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Chapter1 Idioms Relating to Colours1

代前言1

be in someone s black books3

black market3

blackleg(1)4

black-hearted4

blue in the face5

blue5

blackleg(2)5

blueblood6

get the green light7

blue-eyed boy7

索引7

give someone a black look8

green8

green around the gills9

green belt9

in black and white10

gray matter10

in the black11

in the red12

in the pink12

O13

off colour13

once l a blue moon13

out of the blue13

red herring14

P14

paint the town red14

rose-coloured glasses15

red-letter day15

tickled pink16

white elephant16

see red16

with flying colours17

white-collar worket17

Chapter2 Idioms Relating to Animals21

a dark horse23

a fly on the wall23

a night owl24

a whale of a time24

back the wrong horse25

B25

as the crow flies25

bull-headed26

butterflies in the stomach26

bird brain26

can of worms27

c27

chicken feed28

cock and bull story28

different kettle of fish29

D29

cold turkey29

donkey s years30

dog-eat-dog30

drink like a fish31

dropping like flies31

fat cat32

flog a dead horse32

have other fish to fry33

hold your horses34

if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys35

I35

let the cat out of the bag36

kill two birds with one stone36

no spring chicken37

no room to swing a cat37

paper tiger38

party animal38

pigs might fly!39

road hog39

straight from the horse s mouth40

take the bull by the horns41

strictly for the birds41

to be the bee s knees42

black sheep of the family42

to make a pig of one s self43

to put the cat among the pigeons43

to set the cat among the pigeons43

water off a duck s back44

to smell a rat44

Chapter3 Idioms Relating to Parts of the Body47

all thumbs49

to have your back to the wall49

back to the wall49

to be all fingers and thumbs49

to be all thumbs49

fingers and thumbs49

catch someone s eye50

to bite your tongue50

dig your heels in51

cool your heels51

elbow-grease52

E52

get cold feet52

get off on the wrong foot53

get out of hand53

get something off your chest54

get the thumbs down54

give the thumbs down54

get the thumbs up55

get under someone s skin55

get your fingers burned56

have a finger in every pie56

have a foot in both camps57

have your finger on the pulse57

Y58

jump down someone s throat58

your heart is in your mouth58

jump out of one s skin60

keep your fingers crossed61

keep your eye on the ball61

K61

knee deep in something62

kick up your heels62

kick your heels up62

lose your head63

put your foot down63

pay through the nose63

put your foot in your mouth64

R65

put your neck on the line65

rack your brains65

set your heart on something66

see eye to eye66

S66

heart in your boots67

someone s heart is in their boots67

sit on your hands67

someone s heart is in the right place68

to thumb your nose at something68

heart is in the right place68

turn a blind eye to something69

to be under someone s thumb69

wet behind the ears70

Chapter4 Idioms Relating to Money and Business73

a big shot75

a cash cow75

a golden handshake76

a fat cat76

a license to print money77

a high flier77

a nest egg78

a money spinner78

be on the make79

be ahead of the pack79

break the bank80

break even80

corner the market81

cost an arm and a leg81

drive a hard bargain82

do a roaring trade82

do a roaring business82

got it made83

have it made83

grease someone s palm84

hang the expense84

H84

cold cash85

hard cash85

hard nosed86

be caught with your fingers in the till87

have your fingers in the till87

have money to burn87

be caught with your hand in the till87

hit the big time88

L89

laughing all the way to the bank89

hush money89

live from hand to mouth90

living in the fast lane90

money to burn91

M91

make a killing91

make or break91

penny pincher93

out of pocket93

put your money where your mouth is94

spend money like water95

soft touch95

tighten your belt96

strike it rich96

to be rolling in it97

to be sitting on a goldmine97

Chapter5 Idioms Relating to Health and Sickness99

at death s door101

as fit as a fiddle101

be as sick as a dog102

be as right as rain102

be as white as a sheet103

be below par103

bright eyed and bushy tailed104

be up and about104

bundle of nerves105

bring the roses to someone s Checks105

put the roses in someone s cheeks105

catch a bug106

chilled to the marrow106

chilled to the bone106

clean bill of health107

downhill107

fair to middling108

feel under the weather109

fighting fit109

full of beans110

green around the gills110

kick the bucket111

get the runs111

have the runs111

living on borrowed time112

like death warmed up112

one foot in the grave113

pins and needles113

recharge your batteries114

skin and bones115

strong as an ox115

the morning after116

to catch your death of cold117

to feel light headed117

tough as old boots118

Chapter6 Idioms Relating to Happiness and Sadness119

cloud nine121

be on cloud nine121

seventh heaven121

be in seventh heaven121

feel like a million dollars122

floating on air122

happy as Larry123

happy as a pig in mud123

jump for joy124

looking like the cat that ate the canary124

looking like the cat that swallowed the canary124

on top of the world125

make my day125

over the moon126

pleased as Punch126

over the rainbow126

to be thrilled to bits127

to be tickled pink127

thrilled to bits127

to be down in the dumps128

down in the dumps128

W128

walking on air128

be out of sorts129

be down in the mouth129

down in the mouth129

have a face as long as a wet week130

face as long as a wet week130

F130

feel blue131

feel down131

get a fit of the blues132

get the miseries132

have the miseries132

G132

have a fit of the blues132

to have a long face133

in the doldrums133

long face133

misery guts134

look like you ve lost your best friend134

to be a bag of misery135

to be a sad sack135

Chapter7 Idioms Relating to Natural Ability and Limitations137

a mine of information139

a bright spark139

be all thumbs140

in the know140

be in the know140

be the power behind the throne141

bright as a button141

have a green thumb142

have green fingers142

know your onions142

to be a natural born something143

to be a whiz at something143

to be the brains behind something144

to have the/a knack for something144

to have an eye for something145

to have a nose for something145

to have the golden touch146

to know what s what146

whiz kid147

be an old hand at something147

get your feet wet148

dip your toe into the water148

know something like the back of your hand149

have been around149

know the ropes150

wasn t born yesterday150

be a babe in the woods152

be green153

bite off more than one can chew153

be in over one s head154

be stretched to the limit154

be wet behind the ears155

burn the candle at both ends155

have one s hands tied156

go off the boil156

lose your touch157

have two left feet157

N158

run around in circles158

nine-day wonder158

weak link159

wouldn t know something if you fell over it/one159

Chapter8 Idioms Relating to Anger and Annoyance161

be a pain in the neck163

a face like thunder163

be on the warpath164

blow a fuse164

blow your stack165

drive someone around the bend165

fed up to here166

fed up to the back teeth166

fit to be tied167

fly of the handle167

get someone s back up168

get out of bed on the wrong side168

give someone an earful169

give someone a piece of your mind169

have had it up to here170

go spare170

throw a fit171

have a fit171

hit the ceiling171

hit the roof172

blow off steam172

let off steam172

let rip173

make a scene174

like a bear with a sore head174

put someone s back up175

make someone s blood boil175

rub someone up the wrong way176

read the riot act176

ruffle someone s feathers177

to be hot under the collar177

to spit blood178

to spit chips178

Chapter9 Idioms Relating to Honesty and Dishonesty181

bare one s heart183

bare one s soul183

be up front183

get something off one s chest184

give someone a fair chance184

give someone a fair go184

have a heart-to -heart185

lay one s cards on the table185

put one s cards on the table185

speak one s mind186

look someone in the eye186

tell it like it is187

to be honest as the day is long187

INDEX 索引188

A188

a bad egg188

a fast talker189

a cock and bull story189

a snake in the grass190

a pack of lies190

be up to no good191

do something under false pretences191

give a low blow192

funny business192

play dirty193

lie through your teeth193

pull the wool over someone s eyes194

pull a fast one194

slippery as an eel195

smell fishy195

take someone for a ride196

T196

stab someone in the back196

talk out of both sides of one s mouth197

talk behind someone s back197

to be two faced198

Chapter10 Idioms Relating to Cooperation and Compromise201

J203

join forces203

get together on something203

link up with someone204

pitch in204

put your heads together205

pool one s resources205

softly, softly approach206

team up with someone207

a fly in the ointment208

go it alone209

be a loner209

go our separate ways210

put a wrench in the works211

put a spanner in the works211

put a spoke in someone s wheel211

strike off on one s own212

find the middle ground213

meet someone halfway214

give and take214

find a happy medium215

middle of the road215

a happy medium215

strike a happy medium215

be all or nothing216

stick to one s guns217

not give an inch217