The following are some some idiomatic expressions of English,most of which are short,but of great fun.Little expressions like these can have a big impact on your English.They really can add to your ability to express yourself accutately and authentically.
1. I wasn't born yesterday.
Don't underestimate my knowledge and experience
2.How do I address you?
我怎么称呼您呢?
3.She turns me off.
I 'm fed up with her!
4.So far so good.
Up to now,everything is ok!
5. Be my guest.
Be at home/serve yourself
6.That was a close call.
That's dangerous!千钧一发!
7.Far from it.
Not at all/That's not true
8. It is pain in the neck.
That's a big trouble (这真是个麻烦事)。
9.We are in the same boat.
我们处境相同
10.Don't beat around the bush.
别绕弯子(别“打太极”娱乐八卦里面经常用到)
11.I have sweet tooth.
喜欢吃甜食
12. It (completely) slipped my mind.
不留神忘了。(个人感觉 "completely"用起来很帅~)
13. Drop me a line.
写封信给我。(By the way,"give sb a dear John Letter" 是给某人绝交信的意思.
"French letter"也并不是法语信的意思,它的意思是"condom".很雷人吧!)
14.I am working on it!
我正努力!
15. Are you pulling my leg?
Are you kidding?
16. You bet !
Of course!(绝对是这样)
17.My mouth is watering.
我在流口水了。。。
18.I ache all over.
浑身酸痛。
19. Do you have any openings?
Do you have any vacancy? ( 职位有空缺吗?)
20.You're making a moutain out of a molehill.
(molehill "蚁山、鼹鼠丘",从蚁堆中弄个山出来,意思是你真是小题大做。)
21.toy with the idea of doing ...
心里盘算着,强调其“犹豫”或“心里没底儿”,toy with 顾名思义。
例如 A:What are you thinking about now? You have been sitting there for hours without doing anything.
B:I am just toying with the idear of buying a teddy bear for my girlfriend,but I'm not sure whether she likes it.