"the sky is the limit" "The sky is the limit" when there is almost no limit to how far you can go in what you are doing. Example: "For people who work hard at this company, the sky's the limit." You f...
点击此处查看原文 2008-05-14 | 评论(0) | 阅读(101)
"the pros and cons" "Pro" means for, and "con" means against; "the pros and cons" are the reasons for and against doing something. Example: "Should we do it or not?" Answer: "First let's look at the p...
点击此处查看原文 2008-05-14 | 评论(0) | 阅读(64)
"the pot calling the kettle black" You are the pot calling the kettle black when you point to another person and accuse that person of doing something that you are guilty of doing yourself. Exam...
点击此处查看原文 2008-05-14 | 评论(2) | 阅读(212)
"the jury is out" To say "the jury is [still] out" on something means that the final judgment has not yet been made. The information has been heard, something is under consideration, and we are waitin...
点击此处查看原文 2008-05-14 | 评论(2) | 阅读(317)
"the ends justify the means" The "ends" are our end goals and the "means" are the specific actions we take to achieve those goals. "The ends justify the means" when the actions we take are considered ...
点击此处查看原文 2008-05-14 | 评论(2) | 阅读(724)
"the early bird (catches the worm)" The early bird catches the worm means that the person who arrives early will be successful. Example: "I always come early to work. The early bird catches the ...
点击此处查看原文 2008-05-14 | 评论(0) | 阅读(182)
"the devil is in the details" When the hard part of what you are trying to do is in the many small details, you can say "the devil is in the details." Example: "I thought I would be able to write that...
点击此处查看原文 2008-05-14 | 评论(1) | 阅读(399)
"the bigger they are (the harder they fall)" The bigger they are, the harder they fall means that it is more difficult to beat stronger opponents, but we can beat them, and when they lose they s...
点击此处查看原文 2008-05-14 | 评论(0) | 阅读(109)
"the best of both worlds" "The best of both worlds" is to have the best aspects of one choice and the best aspects of another choice when you have been asked to select between two choices. Example: "Y...
点击此处查看原文 2008-05-14 | 评论(0) | 阅读(118)
"the ball is in your court" When "the ball is in your court", it is your turn to act and you must do something. Example: "The seller has offered us the house for $250,000; the ball is in our court. Wh...
点击此处查看原文 2008-05-14 | 评论(0) | 阅读(180)
"the apple of your eye" The apple of your eye is that person (or thing) that you care for the most. Example: "He sure does love his little girl." Reply: "She's the apple of his eye." Example: "Y...
点击此处查看原文 2008-05-14 | 评论(0) | 阅读(156)
"start from scratch" You are starting from scratch when you start a project from the very beginning. Example: "How are you going to build your business?" Reply: "Just like everyone does: startin...
点击此处查看原文 2008-05-14 | 评论(0) | 阅读(136)
"split down the middle" Something is split down the middle when it has been divided and the two sides are of the same amount. The "split" emphasizes the act of dividing, while "down the middle" emphas...
点击此处查看原文 2008-05-14 | 评论(0) | 阅读(87)
"skeletons in the closet" "Skeletons in the closet" are things about your past which you would prefer not to tell to other people. Example: "He's a very popular senator but he will never be elec...
点击此处查看原文 2008-05-14 | 评论(0) | 阅读(25)
"six of one, a half dozen of the other" "Six of one, half-dozen of the other" says that two things which people refer to differently are actually the same thing. A "dozen" is a counting word that repr...
点击此处查看原文 2008-05-14 | 评论(0) | 阅读(46)
"sink or swim" "Sink or swim" is a situation where you will either fail or you will find a way to succeed. " Example: "Sales is not an easy job here. We give you two weeks training, then it's si...
点击此处查看原文 2008-05-14 | 评论(0) | 阅读(86)
"as sick as a dog" You are as sick as a dog when you are very sick with a cold, flu, or stomach problem. Example: "I don't know what I ate this morning, but I have been as sick as a dog all day...
点击此处查看原文 2008-05-14 | 评论(4) | 阅读(407)
"shake a leg" We say "shake a leg" when we are waiting for someone and we want them to go faster. Example: "The party is starting in ten minutes. Shake a leg!" To get up and go somewhere you need to f...
点击此处查看原文 2008-05-14 | 评论(0) | 阅读(79)
"second nature" Something you once learned to do which is now easy and comfortable to you is second nature. Example: "She started playing the piano when she was very young; now it is like second natur...
点击此处查看原文 2008-05-14 | 评论(0) | 阅读(36)
"rub salt in an old wound" To "rub salt in an old wound" is to intentionally cause someone to feel pain by revisiting a painful experience. Someone may be talking about something which caused us embar...
点击此处查看原文 2008-05-14 | 评论(0) | 阅读(53)