41. old habits die hard积重难返 $ s- }5 \* U( ^1 F6 [ 8 s F' N. g; j- u5 o; T例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. " p) C! o& G S! m+ y 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 + t2 @$ r* H5 M. K- Q4 Y4 M$ i" z, |0 r# ]6 i* M
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 3 u1 [7 G# f% N' g4 z 8 G+ N+ h- G6 D, H例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. H8 R2 v& x1 i) y3 |4 C. y" p7 B
你可以信任我,关于这次诉讼的细节我会守口如瓶。
43. on one's high horse趾高气扬 . ~+ ]# ^8 t% }% a& X1 S6 | i& w8 Y P
例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse & E/ i$ Y/ T2 l0 p( ` and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. 0 M3 I' ]$ } v* y" p! m* T 他们刚开始谈论音乐,大卫就趾高气扬地说古典音乐只适合博物馆和档案- g! h* Q! A+ B) P$ o0 d
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 # T8 a) l( G5 Z ' k1 I$ G& D# _) i. M/ k例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. 2 H# J4 i0 C4 a d3 N3 _. F- d3 b+ g
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 2 |/ X. z6 R% i" b5 E1 l5 D! k" P" R
例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his 7 N6 e0 O4 T6 n$ N/ }
department. # _/ \+ Y! ~6 Y5 j5 l 你若是背着他干他的 专长,那你可就是玩火了。
46. pull out all the stops全力以赴" T8 I! u1 {' a& L5 m6 w& A
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为找到那小偷,警方全力以赴。
47. put all one's eggs in one basket孤注一掷+ A+ P. r- ?* S7 _7 x0 l
9 g! y6 J- Q3 I9 d7 s2 W" \+ f例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 0 c( {1 R/ c: `5 O# M# c, F
putting all his eggs in one basket. 9 \% x3 Z9 T" q. ~ 他早已警告过彼德,在一支股票上投入巨额资金是种孤注一掷的做法。
48. put on airs装模作样 , N9 y4 j& \+ s) @0 w; c! p2 b8 k9 u2 Z3 Y5 m* ?, p! L) u0 S
例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. 3 T7 h, O X# P" l 我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆 * l, |# F9 m2 A f( D * d: ?8 m; L+ H7 A7 W+ j$ h8 M例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store.0 [4 F1 m0 h7 Z" n& k& r
外面倾盆大雨,我无法走到商店去。
50. read someone like an open book一目了然 + @) \. N1 @) ?, F, A, d1 |: {. D9 G+ N' X1 V. f
例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you 2 D2 T8 u8 q% E3 F$ w( y can read her like an open book. # L" F7 D6 y5 }: f L8 ^% J# B 当你发现这个来自小镇的纯朴女孩单纯得毫无秘密可言时,你会喜欢她 1 c" L$ d0 z9 O5 _ 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜0 \: M& }' I7 e0 [$ x
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rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. , K B2 P5 F4 D6 L8 R# } 公司要破产的消息对他来说真是雪上加霜,因为他妻子昨天刚和他离婚。
53. sit tight 静观其变& U3 g7 d) @3 a( A
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例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. 8 D3 \' R! P9 q1 `+ a! o 如果你能够坚持立场,我保证他们会把护照还给你。
54. start with a clean slate洗心革面9 D! O- M2 m( N3 z% K
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例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a 9 J4 j y. L5 X/ ]( U- h clean slate! / D( a5 j2 _! x5 s- }
出狱后,亨利多么希望能够洗心革面,重新开始啊!
55. swallow one's pride忍辱负重 , w0 x8 i3 G+ a; p/ ~/ r 3 ~. Y& e! j% w8 C例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there.8 C. A# j" L3 c- N
她决定要忍辱负重,继续在那里工作下去。
56. the more the merrier多多益善 % g+ H4 ^& y' Z( o, F( w2 I0 J1 i- H4 I) \
例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more . P9 _" @ S2 ]+ i1 n
the merrier. # t' R/ }- p. _+ y' l7 l5 Y$ E
约翰请了他所有的家人过来,这有何不妥?多多益善呗!
57. through thick and thin 赴汤蹈火 E1 S) y% G; t/ a7 k7 P2 E( Q8 [+ s ( F$ B& _/ x, G. t: m" h例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin.0 l4 ~- _4 N+ `3 b; h
她答应要与他同甘共苦。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 * M; @" L1 I1 h6 u3 p% A0 V6 l. `* i7 o) A. A5 Q7 ]: d+ I
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himself in class. 5 i! {/ L* C: @1 u3 c( A 他向老师保证过会改过自新,遵守课堂纪律。
61. when in Rome do as the Romans do入乡随俗 % d( w* \. k+ k0 w) P+ w 6 ~; M1 [ z# C7 V0 i* T& T- @) L例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor 4 y& F$ `) B$ G. q: h0 l1 _
wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. " [9 x7 ?3 R9 I$ _) m# c
凯丽说他们都穿短裤或蓝牛仔参加户外婚礼,那我们就入乡随俗吧。