写作常用固定短语

1、写作常用固定短语Account for Add spice toAnswer forAt ease at intervalsAt lengthAt largeAs the case standsAs much as to sayAbide byAct as Add toAdd up toA fish out of waterAll at seaAllow forA pie in the skyApply forArrange forAs long asAt ones fingers tips1At ones wits endAcid testAct forAct outA drop in th

2、e bucketAfraid of ones own shadowAnother pair of shoesAt one timeAt randomA white lieBe in withBelieve it or notBe packed like sardinesBe tarred with the same brushBite more than one can chewBite the hand that feeds oneBlack sheepBread and butterBrief and to the pointBring the house downBring forthB

3、urn ones boats/bridgesBurn the midnight oilBe absorbed in2Beat the airBe in atBe in onBe in forBear uponBreak a fly upon the wheelBreak awayBreak downBreak intoBreak forthBreak offBreak throughBreak upBring aboutBring outBury ones head in the sandBut forBe torn betweenBe entitled toBe made up ofBrin

4、g home toBy hook and by crookBy natureBy occasion ofBy the bookBreak ones oath3Break ones wordBreak the iceBy and largeBy guess and by GodCast downCast pearls before swineConsist inConsist ofConsist withCall forCall inCall offCare forCarry throughClear awayClose downClose offClose overClose upCome a

5、boutCome byCome down withCome offCome onCome roundCome to lightCome to termsCome upon4Comply withCome upConsent toCope withCount onCry wolfCut awayCut downCut no iceCut offCut outDerive fromDo the trickDown and outDraw onDraw lotsDraw upDos and dontsDrop offDue toEscape fromEvery Tom, Dick, and Harr

6、yEye to eyeSwallow ones wordsEbb and flowEnd in smoke5Face the musicFall back onFall in withFall out ofFall overFall on ones feetFall short ofFall toFix onFix forFit outFollow suitFollow throughFlash in the panFlip throughFloods of wordsFly off the handleFocus onFollow the fashionFar and wideFeel wi

7、thFew and far betweenFigure outFish in troubled watersFit the cap onFor all thatForgive and forgetFor good6For lifeFor longFree from careFrom the foregoingFor the sake ofGet hold ofGet offGet on withGive sb enough ropeGive sb the airgive sb the birdGive sb the cold shoulderGive sb the sackGo afterGo

8、 back onGo downGo forGo in forGo intoGo through the fire and waterGo to the length of saying7Go to the wallGo without sayingGrin and bear itGrind out an oathGet acrossGet away withGet the key of the streetGet the sackGet through withGive and takeGive awayGive offGive rise toGet behindGet byGet down

9、toGet overGet roundGet round toGive sb a free handGet down onHang by ones hairHang up8Have got ants in ones pantsHave ones own wayHave the ball on ones feetHave the faceHead offHead upHigh and lowHigh and mightyHighway and bywayHit the ceiling/raise the roofHold backHold onHold ones peaceHold outHol

10、d toHold upHold waterHunt upHustle and bustleHead forHand downHand in9Hand outHand overIfs and butsIn a wayIn accordance withIn any caseIn betweenIn caseIn case ofIn cloverIn commonIn contrast toIn detailIn earnestIn essenceIn the wayIn the way ofIn vainIn view ofInvolve inIn wordIn word and deedIn

11、practiceIn evidenceIn faith10In fashionIn favor ofIn generalIn honor ofIn line withIn ones salad daysIn personIn place ofIn privateIn realityIn regard toIn relation toIn response toIn sbs placeIn secretIn terms ofIn the case ofIn the light ofIn the long runIn the swimKeep a straight faceKeep underKe

12、ep upKeep ones countenanceKeep ones distanceKeep ones memory greenKeep ones nose clean11Kiss Kill two birds with one stonethe hares feetKnow all the answersKnow the ropesLaw and orderLay outLay overLay offLay upLay downLead sb by the noseLeap in the darkLeaps and boundsLeave nothing to be desiredLea

13、ve the decision up to sbLeave offLet aloneLet-byLet downLet onLet offLet outLet the cat out of the bagLet sleeping dogs lie12Let upLick the boots/feet of sbLoud enough to wake the deadLucky dogLeave no stone unturnedLeave asideLeave much to be desiredLook forward toLook into Look on the bright side

14、of sthLook on the dark side of sthLook one way and row anotherLook overLook throughLose faceLose heartLose ones heartLose ones shirtLose the thread13Life and deathLike a cat on hot bricksLike a drowned ratLive outLive throughLive withLoaves and fishesLook back onLook for a needle in a haystackMake b

15、oth ends meetMake forMake hay while the sun shinesMake offMake one s debutMake up forMake trouble halfwayMake out ones caseMake sure ofMake sense ofNothing of the kind14On full payOn good terms withOn no accountOn paradeOn saleOn second thoughtsOn the face ofOn the ground ofOn the knees of the GodOn

16、 the spur of the momentOn behalf ofOnce in a blue moonOn cloud nineOn displayOn exhibitionOne way and anotherOn faithOn the spotOn the wholeOn trialOr elseOr ratherOut of lineOut of question15Out of reachOur of stockOut of the questionPass awayPass downPut on airsPut tribute toPuzzle outPuzzle overP

17、uzzle byPass overPass the hatPass upPave the way forPersist inPick outPick upPlace ones hope on sthPlunge intoPress forPress uponPrevail againstPrevail amongPrevail onPrevail overPrick up ones earsPros and cons16Pull throughPull upPull up ones socksPut all ones eggs in one bucketPut awayPut offRelev

18、ant toRemain in effectResponsible forRest forRest upRound the clockRun forRun in a groveRun intoRun overRam sth into sbs headReact againstReact toRead sb a lectureSpeak ill ofSpeak up forSpeak well ofSpring up like mushrooms stand on ones own feet Stand out 17Stand out againstStand up forStand up toStumble aboutStumble intoStumble throughStumble uponSuch being the caseSwear black is whiteSee offSee toSeek after/forSeek intoSeek throughSet aboutSet asideSet backSet forthSet inShield-fromShield offShield oneself behindShoot up18Shut offShut ones