美国习惯用语

这个节目专门介绍美国人常用的习惯用语,它们的出典并以富有生活情趣的实例来说明用法。每次节目十分钟,每周播出一个新的节目。

  习惯用语档案

美国习惯用语已经有210篇上网。从183课起我们提供课文下载; 从185课起,我们增加了MP3下载。

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美国习惯用语 (WORDS AND IDIOMS 151-200)
200 honeymoon; moonlight
199 cut out for/cut out to be; cut-up
198 cut a deal; cut corners
197 the works; in the works
196 workaholic; grunt work
195 on thin ice; thin-skinned
194 fat cat; fat chance
193 fat farm; chew fat
192  hat in hand; wear two hats...
191 pass the hat; take one's hat off
190 at the drop of a hat...
189 stand tall; stand-out
188 stand sb. up; a stand-in
187 make tracks; wrong side of the tracks
186 bean counters; spill the beans
185 full of beans; not worth a hill of beans
184 give sb. a piece of mind; mind-boggling
183 under the gun; gunshy
182 give sb. a piece of mind; mind-boggling
181 one track mind; track record
180 brain drain; brain trust
179 beat one's brains out; brainwash  
178 jump the gun; stick to the guns
177 hit the ceiling; blow one's top
176 make one's blood boil;  make one's blood run cold
175 in one's blood; fresh blood
174 all in the same bout; miss the boat
173 keep one's cool; be cool as a cucumber
172 for crying out loud; cool it
171 to whistle a different tune; pipe dream
170 far cry; crying towel
169 nothing special; so-so
168 whistle in the dark; blow the whistle
167 out the window; out of this world
166 out of the woods; out of the picture
165 over a barrel; over one's dead body
164 over one's head; over the hump
163 cold shoulder; hot air
162 get it in the neck; stick out one's neck
161 up to one's neck; break one's neck
160 shape up or ship out; rock the boat
159 lick; lickety-split
158 have a feeling in one's bones; have a bone to pick
157 out of one's skull; skull session
156 loose lips; at loose ends
155 tight-lipped; tight with someone
154 run a tight ship; sit tight
153 knock off
152 street smart; two-way street
151 easy street; out on the street