* English idioms英語慣用片語

@water under the bridge都過去了

We had many disagreements in the past, but that is water under the bridge now.

@white lie善意的謊言

Dave told a white lie so his wife wouldn't be upset with him for being late.

@ see a profit有盈利

When I started my own business, we were in the red for the first four years. We didn't see a profit until the fifth year.

@stand their ground不改變論調

We tried to change the color of the room, but the designers stood their ground.

@smooth sailing一帆風順

Since our department put in a new purchasing system, it has been smooth sailing.

@cut corners on偷工減料

We don't cut corners on our top-selling products.

@a whale of a time玩得很愉快

We had a whale of a time at Christina’s wedding. It was a lot of fun! @beaten path人煙罕至

Ken likes to travel to places that are off the beaten path, where few tourists go.

@a face like thunder非常生氣的臉

Dan stormed into the room with a face like thunder when he realized someone had scratched his new sports car.

@backseat driver背後操盤手

Although the company's founder retired, many expect him to be a backseat driver to the new CEO.

@ play it by ear見機行事

Kurt is not sure if he'll go to the party tomorrow. He's going to play it by ear.

@red tape繁文縟節

Dan quit his government job because he was tired of the red tape.

@staying faithful保持忠誠

If you truly love someone, staying faithful is easy.

@ threw someone under the bus推卸罪責

John and George committed the crime together. But when the police caught John, he threw George under the bus.

@ the floor is yours輪到你發言

Mark, the floor is yours. Please share your proposal.

@stay ahead of the game保持領先局勢

We need to continue advertising to stay ahead of the game.

@blow you away大開眼界

This party will blow you away!

@behind the scenes居於幕後

Even though we only know of the CEO, those who work behind the scenes do much of the detailed work.

@land on your feet時來運轉

Don’t be too hard on yourself. Sooner or later, you’ll land on your feet.

@ go for broke孤注一擲

This is our last chance to win the championship, so let’s go for broke!

@a ray of hope一線希望

Even though there were many applicants, Mary felt there was a ray of hope that she would get the job.

@ should be a breeze易如反掌

We beat this team last time by 20 points, so this game should be a breeze.

@stole his thunder搶人鋒頭

Tom’s wife stole his thunder when she announced to his family he had got a promotion.

@a fair-weather friend酒肉朋友

She turned out to be a fair-weather friend once I lost all my money and couldn’t go out as much.

@ the calm before the storm風雨前的寧靜

My sister and her 5 kids are arriving tomorrow, so I'm just enjoying the calm before the storm today.

@couch potato不運動的人

D. Sara’s husband is a couch potato. In his free time, all he does is watch sports on TV. His doctor says he should exercise.

@feeling under the weather生病不適

Sara went home early because she was feeling under the weather.

@got cold feet一時膽怯

Tony got cold feet and called off his wedding.

@running around in circles原地打轉

I've made phone calls all day and haven't made a single sale. I feel like I've been running around in circles.

@a long shot勝算不大

Winning the lottery is a long shot, but millions of people still buy lottery tickets.

@a change of pace轉換步調

It's nice to go on a business trip because it´s a change of pace.

@let's get down to business切入正題

Well, everyone's here, and I know everyone is very busy. So, let's get down to business and discuss our goals for 2016.