摘要:( that thing amazes you; one finds it awesome; one feels totally alive and awake watching that ... ) To be in awe of something is be totally fascinated and interested in that thing. Example: "I am i[阅读全文]

摘要:( if you want to be responsible then you must face difficulties ... ) "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen" says that if you cannot accept the pressure of a given situation, then y[阅读全文]

摘要:( since we cannot defeat them, let's work together with them ... ) "If you can't beat them, join them" (proverb) says that if you cannot win against stronger opponents, then it is better to not f[阅读全文]

摘要:( I really want that ... ) When you want that thing so much that you would pay a lot to get it, you "would give your right arm" for it. Example: "I would give my right arm for a car like that." A[阅读全文]

摘要:( give a promise to do that thing at a future time ... ) To get a rain check is to receive a promise to do some thing at better time, such as when it is not raining. Example: "He was going to take m[阅读全文]

摘要:( listening very closely; one is willing and eager to listen ... ) One is all ears when one is listening carefully and paying close attention to the speaker. Example: "Would you like to hear what I[阅读全文]

摘要:( interested; willing to try; excited about doing it ... ) One is game when one is interested in and excited about doing the thing. Example: "Do you want to see a movie?" Reply: "I'm game." I'm[阅读全文]

摘要:( one is leaving; one will go away ... ) You say you are off when you are just leaving. Example: "Have a good day, you guys. I'm off." Reply: "Goodbye." Another example: "I'm at work now, but[阅读全文]

摘要:( to quit early; give up; abandon ... ) To escape from a ship that is going to crash is to bail out. Example: "Did the pilot die in the crash?" Reply: "No. He bailed out, and lived." To bail out[阅读全文]

摘要:( did not do the thing that was planned and promised ... ) When you make plans with others then decide to not go, you "back out". Example: "Didn't Bob say he was coming?" Reply: "Yes, He backed[阅读全文]

摘要:( try to gain success by following a successful person ... ) To hang on to one's coattails is to try to get some of that person's success by following that person. Example: "Doesn't it bother you[阅读全文]

摘要:( tell that person what not to do ... ) You give someone the third degree when you tell that person strongly what is right and wrong and what they should and should not do. Example: "That judge real[阅读全文]

摘要:( do or talk about the thing that is most important ... ) To talk about the thing that is most important is to get at the heart of the matter. Example: "I asked him to stop wasting time and get at t[阅读全文]

摘要:( a person or thing one is not allowed to touch or have ... ) Forbidden fruit is something that one wants but cannot have. Example: "The boss's daughter may be pretty, but remember that she is forb[阅读全文]

摘要:( telling you that we feel sad about what happened ... ) Extending one's sympathy is letting another person know how sad you feel about what happened to him. Example: "I would like to extend my sym[阅读全文]

摘要:( allow a customer to pay at a future time for goods given now; lend someone money to be paid back later ... ) Extending credit is allowing them to have it now but not pay for it until later. Example[阅读全文]

摘要:( communicate in a way that allows the other to see that one is angry ... ) Expressing one's anger is showing that one is angry. Example: "I would like to express my anger about what happened last[阅读全文]

摘要:( tell why you did it ... ) Explaining oneself is telling another person ("explaining") the reasons for what one did. Example: "Please listen. I am trying to explain myself." Angry parents often[阅读全文]

摘要:( I can pay a lot of money for it ... ) Expense is no object when you are willing to pay whatever amount of money is needed. Example: "This year I want the company party to be fantastic. Expense is[阅读全文]

摘要:( the woman is pregnant so they are expecting that a baby will born ... ) Expecting a child is when the woman is pregnant and will give birth to a new baby. Example: "My wife and I are expecting our[阅读全文]