你便
133.take one’s hat off to 表示尊敬佩服
134.take things as they come 既来之则安之
135.talk big 讲大话
136.talk of the town 非常流行的东西
137.talk through one’s nose 骄傲自大
138.tall story 难以置信的故事
139.be the spirit 真有道理。
140.throw cold water on 泼冷水
172.watch one’s P’s and Q’s 注意小节，有礼貌
173.weigh one’s words 斟字酌句
174.wheels within wheels 错综复杂之理由
175.win a name 出名
176.win / lose by a neck 以微小之差险胜 / 惜败
177.window dressing 报喜不报忧
178.wishful thinking 如意算盘
179.worn to a shadow 疲惫不堪
180.ups and downs 有喜有悲
181.under one’s breath 轻声细语
182.under one’s thumb 在某人支配之下
183.turn the clock back 时光倒转
184.turn a deaf year 不加理睬
185.tit and tat 以牙还牙
186.that’s that 就此而已
187.stay the course 坚持到底
188.six of one and half a dozen of the other 半斤八两
189.shoulder to shoulder 齐心协力地
190.set one’s jaw 咬紧牙关；坚持到底
191.see the world 见过世面；见多识广
192.second to none 最佳的
193.second thoughts 重新考虑
194.safe and sound 安然无恙
195.root and branch 完全地；连根拔除
196.read between the lines 明白其言外之意
197.over and down with 到此为止；结束
198.follow suit 鹦鹉学舌；学样子
199.gain ground 有进展
200.break a leg 大获全胜
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