1、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2
2、8. cut corners 走捷径29. dos and donts 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 ones pants （sk
3、irt） 坐立不安40. as mod as sb. 与某人一样时髦41. at ones fingers tips 了如指掌42. at sixes and sevens 混乱的43. backseat driver 指手划脚的人44. bite ones head off 大发脾气45. black sheep 不孝子女46. blow ones top 怒发冲冠47. break ones 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 ones pocke
4、t 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 ones 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
5、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 s
6、ack 睡觉76. hold ones 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 ones head 镇定83. keep ones shirt on 不动手打架84. keep punching 继续努力85. kick off 开始干某事86. kill two birds with one stone 一石二鸟87. knock it off 别再讲下去了
7、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 clichs 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 others
8、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
9、 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
10、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 ones own feet 独立自主126.stay out O.P.B / other peoples business不要管别人的闲事127.step on ones 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1
11、31.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 ones 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 ones 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141.Tom, Dick and Harry
12、一般的人;普通的人142.turn the tables 扭转局势143.under the sun 世界上任何地方144.visit John 上厕所145.walking dictionary 知识渊博的人146.welcome to the party 现在你总算懂了!147.Whats the catch? 你这是什么意思?148.when in Rome do as the Romans do 入乡随俗149.white lie 善意的谎言150.with open arms 热烈欢迎151.without fail 一定152.yes-man 唯唯诺诺的人153.be all we
13、t 完全错了154.get no say 无权说话155.got me there 难住我了156.leave sb. in the cold. 太令某人扫兴157.Thats your story! 那是你编的!158.stick with sb 紧跟着某人159.put oneself together! 加把劲!160.Its a no-no! 万万不可!161.Suit me fine! 太适合我了162.Time will tell! 时间会证明一切!163.same old story 又是那一套164.Boys will be boys! 本性难移!165.Easy come e
14、asy go! 来的容易去也快!166.be Greek to sb. 某人完全不懂167.small potato 小人物168.big potato 大人物169.couch potato 整日呆在沙发上看电视的人170.wait on hand and foot 招待的无微不至171.waste ones breath 白费唇舌172.watch ones Ps and Qs 注意小节，有礼貌173.weigh ones 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
15、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 ones breath 轻声细语182.under ones 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.thats that 就此而已187.stay the course 坚持到底188.six of one and ha
16、lf a dozen of the other 半斤八两189.shoulder to shoulder 齐心协力地190.set ones 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
