It means to live work in a way that causes you feel anxiety and worry.eg: Some people perform well under pressure and some others don't.Athletes m...
If someone says, "The best advice is found on the pillow," he/she means that it might not be good to worry about your problem now. You may b...
It means to be in the same unpleasant situation as other people.eg: If he loses his job he'll be in the same boat as any other unemployed person.N...
It means to eat until you are satisfied, eat as much as you can eg: Eat your fill. You won't have another meal till we get home. Note:Eat your fil...
It means that everything is clean and orderly, ready for inspectioneg: We're ready for the demonstration. Everything is shipshape. Note:Shipshape的...
It means you can give someone the opportunity to learn or to do something, but you can never force him to accept that opportunity.Eg: Greg always comp...
万人迷可真是个让人羡慕不已的字眼，美国俚语（尤其美国黑人俚语）中，万人迷”可用mack daddy”或者mac daddy”来表达，以此形容事业有成、魅力四射，颇有女人缘的男人。不过，mack daddy”最初的含义可没那么风光。Mack daddy&...
Hitchhike这个词源于美国，最早出现在大约1923年，表示（向过往的汽车或卡车里的陌生人）求得免费搭乘。 hitch的本义是系在一起”，特指临时性的动作，比如我们可以把马车套在马身上。hike表示步行或行军，特指精力蓬勃的远足。 远足多数是为了游乐，但如果要走很远的路去某地的话，走...
Chew the fat是一个俗语，表示非正式的谈话或讨论，海阔天空的闲谈。” 在二十世纪之前的英国，chew the fat和抱怨、嘀咕”的意思非常相近。到了二十世纪早期，chew the fat开始有了现在这个含义。 chew的本义是咀嚼”，那么，为什么咀嚼f...
美国发动伊拉克战争后，总统乔治·布什受到不少反战主义者的攻击，被笑称为Aunt Sally。美国总统怎么成了莎莉姑妈”呢？这就要追溯到Aunt Sally这个习语的起源了。 在十九世纪的露天集市和狂欢节上，Aunt Sally是一种很流行的游戏。游戏规则是这样的：场地中间通...