高考英语一轮复习俗语表达0202（共24组）清单

高考英语俗语表达1.Rope★ropeofsand：形容不稳定、不牢固、不靠谱[例]IthoughtIfinallyhadastrongbondwithmymother,butitwasjustaropeofsand—she'sleftusonceagain.★attheendof(one's)rope：穷途末路；崩溃的边缘；忍无可忍[例]Thebaby'sbeencryingallmorning,andIhaven'tsleptproperlyindays.I'mjustattheendofmyrope!★beontheropes：濒于失败；处于困境[例]Thatteamisdefinitelyontheropes—they'relosing101!★give(someone)enoughrope,andtheywillhangthemselves：授绳与愚,愚能自傅；让某人自食其果[例]Don'tinterrupthimwithquestions.Justlethimkeeptalkingandhe'llincriminatehimself.Givehimenoughropeandseewhathappens.★ropesbintodoing：劝说某人做某事[例]ImanagedtoropeafewfriendsintohelpingusmoveoutonSaturday.★show(one)theropes：给某人传授技巧或经验[例]Iknowthere'salottotakein,butyourpartnerhasbeenhereforover10yearsandwillshowyoutheropes.★moneyforoldrope：轻松赚来的钱[例]Iloveworkingonbicycles,sothisjobwillbemoneyforoldrope.2.Skin★(all)skinandbone(s)：形容瘦得皮包骨[例]Thechildreninthevillagewereskinandbonesbythetimeforeignaidarrived.★benoskinoff(one's)nose：对……不感兴趣/不关心；对……没难度/不构成威胁[例]Hey,it'snoskinoffmynoseifyouwanttogetatattoo.I'mjustsayingthatit'ssomethingyoumayregretsomeday.★besoakedtotheskin：浑身湿透★bytheskinofteeth：差点儿没……；好不容易才；侥幸[例]Igotthroughcalculusclassbytheskinofmyteeth.★getundersomebody'sskin：惹怒某人；十分了解某人[例]Ijustcan'tstandDean'svoice,soeverythinghesaysgetsundermyskin.★jumpoutofone'sskin：吓得魂不附体[例]Mygoodness,Ijumpedoutofmyskinwhenthatalarmwentoffinthemiddleofthenight.★runoutof(one's)skin：形容投入精力或技巧，发挥得很好[例]Youcantellthattheyranoutoftheirskinforthewholematch,buttheyjustcouldn'tsecureavictoryagainstthereturningchampions.3.Cry★(ifyou)singbeforebreakfast,(you'll)crybeforenight：乐极生悲★ahueandcry：抗议；追捕犯人时的叫声；大声呼喊★raiseahueandcry：大声抗议；警告某人某事[例]Thepany'sdecisiontosendthousandsofjobsoverseasstartedarealhueandcryaspeoplethreatenedtoboycottitsstores.★allcryandnowool：形容雷声大，雨点小[例]Myopponenthasbeenmakingoutlandishclaimsaboutmytrackrecordsoastofomentdistrustinthepublic,butIassureyou,hisremarksareallcryandnowool.★afarcryfromsomething：与某事相差甚远[例]LivingintheheartofNewYorkCityiscertainlyafarcryfromlivingintheruralcountryside.★beinfullcry：猛烈抨击[例]Thestudentsareinfullcryoverthismovementtointroducehealthierlunches.★crybeforeoneishurt：形容过早地抱怨；未痛先叫[例]Stopcryingbeforeyou'rehurt—waitandseehowshetreatsyouatthebirthdayparty.★don'tcryoverspilledmilk：不要为打翻的牛奶哭泣；不要为无法挽回的事情感到沮丧4.Sheep★awolfinsheep'sclothing：伪君子；披着羊皮的狼[例]Don'ttrustDana—she'sawolfinsheep'sclothingwhowilltrytostealyourpositionifgiventhechance.★ablacksheep：害群之马；败家子★castasheep'seye：怀疑的目光；暗送秋波[例]MissStevenscastasheep'seyeatmewhenIplimentedheroutfit,butIreallydidthinkthatshelookednice!★Imightaswellbehangedforasheepasalamb：一不做二不休[例]I'vealreadyblownmostofmysavings,sowhat'sanother$100?Mightaswellbehangedforasheepasalamb.★separatethesheepfromthegoats：区别好坏；分清良莠★thereisablacksheepineveryflock：人多必有败类5.Shoulder★achiponone'sshoulder：采取挑衅的态度[英文释义：Anattitudethatleadsonetobeebativeoreasilyangered][例]Shewon'tadmitit,butKatehasachiponhershoulderwhenitestodiscussinghercareer.★ashouldertocryon：倾诉的对象★awiseheadonyoungshoulders/anoldheadonyoungshoulders：少年老成[例]Katiemayonlybe13,butsheissoinsightful.She'sreallyanoldheadonyoungshoulders.★beon(one's)shoulder：密切监视/监督某人[例]Mymomwon'tletmedoanythingonmyown—sheisconstantlyonmyshoulder.★getthecoldshoulder：受到冷遇；讨没趣[give(one)thecoldshoulder][例]Shethinksyoustartedthatrumorabouther—that'swhyyou'vebeengettingthecoldshoulderfromherallday.★putone'sshouldertothewheel：全力以赴做某事[例]Iknowthatthenewdeadlineistight,butifeveryoneputstheirshoulderstothewheel,Iknowwecangetitdoneintime!★squareone'sshoulders：挺起肩膀、胸膛（表明决心、勇气）；严阵以待[例]Iknowthatyou'renervousaboutthegame,butyoujustneedtosquareyourshouldersanddoyourbest.★shrug(one's)shoulders：耸肩；形容漠不关心、无能为力[例]Iftheyencountersomethingtheycan'tresolve,managementjustshrugstheirshouldersandignoresit.6.Wheel★(as)sillyasawheel：(澳大利亚俚语)形容极其愚蠢★abigcheese/wheel：大人物；成功人士；重要的人[例]He'sabigwheelinthefinancialworld,sohecouldreallyhelpyourcareer.★afifthwheel：比喻多余的人/物[例]Ididn'trealizethatthepartywasforcouplesonly,sowhenIshowedupalone,Ifeltlikeafifthwheel.★acoginthewheel：形容在大机构中的小人物；微不足道的小人物；无名之辈[例]I'mtiredofworkinginthisthanklessITsupportjob.Idon'twanttobejustacoginthewheelanymore!★behind/atthewheel：驾驶者；引申为掌舵/掌管[例]Jackisatthewheel,soIknowthey'llgetthisprojectdoneontime!★beasleepatthewheel/besleepingatthewheel：渎职；推卸责任；工作时心不在焉[例]Johnsonwassupposedtomakesurethepaperworkwentthroughbeforethedeadline,butitlookslikehewasasleepatthewheel.★wheelanddeal：(在商业或政治上)玩弄手段，投机钻营，周旋[例]Youcan'tjustexpecttomoveupintheworkplacewithoutmakingsomecontacts.Youhavetowheelanddealalittle.7.Deal★abigdeal：重要人物★arawdeal：不公平的待遇[例]Mandyreallygotarawdealatthatjob.Theypassedheroverforsomanypromotions!★blowa/thedeal：搞砸交易[例]You'llblowadealeverynowandagain.It'sextremelydisappointing,butit'sjustpartoflifeinthisbusiness.★dealadeathblow：给……致命一击★makeabigdealabout(something)：对……小题大做★seal/close/clinchthedeal：达成协议[例]Aftermonthsofnegotiating,Ihiredahighpoweredattorneytofinallyclosethedeal.★dealfromthebottomofthedeck：耍诈；作弊[例]I'mnotsurprisedthepoliticiangotcaughtmittingfraud.Thatbuffoonhasspenthisentirecareerdealingfromthebottomofthedeck.8.Blow★ablowbyblowaccount/description：详尽的叙述[例]I'msojealousthatyougettogotothegala!I'llwantablowbyblowaccountwhenyougethometonight!★blow(one's)chance：错失良机[例]I'msorry,Bob,youblewyourchanceatapromotionwhenyoudecidedtoeinlatetoworkeachdaythisweek.★blow(one's)cookies：（美国俚语）呕吐★blow(one's)cool：沉不住气；发脾气[例]Hereallyblewhiscoolwhenthewaiterdroppedhisfood.blowone'scover：暴露某人的身份★blow(sborsth)outofthewater：(绝对性地)击溃对手；使某人印象深刻；震惊某人[例]Iplannedtobeproductivetoday,butasuddenemergencyblewthatideaoutofthewater.★blowthebank：倾家荡产；花费一大笔钱[例]Ourpanyaimstohelpyoungcouplesplanexcitingweddingswithoutblowingthebank.★blowthecoop：逃离（某事或某物）[例]Thislectureissoboring.eon,let'sblowthecoopandgogetadrinksomewhere!9.Luck★ahardluckstory：指悲惨/不幸的遭遇（一般想要博取同情）[例]Herehegoesagainwithsomehardluckstorytogetustopayforhisdrinks.★bedownonone’sluck：（一段时期内）运气不好[例]Ryanisreallydownonhisluckthesedays—hejustlosthisjob,andthenhegotevictedfromhisapartment!★luckofthedevil/draw/Irish：运气极佳；运气爆棚[例]Ican'tbelieveIwonthelotteryandaradiocontestinthesameweek—Ihavetheluckofthedevil!★push(one's)luck：得寸进尺；愚蠢的冒险；贪图侥幸[例]Iknowyou'reintheboss'sgoodgracesnow,butdon'tpushyourluck.★ride(one's)luck：碰运气；指望运气[例]Cheltenhamhasbeenridingtheirlucklately,winningtheirlasttwogamesonpenaltykicksalone.★betheluckofthedraw：听天由命[例]Noonegetstochoosethefamilythey'reborninto—it'sjusttheluckofthedraw.10.Law★takesomeonetolaw：把某人绳之以法/告上法庭[例]Hetookthepanytolawforusinghislikenesswithouthispermission.★alawwithnoteeth：没有效力的法律[例]Thecountyrecentlypassedacontroversialsmokingban,butit'salawwithnoteeth,astheyhavenotincludedanyfinesorpunishmentsforthosewhoviolateit.★beequalbeforethelaw：法律面前一律平等★havethelawon(someone)：（英式）控告某人；起诉某人[例]I'llhavethelawonyouifIcatchyouonmypropertyagain!★longarmofthelaw：法网恢恢[例]Hemayhaveeludedusfornow,buthewon'tescapethelongarmofthelawforlong.★ruleoflaw：法治★thelawofthejungle：丛林法则，通常用于比喻社会中弱肉强食的现象★takethelawintoownhands：不通过法律自行解决，以暴代法[例]Iknowyou'refrustratedbyhowlongit'stakenthepolicetorespond,butyoucan'tjusttakethelawintoyourownhands.11.Business★a/(one's)placeofbusiness：营业地点[例]Thisbuildinghasbeenourplaceofbusinesseversincemygreatgrandfatherestablishedthepanyin1875.★benoneofsomebody'sbusiness：不关某人的事★beputoutofbusiness：迫使停业[例]IhearthatMike'spanyhasbeenputoutofbusinessduetoallegationsofinsidertrading.★businessisbusiness：公事公办★doalandofficebusiness：顾客盈门【Tosellsomethingverysuccessfully】[例]Storesthatsellshovelsandrocksaltalwaysdoalandofficebusinessafterthepredictionofasnowstorm.★keep(one's)noseoutof(someone's)business：不干涉别人的事[例]Iwishmyneighborswouldkeeptheirnosesoutofourbusinessandjustleaveusalone!★monkeybusiness：胡闹，恶作剧[例]Ifyoukeepupthismonkeybusiness,you'regoingtohavedetentionnextweek,too!12.Monkey★a/themonkeyonsomebody'sback：毒瘾；长期存在的问题/负担[例]Thisprojectissuchamonkeyonmybackrightnow—Ican'twaitforittobeover.★brassmonkey：形容天气十分寒冷[例]Afterthatblizzardsetin,itbecamecoldenoughtofreezetheballsoffabrassmonkey.★get(one's)monkeyup：惹某人生气[例]Thiswholesituationgetsmymonkeyupsomuch—it'samazingthatIhaven'tscreamedatthewholestafftoday.★makeamonkeyoutofsomebody：让某人出丑[例]IknowGregisonlytryingtoimpressLisa,buthe'smakingamonkeyoutofhimselfbytellingsomanycornyjokes.★monkey'sallowance：形容待遇不好，非人的待遇[例]Iknowtheypromisedyouaraise,butI'veheardthatyournewbossisreallyvicious.Ithinkyou'dbegettingamonkey'sallowanceifyouworkedunderhim.★monkeysuit：性礼服、制服13.Cover★(from)covertocover：从头到尾★blow(one's)cover：暴露身份[例]Thespyfledwhenherealizedthatsomeonehadblownhiscover.★cover(oneself)inglory：表现得非常好；满载荣誉[例]Iftheteam'sstarplayerscoverthemselvesinglory,there'sachancetheymightwinthisgame.★coverthewaterfront：详细叙述[例]ThisthesiswillattempttocoverthewaterfrontofEnglishLawfrom1950tothepresent.★don'tjudgeabookbyitscover：不要以貌取人★runforcover：寻找掩护★everypothasitscover：萝卜青菜各有所爱；一个萝卜一个坑儿[英文释义：①Theworldcontainsasuitableoridealromanticpartnerforeveryone.②Thereisasolutionforeveryproblemorissue.][例]Trynottoworrytoomuch—we'llfigureouthowtofixthis.Everypothasitscover.14.Bacon★bringhomethebacon：赚钱养家；获得成功[例]NowthatIhaveafulltimejob,I'mbringinghomethebacon!★languagethatcould/wouldfrybacon：形容极其粗俗、冒犯或亵渎的语言[例]Mygrandmotherwasthesweetestladyalive,butwhenshegotangry,shecoulduselanguagethatwouldfrybacon.★livelikeamaggotinbacon：过着奢侈的生活[例]Jonathanhasalwayslivedlikeamaggotinbacon,pamperedbyhiswealthyparentsfromayoungage.★pull(someone's)baconoutofthefire：解救某人于水火之中[例]Mybrotheristhebestlawyerintown,andhe'spulledmybaconoutofthefireonmorethanoneoccasion!★save(one's)bacon：解救……于危难（或困境）[例]Thepanyisindireneedofnewinvestorstosavetheirbacon.15.Butter★ahairinthebutter：指具有挑战性、困难、麻烦的事情[例]Forgettingmytextbookatschoolhasprovedtobearealhairinthebutterformystudyplans.★breadandbutter：（引申义）生计来源[breadandbutter：基本的；常见的][例]I'manartistontheweekends,butbeingatutorismybreadandbutter.★breadandbutterletter：感谢信[例]Nowthatyou'rebackfromyourstaywithAuntieJean,besuretowriteherabreadandbutterletter.★butter(one's)breadonbothsides：指同时从两件事上获利，且这些事看似相互矛盾；过着奢侈浪费的生活[例]TheCEObutteredherbreadonbothsides,secretlyinvestinginoilpanieswhilepubliclybackinggreenenergyinitiativestogainpopularsupport.★butterwouldn'tmeltinone'smouth：假装天真无邪；表面上一副老实样子[例]Sure,helooksasifbutterwouldn'tmeltinhismouthwhenhe'saroundpeoplehedoesn'tknow,butstayawhileandyou'llseewhathe'sreallylike.★likeaknifethroughbutter：轻而易举；毫无困难[例]Anindustrialmachinelikethatcancutthroughanymateriallikeaknifethroughbutter.16.Love★alabouroflove：乐意做的工作；出自喜爱而做的事[例]Katherinespendsallofherfreetimeknittingbabyclothesforherfriends.Itmustbealaboroflove.★calflove：指青少年时期的一种浅薄、短暂的恋爱★puppylove：早恋★thecourseoftrueloveneverdidrunsmooth：真爱无坦途；好事多磨★fallheadoverheelsinlovewith(someone)：与某人坠入爱河[例]Iknowhe'sfallenheadoverheelsinlovewithChristina—hewon'tstopgushingabouther!★loveaffair：风流韵事；(对某事)极大的热情[例]Theaccidentendedmybriefloveaffairwithmotorcycles.★lovetoothinthehead：渴望爱[Aconstantneedoryearningforlove.][例]A:"Staceyalwaysseemstohaveaboyfriend."B:"Iknow,shereallyhasalovetoothinthehead!"英语俗语表达17.Shell★(as)easyasshellingpeas：非常容易[例]Aftersomanyyearsasanaccountant,doingtaxesisaseasyasshellingpeasforme.★ashellgame：骗局（引申义）[例]APonzischemeisatypeofshellgamethatalwaysfailsbecauseitreliesonmoneyfromnewinvestorsinordertopayoldinvestors.★ashellof(oneself)：指经历创伤性事件或负面环境后，变得不那么健康、活泼[例]Tom'sbeennothingbutashellofhimselfsincetheaccident.Hisbubblyandoutgoingpersonalityhasbeenreplacedbygloomandseriousness.★bring(one)outof(one's)shell：帮某人克服羞怯[例]He'squiet,andit'shardtogethimoutofhisshell.★eoutof(one's)shell：不再腼腆[例]Samanthawasquiteaquietgirlgrowingup,butshereallystartedingoutofhershellincollege.★gointo(one's)shell：变得冷淡；封闭自己★inanutshell：简而言之18.Breath★abreathoffreshair：使人耳目一新的人或物[例]Thebeautifulnewpaintcolorisabreathoffreshairforthehouse.★awasteofbreath：白费口舌[例]Don'tbothertryingtochangemymindaboutthis,it'sawasteofbreath!★allinonebreath：一口气（完成某事）[例]Shesaiditallinonebreath,soIcouldn'tevencatchwhatpanyherjobinterviewiswith.★holdone'sbreath：屏住呼吸★beoutofbreath：上气不接下气；喘不过气★catchone'sbreath：歇口气★mention(someoneorsomething)inthesamebreath：相提并论（多用于否定）[例]Pleasedon'tmentionthattraitorinthesamebreathasGeorgeWashington.★take(one's)breathaway：令人惊异；使某人大为惊讶或感动[例]DidyouseeKathy'sgorgeousnewdress?Ittookmybreathaway.19.Save★apennysavedisapennyearned：省一分即是赚一分；积沙成塔★save(one)bythebell：化险为夷；因最后时刻的干预而得救[例]Justwhenhewasabouttostartyellingatme,thefirealarmwentoffandsavedmebythebell.★save(one's)face：挽回面子[例]There'snowayforAudreytosaveherfacenowthattheentirepanyknowssheembezzledmoney.★save(one's)ownskin：明哲保身；尤指不惜伤害他人利益而保全自己的性命[例]Inthefaceofthefederalinvestigation,theCEOwasmoreworriedwithsavinghisownskinthanensuringhisemployees'jobsremainedsecure.★save(something)forarainyday：未雨绸缪[例]IknowyouwanttobuyanewTVwithyourbonus,butyoushouldreallysavethatmoneyforarainyday.★saveone'sneck：免于遭难[例]Thanksforbringingmesomeextracash—youreallysavedmyneck.★scrimpandsave：指尽量减少开支，努力存钱[例]Eversincewehadoursecondchild,we'vehadtoscrimpandsavetomakesuretheybothgetwhattheywantforChristmas.20.Flight★fightorflightresponse：战斗或逃跑反应（心理学名词）★flightoffancy/flightofimagination：不切实际的想法或设想[例]Noonetookhiscampaignforofficeseriouslybecausehisproposedsolutionstoproblemswerefilledwithflightsoffancy.★flightrisk：畏罪潜逃[例]Myclientisnotaflightrisk,yourhonor.Shehaschildrenunderhercare,sotodenyherbailwouldbecruelbothtoherandtothem.★haveaniceflight：旅途愉快★infullflight：落荒而逃[例]Thecrookwasinfullflight,butthepolicearedeterminedtofindhim.★inthetopflight：占首要地位★topflight：第一流的,最高档的[例]Wearelookingforatopflightmanagerforournewdivision.21.Air★abearintheair：空警[Apoliceofficerinanairplaneorhelicopter]★air(one's)belly/air(one's)paunch：呕吐[例]WhenIhadtheflu,Ispentmostofthetimeairingmybelly.★aloadofhotair：大话；空话[例]Theplumbersaiditwouldcost$800tofixthetoilet?Whataloadofhotair!★air(one's)opinion：发表意见★airdirtylineninpublic：丑事/私事被泄露；泄密[例]Peoplehaveanunnaturalfixationonthepersonallivesofcelebrities,butIdon'tseewhytheyshouldbeexpectedtoairtheirdirtylineninpublic.★beattheair：徒劳，白费力气★castlesintheair：空中楼阁；不可能实现的计划；白日梦[例]Youneedsoundfinancialadviceandastrongplanifyou'regoingtostartyourownbusiness—don'tjustbuildcastlesintheair.★danceonair：形容非常开心[例]I'vebeendancingonaireversinceIgotengaged!★haveairsandgraces：装腔作势[例]There'snoneedtohaveairsandgraceswithme.Iknewyoulongbeforeyoueverbecamesuccessful.22.Present★Notimelikethepresent.机不可失；只争朝夕；活在当下★liveinthepresent：活在当下★makeapresentof(something)：[引申义]不保管好自己的财