O-2：on ones uppers 处于困境 A:Please lend me some money. A:借我点儿钱好吗？ B:OK. do you want it urgently? B:没问题，你有急用吗？ A:Yeah, I really want it. I am on my uppers. A:对，我真的非常急用它。 B:Rig...

O-1：on hand 手头 A:Youre starting to learn English? A:你开始学英语了？ B:Yeah. I like it, Dad. B:是的，爸爸，我喜欢英语。 A:Youre lucky you start to learn it so early. I learned English very late, and learned it all...

N-7：nurse a viper in ones bosom 姑息养奸 A:Hes so kind. I couldnt believe he murdered his wife. A:他人这么好，我无法相信他谋杀了他的妻子。 B:Of course not. I believe hes innocent. B：当然没有，我相信他是清...

N-6：not have the heart to do something 不忍心去做 A:What did you say when she told you the news? A:当她告诉你这个消息时你说什么？ B:I clammed up. And finally, I asked her to chew the cud for such an important decision,...

N-5：not born yesterday 可不傻 A:Who broke the glass, Peter? A:彼得，谁把杯子打破了？ B:The cat. B:是猫。 A:I was not born yesterday. It must be either you or Adam. A:你骗不了我，不是你就是亚当。 B:Its me, mu...

N-4：no fool 聪明人 A:He thought be could take Jimmy in, but you know, Jimmys no fool. A:他想骗吉米，可是你要知道吉米可不是傻瓜。 B:So? B:结果呢？ A:So Jimmy just took him in instead and it cost him an arm and a...

N-3：new broom 刚上任的新官 A:Our mayor is from a bigger eity. A:我们的市长是从大城市调来的。 B:Hes doing fine. A new broom sweeps clean. B：他干得不错，新官上任三把火嘛。 A:He brings with him some talen...

N-2：neck and neck 旗鼓相当 A:How I wish that my son Mark could he as excellent as your Joe! A:真希望我儿子马克能像你们家乔那么棒。 B:Dont be too humble. Few young men could be equal to Mark. And in some respects Joe...

N-1：near in blood 近亲 A:Cross-cousin marriage is not allowed in China. A:姑表兄妹在中国是不允许通婚的。 B:It is true of many countries. B：其他许多国家也是这样。 A:You know why? A:你知道为什么吗？ B:S...

M-14：murder will out 纸包不住火 A:In my opinion, someone else has caused the fire of this house. A:我想，有人故意纵火烧了这所房子。 B:Who do you think that has the motive? B：你觉得谁有这样的动机呢？ A:Im...