摘要:( one assumes it to be true; we assume that it is true ... ) A given is something that you always trust to be so. Example: "I always knew that we would get married. It was a given." If it is a[阅读全文]

摘要:( at least some chance of winning ... ) A ghost of a chance is a very small chance that it will happen. Example: "Do you think he has a chance to win?" Reply: "He doesn't have a ghost of a chance[阅读全文]

摘要:( you will do to that person the wrong that they did to you ... ) A game that two can play is a way of saying that you can get revenge on someone by doing to them what they did to you. Example: "She[阅读全文]

摘要:( people who need things are often polite and act like friends ... ) A friend in need is a friend indeed says that people often act friendly when they want to get something from us. Example: "Hey bu[阅读全文]

摘要:( one knew that it would happened even before it happened ... ) A foregone conclusion is something that one knew would happened even before it had happened. Example: "I knew they would lose. It was[阅读全文]

摘要:( one who likes and supports that person ... ) A fan is a person who is crazy about their love for a certain thing. Example: "Are you a Dodgers' fan?" Reply: "No, I don't like baseball." A fan[阅读全文]

摘要:( a wonderful thing which one had wished for has really happened ... ) A dream come true is when the thing which one hoped for (a dream) has happened in real life (come true). Example: "Becoming a m[阅读全文]

摘要:( better than the others ... ) Something which is better than the others is a cut above. Example: "I love this restuarant. It is a cut above."[阅读全文]

摘要:( one who thoughtlessly copies the work of another ... ) A copycat refers to a person copies the work or actions of another person. Example: "Stop copying my answers. You copycat!" (rude) A copycat[阅读全文]

摘要:( the child who is similar to his parent ... ) A chip off the old block is the child who is similar to the parent. Example: "Did you meet Bill's son at the picnic yesterday? He's just like Bill!"[阅读全文]

摘要:( moving to a new location ... ) A change of scenery is a new place where things look and feel different from the old. Example: "I just got back from Florida." Reply: "That must have been a change[阅读全文]

摘要:( doing it differently from the way it was done before ... ) A change of pace is when a different thing is done or when the same thing is done but in a different way. Example: "What would you like m[阅读全文]

摘要:( an innocent person was believed to be guilty ... ) A case of mistaken identity is when one person was accidentally thought to be another person. Example: "Are you sure you are not Don Johnson?" R[阅读全文]

摘要:( an example which makes clear what you are trying to communicate ... ) A case in point is an example which makes clear what you want to express. Example: "Jane called. She will be late for this mor[阅读全文]

摘要:( a joker; one who tells many jokes and needs to make people laugh ... ) A card is a person who tells many jokes and makes other people laugh often. Example: "My uncle Bob is a real card." A card i[阅读全文]

摘要:1.爱屋及乌 Love me, love my dog. 2.百闻不如一见 （眼见为实 ）Seeing is believing. 3.比上不足比下有余 worse off than some, better off than many; to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst.[阅读全文]

摘要:( very nervous ... ) A person who is tense and nervous is a bundle of nerves. Example: "I have to give a speech tomorrow, and I am a bundle of nerves." It feels like one's nerves are tightly wrapp[阅读全文]

摘要:( refreshing; it makes you feel better; a change that feels good ... ) A breath of fresh air is a nice change that feels good, like the feeling of fresh air on your body. Example: "I love having thi[阅读全文]

摘要:( it is difficult to accept but necessary because of what happened ... ) A bitter pill to swallow is something that you do not want to do, but you have to do it, because it is a good for you. Example[阅读全文]

摘要:( one who succeeds in a small area where there is little competition ... ) A big fish in a small pond is a one who stays where there is little competition. Example: "He's just a big frog in a small[阅读全文]