发号施令 lay down the law. call the tune. eg：the ruler laid down the law that common people could not own pistols. 中英俚语俗语来源：尚书同命：发号施令，罔有不万臧。 同义词：指手画脚 to lord it over. 反...

咄咄逼人 Lord it over. To be overbearing. eg：It is the coward that always play the bully. 中英俚语俗语来源：法书要录：王濛子修，善隶行，子敬每者修书云，咄咄逼人。 同义词：盛气凌人 Throw ones...

多多益善 The more the better. All is fish that comes to his net. Alls grist that comes to the mill. eg：Your donation, the more the better, helps the poor children to attend schools. 中英俚语俗语来源：史记淮阴侯传：上问...

对症下药 There is a salve for every sore. Find a right antidote. Counter with proper measures. eg：We believe that there is a salve for every sore and the mans disease is curable. 反义词：饮鸪止渴 The remedy is worse than the d...

独占鳌头 Sweep the board. Carry off the palm. Bear away the bell. eg：George came out first in last years contest. 中英俚语俗语来源：洪北江诗话：俗语谓状元独占整头，非尽无稽。 同义词：名列前茅 Head...

独善其身 Better be alone than in ill company. Solitude is better than ill company. Keep ones distance. Keep oneself to oneself. eg：When making friends，you better remember that it is better alone than in ill company. 中英俚语俗语...

东山再起 Stage a comeback. Bob up like a cork. He that falls today may rise tomorrow. eg：The actress staged a comeback with her leading role in that movie. 中英俚语俗语来源：晋书：谢安初隐东山，后人朝，位登台辅...

掉以轻心 Make it lightly. Make light of. Lower ones guard. eg：Its an important job，you must not take it lightly. 中英俚语俗语来源：柳宗元论师道书：故吾每为文章，未尝敢以轻心掉之。 同义词：毫不在...

点石成金 All he touches turns to gold. A golden touch. eg：He is such a clever businessman that all he touches turns to gold. 中英俚语俗语来源：列仙传：许逊，南昌人。晋初为旋阳令，点石化金，以足逋赋。...

颠沛流离 Live a vagabond life. Here today and gone tomorrow. Have got the key of the street. eg：We all lived a vagabond life during wartime. 中英俚语俗语来源：论语：造次必如是，颠沛必如是。 同义词：漂泊不定...