- Since you are interested in it, just do it. The previous sentence means that you needn’t think too much and start to do it at once if you are interested in it.
- To work like a dog means to do some unimportant things.
- A high achiever is a person who is hardworking and successful.
- If someone is on the ball, it means that he or she is standing on the ball.
- I was really on my game in last night's debate. The previous sentence means that I did very well in the debate.
- “Take something with a grain of salt” means “add some salt”.
- Parrot refers to a person who chatters idly.
- The hair of the dog refers to an alcoholic drink taken in the morning to cure the pain in your head that was caused by drinking too much alcohol the night before.
- ______ refers to a stupid person.
- To get more money for tuition, I have to ______ at a PANDA EXPRESS on weekends.
- “Beefeater” means ______ .
- Zhang Jike was in such better condition than his competitors that he won the game in a canter.
- We must always go into the whys and wherefores of anything. On no account should we______.
- He's been on his high ______ since he was promoted manager of the Sales Department.
- ______ is a folded down corner of a book page.
- Please stop prying into my private life. Remember, _________.
- For a teenager who has just made a recovery, she is fighting ______.
- The final exam is still months away. What are you nervous about? ______. Just enjoy your life now.
- My younger brother is ______of the family.
- ______ is involving a small amount of money or something of little value or importance.
- David had a fight, broke a window, and quarreled with his counselor, so now he must ______.
- I am not sure if my wife wants me to go shopping with her on Sunday. If she decides to go with her sister instead, then I can play tennis with you. Let’s just ______.
- David had a fight, broke a window, and quarrelled with his counselor, so now he must .
- But even if we ______, the battle will not be over.
- “High tea” means that ______ .
- Don’t ask for the ______. Be reasonable!
- When the missing money was noticed, he chose to disappear rather than ______.
- I can do nothing except for swimming during the _________ days.
- We need not jump the ______; rather, we should look at things a bit deeper.
- As it's our anniversary, let's ______ and buy a bottle of champagne!
- To “take your medicine” means to accept the results from something bad you have done.
- Tomboy is a boy who is very feminine and behaves like a girl.
- And if someone says, “You made your bed. Now lie in it,” they mean you created a bad situation and now you will experience the results, or as we say in spoken American English, you must deal with it!
- Do a bang-up job means do very well at something.
- When we say, ‘no sweat, no sweet’, we mean ‘no pain, no gain’.
- “Don't Take Any Wooden Nickels”means “Don’t take anything from others.”
- “Go bananas” means that “go to buy some bananas”.
- A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that can turn stone into gold by touching.
- The idiomatic expression of “to teach fish how to swim” means that ______ .
- I have an important appointment with our customer tonight. Can I take a rain check? What does the underlined phrase mean?
- I can't tell you what to expect. Don't worry. I'll play it by ear. What does the underlined phrase mean?
- ______ means there is no chance at all of something happening .
- I'm not used to seeing you acting so shy. You're usually so outgoing and friendly. Don't be afraid to show your true colours. The phrase “show your true colours” here means______.
- ______ means to repeat someone else’s words or ideas without really understanding what you are saying.
- The relaxation of ______ restrictions means they are free to travel and work.
- Choose the best translation of "Get off your high horse! You are no better than anyone else".
- Don’t get discouraged just because of some setbacks. ______
- ______ is a common national personification of the American government or the United States.
- Bob, stop living from ______ to______. You’d better save some money for a rainy day.
- A piece of work or presentation by an artist can be called his or her ______ if it is the last he or she made before death or retirement. Now, it means the final effort of any person.
- If someone says that “my husband brings home the bacon”, it means ______ .
- “Chew the cud” means that ______ .
- If we want to finish this job on time, we must keep our eyes on the ball.
- Legend says that the kingdom and the Tower will fall if the six ______ ever leave the fortress.
- The Olympic motto is faster, higher, ___.
- We were playing a game of cards when Marty suddenly saw red. He said it was because .
- Jack asked me how he looked after his operation, so I told a white lie and said______.A. he looked greatB. he looked terribleC. I’d gone blind and I couldn’t see him
- Please tell me about your first day in Beijing—I'm all ears! The underlined sentence means that:
- The fans were all eyes when Taylor Swift, an American singer-songwriter, started performing. Does the sentence means that all the fans focused on Taylor Swift?
- ____ is the highest university degree that is conferred after a course of study by universities in most countries.
- Mary is not interested in living in big competitive cities. She would rather be ____.A. a little fish in a big pond B. a little fish in a small pond C. a big fish in a big pond D. a big fish in a small pond
- ____is a greeting or an expression of admiration in which two people each raise a hand above their shoulders and bring the fronts of their hands together with force.
- That man may look very small and insignificant, but don't judge a book by its cover – he's a very powerful man in his circle. The underlined sentence means that one shouldn't prejudge the worth or value of something by its outward appearance alone. Is the definition correct? A. Yes. B. No.
- Tom's first school only had eight pupils and he was the star, but when he got to a high-school of eight hundred students, he was____.
- To separate the men from the boys means to separate the competent from those who are less competent.
- Someone’s swan song refers to his/her farewell appearance or final act or pronouncement.
- A doggy bag is used for packing food for the pup.
- The sentence “ If you don't work, no fortune comes.” means that if you work hard, fortune will spot you finally.
- If you want a doggy bag, you would like a bag for the dog.
- If someone tells you not to let the cat out of the bag, they mean that you should be careful to examine something properly before deciding to buy it.
- A low achiever is an unsuccessful person who does not work hard.
- Black sheep refers to someone who is blamed for the wrongdoings, mistakes, or faults of others, especially for reasons of expediency.
- Beefeater usually eat beef every day.
- The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year.
- Which of the following statements about the Tower of London are TRUE?
- When we get ______ in our problems, be still. God wants us to be still so He can untangle the knot.
- He was______ at the good news.
- What a surprise! Mary took to learning French like a (an) ______.
- The poor director became the________to critics soon after that film was on show.
- Have you ever observed that ______ ? In other words, people who are similar become friends or do things together.
- She knew that if she matched the new store’s discount, she would keep all her customers and beat the new competitors at their own______.
- Grammatical mistakes are his pet peeve. In other words, it means______.
- If you spend more time watching TV every day than you spend on your own personal development in a year, you might be______.
- “Low tea” means that ______ .
- Someday he'll have to ______ for all that gambling.
- We don’t care too much about what others say, and we have to play our own______, instead.
- To take a rain check means when you need to decline an invitation, but you want to reschedule it for the future.
- Sometimes green denotes lack of experience; for example, a “greenhorn” is a novice.
- What is the meaning of the idiom “It takes two to tango.”?
- “Go bananas” means that ______ .
- A ______ means to closely imitate or mimic someone or something.
- We describe a person who thinks he is important as ______ .
- If you describe someone or something as the ugly duckling, you are critical of them because they are not successful and need to be helped a lot.
- We use the idiom “______” to tell someone to mind his/her own business.
- If you don’t eat everything, the waiter gives you a ______ to take your food home.
- Thus, congressional cuts to aid in the name of deficit reduction are an easy vote, but ______.
- You may not be able to accomplish it by yourself. Remember ______.
- What’s the meaning of “It’s not my cup of tea” ?
- We can say "we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it" if someone asks about ______.
- Please stop prying into my private life. Remember, ______________.
- Dogs are human friends and ownership of dogs can help people lessen blood pressure and____.
- Mary has an adorable daughter. Her friends always say to her, “The apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree.” The underlined sentence means:
- In the third live course, Mr. Liu mentioned gelato, which is a sort of _____ ice cream.
- You’d better make your own decision, don’t just _____________.
- Unlike his elder brother who lives in a dream world, Jimmy always_____.
- Dezhou, a city in Shandong Province, is famous for_____.
- No matter how exhilarating my travels are, I'm always thrilled to come home, just because_____.
- Brian Dyson, former CEO of the Coca-Cola Company said, “Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way.” Does it mean that people can enjoy every minute of their life？
- Sara is probably the most _____ person I've ever met. We can depend on her.
- When your friend says to you, “come on! You can do it”, it means that he tries to encourage you to do it.
- “Facing the music” means to accept the unpleasant results of an action.
- Come on, relax! You have a lot of experience, an excellent coach and good teamwork. You will win the game. It will be no sweat. No sweat means______.
- I have no idea what they are going to say, so I'll have to .
- Nothing too huge or puffy, I'm not really a ______.
- If you refer to a politician or a government as a(an) ______, you mean that they have little real power, for example, because their period of office is coming to an end.
- A (An) ___________ is someone who acts just like someone else or copies another person’s work.
- All that stress at study had begun to_______ him down.
- If someone says “ please fish or cut bait”, he would like you to ______ .
- We must struggle against our own laziness and stay with our training, ______.
- Brian Dyson, former CEO of the Coca-Cola Company said, “Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way.” Does it mean that people can enjoy every minute of their life？（ ）
- It was a long ______ to go there.
- John has got a lot of energy. He’s always full of ______.
- But in elementary and high schools, Apple has gone from teacher's pet to the back of the class. The previous sentence means that Apple has not been as popular with elementary and high schools as before.
- Dog tags is an informal term for the identification tags worn by military personnel.
- A snowy day means difficulties or hardship.
- A high-flyer is someone who has a lot of ability and is likely to be very successful in their career.
- Drag one’s feet or heels means to act with reluctance or delay. .
- When you say “Go for it” to your friend, you actually intend to encourage him to make his efforts to achieve or win something.
- I think the cost of annual meeting will burn a hole in our pocket. The underlined phrase means “The meeting unexpectedly costs a lot of money.”
- Grand slam means that the winning of all major competitions in a season, esp. in tennis and golf.
- “My father brings home the bacon” means that “my father bought some bacon home”.
- To take a check means when you need to decline an invitation, but you want to reschedule it for the future.
- If your friend says no sweat when you ask him about something or ask him to do something, he means that it is not a problem or that it can be done quickly or easily.
- Promise the moon (to sb) means to make extravagant promises to someone.
- To make a pig of oneself means to make a mess of something, to do something badly, wrongly, or awkwardly.
- The word “fish” in English usually has a positive meaning.
- I’ve never been able to communicate or even work with him. So he is______.
- If we say something is a drag, that’s to say ______.
- They are prepared to ______ in their fight against the enemy．
- He got into a tangle with the police. It .
- What does the idiom “jump on the bandwagon” mean ______?
- The idiom “______” has the same meaning with the phrase “be jealous of”.
- Unlike the French, who have sought to lead Europe, most British politicians have been content to ______ to America.
- What’s the meaning of “top banana”?
- If you are talking about the future, and if you say, “________________” about something, then it means that you think it will never really happen.
- He figures that for a fraction of the cost, he will get more bang for his ______!
- There were tickets available last week, but he ______ by waiting till today to try to buy some.
- It’s easier to _______ than to oppose the views of the majority.
- If there is a vote for Coach of the Year now, Lang Ping would surely win hands______.
- I studied last night, so I’m sure I’ll pass with flying colours. The underlined phrase means______.
- Burn the______ at both ends means to exhaust oneself or one's resources by leading a hectic or extravagant life.
- Jim still had his hangover but agreed to have another drink just to see if ____________ would make him feel better.
- We all like to have John do the job because he has a lot on the ______.
- We recommend that you take out ______ insurance on all holidays.
- Choose the best translation of “He bend his mind to the job, but got an A for effort .”
- Choose the word having the similar meaning to “extra benefits or income”.
- I sometimes think Helen must spend all day admiring herself in a mirror. She’s ______．
- If his player is late for training, he will certainly hit the ______.
- I think this is a perfect plan . Get the _______ rolling.
- The car was so expensive! I can't afford it, and I don't want to break the _______.
- Connecting with the nature is also associated with joy and contentment, so let’s _______ in a park, or go swimming in a lake.
- Which idiom means you will not worry about a possible problem but will deal with it if it happens?
- We have a lot to do and very little time. Come on. Let’s ______ .
- A is a girl who acts more like a boy.
- He was relieved, and his time in jail was over and regarded it as ______.
- John is the teacher's ______. He always gets special treatment.
- My twin sister grew up with the reputation of being the ______of the family, the sporty one who participated in soccer and other organized sports.
- We’re in the same boat means that we're in the same situation, and usually it's a good situation.
- To lose the boat means to lose an opportunity that could lead to success.
- The meaning of “chew the fat” is “eat the fat”.
- If the professor says that the paper is not as excellent as he was expecting, but he'll give you an A for effort .”, he implies the paper isn't perfect, but he appreciate that you tried hard.
- "Play it by ear" means you aren't going to make a firm plan, but will decide what to do as you go along.
- She told her son to stop hitting his sister. She told her son to hit the books before the next week’s exam. In the previous sentences, the two underlined words -“hit” are the same in meaning.
- “I am a beefeater.” means that I like eating beef.
- "Fiddle while Rome burns" means to occupy oneself with unimportant matters and neglect priorities during a crisis.
- If he has a sound body and a sound mind, he is very healthy physically and mentally.
- To take a trip means to tell someone to leave, or to tell someone to leave you alone.
- A successful marriage requires a lot of give-and-take between husband and wife. It also means that husband and wife have to make mutual concessions.
- "Curiosity killed the cat" is a proverb used to warn someone against prying into other’s affair.
- A person with a “green thumb” is good at making plants grow.
- To jump on the cart means to do similar things what others are doing or to follow the trend.
- Penny-wise means being careful in dealing with small sums of money or small matters.
- “Please sit above the salt” means that “have a seat, please”.
- The expression, to lead a dog’s life, describes a person who has a happy existence.
- They wanted me to take another course but I had my hands full. The underlined phrase means “holding a lot of things in hands.”
- To live under a rock is to be a person who lives in isolation and has limited knowledge of what is happening in the world around him.
- “I’m on a high today” means I have been to a high building today.
- Which of the followings can be used to modify a business deal on a trivial scale(小本经营的、微不足道的)?
- To get the ball rolling is similar to ______.
- ______ means to behave in a silly way, sometimes in order to make people laugh.
- Do your own thing. Don’t just follow the crowd. What does the underlined phrase mean?
- ______ means to distinguish between good and bad individuals, or superior and inferior ones.
- ______ is someone who has no experience or who is new to a situation.
- This purse will max out my credit card implies ______ .
- A sound mind is inseparable from a sound body. The word “sound” means______.
- She’s like an open book. You always know what she can do. What sort of person is she?
- ______ means to have many work to do or be very busy.
- ______refers to an alcoholic drink taken in the morning to cure the pain in your head that was caused by drinking too much alcohol the night before.
- His latest marketing plan has moved __________. He will be successful soon.
- Their engagement was to be a secret but the ring on her finger ______.
- “I have bigger fish to fry” means that ______ .
- The word “fish” in English usually ______ .
- “You should take whatever he says with a pinch of salt” means that ______ .
- I can’t play baseball this afternoon, but can I _______?
- “You are a lucky dog” means that______ .
- If something unexpected costs a lot of money, you can also say “it burns a ______ in your pocket.”
- I felt awful yesterday, but today I feel as right as ______.
- Mr. Liu wants me to arrange the meeting schedule, but I have too much on my ______ right now. I can’t make it.
- If you dance you must ______.
- I've always walked three miles a day, _______.
- Mike was upset recently by being hit below the ______.
- You say you feel like a______ if you are under a lot of stress because you are the linking person between two people or groups of people who cannot agree.
- If someone says “Football is my cup of tea” , he really means that ______ .
- He insists his political views, and never ______.
- My uncle earned a respectable living in the 1990s selling computers, but he really hit it big when he got into software development. The underlined phrase means “________”.
- Choose the best translation of “Pennies don’t fall from heaven, they have to be earned here on Earth.”
- We went on a pleasant ______to the nearest seaside during our holiday.
- Go on with all you’ve got, give it your best______.
- ______ is an idiom, which means to make appeals in vain.
- A sound mind is inseparable from a sound________.
- I had to bang ______ the final report in just a few hours.
- I’d like to go shopping, but I am up to my ______ in work.
- Peak hour traffic like this makes going to school a real_____.
- Any public figure risks being made an ______ by the popular press.
- He is more than a superstar, he is a celebrity. If you haven’t heard of him, you must live _____.
- Choose the best translation of “It seems like a great offer, but they will just nickel and dime you.”
- Don’t sweat it. Let me help you out.
- You should save some money for _________.
- I got into a car accident, lost my job and my dog ran away, all in the same week. _________.
- Man: Can you come over for dinner tonight?Woman: I’m up to my ears in work, so I’ll have to take a rain check.Question: What does the woman mean?
- When the steel plant shut down, the town's people were all _________. The workers had no jobs, and the shops had no business. It was really tough all around.
- At this point, that problem is just ________. It's not important any more.
- Many girls have __________ and are wearing black to be fashionable.
- Which idiom means to do similar things what others are doing or to follow the trend?
- Failing to meet a deadline once could _________ with a client forever.
- Which idiom means to tell someone to leave, or to tell someone to leave you alone?
- Which of the following are optimists likely to say?
- I don't think I deserve to be made ________ for a couple of bad results.
- Never mind what you ought to be doing — the work will get done sometime. Relax! It was ________ , remember?
- John is a ________ , he just won 100 dollors on a bet.
- If you refer to a businessman or politician as a ________, you are indicating that you disapprove of the way they use their wealth and power.
- If a person or organization is the top dog, they are the most successful or powerful one in a particular group.
- Linda came to the party dressed up like in a punk outfit and with her hair dyed pink.
- A ________ refers to a chatterer.
- _________ means to turn somthing inferior into something of top quality.
- _________ means a mess or muddle.
- The dog days are the hottest, most uncomfortable part of the Southern Hemisphere summer.
- “Worth one's salt” means ______.
- “Earn one’s salt” means ______.
- “Banana skin” refers to something that could cause difficulty or embarrassment.
- “Tom really drank like a fish at the party on Saturday” means that Tom drank alcohol excessively.
- The meaning of “chew the fat” is ______.
- The member of a family who earns the money to support the others is ______.
- “Black tea” means that ______.
- If you want to take the leftovers home, you can say ______.
- When someone says that his father is a beefeater, he means that ______.
- What’s the meaning of “I have other fish to fry”?
- Life can sure throw a good ____ ball when you least expect it. Yet I’ve had this new start and I’m enjoying every minute of it.
- It is a whole new ball game for freshmen to go to college.
- Put more____into it! We will finish it soon.
- As a politician, he must be on the ball in the election. Therefore, he is____.
- Beer is a smash____ in China and is surprisingly consumed more than the traditional liquor.
- Like many of you, I get an idea, and either____, or not.
- Developing and maintaining friendship involves give and ____.
- My friend’s father is nearly 90, but he’s as fit as a ____.
- If no one believes in you, anything you do is a positive. So you can say, ____.
- Don’t worry about it. No sweat.
- I guess I don't have much of a . Every year I plant cabbage, beans and sweet corn in my backyard but all I ever get is a lot of weeds.
- Mary resented always to her older sister.
- Girly girl is a girl or woman who chooses to dress and behave in a traditionally feminine style, and talking about relationships and other activities which are associated with the traditional gender role of a girl.
- He must learn to his medicine.
- Aunt Sally is a traditional English game usually played in pub and fairgrounds in the 17th Century. We can use this idiom to express the meaning that someone becomes the target of public criticism.
- When someone says they have to “face the music,” it means they are going to a musical performance or concert.
- When you are in a situation where you make a plan as you go, you're " "
- Stubbornness is what made it impossible for Paul and Barnabas to concerning their relationship with John Mark.
- She says he led her astray, but it .
- When you hear good news, or just news that makes you happy, you say something is " ".
- Which of the following phrases can be translated into “生活富裕、过得很阔气” ？
- The phrase “burn a hole in one’s pocket” is usually applied to money, suggesting that the person with the money feels the need to spend it quickly.
- It's time to roll up your _______ and get the job done.
- To land a job means to get a new job.
- Choose the best translation of “You have really left me high and dry.”
- Which of the followings means a large sum of money？
- Low-paying jobs are _______ but it’s hard to find a good one.
- The car was so expensive! I can't afford it, and I don't want to break the _____.
- You paid only one hundred dollars per month to rent that apartment ? That was ____ bang for your buck
- Roll one’s sleeves up implicates ________.
- If something is a "drag", that means it is unpleasing or depressing.
- Hit the books means to beat the books hard.
- We're going to dine out to celebrate this evening, because my roommate passed CET-6 with flying____.
- She’s _________ the moon about her progress. She really wasn’t expecting to get an A on her paper.
- Choose the best translation of “give him an A for effort” .
- I'm a night owl and seldom go to bed until after midnight. I often____.
- When we say somebody only goes to the library once in a blue moon, we imply that he seldom goes to the library.
- Teacher’s Pet means the pet which a teacher keeps.
- ________ is about work and means to have a lot or too many duties to perform, or too much work to do at one time.
- He has an excellent job, with an amazing car! He even owns his own flat in the City. So he's a bit of a high-flyer. So he is____.
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答案:Birdbrain###A goose
答案:do a part-time job###moonlight###take a part-time job###have a second job
答案:Yeoman Warder###The guard at the Tower of London
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