功败垂成 a slip betwixt the cup and the lip. a flash in the pan. eg: tom is disqualified at the final round, a slip betwixt the cup and the lip. 中英俚语俗语来源：汉书：垂成之功，败于一日。 同义词：功亏一篑...

各有所好 one mans meat is another mans poison. a barley corn is better than a diamond to a cock. jack sprat could eat no fat; and his wife could eat no lean; and so betwixt them both，you see, they lick the platter clean. eg：i dont s...

各人自扫门前雪 sweep before your own door. let each tailor mend his own coat. let every man skin his own skunk. let everyone mind his own business. eg：selfishne5s makes you sweep before your own door after snowing. 同义词：事不...

各得其所 a place for everything, and everything in its place. eg：john won the prize and tom got the scholarship-a place for everything， and everything in its place. 中英俚语俗语来源：周易系辞下：交易而退，各得其...

格格不入 not talk the same language. go against the grain with one. out of keeping with. a square peg in a round hole. eg：when discussing philosophy, we are not talking the same language. 中英俚语俗语来源：礼记学记：发然...

高枕无忧 a good conscience is a soft pillow. a quiet conscience sleeps in thunder. eg：he relaxed as a good conscience is a soft pillow after he had paid the debt. 同义词：生平不做亏心事，半夜不怕鬼敲门 a clear consc...

高不可攀 At the top of the ladder. High up in the stirrups. Could not be had. eg：The boss is at the top of the ladder and he will not meet anyone at this hour. 中英俚语俗语来源：文选陈琳为曹洪与魏文帝书：萦带为垣...

高视阔步 Prance (swagger) about. Give oneself airs. Independent as a hog on ice. Walk with ones nose in the air. eg：John pranced about in his room in his robe. 中英俚语俗语来源：魏文帝汉文论：得阔步高谈，无危惧之...

高不可攀 At the top of the ladder. High up in the stirrups. Could not be had. eg：The boss is at the top of the ladder and he will not meet anyone at this hour. 中英俚语俗语来源：文选陈琳为曹洪与魏文帝书：萦带为垣...

刚愎自用 As tough as nails. Reckon without ones host. To be a law unto oneself. eg：Our boss is stubborn as a mule, never takes any ones advice. 中英俚语俗语来源：苏东坡后集谢宣召入学士院状：知臣刚愎自用，虽...