This guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张，总是摇摆不定。   
blow one’s own trumpet　自吹自擂   
Don’t blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了，让我们看看你到底能做什么。   
born with a silver in one’s mouth　出生在富贵人家   
He is born with a silver in one’s mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。   
bland new 崭新的   
a bland new coat　新衣服   
break the ice　打破沉默   
The couple hadn’t spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the 
other one to break the ice.  
这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。   
by a blow　无意中的一击   
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。   
can’t stand it any longer　不能再忍受了   
I can’t stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了，我走。   
carry something too far　过火了   
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。   
castle in the sky　海市蜃楼   
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。   
cats got one’s tongue　哑口无言   
Mary was just saying something bad about the manager 

when the manager came in.Mary shouted her mouth at once and the manager said
 to her,"Why you didn’t speak? Are cats got your tongue?"   
chain smoker 老烟枪   
My grandfather was a chain smoker and he died of cancer two years ago.   
come up with 产生，想出   
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。   
come easily　容易   
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.   
dear John letter　绝交信   
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.   
do somone good　对某人有好处   
Having some moring exercises does you good.   
Do you get me?　你明白我的意思吗？   
doesn’t count 这次不算   
It doesn’t count this time,try again.   
doesn’t make sense　不懂；没有任何意义   
The sentence you made doesn’t make any sense to me.   
down and out 穷困潦倒   
Being down and out,he couldn’t support his family.   
drive at　用意，意欲   
What’s he driving at?他用意何在？   
drop in 偶然拜访   
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.   
drop me a line　写信给我   
On arriving the University,please drop me a line.   
early bird　早起的人   
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登   
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快   
eat my words 收回前言，认错道歉   
I said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, 
it didn’t work,for I had hurt my mum’s feeling.   
face the music 直面困难   
He knew he’d never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give 
himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱，因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。   
face up to 勇敢地面对某事   
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.   
fed up　厌倦   
I am rather fed up with your complaints.   
feel free to do something 不要拘束   
Please feel free to make suggestions.   
few and far between　很少，稀少   
Human beings are few and far between in this zone.   
French leave　不辞而别   
give me a headache 让人头痛   
The naughty boy gave me a headache.   
give me a hand 帮我一下   
go Dutch AA制   
God bless you 上帝保佑你   
God bless you with your examinations.   
God knows 天知道   
Got it? 明白了吗？   
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能   
hands are full　非常忙   
have a ball　勇敢   
have had it　受够了   
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。   
hold water　站得住脚   
Non of his arguements seem to hold water.   
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说   
It’s a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。　　　　　　　
keep an eye on　提高警惕   
kill time打发时间   
lazy bones 懒骨头   
Get up lazy bones!   
leave it to me　让我来吧   
leave me alone 别管我　   
like father like son　有其父必有其子   
like it or not　不管你喜不喜欢   
make a fool of oneself　愚弄某人   
make a big money　赚大钱   
make both ends need 收支平衡   
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.   
make waves　引起轰动；兴风作浪   
His achievement made waves in his country.   
make yourself at home 别拘束   
no good 没有好结果   
Bad mam comes to no good.   
no kidding 不要开玩笑   
none of your bussiness　不关你的事   
not really 也不是……   
old hand　老手   
He is an old hand at stealing.   
old story 老一套   
I am tired of it,same old story.   
on one’s word of honor　以某人的人格担保   
on occasion 间或   
of one’s own accord　自愿地   
packed like sardins　拥挤   
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.   
pass away　去世   
pay the price　付出代价   
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.   
put up with　忍受   
I cann’t put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.   
red-letter day 　重要的或值得纪念的日子   
red tape　繁文缛节   
red carpet　红地毯   
run into　偶遇   
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.   
run out of　用尽，缺少   
Quick,quick,we are running out of time.   
show up 炫耀   
small potatos　小人物   
so what?　那怎么样呢？   
stand up for 忍受   
suit one’s taste 对某人的胃口   
sunday dress  最好的衣服   
sure thing　十有把握的事   
take one’s time 尽情玩   
Take your time and enjoy it.   
take the words out of one’s mouth　说出某人想说得话   
that’s it　就是   
that is really something 太好了   
there is nothing I can do　我什么都不能做   
there you go 这边请   
there is nothing wrong with me 　我没事   
under the table　死底下，秘密地   
under the weather　身体不适   
what’s going on　怎么了   
what a man　多勇敢的人啊   
walking dictionary 活字典   
what is up 近来可好   
Hi,I haven’t seen you for a long time,what’s up?