don’t change horses in the middle of the stream [美俚]不可中途换人；不可未等卸磨先杀驴 Our president may have...

make the cheese more binding [俗]弄糟 He had intended to help them. But unfortunately he made t...

smartmouth [美俚]能言善辩者；说话无礼，伤人的人 He keeps getting beaten up at school, because he’s a smartmou...

go easy on [俗]节约使用，宽容对待 We are short of oil, so we should go easy on it. 我们缺乏石油，因此应节约使用。...

empty-nest syndrome [俗]“空巢”综合症 Betty went crazy when her last daughter got married. She’s fa...

cover someone [美俚]用枪瞄准某人；掩护某人 Hands up! We’ve got you covered! 举起手来!你已在我们的枪口下了! They...

everything from soup to nuts [俗]一切，应有尽有 You can get anything you want in that big new depart...

in the water [俗]遇到麻烦；处于困境 He is in hot water. We should help him out of trouble. 他遇到麻烦了，...

ropes [美俗]对某事十分精通 James really didn’t know the ropes when it came to driving. 对开车之事，詹姆斯一...

hell to pay [俗]大麻烦；代价惨重 If she is late for the meeting, there will be hell to pay. 如果她开会...