hit the ceiling 勃然大怒；大发脾气 Davids dad hit the ceiling when he cut his class for no reason. 因为大卫无缘无故逃学，他爸爸大发雷霆。...

go against the grain 违背本人的心愿；违反个人的本意；令人讨厌或不高兴 It goes against the grain to have to pay him for such poor work. 他工作如此差劲还得给他钱，真让人不甘心。...

a mixed blessing 喜忧参半的事 Working in a big city is a mixed blessing. It is so convenient and comfortable there, but noise pollution and traffic congestion are two big headaches. 在大城市里工作是喜忧参半的事，虽然很...

a safe bet 安全的事情；必胜的事；保险的做法 For many housewives, putting money in a good bank is a safe bet. 对于很多家庭主妇来说，把钱存在一间好银行是保险的做法。...

strike while the iron is hot 趁热打铁 You must strike while the iron is hot. 打铁要趁热。...

keep tabs on someone/something 随时留意、密切注意某人或某事 Keep tabs on those who keep tabs on you. 提防那些提防着你的人。...

everything but the kitchen sink 无所不包；一应俱全 Many companies seem to want to make nearly everything but the kitchen sink，and that is a quick way to lose money. 许多公司似乎什么都想生产，就是这样钱才亏得快...

in a word 一言以蔽之；总而言之 In a word, his failure in the final exam did not surprise me. 总而言之，他考试不及格并没使我吃惊。...

wash ones hands of something 不再参与某事；对某事洗手不干 Is it really so hard for a wrongdoer to wash his hands of illegal activities? 一个罪犯对违法之事洗手不干真的有那么难吗？...

smooth sailing 顺利进行 Just two more months before she has her boy. Aside from the occasional bout of morning sickness, its been smooth sailing for her so far. 再过两个月她就要生小宝宝了。对她来说，到目前为止，除...