美國習慣用語

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美國習慣用語已經有210篇上網。
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美國習慣用語 (WORDS AND IDIOMS 51-100)
100 nag; get off one's back
99 turn one's back on sb. get on one's back
98 put on the back burner; drag one's feet
97 smart (as intelligence; fashionable)
96 basket case; all washed up
95 on a cloud; under a cloud
94 cloudy; in the clouds
93 cry in one's beer; cry baby
92 crocodile tears; sob story
91 pass throw a curve; throw for a loop
90 let sleeping dogs lie; every dog has his day
89 put on the dog; go to the dogs
88 buddy; sidekick
87 brain or shine; rainy day
86 let the cat out of the bag...
85 throw a wet blanket on sth...
84 throw to the wolves...
83 hick; city slicker
82 give sb. a piece of one's mind...
81 on the fence; maverick
80 lame duck; golden parachute
79 sleaze; gridlock  
78 jump horses in the middle of the stream...
77 swing voter; come out swinging
76 blame game; negative campaigning
75 favorite son; sound bite
74 throw one's hat in the ring; go on the stump
73 wimp; turkey
72 nerd; jock; girl jock
71 eat one's hat; eat one's heart out
70 hang on to your hat; keep sth.under your hat
69 at the drop of a hat; talk through one's hat
68 kick up one's heels; kick off
67 get a kick out of; kick the bucket
66 baloney; kickback
65 flea market; clam up
64 keep one's eye on the ball; eye-opener
63 keep one's eyes peeled...
62 eyes pop out; not even bat an eye
61 feast your eyes on; hit between the eyes
60 fish or cut bait; cold fish
59 a fish out of water; teach a fish how to swim
58 shoot the breeze; through the grapevine
57 going bananas; lemon and...
56 peaches and cream; sour grapes
55 oddball; odds and ends
54 bomb; drop a bombshell
53 loose cannon; blockbuster
52 no holds barred; let one's hair down
51 pull no punches; straight from the horse's mouth