a bad apple, 金玉其外,败絮其中
a gay dog, 欢喜坨(我们那的方言)
a hard nut, 硬骨头
a hen-pecked husband, 妻管严
fat cat, 朱门大户
bosom friends, 心腹之交
fat chance, 绝佳机会
a storm in a teacup, 大惊小怪
the last straw, 救命稻草
rat race, 你死我活的竞争
keep somebody at arm’s length, 形影不离
be on one’s back, 卧病在床
make somebody’s blood boil, 热血沸腾
sad dog, 苦瓜脸
work addict, 工作狂
have head like a sieve, 健忘者
in one’s heart of hearts, 在内心深处
cool one’s heels, 空等
have a sweet tooth, 爱吃甜食
rude awakening, 幻灭
Die in one’s boots, 暴卒
Keep one’s shirt on, 忍辱负重
it slipped my mind. 使我一时想不起
butterflies in my stomach, 战抖
Shout something from the rooftops , 登高而呼
Be all ears, 洗耳恭听
Foot the bill, 负担费用
Let one’s hair down;
Pull one’s leg, 拖后腿
A bread-and-butter letter,
Straight A 高材生,
Dry run, 排练
Penny pincher, 铁公鸡
Old money ,
a pain in the neck, 讨厌鬼
keep one’s finger crossed, 乞求好运
out of the blue, 猝不及防
at sixes and sevens, 乱七八糟