改邪归正 eg：The thief mended his way and worked as a hawker. 同义词：弃恶从善 Eschew evil, and do good. 反义词：误入歧途 To have gone astray....

改头换面 A changed version. eg：Its a new deal for a thief to work as a hawker. 中英俚语俗语来源：古今风谣：汉似胡儿胡似汉，改头换面总一般。 同义词：装点门面 Put up a front. 反义词：原封不动...

覆水难收 It is no use crying over spilt milk. What is done cant be undone. eg：What you have done is done and it is no use crying over spilt milk. 中英俚语俗语来源：类林：太公曰，若能离更合，覆水定难收。...

釜底抽薪 Take away fuel, take away flame(fire) . eg：Mark changed his subject to calm the angry crowd, to take away fuel is to take away flame. 中英俚语俗语来源：魏收为侯景叛移梁朝文：抽薪止沸，剪草除根。 反...

扶摇直上 On the upgrade. Step by step the ladder is ascended. On the up and up. eg：Business of the shop is on the upgrade. 中英俚语俗语来源：庄子逍遥游：持扶摇羊角而上者九万里。 同义词：蒸蒸日上 Grow...

扶危济困 Be a good Samaritan. Help a lame dog over a stile. eg：Be a good Samaritan and contribute much to the fund. 中英俚语俗语来源：水浒记传奇：宋公明他扶危济困隐功曹。 同义词：见义勇为 Do a good t...

敷衍了事 Huddle over ones duty. To muddle through. eg：You huddle over your duty by your yes or no but no explanation to my question. 反义词：兢兢业业 Keep ones nose down to the grindstone....

风驰电掣 Burn up the road. Go like a shot. eg：The speeding motorcycle passed in front of us with lightening speed. 中英俚语俗语来源：六韬龙韬：风驰电掣，不知所由。 同义词：开足马力 At full steam. 反义词...

奋不顾身 Neck or nothing. At all hazards. To go all lengths. Take ones life in ones hands. Move heaven and earth. eg：Neck or nothing, the fireman goes into the house to save the girl. 中英俚语俗语来源：司马迁报任少卿书：...

分庭抗礼 As ones rival. Keep at arms length. At loggerheads with. eg：This product shares the market with that one as its rival. 中英俚语俗语来源：庄子渔父：万乘之主，千乘之君，未尝不分庭优礼。 同义词：...