地道、高频有用英语俚语

sail through something
Etymology(词源学）: based on the idea of a boat sailing smoothly on the water
1、 to go quickly and smoothly through something
2、to easily succeed in something
drop of a dime
very very quickly change one's mind
strapped for [cash]≈I'm broke（without any money)
needing something, usually money. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.)
Synonyms: give up, abandon, relinquish, surrender, renounce, waive, say goodbye to, forsake, cede, cast off, kiss (something) goodbye, lay aside
rock the boat
纪律严明，管理严格；管理得很严格；全面控制
hit the road
Fig. to depart; to begin one's journey, especially on a road trip; to leave for home.
mind your P's and Q's
注意你的举止行为，仪态等
fall off the wagon
to start drinking alcohol again, especially too much alcohol, after a period when you have not drunk any
fast track
1、The quickest and most direct route to achievement of a goal, as in competing for professional advancement
stick with it
Do not give up. stay with your task.
his bark is bigger than his bite（somebody/something has more bark than bite also= somebody's/something's bark is worse than their/its bite）
water under the bridge
"something is water under the bridge"means something happened a long time ago but it's no longer important and I've sort of forgotten about,really.It's not something that bothers me anymore.
2、a career track in which a person advances more rapidly than usual
3、a rapid means of achieving a goal; "they saw independence as the fast track to democracy
wet the bed
尿床
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walk on eggshells
Etymology（词源学）: based on the idea that eggshells are easily broken
1、1. Fig. to walk very carefully; to take steps gingerly.
run a tight ship
1、to control a business or other organization firmly and effectively
2、to run a ship or an organization in an orderly and disciplined manner.(Taut and tight mean the same thing. Taut is correct nautical（航海的，船舶的） use.)
rack up sth（like bill）
1. to obtain a large amount of something
2. to score a large number of points
rattle one's cage
Etymology: based on the idea of rattling (making a noise by repeatedly hitting) the cage to annoy the animal inside it
to make someone angry on purpose, often in order to make them seem silly
make a monkey out of sb
1、to cause to appear ridiculous; make a fool of.
2、A person who is mocked, duped, or made to appear a fool:
go overboard
To go to extremes, especially as a result of enthusiasm.
Synonyms:go too far, go mad, go over the top
throw sth or sb overboard
to reject or abandon
pull your weight
(in a group )do your part
to work as hard as other people in a group
theapple doesn't fall far from the tree
kids are like their parents“蘋果落地，離樹不遠”、“有其父必有其子”，尤指“上樑不正下樑歪”。類似用法還有：a chip off the old block、Like father, like son.
go broke
to completely run out of money and other assets.
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off the beaten path(track)
1、not known or popular with many pห้องสมุดไป่ตู้ople
2、Fig. away from the frequently traveled routes. (*Typically: be ~; go ~; travel ~.)
tire kicker
1、In auto sales, a slang term for a potential customer who is unlikely to buy a vehicle. A tire kicker arrives at a dealership, does not approach any salespersons (and dismisses those who approach), generally looks around for a few minutes and then leaves.
2、between undesirable alternatives.
3、Confronted with equally unpleasant alternatives and few or no opportunities to evade or circumvent them.
左右为难；进退维谷
Idiom
Definition
（get） on board
To agree. To go along with. supporting something
(just)wing it
To improvise.即兴表演，创作…to do something extemporaneously. to do the best that you can in a situation that you are not prepared for
2、Fig. to be very diplomatic and inoffensive.
如履薄冰；小心翼翼；战战兢兢
lost cause
1、a cause (a goal, project, wish) which has become "lost" (not possible anymore / toodifficult /given up all hope)
1、Someone makes a lot of harsh-sounding threats but never carries them out.
2、if someone's bark is worse than their bite, they are not as unpleasant as they seem, and their actions are not as bad as their threats
tough skin
mental and emotional tough,able to overcome what people say about you