1. a big fish 大人物
e.g. In the city I was nothing, but in the country I was considered a big fish.
在城里我并不是什么大人物，但是在乡下我被认为是个了不起的人物。
2. a piece of cake 小菜一碟
e.g. For him, the work is a piece of cake.
对他来说，这点活儿就是小菜一碟。
3. actions speak louder than words 事实胜于雄辩
e.g. Team USA is not expected to win, but they believe actions speak louder than words.
美国队并没抱期望赢，但他们相信事实胜于雄辩。
4. add insult to injury 伤口上撒盐，落井下石，火上浇油，雪上加霜
e.g. My car barely started this morning, and to add insult to injury, I got a flat tire in the driveway.
今天早上我的车差点没发动起来，雪上加霜的是开到车道时一个车胎也没气了。
5. all ears 洗耳恭听
e.g. If you have a good idea for improving my pronunciation, I'm all ears.
如果你对改进我的发音有好的建议，我洗耳恭听。
6. be down-to-earth 脚踏实地
e.g. People should be down-to-earth, instead of being over-ambitious.
做人应该脚踏实地，不要好高骛远。
7. beat around the bush 旁敲侧击，兜圈子，拐弯抹角
e.g. Don't beat around the bush! Tell me exactly what Jack said.
别拐弯抹角了！实话告诉我杰克说什么了。
8. bed of roses 称心如意的生活
e.g. Life is not a bed of roses, but please treasure it and enjoy it.
虽然生活不总是一帆风顺，但是请珍惜生活，享受生活。
9. best of both worlds 两全其美
e.g. The house combines country surroundings with city convenience, so having the best of both worlds.
这所房子既有乡村的环境又有城市的便利，两全其美。
10. big time 非常; 很; 大大地
e.g. And you owe me big time!
你可欠我很多啊！
11. bite off more than one can chew 贪多嚼不烂，心有余而力不足，好高骛远
e.g. One can't bite off more than one can chew in reading or doing any work.
无论读书或做任何工作，一个人都不能好高骛远。
12. boss around 颐指气使
e.g. I heard that he loves to boss people around.
我听说他很爱指使人。
13. call it a day 收工
e.g. Let's call it a day and go to the movies.
我们收工看电影去吧！
14. cat nap 打瞌睡
e.g. I try to take a little cat nap every Sunday afternoon.
我试着在每个周日的下午小睡一会儿。
15. catch/ cop/ get some z's 小睡, 稍睡片刻
e.g. All I want to do is go home and catch some z's.
我只想回家小睡片刻。
16. come easily 易如反掌
e.g. Languages come easily to some people.
语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。
16. come easily 易如反掌
e.g. Languages come easily to some people.
语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。
17. cool it 冷静一点
e.g. Stop fighting, you boys! Now cool it!
孩子们，不要打了！冷静些！
18. couch potato 花大量时间看电视的人，电视迷
e.g. I like being a couch potato!
我喜欢窝在沙发上看电视！
19. cry over spilt milk 后悔莫及
e.g. Do not cry over spilt milk!
不要做无益的后悔。
20. get with it 适应；赶上时髦，跟上潮流
e.g. Come on, do the latest dance, get with it!
快来跳最新式的舞蹈吧，要跟上时代潮流！
21. give it a shot 试试看
e.g. Give it a shot! I got faith in you.
试试看！我对你有信心。
22. go places (在社会上等)成功; 有成就
e.g. Once I'm qualified in my profession, I intend to go places.
一旦我有资格从事自己的职业，我就想获得成功。
23. go the extra mile 多付出代价; 多努力一点
e.g. He's always willing to go the extra mile for his friends.
他总是愿意为朋友两肋插刀。
24. go up in smoke 成为泡影，化为乌有
e.g. When he crashed his car, all his travel plans went up in smoke.
他把汽车撞坏了，他的整个旅行计划都泡汤了。
25. Got you/ Gotcha! (骗、吓)到你了吧！
e.g. "Gotcha, you little thief!" she cried, as I tried to snatch a cookie from the table.
当我正在尝试从桌上偷一块饼干时，她大喊道：“抓到你了，你这个小偷！”
26. have a cow 非常生气
e.g. I thought he was going to have a cow when I told him I'd lost his key.
当我告诉他我丢了钥匙时，我以为他会大发雷霆的。
27. hit the road 上路；出发
e.g. It's time to hit the road.
是上路的时候了。
28. hold your horses 耐心点，不要着急
e.g. Hold your horses; we're not ready to leave yet.
等一等，我们还没有准备好离开。
29. you snooze, you lose 一旦不留神就会被人抢先
e.g. You have to take advantage of those deals while you can. It's a case of "you snooze you lose" in the current market.
当你能够利用这些点子的时候，你要好好利用。以防现在市场上一旦不留神就会被人抢先。
30. in hot water 有麻烦
e.g. He was found cheating on the exam, and now he's in hot water.
他考试作弊被发现了，现在他可麻烦了。
31. in the driver’s seat 掌有控制权
e.g. In that business, the old man is really in the driver's seat.
在那个行业中，这位老人确实掌有控制权。
32. joy ride 兜风
e.g. We went for a joy ride in Tim's new jeep.
我们坐蒂姆的新吉普车去兜风了。
33. jump the gun 草率行事
e.g. They've just met - isn't it jumping the gun to be talking about marriage already?
他们才刚刚相遇就谈婚论嫁了，会不会太为时过早？
33. jump the gun 草率行事
e.g. They've just met - isn't it jumping the gun to be talking about marriage already?
他们才刚刚相遇就谈婚论嫁了，会不会太为时过早？
34. keep one’s shirt on 保持冷静
e.g. Keep your shirt on; we will support you at any times.
冷静点，在任何情况下我们都会支持你。
35. kick back 轻松休息
e.g. As soon as they've finished up, they kick back and wait for the next show.
他们一完工就开始休息并等待下一场演出。
36. knock it off 住手；不要再做某事
e.g. Knock it off! I'm trying to sleep.
别闹了！我要睡觉了。
37. miss the boat 错失良机
e.g. One of the biggest mistakes in one's life is to miss the boat.
人生最大的错误之一就是坐失良机。
38. sb's hands are tied 无能为力
e.g. I'd like to raise people's salaries but my hands are tied.
我希望我能够给人们涨薪，但我真是无能为力。
39. Oh, boy! 乖乖! 唉呀! 真是!
e.g. Oh, boy! I'm going to have to restart it again.
哦天呐！我又得重启了。
40. on the nose 正好，恰好，准确
e.g. He hits the target on the nose.
他正好击中了目标。
41. on the spot 让(某人)在压力下作决定; 当场
e.g. James was called to see the producer and got the job on the spot.
詹姆斯被叫去见制片人，当场就得到了那份工作。
42. once in a blue moon 千载难逢
e.g. It's only once in a blue moon that you get an opportunity like that.
这样的机会对你来说真是千载难逢。
43. pull one’s leg 开玩笑
e.g. When he said he would invite the whole class to his birthday party, we thought he was pulling our leg.
当他说要请全班同学参加他的生日宴会时，我们以为他在开玩笑。
44. push around 摆布；使唤
e.g. Be yourself and don't let anybody push you around.
做你自己，不要让别人牵着鼻子走。
45. red-letter day 大日子
e.g. June 2nd will be a red-letter day for him; he's getting married.
六月二日是他的大喜日子，他要结婚了。
46. rock the boat 找麻烦
e.g. I said I didn't want to rock the boat in any way.
我说过我根本不想挑事。
47. shake a leg 赶快
e.g. Shake a leg! We're already ten minutes late.
快点！我们已经迟到十分钟了。
48. tell it like it is 实话实说
e.g. I always tell it like it is but, unfortunately, sometimes the truth hurts.
我一向实话实说，只是有时候实话会伤心。
49. the bottom line 底线
e.g. You know the bottom line.
你知道自己的底线。
50. 24-7 一天到晚; 全天候
e.g. Maybe it's not your reality, but it's my reality every day, 24-7.
这可能不是你的现实，但这就是我每时每刻的现实。
