英语习语集锦
英语习语大全
英语习语大全 Final approval draft on November 22, 20201.Abadbeginningmakesabadending.不善始者不善终。
2.Abadcompromiseisbetterthanagoodlawsuit.吃亏的和解也比胜诉强。
3.Abadthingneverdies.坏事遗臭万年。
4.Abadworkmanalwaysblameshistools.拙匠常怨工具差，不会撑船怪河弯。
5.Abarkingdogisbetterthanasleepinglion.吠犬也比睡狮强。
6.Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。
7.Aboasterandaliararecousins-german.吹牛与说谎本是同宗。
8.Abookthatremainsshutisbutablock.有书不读，书变木头。
9.Abullyisalwaysacoward.色厉内荏。
10.Aburdenofone'schoiceisnotfelt.爱挑的担子不嫌重。
11.Acandlelightsothersandconsumesitself.蜡烛照亮别人，却奉献了自己。
12.Acathasninelives.猫有九命。
13.Acatmaylookataking.小人物也该有权利。
14.Aclosedmouthcatchesnoflies.病从口入，祸从口出。
15.Aconstantguestisneverwelcome.常客令人厌。
16.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.事实胜于雄辩。
17.Adversityleadstoprosperity.穷则思变。
多难兴邦18.Adversitymakesamanwisenotrich.逆境出人才。
19.Afairdeathhonorsthewholelife.死得其所，流芳百世。
英语习语集锦
英语习语集锦英语习语集锦【摘自：陈清霖，《联合早报》】1. Abandon oneself to something—allow onself to be completely controlled by something, especially pas sions or impulses.—完全屈服于……；陷入……Example: Tom tried and tried but failed again and again. Finally, he ab andoned himself to despair.2. Abase oneself—make oneself humble.—降低自己的身分Example: In ancient times, people of low social status often abased the mselves in the presence of an influential or powerful person.3. Abide by something—observe or follow something.—遵守某事Example: When you play a game, you must abide by the rules and reg ulations concerned.4. Back a/the wrong horse—put one's faith in someone who later loses or something which fails.—下错了赌注；支持输家Example: The manager backed a wrong horse by giving the much-covet ed job to Jack, who turned out to have a criminal record.5. Back away (from doing something)—move away (from doing something) because of dislike orfear.—因害怕或厌恶而后退Examples: 1. The cat backed away as the stranger raised his hand to h it it. 2. In the face of strong opposition, the government has backed away from increasing taxes.6. Call forth/out something—cause something to be seen or used.—使某事物出现；引出某事物Examples: 1. Lily's outward appearance was so attractive that it called f orth admiration from every man in the office. 2. Difficulties in life may call out a person's good qualities not easily seen in good life.7. Call in someone/something—ask someone to come.—请某人来Example: Please call in my family doctor.—request the return of something.—下令收回某物Examples: 1. The banks have called in all the old one-dollar notes. 2. A Japanese car maker has called in some cars with engine faults.8. Dab hand at (doing) something, a—clever at (doing) something.—(做)某事的能手Example: As Susan is a dab hand at interior design, let her decorate th e new apartment for you.9. Dabble in something—play with water by moving one's hands and feet about.—涉水Example: The children enjoyed dabbling in the river waterafter the rain.—do things in a half-serious manner.—涉猎；浅尝辄止Example: Sean does not like stamp-collection but only dabbles in it at his leisure.10. Had better—it would be wise to.—最好Example: You had better go home before rain comes.11. Haggle over/about something—argue in an attempt to fix a price on something.—讨价还价Examples: 1.Mrs Li haggled with the storekeeper over the goods she w as buying. 2. I seldom haggled about the food price when I found it reaso nable.1. I beg to differ—I don't agree with you.—恕我不能赞同Example: You may think that John should be offered the job, but I beg to differ. John has no practical experience and is not highly motivate d.2. I/You bet—I am/ you are sure.—我敢肯定；你可确信Examples: 1.The weather is fine. I bet it won't rain.2. You bet I'll arrive at the airport before everyone else.3. Jack-in-the-box, a— a person who fidgets or does not sit still.—盒中的玩偶；比喻一个人静不下来Example: “Boy! Sit properly! Don't jump up and down like ajack-i n-the-box.”4. Jack of all trades is master of none, a—person who can do many different kinds of work may not be g ood at any of them.—博而不精的人Example: This chap repaired the television and installed the air-co nditioner all in one day, but none of the work he did seemed reliable. Isn' t he a jack of all trades master of none?5. Oblivious of/to something—unaware of something; not noticing something.—未觉察某事；不注意某事Example: What is wrong with James? He seems completely oblivio us of what has happened here.6. Odd man/one out, an— a person or thing different from a group or left out of it.—与众不同的人或物Examples: 1. You had better learn to use a computer if you don't want to be an odd man out. 2. Look at the watch on the dining table! It is an odd one out.7. Pack of lies, a—something that is completely untrue.—一派胡言Example: Don't listen to him! His story is a pack of lies.8. Pack someone off (to some place)—send someone away, usually quickly and without wasting time.—迅速打发某人Example: The mother could not allow the children to sleep late, so she packed them off to bed at about 10p.m.9. Qualify as someone/for something—show that one is suitable for a profession, reaches a a standard, etc.—具……的资格；合格于……Examples: 1. After years of hard work, Judie has qualified asa de ntist.2. Our school is sure to qualify for the regional English d ebating competition.10. Quarrel with one's bread and butter—dislike the work by which one earns one's living.—和自己的生计过不去Example: If you are against the authorities, you are quarrelling wi th your bread and butter and your family will be in trouble.11. Race against time/a race against time—hurry to do something before a certain time.—尽快工作，按时完成Examples: 1. Being late, you have to race against time to finish t he work by 5 p.m.2. I try to get this assignment done by Monday, but it w ill bea race against time.①Abide by the consequences—endure the result—忍受不良后果Example: If you insist on going to such a dangerous place, no ot her person but you have to abide by the consequences.②Able to/can take s omething—(often in the negative) able to face something sad, etc. withou t being weakened; able to endure something —能承受不好的事Examples: ①Don't mind about rugged life there. I am able tota ke it. ②Please stop speaking so loudly! I am not able to take it any more.③Go ahead hitting him. He can take it. ④I don't think Nancy can take any more bad news.③Abound in/with something—have plenty of something—有很多……Examples: ①Our neighbouring countries abound in natural resour ces. ②That dirty man's hair seems to h ave abounded with fleas.④Back down—retract; withdraw charges, claims, etc.—放弃对某事的要求等Example: For the sake of national unity, even those who have go od reasons to complain have decided to back down.⑤Back on to something—have the back next to something, especially with reference to a house—背向Example: The rich man's bungalow backs on to a hill while facing a beautiful lake.⑥Call it a day—stop work or cease activities—停止工作或活动Example: It is quite late now. Let's call it a day and go home.⑦Call off s omething—cancel something—取消某事Example: They called off the soccer match because of heavy rain.—stop something—停止某事Example: As there was no hope of finding the escaped prisoner, t he police decided to call off the search until some time later.⑧Dally about—be slow and waste time—慢而浪费时间Example: Don't go on dallying about or we will be late for the fil m show.⑨Dally with something—think about something in an idle manner—不认真考虑某事Example: The shy young man has been dallying with the idea of asking June to marry him.⑩Dam up something—control something; hold back something—抑制某事Example: Listening to the sad story, many girls were touched but they tried to dam up their tears.(11) Hail-fellow-well-met with someone—overfriendly with someone—对人十分友好Example: David is always hail-fellow-well-met with every person h e knows. No wonder he has many nodding acquaintances.①Hail someone or something as someone else/something else—recognise or welcome someone/something as someone else/some thing else.—热情地承认某事或招呼某人Examples: ①Because of having a good voice, Sharon has been hai led as singing queen in her school.②The recent scientific discovery was hailed as breakthrou gh.②I couldn't agree more—I agreed completely.—（与某人意见）完全一致Example: A: I think our country is well-developed.B: I couldn't agree more.③I dare say—I suppose.—我相信；可能Example: In your quarrel with Jason this time, I dare say you were in the wrong.④I hate to disturb/bother/trouble you, but...—I am sorry for disturbing/bothering/troubling you, but...—我不愿麻烦你，但……Example: I hate to bother you when you are so busy, but there is something important I have to tell you before it is too late.⑤Jack up—lift with a jack.—顶起Example: You have to jack up your car before you can r emove the tyre.—(of prices) increase.—增加；提高Example: During festive seasons, some shops have jacked up the p rices of some goods.⑥Oddities and absurdities—something odd and absurd.—稀奇古怪Example: Sometimes, we have to accept the oddities and absurditie s of certain aspects of a language which cannot be logically explained.⑦Odds and ends—small objects of different kinds.—琐碎物品Example: Where there are children, there are odds and ends lying here and there.⑧Pack up—stop doing something.—不再做某事；放弃……Example: It is late now. Let's pack up and go to bed.⑨Packed like sardines—pressed very tightly together.—拥挤（如罐中的沙丁鱼）Example: The bus was full of passengers who were packed like sar dines.⑩Queue up (for something)—stand in a queue.—排队等候Examples: ①People queue up one a fter another outside the theatr e.②All have to queue up for tickets for the musical concert.(11) Quibble about/at something or a quibble over something—argue about small unimportant points.—因小事而争论Examples: ①Don't quibble with her about the money.②She quibbled at the small price.③There was a quibble cver a few dollars.(1) About average—no better or no worse than others.—符合一般水平Example: Some staff's performance is about average. They hav e never proved better.(2) About time—the appropriate time.—差不多到时候了Example: You have been working for quite a while. It's about ti me you had a new car.(3) About to—ready to—即将；正要Example: We were about to go out when it suddenly rained.(4) Back to back—with the back facing the other.—背靠背Example: Stand back to back, boys! Let me see who is the tall est.(5) Back to front—with the back placed where the front should be.—前后颠倒Example: You got your pullover on back to front.—thoroughly—透彻地Example: All the people here know the government's major poli cies back to front.(6) Back up someone/something—support someone/something.—支持某人／某事Example: ①No matter how, we should back up our most respe cted representative.②Some new evidence backed up the prosecutor's argu ment.(7) Call on/upon someone—visit someone—访问某人Example: When are we going to call on our new neighbours?(8) Call on/upon someone to do something—invite someone to speak, etc.—邀请Example: Without further ado, let me call upon our distinguishe d guest to speak to us.—appeal to someone to act.—恳求；促使Example: In times of difficulties, we will have to call on the pu blic to make donations.(9) Call out someone—order officially.—召唤Example: During the riot, the chief of police had to call out the riot police to restore law and order.(10) Damp(en) something down—make a fire burn less strongly.—使火燃烧缓慢下来Example: It was a moonlit night, so the campers dampened do wn the fire.—control and reduce something; suppress something.—抑制；减弱Example: ①Some boys were over-zealous and we had to damp down their enthusiasm.②Lack of support has damped down political dissidents' activities.(11) Dance attendance on/upon someone—do what someone wants without asking.—侍候某人，听其差遣Example: The manageress sat still, expecting everyone to dance attendance on her.(1) Halcyon days—times of undisturbed peace and happiness.—太平幸福的日子Example: When people grow older, they long for halcyon days m ore than anything else.(2) Hale and hearty—strong and healthy—健壮的Example: In spite of old age, Mr Lin is still hale and hearty.(3) Half a loaf is better than no bread—we should be thankful for what we have, even if the amount i s not as much as expected.—少量比完全没有好Example: Dr Huang applied for a week's leave, but was given thr ee days. Half a loaf is better than no bread.(4) I hate to mention it, but...—May I remind you that...—让我提醒你Example: I hate to mention it, but you still haven't given me your annual report.(5) I would be the first/ last person to...—I am very willing/ unwilling to do something.—我很愿意／很不愿意做某事Ex amples: ①If you ask me for assistance, I would be the first p erson to volunteer.②I assure you I would be the last person to commit a crime.(6) Jealous of someone/something—envious of someone/something—妒忌某人／某事Examples: ①Why is she so jealous of her su ccessful colleagues?②It is wrong to be jealous of your friends' accomplishments.(7) Jeer at someone—laugh or shout disrespectfully at someone—嘲笑Example: The spectators jeered at the team for playing dreadfully.(8) Odds are that, the...—the likelihood is that...—可能Example: Nobody knows what the pay rise will be like, but the o dds are that it will be about 5%.(9) Of great/ some/ no account—of great/ some/ no importance.—很／有些／不重要Examples: ①All political leaders must be persons of great accoun t.②To the manager, the secretary is a staff member of some acc ount.③Don't worry about that matter; it is of no account.(10) Palm something off on someone/palm someone off withsomething—get rid of an undesirable thing by giving, selling, etc. it to so meone else; get rid of someone by giving, selling him something.—劝说别人接受自己不喜欢的事物；打发不喜欢的人Examples: ①His 10-year-old car was always breaking down, so he was forced to palm it off on his honest friend.②The shopkeeper was so tired of the talkative woman that he palmed her off with something of poor quality.(11) Raise one's eyebrows (at something)—lift one's eyebrows to show surprise or doubt (of something).—表示惊讶或疑惑Examples: ①Some foreigners' bold remarks against the authoriti es raised everyone's eyebrows.②The people raised their eyebrows at the discontinuity of some excellent staff's teaching contracts.(1) Above all—most importantly—最重要的；尤其Example: A successful person must be learned, healthy and,a bove all, diligent.(2) Above average—above the ordinary standard—在一般水平以上Example:Helen's school work is above average; she is better t han the majority of her classmates.(3) Above criticism/ suspicion—someone or something that cannot be criticised/ suspected—无可批评／怀疑Examples: ①Most of the artist's pain tings were so well painted that they were above criticism.②For the sake of dignity, judges ought to be above s uspicion.(4) Back-breaking task/work, a—a demanding or exhausting task or work—使人筋疲力尽的工作Example:Digging the hard soil in the garden under the hot su n is really a back-breaking task.(5) Backfire on someone—have an unexpected effect opposite to the effect intended —产生出乎意料以及事与愿违的结果Example:John's new scheme backfired on him and he lost a l ot of money.(6) Backroom boy, a/the—a person whose work is important but secret—在幕后默默工作的人Example:The factory-expansion project has been a great succ ess, but we should not forget the backroom boy who has played an import ant part.(7) Call someone names—insult someone by applying rude names—侮辱某人Example:They keep calling him names by shouting things like "Big head!" and "Four eyes!".(8) Call someone to account—demand an explanation from someone—要求某人解释某事Example:The officer called a soldier to account for not saluting him.(9) Call something in(to) question—raise doubts about something—怀疑某事物Examples:①T om's inability to do work efficiently called into q uestion his suitability for being promoted to a higher position.②The government's good intentions have sometimes be en called in question.(10) Darby and Joan—devoted elderly couple—恩爱的老年夫妇Example:Eric and Irene have been so devoted to each other s ince their marriage 35 years ago that they are described as "Darby and Jo an".(11) Dare someone to do something (dangerous)—challenge someone to do something dangerous—激某人做某事（危险的事）；挑战Example:We dared our timid friend, Kelvin, to spend a night near the graveyard.1. Half an eye—a quick look 一看就明白Example: The new teacher could see with half an eye that Jim was going to have trouble with some boys who disagreed with him.2. Half-and-half—as much one thing as the other—不好也不坏；差强人意的Example: That much-publicised movie was neither good nor bad; it was just half-and-half.3. Half-baked idea—an idea that has not been properly thought out—考虑不周的念头Example: I don't think it wise to adopt his half-baked idea unless it is further developed.4. I would if I could but I can't—I would like to do something worthwhile, but I am unable to—我很想做某事但不能Example: X: Marry me while there is still time.Y: I would if I could but I can't. I have a good boy friend.5. I wouldn't say no—I would readily agree—我一定同意／答应Example: - Have another cup of beer, OK?- Well, I wouldn't say no.6. Jib at doing something—be unwilling to do something—不肯做某事Example: I don't mind mopping the floor, but I jib at cleaning the walls.7. Join/ combine forces (with someone)—come together for a common purpose—与某人联合以达到共同的目的Examples: 1. The two immediate neighbouring countries have joine d forces to fight their common enemy.2. We must combine forces with the new friends to set u p the tent.8. Of high calibre—of top quality—质量或能力高Example: A good government places only people of high calibre in key positions.9. Of no/ little avail—of no/ little use—没有一点儿／只有小小用处Examples: 1. Janet tried hard, but her efforts were of little avail.2. The U.S. advised the two hostile countries not to use fo rce, but the advice was of no avail.10. Parting of the ways, a—the point where the road divides—一分为二的地方；三岔路口Example: The two tourists stood undecided at a parting of the way s.— a deciding point—须在两者之间抉择的关键Example: Kenneth has come to a parting of the ways: going to wor k or continuing with the study?11. Pat someone on the back/ give someone a pat on the back—clap lightly on someone's back for praise, support, etc.—轻拍某人表示赞扬、鼓励等Examples: 1. The basketball coach patted every player on the back with a smile.2. Jason, our lecturer, gave each of us a pat on the back and uttered a few encouraging words.1. Above/over one's head: too difficult for someone to understand. 难以理解Example: What John had said was well above my head; he should have made his speech simpler and clearer.2. Above oneself: self-satisfied; conceited.得意忘形；自高自大Example: Peter was above himself after he was promoted toa hig her position.3. Above/below par: at a price higher/lower than the original value. (价格) 在一般水平以上／以下Examples: (1) Most of the good shares are expensive and above p ar now.(2) When the market is bad, it is possibleto purchase the stock at a price below par.4. Back-seat driver, a/the:(i) the bossy person in a car who always tells the driver what to do. 对司机胡乱指点的乘客Example: Most of us disliked the back-seat driver who was too arr ogant.(ii) a person who repeatedly gives advice without being asked for i t. 自动乱给劝告的人Example: Let the officer-in-charge handle thematter; don't be nosey like a back-seat driver.5. Backstairs influence/talk:secret or indirect influence/talk. 秘密或间接的影响或谈话。
英语学习（最新60个必考听力习语）
英语学习（最新60个必考听力习语）最新60个必考听力习语1、across1、表方位。
Let’s go to the restaurant across the street and get something to eat.让我们去街对面的餐馆买些吃的。
2、表动作，穿越。
You must go across the bridge and then turn right.你必须先过桥，然后再往右拐。
2、age1、年龄。
最一般的表达。
在此不赘述。
2、衰老。
the aging people = the old people现代社会出现越来越严重的aging problem(人口老龄化问题)等。
3、all1、shake all over 浑身颤抖2、all of a sudden 突然地All of a sudden, I remembered her name. 我突然想起了她的名字。
3、by all means 一定I’ll come by all means. 我一定会来的。
4、all night long 整晚My present neighbor plays piano all night long. 我现在的邻居整晚都弹钢琴。
4、apply这里我们详细串联一下在听力考试中涉及到的与求职相关的短语。
apply for(申请)，这是工作的第一步；既然要申请，必然需要递交letter of application(求职信)，只要你足够confident aboutyourself，就有可能获得job interview(工作面试)的机会。
是否能够give a good impression(留个好印象)给主管，那就得看你个人犄造化了。
有些工作岗位会require much traveling，(要求经常出差)还有些工作，做不了多久就会希望find a way out(找到出路)。
正所谓城里城外，各有风光。
英语习语大全
英语习语1. A bad beginning makes a bad ending.不善始者不善终。
2. A bad thing never dies.坏事遗臭万年。
3. A bad workman always blames his tools.拙匠常怨工具差，不会撑船怪河弯。
4. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。
5. A cat may look at a king.小人物也该有权利。
6. A close mouth catches no flies.病从口入，祸从口出。
7. Actions speak louder than words.事实胜于雄辩。
8. A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.吃一堑，长一智。
9. A fox may grow gray but never good.江山易改，本性难移。
10. A friend in need is a friend indeed.患难见真情。
11. A good beginning is half done.良好的开端，成功的一半。
12. A hedge between keeps friendship green.君子之交淡如水。
13. All good things come to an end.天下没有不散的筵席。
14. All roads lead to Rome.条条大路通罗马。
15. All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.只会用工不会玩耍，聪明的孩子也会变傻。
16. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.一天一个苹果，不用请医生。
17. A new broom sweeps clean.新官上任三把火。
18. An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.以眼还眼，以牙还牙。
英语习语(按单词分类)
有关candle的习语(1) burn the candle at both ends 蜡烛两头烧(比喻过分消耗体力、金钱等)。
(2) cannot hold a candle to 比不上;不能与…媲美。
(3) not worth the candle 不值蜡烛的价钱(比喻不值得,徒劳)。
有关dog 的习语：狗虽被视为人类忠实善良的朋友,但由于联想到野狗,在谚语或比喻中也常含贬义。
例如：(1) A barking dog seldom bites. 会叫的狗不咬人。
(2) Let sleeping dogs lie. 不要惹事生非。
(3) Every dog has his day. 困龙也有上天日(凡人皆有得意之日)。
(4) Love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌。
(5) a dog's chance 极有限的一点机会(用于否定句)(6) a dog's life 悲惨的生活(7) die a dog's death 惨死(8) dog in the manger 占着茅坑不拉屎(9) in the doghouse 失宠(10) sick as a dog 生病有关elephant 的习语：(1) memory of an elephant 好记性(2) see the elephant 见世面, 开眼界(3) white elephant 白象(喻累赘的珍品)有关flea 的习语跳蚤是细小而惹人讨厌的动物, 与它相关的用语多和它这个形象相关。
例如：(1) a fleabag 脏而惹人讨厌之物(2) a fleabite 轻微的痛痒(3) a flea in one's ear 刺耳的话［批评］有关goose 的谚语与习语(1) All his geese are swans. 他的鹅都是天鹅(敝帚自珍)。
(2) kill the goose that laid the golden eggs 杀了会生金蛋的鹅(杀鸡取卵)(3) cook sb.'s goose 把某人的鹅煮了(破坏他人的计划、希望或机会)(4) silly goose 呆头鹅(5) gooseflesh, goose bumps 鸡皮疙瘩(6) wild-goose chase 无望的追逐有关grave 的习语(1) dig one's own grave 自掘坟墓; 自寻死路(2) from the cradle to the grave 从生到死,一生之间(3) have one foot in the grave 一只脚踏进棺材;风烛残年(4) turn in one's grave (死人) 在坟墓里翻身;死不瞑目有关 hair 的习语(1) get in sb.'s hair 触怒某人;使某人烦恼(2) keep one's hair on 努力保持镇静(3) let one's hair down 不拘礼节;举止随便(4) lose one's hair 发怒(5) make sb.'s hair stand on end 使某人毛骨悚然(6) not harm a hair on sb.'s head 不伤某人毫发;温柔相待(7) not turn a hair 神情自若(8) split hairs 作极细微的分析;吹毛求疵(9) tear one's hair out (因悲伤、愤怒而) 扯头发;动作狂野有关 hare 的谚语与习语(1) If you run after two hares, you will catch neither. 逐二兔,两头空。
英语习语大全
习语：语言是文化的载体，习语又是语言的精华。
习语一词的含义甚广，一般指那些常用在一起，具有特定形式的词组，其蕴含的意义往往不能从词组中单个词的意思推测而得。
习语通常包括成语、俗语、格言、歇后语、谚语、俚语、行话等。
其表现形式音节优美，音律协调，或含蓄幽默，或严肃典雅，言简意赅，形象生动，妙趣横生，给人一种美的享受。
习语是语言的精华，它带有浓厚的民族色彩和鲜明的文化内涵。
1. A good beginning makes a good ending. 善始善终。
2. A bad workman always blames his tools.拙匠常怨工具差，不会撑船怪河弯。
3. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。
4. A book that remains shut is but a block.有书不读，书变木头。
5. A burden of one's choice is not felt.爱挑的担子不嫌重。
6. A candle lights others and consumes itself.蜡烛照亮别人，却奉献了自己。
7. A cat may look at a king. 小人物也该有权利。
8. A close mouth catches no flies. 病从口入，祸从口出。
9. Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。
10. Adversity makes a man wise not rich. 逆境出人才。
11. A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit. 吃一堑，长一智。
12. A fox may grow gray but never good.江山易改，本性难移。
13. A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。
英语习语100句
1、 no point 没理由2、 mark time 原地踏步；停顿3、 a storm in a teacup 风波；小事引起的轩然大波；小题大做4、 the last straw 忍无可忍5、 A bad thing never dies. 遗臭万年。
6、 A cat may look at a king. 人人平等。
7、 A close mouth catches no flies. 病从口入。
8、 A faithful friend is hard to find. 知音难觅。
9、 A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit. 吃一堑，长一智。
10、A fox may grow gray, but never good.. 江山易改，本性难移。
11、 A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。
12、 A good beginning makes a good ending. 善始者善终。
13、 A good conscience is a soft pillow. 不做亏心事，不怕鬼叫门。
14、 A good medicine tastes bitter. 良药苦口。
15、 A hedge between keeps friendship green. 君子之交淡如水。
16、 A little body often harbors a great soul. 浓缩的都是精品。
17、 All rivers run into sea. 海纳百川。
18、 All roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马。
19、 A man cannot spin and reel at the same time. 一心不能二用。
20、 A miss is as good as a mile. 失之毫厘，差之千里。
21、 A new broom sweeps clean. 新官上任三把火。
学英语的人要了解的英语习语
学英语的人要了解的英语习语1 Let sleeping dog lie. 勿惹事生非，别打草惊蛇2 Fine feathers make fine birds. 佛要金装，人要衣裳3 One swallow dosen't make a summer. 一花独放不是春4 Birds of feather flock together. 物以类聚，人以群分5 Kill the goose that lays golden eggs. 杀鸡取卵6 Put the cart before the horse. 本末倒置7 Just like a rat crossing the street is chased by all passersby.老鼠过街，人人喊打8 Fish in trouble water. 混水摸鱼9 To rain cats and dogs. 倾盆大雨10 Shed crocodile tears. 猫哭老鼠11 Play the harp to a cow. 对牛弹琴12 A wolf in sheep's clothing. 面善心恶13 Lure the tiger out of the mountains. 调虎离山14 as poor as church mouse. 一贫如洗15 Kill two birds with one stone. 一箭双雕16 Let the cat out of the bag. 泄露机密17 Make a bee line for. 走投无路18 as stubborn as a mule. 顽固不化（驴）19 as proud as peacock. 洋洋自得（孔雀）20 at a snail's pace. 慢条斯里（蜗牛的步伐）21 dog eat dog. 大鱼吃小鱼22 neither fish nor flesh. 非驴非马（非鱼非肉）23 a cat's paw 帮凶（猫爪子）24 Every dog has his day. 凡人皆有得意日25 a birds eye view 鸟瞰26 a flea in one's ear 讽刺话（跳蚤进了耳朵）27 cold fish 冷酷的人28 fish in the air 水中捞月29 crazy like a box 装模作样30 ant's in one's pants 坐立不安（蚂蚁钻短裤了）31 like a cat on hot bricks 热锅上的蚂蚁（猫在热砖上了）32 pass fish eyes for pearls 鱼目混珠（鱼眼-珍珠）33 make an ass of oneself 做傻事（做你自己的笨驴）34 snake in the grass 潜伏的敌人35 Teach a fish to swim. 班门弄斧36 like a trutle on its back 束手无策37 You ran after two hares,you will catch neither.顾此失彼38 Aim at a pigeon and shoot at a crow. 声东击西（瞄鸽子打乌鸦）39 Give a dog an ill name and hang him. 欲加之罪，何患无辞40 Burn not in your house to rid of the mouse. 勿玩火自焚（不要为了除掉老鼠而烧房子）41 A fox may grow grey but never good. 狗行千里改不了吃屎42 In like a lion,out like a lamb. 虎头蛇尾（狮子，羊羔）43 The fox borrow the tiger's terror.狐假虎威44 as strong as a horse 强壮如牛45 as busy as a bee 忙忙碌碌46 as thicky as a monkey 诡计多端47 as drunk as a fish 酩酊大醉48 as stupid as a goose 蠢笨如猪49 as open as the day 开诚布公50 a lazy dog 懒汉51 a literary lion 文学名士52 a lucky dog 幸运儿53 a poor snake 穷人54 white coffee 牛奶咖啡55 an early bird 早起者56 red-hot news 最新消息57 a green hand 新手。
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英语习语集锦1 、 a bad apple 坏蛋A ：Oh, my God! What happened? Why are you black and blue?B ：I got beaten by Peter ' s brotherA ：Tha t ' s a bad apple! Let ' s think up a way and teach him a lesson甲：噢，天哪！怎么啦？你身上怎么青一块紫一块的？乙：彼得的弟弟把我给打了。
甲：这坏蛋，咱们来想个法来教训教训他。
2、a dog in the manger 占着茅坑不拉屎的人；占有有利条件却不会利用的人A ：Give the skates to me!B ：You shut up!A ：If you don ' t know how to skate, why don ' t you give the skates to me? Don ' t be a dog in the manger.甲：把冰鞋给我！乙：你闭嘴！甲：你若不知道怎么滑冰，干吗不把冰鞋给我？别占着茅坑不拉屎了！3、a gay dog 快活的人A ：It ' s strange they should get along so well!B ：That ' s nothing unusual.A ：You don ' t know much about the couple. One likes to be alone, but t he other is a bit of a gaydog.甲：他们居然能处得这么好，太奇怪了。
乙：没什么不寻常的。
甲：你不了解这俩口子，一个喜欢独处，另一个却喜欢热闹。
4、a hard nut 冥顽不化的人；无知无觉的人A ：Bob refused all his classmate ' s invitations.B ：I really couldn ' t understand him.A ：He' s surely a hard nut, nobody likes approaching him.B ：We' d better also leave him alone. 甲：鲍勃拒绝了班上所有人的邀请。
乙：他这个人我真不明白。
甲：他真是个脑子不开窍的人，没人愿意靠近他。
乙：我们最好也别惹他。
5 、 a hen-pecked husband 妻管严；怕老婆的男人A ：Aunt is scolding uncle again.B ：Don' t worry. Your uncle won ' t utter a word back.A ：I didn ' t know my uncle is a hen -pecked husbandB ：He isn ' t. He thinks it ' s not necessary to quarrel with women.甲：婶婶又在骂叔叔了。
乙：别着急，你叔叔不会还口的。
甲：我还不知道我叔叔是个妻管严。
乙：他不是。
他觉得和女人吵架没必要。
6 、big shot 要人 A ：Do you know Mr. Smith?B ：No, but I know of him. He ' s a big shot in the local politics.A ：I ' m told he s on'ly a yes-man.B ：Yes, I hate that. At present, what we want is a strong, independent leader, not a bunch of yes-man.甲：你认识史密斯先生吗？乙：不认识，但我知道这人，他在本地政界是个举足轻重的人物。
甲：我听说他是个和事佬。
乙：没错儿，我就恨这个。
现在，我们要的是强有力的、有主见的领导人，可不是和事佬儿。
7 、fat cat 大款A ：Where ' re those popular actresses in our school time?B ：Get into marriage.A ：Can everyone find a fat cat?B ：Everyone wants to, but not everyone succeeds. 甲：咱们上学时的那些女影星都哪去了？乙：结婚了呗！甲：人人都能找到大款吗？乙：人人都想，可并不是人人都能找到。
8 、bosom friends 知心朋友A ：Is Jack a friend of yours?B ：Yes. He is one of my bosom friends.A ：He' s a nice guy as far as I knowB ：You can be certain of that. 甲：杰克是你的朋友吗？乙：是，他是我的一个知心朋友。
甲：我也知道他是一个好人。
乙：这点毫无疑问。
9 、con artist 大骗子手A ：Is this your first visit to this city?B ：Yes, why?A ：Perhaps I should warn you that this city is full of con artists.B ：Thanks for telling. I ' ll take care.甲：这是你第一次游览这个城市吗？乙：是呀，怎么了？甲：也许我该提醒你这座城市有许多骗子手。
乙：谢谢，我会小心的。
10 、the long and short of it 概括地说A ：Do you know why John left our company?B ：It ' s a complicated story but the long and short of it is that he transferred a large sum ofmoney wrongly.A ：Who should be responsible exactly?B ：A crook took advantage of him. Our boss would never forgive such a stupid act. 甲：你知道为什么约翰离开我们公司了吗？乙：这事很复杂，但概括地说，他错转了一大笔资金。
甲：确切说谁应负责呢？乙：一个骗子骗了他。
我们的老板永远也不会原谅这样愚蠢的行为。
11 、no point 没理由A ：There ' s no point in losing temper on me. It ' s unfair!B ：What did you do to him?A ：If I did something bad, I wouldn ' t blame him for getting angry with me. The point is thatI did nothing wrong.B ：Maybe he thought you reported him to the manager. 甲：没理由向我发火。
这太不公平了！乙：你对他怎么了！甲：如果我做了坏事，我不会怪他生我的气。
可事实是，我没做什么错事呀。
乙：说不定他以为是你向经理打了小报告。
12 、fat change （反语）微小的机会；极少的可能A ：I think it was Jason who stole my document.B ：Fat chance!A ：He' s the only one who left here late.B ：I know him. He ' ll never do that sort of thing.甲：我觉得是詹森偷了我的文件。
乙：不会的。
甲：他是唯一一个走得晚的人。
乙：我了解他，他决不会干这种事儿。
13 、mark time 原地踏步；停顿A ：Why did we stop?B ：No, we didn ' t really stop. We just marked time.A ：Marked time?B ：Yeah, we have to pause until we get approval. 甲：我们为什么停下来？乙：不，我们并没有真的停下来。
我们只是原地踏步。
甲：原地踏步？乙：是的。
我们不得不暂时停下待命。
14 、have seen better days 有过好日子A ：Look, Mrs. Thomas is such a beauty in her early eyes.B ：But Mr. Thomas is short, skinny and ugly.A ：Why do you think Mrs. Thomas married him?B ：He' s certainly very poor now, but I think he 甲：看，托马斯夫人tes rs deaeyns b. et年轻时这么漂亮。
乙：可托马斯先生又矮、又瘦、又丑。
甲：你猜他为什么要嫁给他？乙：他现在固然很穷，可我想他有过好日子。
15 、 a storm in a teacup 风波；小事引起的轩然大波；小题大做A ：The husband can ' t understand why his wife got angry so easily.B ：He' s too careless maybe.A ：No, it ' s not that. Actually it 'in sa at esatocurmp. I also thought it ' s the women who is toblame.B ：Anyway the man has to consider his wife ' s feelings.甲：丈夫不明白他妻子为什么那么容易生气。