青青子墨园

Face and head

  to be all ears       洗耳恭听

  to lose one's head   慌乱；不知所措

  to turn a blind eye  视而不见；熟视无睹

Money and Commerce

  to be well off       富裕的；富有的

  to get blood out of a stone   做办不到的事

  to put one's money where one's mouth is   以实际行动支持；告诉别人不要说大话

Temperature and the Elements

  to strike while the iron's hot  趁热打铁

  a breath of fresh air       使人耳目一新的变化

  to break the ice            打破沉默；打开话题

Food and Drink

  a bad egg   不忠诚和不可信的人；坏蛋；坏人

  to spill the beans  泄露秘密

  to eat one's words  收回前言；承认错误

Theatre and Films

  to get one's act together  振作精神

  to steal the show  大出风头

  to break a leg   好运；成功

Music

  to blow your own trumpet 　自吹自擂

  to change your tune　　改变论调，看法，主张

  to face the music　　不得不面对；承担后果

Ｐroblems,Conflicts and Solutions

  to make ends meet    量入为出；收支相抵

  at each other's throats　　唇枪舌剑的争吵

  to hit the nail on the head　一击即中；一针见血

Ｓhapes,Directions and Places

  to turn full circle  回到原点；恢复到原状

  to hit rock bottom　　陷入低潮

  in the middle of nowhere　　偏远的地方

Ｇames

  card up your sleeve  杀手锏；精囊妙计

  bingo　　嘿！哈！瞧！

  Russian roulette　无谓冒险

Ｒules,Law and Behaviour

  to look before you leap  三思而后行

  to watch one's step　　走路小心；谨慎

  to overshoot the mark　弄巧成拙