- give credit where credit is due 称赞该被称赞的人
- go from bad to worse 每况愈下
- hit the jackpot 中大奖
- It all depends on what one means by sth. 看某人对于…是什么意思
- accidentally/ on purpose 不小心/故意
- in one’s book 对…而言
- No pains, no gains 一份耕耘,一份收获
- You ain‘t seen nothing yet 你还没有见过更好(烂)的吧
- to give a rain check 改天的邀请
- That‘s what friends are for 这就是好朋友啊
- It‘s a pain in the neck 很讨厌但难避免
- It’s the thought that counts 心意最重要
- the tip of the iceberg 冰山一角
- jump down someone’s throat 无理地打断别人
- save sth. for a rainy day 以备不时之需
- behind the screens 在幕后
- by the skin of one’s teeth 刚好,侥幸
- Don’t rock the boat 不要破坏现状
- worth its weight in gold 很有价值的
- speak of the devil 说曹操,曹操到
- right up/down someone‘s alley 某人的专长
- You never know what you can do until you try 不试试看,就不知道自己的能力
- You scratch my back, and I‘ll scratch yours 你帮我,我也帮你
- A penny saved is a penny earned 省一分就是赚一分
- get away from it all 远离这一切
- make a mountain out of a molehill 大题小作
- Two heads are better than one 三个臭皮匠顶一个诸葛亮
- get/have a cold feet 紧张
- have someone’s sight on sth. 看好了某种东西
- Honesty is the best policy 诚实为上策
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