· On the tip of someone’s tongue就早嘴边上A man in black came to ask about my son’s whereabouts. My words were on the tip of someone&rsq...
· be in full swing达到高潮，全面展开China has opened its door to the outside world for twenty years. Reforms in every walks of life are in full swing.&m...
· sound someone out试探某人的意见Have you sounded the principal out on postponing the final examination?· call a spade a spade有什么就说什么We are goo...
· the black sheep of the family有辱门楣的人He lost everything in gabling and was called the black sheep of the family by this relatives.· take...
· put someone up to...唆使某人去How dare you to have lodged a complaint against me with the director? Who put you up to it?· pop the question...
· grease someone"s palm贿赂，给某人好处It is reported that Sydney has greased the palms of someone members of IOC for the right to hold 2000 Olymp...
· be down in the mouth垂头丧气Sandra was down in the mouth because she didn"t make the appointment.· keep mum about something对某事保持沉默The...
· pull someone"s leg开某人的玩笑Never ever pull his leg. He is a man without a sense of humor. He takes everything seriously.· keep someo...
· be hunky-dory挺不错的A: How do you like the food here? B: Hunky-dory.· skate on thin ice如履薄冰，冒风险We are skating on thin ice if we continue ...
· 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...