发信人: fredrink(弗雷德里克)
整理人: fredrink(2001-09-15 18:01:50), 站内信件
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English idioms are more common in spoken English. They can be difficult to remember, so here's a guide to some common English idioms to do with parts of your body.
Fingers
to have green fingers = to be good at gardening
"My father can grow anything in his garden - he's got green fingers"
to have sticky fingers = to have a tendency to steal
"Don't trust him near your money - he's got sticky fingers."
butter fingers = to be clumsy so that you always drop things
"You've dropped my vase! Butter fingers!"
keep your fingers crossed = to wish something for someone
"Keep your fingers crossed for me tomorrow - it's my job interview."
under your thumb = to control someone
"She's got him under her thumb - he won't do anything without asking her first."
Arm
twist someone's arm = to persuade someone
"I didn't really want to go out, but he twisted my arm."
cost an arm and a leg = to cost a fortune
"This car cost an arm and a leg - it'll take them ages to pay back the loan."
Feet
put your foot in it = say or do something you shouldn't.
"The party was supposed to be a surprise - you've really put your foot in it by telling her."
to have itchy feet = not able to settle down in one place
"She's going off travelling again - she's got really itchy feet."
to keep someone on their toes = to keep someone alert
"Our new teacher likes to keep people on their toes - we never know what she will ask us to do next."
stand on your own two feet = be independent
"I don't need your help - I can stand on my own two feet."
to have two left feet = be clumsy with your body
"He's a terrible dancer - he's got two left feet!"
walk on eggshells = to be careful about what you say or do
"She's in a terrible mood today - you'll have to walk on eggshells around her."
foot the bill = pay the bill
"He had to foot the bill for the whole party - no one else paid anything towards it."
all talk no trousers = someone who says what they are going to do, but never does it
"Don't listen to him - he's all talk no trousers!"
Back
to go behind someone's back = to do something secretly
"She went behind my back and told my boss I wanted a new job."
to have your back to the wall = to be in a difficult situation
"It's difficult to see how he's going to survive this recession - he's got his back to the wall and I don't think there's any option for him now."
to back off = to stop trying to force someone to do something
"Will you just back off and let me decide what I should do!"
to back down = to accept defeat in an argument
"He finally backed down and let me buy a pet rabbit."
to back someone up = to support someone
"He backed me up in the meeting and said that my idea was good."
put your back into something = to work extremely hard at something
"To get results you must put your back into it!"
stab someone in the back = to betray someone
"Be careful of him - he likes stabbing people in the back, and he'll do anything to get what he wants."
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Jehoven
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