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161 Off the beaten track 不落俗套；独辟蹊径
- 书名页
- Preface/前言
- 目 录
- 001 A diamond in the rough 有潜质的人或物；璞玉
- 002 A drop in the bucket 微不足道；分量很少
- 003 A picture is worth a thousand words 百闻不如一见
- 004 A piece of cake 轻而易举的事
- 005 Absence makes the heart grow fonder 小别胜新婚
- 006 Achilles' heel 唯一弱点，致命伤
- 007 All hell broke loose 失去控制
- 008 All that glitters is not gold 金玉其外，败絮其中；勿以貌取人
- 009 An albatross around (one's) neck 挥不去的阴影
- 010 An arm and a leg 非常昂贵；昂贵的代价
- 011 Armed to the teeth 全副武装
- 012 At death's door 频临死亡
- 013 At the drop of a hat 立刻，马上
- 014 At the eleventh hour 来得早不如来得巧；关键时刻
- 015 At the end of (one's) rope 忍无可忍
- 016 Axe to grind 生气；找人理论；别有用心
- 017 Back to square one 前功尽弃
- 018 Ballpark figure 大约的数目
- 019 Ball's in your court 该是你采取行动的时候了
- 020 Barking/bark up the wrong tree 找错对象
- 021 Beat around the bush 拐弯抹角，旁敲侧击
- 022 Beat it 滚开
- 023 Beat the rap 全身而退
- 024 Beggars can't be choosers 乞丐没得挑
- 025 Better (to be) safe than sorry 宁愿防患未然，也不要终生遗憾
- 026 Between a rock and a hard place 进退维谷
- 027 Big cheese 大人物
- 028 Big wig 重要人物
- 029 Birds of a feather flock together 物以类聚
- 030 Bite off more than (one) can chew 贪多嚼不烂；好高骛远
- 031 Bite the bullet 忍痛，咬紧牙关
- 032 Black sheep of the family 败家子
- 033 Break a leg 祝好运
- 034 Break the ice 打破僵局
- 035 Brown nose(r) 拍马屁；马屁精
- 036 Burn the candle at both ends 过度劳累
- 037 Call (one's) bluff 要某人摊牌
- 038 (The) Cat's out of the bag/Let the cat out of the bag 走漏风声
- 039 Catch (someone) red-handed 逮个正着
- 040 Catch-22 矛盾；荒谬的两难
- 041 Chew the fat 闲聊；八卦
- 042 Chip on (one's) shoulder 好与人争吵的；容易发怒的
- 043 Climb on the bandwagon 支持胜利的一方
- 044 Close, but no cigar 接近了，但还是差一点
- 045 Cold feet 胆怯，临阵退缩
- 046 Cover (one's) ass 掩护（某人）
- 047 Dark horse 出人意外获胜的选手；黑马
- 048 (One's) Days are numbered 日子屈指可数；气数已尽
- 049 Dead ringer 酷似某人
- 050 Devil's advocate 唱反调的人
- 051 Dirt poor 极其贫困的，一贫如洗
- 052 Don't count your chickens ( before they are hatched) 话别说得太早；不要打如意算盘
- 053 Don't look a gift horse in the mouth 不要挑剔别人送的礼物
- 054 Double whammy 祸不单行
- 055 Down in the dumps 闷闷不乐
- 056 Down to the wire 不到最后关头难分胜负；拮据的
- 057 Draw a blank 忘记；脑中一片空白
- 058 Eagle eye/Eagle-eyed 眼神锐利的；有眼光的
- 059 (one's) Ears are burning （某人的）耳朵发烫
- 060 Eat your heart out/Eat (one's) heart out 伤心欲绝
- 061 Egg on (one's) face 丢脸；尴尬
- 062 Every cloud has a silver lining 天无绝人之路；凡事都有好的一面
- 063 Everything but the kitchen sink 万事俱备
- 064 (one's) Eyes are bigger than (one's) stomach 贪多吃不下
- 065 Face the music 面对困难，承担后果
- 066 Fair and square 光明正大
- 067 Fall on deaf ears 石沉大海
- 068 (A) Far cry from 相差很多
- 069 Feather in (one's) cap 丰功伟业
- 070 Fight fire with fire 以火攻火；以毒攻毒
- 071 First-rate 一流的
- 072 Fly-by-night 不可信任的，不可靠的
- 073 Fly off the handle 大发雷霆
- 074 Foot the bill 付账
- 075 For the birds 毫无价值的；糟糕的
- 076 Foregone conclusion 不可避免的结局
- 077 (A) Frog in (one's) throat 喉咙不舒服
- 078 Get the sack 被开除
- 079 Get up on the wrong side of the bed 心情不佳
- 080 Gift of the gab 能言善道
- 081 Give me a break 饶了我吧
- 082 Give the thumbs up/down 称赞/贬抑
- 083 Go berserk 发狂
- 084 Go Dutch 各自付账
- 085 Go fly a kite 滚开；一边呆着去
- 086 Go haywire 疯狂的，混乱的
- 087 Go out on a limb 冒险
- 088 Goody two-shoes 假正经；伪善者
- 089 Green with envy 嫉妒；羡慕
- 090 Gung ho 充满热情的；带劲的
- 091 Gut feeling 直觉；预感
- 092 Hair-raising 令人毛骨悚然的
- 093 Hand over fist 快速
- 094 Hang out 和朋友一起打发时间；一起出去玩
- 095 Hard up 生活拮据
- 096 Have a nice day 祝你有愉快的一天
- 097 Hit the nail on the head 一针见血；切中问题要害
- 098 Hit the sack 就寝
- 099 Hobnob 过从甚密
- 100 Hold the fort 代为照顾
- 101 Icing on the cake 锦上添花
- 102 If the shoe fits (wear it) 接受惩罚；放手去做
- 103 Ignorance is bliss 无知就是福
- 104 In a nutshell 总而言之
- 105 In limbo 混沌不明；悬而未决
- 106 In the bag 把握到手的事物；囊中物
- 107 In the black/In the red 获利/亏损
- 108 In the doghouse 惹上麻烦；成为别人生气的对象
- 109 In the nick of time 在最后一刻；紧要关头
- 110 It's not over till the fat lady sings 别妄下定论；不到最后，不见真章
- 111 Jack of all trades (master of none) 样样都懂，却样样不精通的人
- 112 Jekyll and Hyde 双重人格
- 113 (The)Jig is up 到此为止
- 114 Jump the gun 操之过急
- 115 Just around the corner 即将到来
- 116 Keep it under your hat 保守秘密
- 117 Keep mum 闭口不说
- 118 Keep up with the Joneses 跟有钱人比排场
- 119 Keep your fingers crossed 祈求好运顺利
- 120 Keep your shirt on 别太激动；别生气
- 121 Kick the bucket 死亡；翘辫子
- 122 Kick two birds with one stone 一石二鸟
- 123 Kiss of death 死亡之吻
- 124 Knock on wood 老天保佑；好险
- 125 Knuckle down 屈服；认真工作
- 126 Kowtow to (someone) 拍马屁；卑躬屈膝
- 127 Lame duck 无用之人；任期将满的政客
- 128 Last straw 最后一根稻草
- 129 (The) Law of the jungle 森林法则；弱肉强食
- 130 Leave no stone unturned 全力以赴
- 131 Let one's hair down 放轻松，别拘束
- 132 Lip service 随口说说；光说不练
- 133 (One's) Lips are sealed 守口如瓶；保密
- 134 Live from hand to mouth 勉强度日
- 135 Long in the tooth 年长的；老旧的
- 136 Long shot 机会渺茫
- 137 Long time no see 好久不见
- 138 Loose cannon 我行我素、不顾后果的人
- 139 Lion's share 最大、最好的部分
- 140 Low man on the totem pole 最低阶、最不重要的人
- 141 Mad as a hatter 非常疯狂的
- 142 Make a mountain out of a molehill 小题大做
- 143 Make (one's) hair stand on end 恐怖吓人；让人毛骨悚然
- 144 Mickey mouse 低级的；品质差的
- 145 Money is the root of all evil 钱是万恶之源
- 146 Monkey business 胡闹，恶作剧；骗人的把戏
- 147 Mumbo jumbo 莫名其妙的话；无意义的活动
- 148 Murphy's law 墨菲定律
- 149 Neck and neck 并驾齐驱，不分上下
- 150 Neck of the woods 某个地方
- 151 Needle in a haystack 大海捞针
- 152 Nest egg 老本；存款
- 153 Nip in the bud 防患于未然
- 154 No holds barred 没有限制；火力全开
- 155 No love lost 没有好感，仇恨，敌意
- 156 No strings attached 无附带条件
- 157 Nose to the grindstone 埋头苦干
- 158 Not all it's cracked up to be 名不副实
- 159 Not cricket 不公平
- 160 Not up to scratch 未达标准；不够资格
- 161 Off the beaten track 不落俗套；独辟蹊径
- 162 Off the cuff 即席的
- 163 Old fogey 老顽固
- 164 Old wives' tale 无稽之谈
- 165 Olive branch 和平
- 166 On cloud nine 快乐得不得了
- 167 On the ball 留心；勤奋
- 168 Once in a blue moon 千载难逢
- 169 Out of the blue 突然
- 170 Out to lunch 心不在焉；魂不守舍；发疯的
- 171 Over a barrel 无助，受制于人
- 172 Over the hill 下坡；过了巅峰期
- 173 Pan out 结果是；取得成功
- 174 Pandora's box 罪恶、麻烦的根源
- 175 Par for the course 果不其然；意料中的事
- 176 Pass the buck 推卸责任
- 177 Pass with flying colors 高分过关
- 178 Pay through the nose 付出大笔钱
- 179 Pie in the sky 难以实现的事
- 180 Pigeonhole 定型；分类
- 181 Pipe dream 白日梦，空想
- 182 Play ball 合作
- 183 Play (it) by ear 即兴，随性的
- 184 Pull (one's) chain 愚弄人；惹人生气
- 185 Pull (one's) leg 开玩笑
- 186 Pull out all the stops 全力以赴
- 187 Pull the wool over (one's) eyes 欺骗；蒙蔽
- 188 Push the envelope 挑战极限
- 189 Put on the back burner 把事先搁在一旁
- 190 Put the cart before the horse 本末倒置
- 191 Rack (one's) brain 绞尽脑汁
- 192 Rain cats and dogs 倾盆大雨
- 193 Rain check 延期
- 194 Rat race 激烈的竞争；无谓的奔忙
- 195 Read between the lines 弦外之音
- 196 Red herring 转移注意力（以隐瞒真相）的事
- 197 Red tape 繁文缛节
- 198 Ring a bell 想起；忽然有了模糊记忆
- 199 Rip off/Rip-off 敲竹杠
- 200 Risk life and limb 冒着生命危险
- 201 Roll with the punches 逆来顺受；大事化小
- 202 Rub it in 给人难堪；在伤口上撒盐
- 203 Rule of thumb 经验法则
- 204 Run amok 发狂、失去控制
- 205 Run of the mill 普通
- 206 Run out of steam 筋疲力尽
- 207 Save face 保全颜面
- 208 Saving grace 可取之处，优点
- 209 Seal (one's) fate 决定（某人的）命运
- 210 See red 突然发脾气
- 211 See the light 恍然大悟
- 212 Settle a/the score 讨公道；算旧账；报复
- 213 Shell out 付款
- 214 Sitting duck 坐以待毙，待宰羔羊
- 215 Skeleton in the closet 不可告人的秘密；家丑不可外扬
- 216 Sleep tight 祝好梦
- 217 Smart aleck/alec 自作聪明的人
- 218 Smoking gun 铁证如山
- 219 Soap opera 连续剧
- 220 Spitting image 一模一样的人
- 221 Start from scratch 白手起家
- 222 Start the ball rolling 开始进行
- 223 Stick in the mud 顽固；保守
- 224 Stick (one's) neck out 冒险一搏
- 225 Strike while the iron is hot 趁热打铁
- 226 Stuffed shirt 道貌岸然的人；傲慢、自以为是的人
- 227 Stumbling block 绊脚石
- 228 Take a back seat 退居二线
- 229 Take pains 费尽苦心
- 230 Take to the cleaners 洗劫一空；骗光（某人的）钱
- 231 Take under (one's) wing 特别照顾（某人）
- 232 That's the ticket 这就对了，这正是所需要的
- 233 Think outside the box 打破常规；跳出传统思考模式
- 234 (The) Third degree 逼供拷问
- 235 Through thick and thin 在任何情况下；同甘共苦
- 236 Throw in the towel 投降
- 237 Tie one on 喝醉
- 238 Tie the knot 结婚
- 239 To a T/To a tee 恰到好处
- 240 Tongue in cheek 言不由衷；随便说说的
- 241 Touch and go 一触即发的
- 242 Turn the other cheek 打不还手，骂不还口
- 243 Two heads are better than one 三个臭皮匠，赛过诸葛亮
- 244 Ugly duckling 丑小鸭；长大后变美的人
- 245 Under the gun 压力之下
- 246 Under the weather 不舒服
- 247 Up in arms 怒气冲冲
- 248 Vested interests 既得利益
- 249 Vicious circle 恶性循环
- 250 Wear (one's) heart on (one's) sleeve 流露感情；喜怒形于色
- 251 Well-heeled 家财万贯
- 252 Wet behind the ears 缺乏经验的人；乳臭未干
- 253 What's the skinny? 有何内幕消息？
- 254 When pigs fly 不可能会发生的事情
- 255 When the chips are down 艰苦时刻
- 256 (The) Whole shebang 全部
- 257 (A)wild goose chase 徒劳之举
- 258 Win hands down 轻而易举地获胜
- 259 Wing it 临时发挥
- 260 (A) Wolf in Sheep's clothing 披着羊皮的狼
- 261 (The)Writing is on the wall 不祥之兆；大难临头
- 262 Yahoo 坏蛋；小流氓
- 263 Yellow journalism 具有煽动性的新闻报道
- 264 You are what you eat 吃什么像什么
- 265 You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. 马到河边不喝水，逼马低头也枉然
- 266 You can't have your cake and eat it too. 鱼与熊掌不可兼得
- 267 You can't teach an old dog new tricks 老狗变不出新把戏
- 268 Yuppie 雅痞
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