A Dark Horse　黑马

目录A Catch in It　个中有蹊跷

A Bit Thick　太过分

A Doubting Thomas　怀疑一切的人

A Fisherman's Tale　夸大其词

A Flash in the Pan　昙花一现

A Fly on the Wheel　妄自尊大的人

A Man of Parts　有才华的人

A Penny for Your Thoughts 你呆呆地在想什么

A Rolling Stone 见异思迁的人

A Roman Holiday　欣赏别人受苦难的娱乐

A Run for One's Money　激烈的竞争

A Shot in the Dark　凭空猜想

A Whipping Boy 替罪羊

A White Day 吉日

A Walkover 举手之劳

A White Lie　善意的谎言

A White Night　不眠之夜

Add Insultto Injury　雪上加霜

Age Before Beauty长者在前

The Rage　时尚

All Yours　请便吧

An Axe to Grind　另有所图

All This and Heaven Too　锦上添花

Apple-pie Order　井井有条

Apple of Discord　祸根　

As Sure As Eggs Is Eggs　毫无疑问　

As They Make Them　 到了家　

At It　忙个不停　

At Sea 困惑　

At the Drop of a Hat　立即　

Be-all and End-all 终极目的　

Aunt Sally　众矢之的　

Be over the　Moon　心花怒放　

Be up a Gum Tree　进退两难

Dress Oneself up to the Nine　盛装打扮　

Beard the Lion　摸老虎屁股　

Beggar Description　无法形容　

Beside the Mark　不相关　

Big Hand　长时间的热烈鼓掌　

Birds of a Feather　一丘之貉　

Bite off More Than One Can Chew　不自量力

Black Cattle　菜牛　

Black Sheep　害群之马　

Bread-and-butter Letter　感谢款待的信柬　

Bring down the House　博得满堂喝彩　

Hide One's Head in the Sand　逃避现实　

Butter Somebody Up　奉承某人　

Call over Coals　责备　

Bye-byes　睡觉　

Can't Say“Boo”to a Goose　胆怯得不敢开口　

Cap in Hand　卑躬屈膝　

Carry the Can　代人受过　

Carry the Day　获胜　

Cast One's Bread upon the Waters　真心行善不望报　

Cheese It　住手　

Chicken Feed 小意思　

Under the Hammer　被拍卖　

Come out in the Wash　水落石出　

Cool One's Heels　久等　

Come down to Earth　面对现实　

Cross One's Fingers　祈求好运　

Cry Wolf　发假警报　

Cut the Knot　快刀斩乱麻　

Dead to the Wide　精疲力竭　

Cut No Ice　不起作用　

Dirt Cheap　非常便宜　

Do a Moonlight　夜半逃租　

Do Somebody Proud　盛情款待　

Do the Trick　有效　

Dock　扣钱　

Doll Up　打扮得花枝招展　

Donkey's Ears　很久　

Draw a Blank　一无所获　

Donkey Jacket　风雨衣　

Down Under 澳新地区　

Drop Somebody a Line　给某人短信　

Egghead　臭老九　

Eyes Bigger Than One's Belly　眼宽肚窄　

Fall on One's Feet/Legs　逢凶化吉　

Fancy-free　无忧无虑　

Fine Feathers Make Fine Birds　人靠衣装鸟靠羽　

Feed the Kitty　集资　

Flat Out　竭尽全力　

Fly in the Ointment　美中不足　

Follow Suit　亦步亦趋　

Free Fight　混战　

From the Word“Go”　从一开始　

Get-at-able　够得着的　

Get One's Goat　使某人恼怒　

Gild the Lily　画蛇添足　

Girl Friday　得力的女秘书　

Go Like Hot Cakes　热销　

Go the Way of All Flesh　逝世　

Green-eyed Monster　嫉妒　

Go to seed　走下坡路　

Have a Rough Passage　历经磨难　

Have Green Fingers　有高超的园艺技能　

Have a Screw Loose/Missing　低能　

Have the Edge on　略胜一筹　

　Head and Shoulders above　大大超出　

In Fine　简而言之　

In One's Heart of Hearts　实际上　

In Seventh Heaven　极为快乐　

The Land of Nod　梦乡　

It's the Thought that Counts　情意难得　

Jam Tomorrow 明天的希望　

Jane Crow　对妇女的歧视　

Jekyll and Hyde　双重人格者　

Job's Comforter　添愁的安慰者　

Keep a Weather Eye Open　密切注意　

Like a House on Fire　轻易地　

Make a Pass　献殷勤　

Make Bricks without Straw 无米之炊　

Make a Splash　惹人注目　

Make a Pile　赚钱　

Make Fish of One and Flesh of Another　厚此薄彼　

Make Hay of 毒打　

Make Somebody's Day　使某人高兴　

Mare's Nest　骗局　

Mind One's P's and Q's　谨言慎行　

Miss the Boat/Bus　坐失时机　

Name the Day　择定吉日　

Nest Egg　储备金　

All There　头脑清醒　

Not Know Somebody from Adam　完全不认识　

On the Rack 受极大折磨　

On the Rocks　濒于破产　

Once in a Blue Moon 千载难逢　

One's Ears Burn　耳朵发热　

One's Name Is Legion　其数甚多　

One's Good Deed for the Day 日行一善　

Out of the Wood　脱离险境　

One's Salad Days 开创之初　

Par Excellence　出类拔萃

Pull One's Weight　干好本职　

Put Somebody Through His Paces　测试某人能力　

Raw Deal　虐待　

Reach-me-down　别人穿过的旧衣服　

Right Hand　得力助手　

Root and Branch　彻底地　

Round Number 约整数　

Royal Road　坦途　

Rub the Wrong Way 不小心冒犯　

Rub the Right Way　抚慰　

Rule the Roost 当家　

Salt of the Earth　社会中坚　

Set by the Ears　挑拨离间　

Rubberneck　好事之徒　

Say　One's Piece　说出心声　

See Red　火冒三丈　

Shake the Dust off One's Feet　愤然离开　

Shank's Mare　步行　

Shilly-shally　犹豫不决　

Short Commons　食不果腹　

Show a Clean Pair of Heels　迅速逃离　

Six of the Best　一顿痛打　

Six of One and Half a Dozen of the Other　半斤八两

Slanging Match　互相谩骂　

Spit and Polish　穷讲究　

Straight from the Shoulder　直截了当

Smell a Rat　生疑　

Smite Hip and Thigh　痛打　

Steal a March　领先一步　

Sweetness and Light　友善　

Strike Oil　发横财　

Swan Song　告别演出　

Take the Bit in One's Teeth　我行我素　

Tell That to the Marines　鬼才会相信　

Ten to One 十拿九稳　

Till the Cows Come Home　没完没了　

Thank One's Lucky Stars　庆幸　

The Back of Beyond　穷乡僻壤　

The Devil to Pay　麻烦重重　

The Die Is Cast　木已成舟　

The Dog Days　三伏天　

The Bag of Tricks　各种花招　

The Mixture as Before　换汤不换药　

The Powers That Be　掌权者　

The Sport of Kings　赛马　

The Straight and Narrow　正路　

There's the Rub　难就难在这儿　

The White Feather　怯懦　

The Year Dot　在遥远的过去　

Three Score years and Ten　一辈子　

Tip Somebody Off　暗中通知某人　

Toe the Line 服从　

Turn the Other Cheek　甘受侮辱　

Throw in One's Hand　甘拜下风　

Throw in the Sponge　认输　

Throw up the Cards　放弃　

Thumb a Lift　搭便车　

To a T　毫厘不爽　

Blackball 投反对票　

Tomfoolery　蠢事　

Touch and Go　危急的形势　

Writ Large　显而易见的

When One's Ship Comes Home　当某人发迹时　

Wipe the Floor with Somebody　打得某人落花流水　

Tom,Dick,and Harry　张三李四　

TT　滴酒不沾　

Up One's Street 在行　

Wash One's Hands of　断绝关系　

Whip Hand　优势　

White Goods 大家电

White Hope　希望之星　

Zero Hour　发动进攻

In Keywith　与 一致　

Stick to One's Last　心勿旁骛　

A Leg up　鼓励；支持　

Have a Good Innings　享有高寿　

Holy of Holies　最神圣的地方

From the Housetops　公开地　

For the High Jump　将受严惩　

Lock Horns　争辩犹酣

Hold One's Horses　稍等片刻　

Reckon without One's Host　如意算盘　

The Srnall Hours　凌晨时分　

Heads I Win,Tails You Lose　横竖我都赢

Cross One's Heart and Hopeto Die　发毒誓　

Wear One's Heart on One's Sleeve　感情外露

Apple of Sodom　死海之果

Fair Game “下饭菜”

Go Great Guns　全力以赴

Before the Flood　很久以前

Stick to One's Guns　寸步不让

Let One's Hair Down　轻松一下　

Hamlet without the Prince 群龙无首　

A Golden Handshake　丰厚的离职金　

Not Turn a Hair　镇定自若

Keep Something under One's Hat　保密

Touch One's Hat　表示尊重

Brass Hat　要人

Tooth and Nail　竭尽全力

Field Day　展示的机会　

Put One's Foot in It　不得体

Play It by Ear　随机应变　

Wet behind the Ears　乳臭未干

Go the Distance 自始至终　

A Dog in the Manger　占着茅坑不拉屎的人　

Get the Drop on　先发制人

On One's Uppers　一贫如洗　

AWet Blanket　令人扫兴的人或事　

Wheels within Wheels　错综复杂的情况　

Blot One's Copybook　玷污自己的名声　

A White Elephant　累赘　

Chew the Cud　深思熟虑

Every Inch　在各方面

Not Do a Hand's Turn　连手都不愿动　

Household Word 家喻户晓的词语　

The Young Idea　学生娃娃　

Hide One's Light under the Bushel Basket　不露锋芒　

Head over Ears　深陷其中　

A Thorn in the Flesh/Sides　麻烦　

On Tiptoe　踮着脚　

By/With the Skin of One's Teeth　勉强　

Give Somebody His Head 由某人自作主张　

Like the Black Hole of Calcutta 闷热难耐　

For the Sake of Thirty Silver Coins　见利忘义　

I'm from Missouri　眼见为实　

Eat/Live High on the Hog 生活富裕