Idioms(英文常用习语)

FinalExamReviewIDIOMSEnglishMajors“thecoastisclear”thereisnovisibledangerExample:Bob:Hastheteacherturnedherbacksowecansneakpasther?Jane:Yes,thecoastisclear.Gonow!“paintthetownred”togooutintheeveningandhaveagoodtimeExample:Emily:IamsogladitisFriday!Andrew:Metoo!Let’spaintthetownred!“tickledpink”Example1:TonywastickledpinkwhenhereceivedaValentinefromhissecretadmirer.Example2:Theteacherwastickledpinkbecauseallthestudentscompletedthehomeworkassignment.extremelyhappy“tietheknot”Example1:Afterdatingforfiveyears,DanandJennyfinallytiedtheknotlastyear.Example2:So,whenareyoutwogoingtotietheknot?togetmarried“thegoodolddays”•usedwhenreferringtofondmemoriesfromthepastExample1:Peter:Doyourememberwhenweusedtogofishinginthesea?Paul:Ahhyes,theywerethegoodolddays.Example2:Backinthegoodolddaysyoucouldbuyabowlofriceforjustyimao.“theinthing”•usedwhenreferringtothecurrentfashionorfadExample2:Everyoneisplayingjianzi.Rightnowit’stheinthing.Example1:AbouttwentyyearsagoIhadarubik’scube.Backthenitwastheinthing.“whenpigsfly”nochanceatallofsomethinghappeningExample1:Edward:DoyouthinkEstellawillgooutwithme?William:Yeah,whenpigsfly!Example2:Christina:OnedayI’mgoingtobethePresidentofNeusoft.Kevin:Really?Whenpigsfly!“never/notinmywildestdreams”somethinghashappenedthatyouneverwouldhavebelievedwouldhappenExample1:NotinmywildestdreamscouldIhaveimaginedthatChinawouldwintheworldcup!Example2:Reporter:Didyoueverthinkyouwouldbecomeafamousmoviestar?Nancy:No,neverinmywildestdreams.“dressedtokill”/“dressedtothenines”Example#1:Thestudentsbeinginterviewedwereyoung,energetic,anddressedtokill.Example#2:DidyouseeSaraatthepartylastnight?Shewasdressedtothenines!Iwonderifshehasaboyfriend…wearingclothesthatareintendedtomakepeoplenoticeyou,finelyattired“outofthewoods”Example#1:–Jessica’srecentcancerscreeningwasnegative,sothedoctorthinksshemaybeoutofthewoods.Example#2:–Johnhastriedhardtostophisbusinessfromfailing,buthe'snotoutofthewoodsyet.toemergesafelyfromadangeroussituation“bloodisthickerthanwater”Example1:BenandDanieldecidedtoputtheirdifferencesbehindthemaftertheirfatherremindedthemthatbloodisthickerthanwater.Example2:Whydothosebrothersalwaysfight?Don'ttheyknowthatbloodisthickerthanwater?familyrelationshipsaremoreimportantthanotherrelationships“clearasmud”unclear;youdonotunderstandExample:“IenjoylearningEnglish,butsometimesit’saboutasclearasmud.”“wingit”todosomethingwithouthavingpreparedaheadoftime;toimproviseExample:“Theteachercalledonmetospeak,butI’mnotready!IguessI’llhavetowingit.”IwishIhaddonemyhomework!“dryspell”aperiodoftimewithoutsuccessExample1:Ifwedon’tgetoutofthisdryspell,we’regoingtohavetocloseupshop.Example2:Iinvestedallofmymoneyinthatcompany,andtheirdryspellleftmebroke.“overmydeadbody”Example:Sally:CanIcopyyourhomework?Tiffany:Overmydeadbody!Iwillneverallowthattohappen/allowyoutodothatExample:Father:Ifyouwanttobreakupwithmydaughteritwillbeovermydeadbody.“thirdwheel”Example1:Idon’twanttogoshoppingwithJefferyandRubybecauseIwillfeellikethethirdwheel.Example2:Youtwogoonaheadwithoutme.Idon'twanttobethethirdwheel.apersonwhofeelsliketheoutsiderinagroupofthree“wearyourheartonyoursleeve”toexpressyouremotionsfreelyandopenly,foralltoseeExample:Somepeoplelovehimandsomepeoplehatehim,butmybrotheralwaysletsyouknowhowhefeels.Hewearshisheartonhissleeve.Example:She'sashyperson.She'sneverbeenonetowearherheartonhersleeve.“onthelam”toberunningawayfromorhidingfromthepoliceaftercommittingacrimeThey’llneverfindmehere!!Example:AfterbeatingamantodeathinCanada,Meganwasonthelamfromthelaw.ShedecidedtohideoutinChina.“myhandsaretied”Example1:Sorry,butmyhandsaretiedasMumsaidthatIcan'tgotoplayfootballwithyouasImusthelpherwiththehouseworkExample2:Iwouldliketostayandhelpyouwithyourhomework,howevermyhandsaretied.ImustleaveforclassimmediatelyotherwiseIwillbelate.unabletoactonasituation“outoftheblue”Example1:Thedolphinsappearedoutoftheblue.Example2:Thefightbetweenthebestfriendscamecompletelyoutoftheblue.somethingunexpectedorunforeseen,suddenlyExample1:Tiffany:IwanttogoonholidaybutIamsobusy.Leslie:Weareallinthesameboat.Butifweworkhardnowwecango.Example2:Lisa:Therearesomanyidiomstorememberfortheexam!Ican’trememberthemall.Sarah:We’reallinthesameboat,perhapsweshouldstudythemtogether.“AllintheSameBoat”Tobeinthesamesituationasothers.Tosharethesameproblemsasothers.“WheninRome(doastheRomansdo)”Whenyouarevisitinganewplace,youshouldbehaveasthepeopledowhoarefromthatplace.Example1:Henry:Ican’twearthatskirt!Michael:It’sakilt,it’swhattheywearhere.Comeon,wheninRomedoastheRomansdo.Example2:Ican’tbelievethattheyusetheirhandstoeat.Buthey,wheninRome!