现代英语口语表示法500例(7)
· have one"s heart set on...一心想要……
Once he had his heart set on something, he"ll accept no turning-back.
· one"s heart in one"s mouth吓得要命
My heart was in my mouth when I heart someone tapping on my window one raining night.
have one"s heart in one"s mouth; with one"s heart in one"s mouth
· not have the heart to do something不忍心去做
How can you have the heart to kill my pet?
· take something to heart往心里去/认真接受意见等
Tom decided to take his father"s words to heart and wash his hands off smoking.
· be in the seventh heaven高心极了
Mary was in seventh heaven when she finally came to Paris, the center of fashion.
· move heaven and earth想尽一切办法
Believe me. I promise to move heaven and earth to help you.
· cool one"s heels等的双脚发凉,久等
Let"s meet at the gallery at 7 o"clock. Come at 7 sharp. Don"t make me cool my heels.
· take to one"s heels逃走
The naughty boy took to his heels after he should "trick-or-treat".
· shoot from the hip信口开河
Don"t take Jay"s words to heart. He shouldn"t have shot from the hip.
· by hook or by crook千方百计得,不择手段得
He rose to that position by hook or by crook.
· blow hot and cold出尔反尔,喜怒无常
Do you think he"ll support you? He is the type who blows hot and cold.
· make it hot for...刁难某人
Out section manager is a woman. Our general manager always looks down upon her and makes everything hot for her.
· have the lots for someone迷恋某人
You have to stop her. She has the lots for a married man.
· bring down the house博得满堂喝彩
The first-prize winner of the speech contest has brought down the house for several times.
· be over the hump已度过难关
The Asian financial crises has almost paralyzed Asian economy. But we are over the hump now.
· have a hunch that...预感到……
I have a hunch that the bear market will be over soon.