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]

摘要:( this fun old rhyme reminds us that going to bed and waking up early leads to success ... ) Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise is a fun saying which reminds us that[阅读全文]

摘要:( very drunk; that person is drunk and smells like alcohol ... ) "Drunk as a skunk" is a colorful way to describe a person who is very drunk. Example: "Did you see Jean last night?" Reply: "Yeah[阅读全文]

摘要:( it made a cut and blood came out ... ) You draw blood when you make a cut and blood flows out. Example: "Ouch! I cut myself." Reply: "Let me see. Did it draw blood?" Another example: "I just g[阅读全文]

摘要:( one is thinking or remembering but does not find the answer ... ) When you try to recall but your mind is empty, you "draw a blank". Example: "Do you remember how to say that word in Spanish?"[阅读全文]

摘要:( easy, comfortable, and not requiring a lot of effort ... ) Something is "downhill all the way" when it is easy and comfortable and does not require a lot of effort. Example: "School has been dif[阅读全文]

摘要:( because of sickness one is unable to get up and go out ... ) A person who is "down with" a sickness cannot get up and do healthy things because of that sickness. Example: "I can't come to work[阅读全文]

摘要:( it is lost and gone; the thing got ruined ... ) When a good thing goes bad, it goes "down the tubes". Example: "What happened to your plans for tonight?" Reply: "Down the tubes." Another exam[阅读全文]

摘要:( nearby to where one is; on the same street that one is located ... ) Down the street is a place you can get to very quickly by following this same street you are on now. Example: "Where does your[阅读全文]

摘要:( drink that drink now; swallow the entire thing now ... ) "Down the hatch" is what people say when they want you to drink the whole glass at once. Example: "You want me to drink this whole thing?[阅读全文]

摘要:( move dirty things off of the table so it can be clean and ready for use ... ) Before meals and after meals people like to move dirty things off of the table to make it clean. Example: "Everyone is[阅读全文]

摘要:( formal and legal way of saying stop ... ) Cease and desist is a formal way to say "stop doing that". Example: Police officer says: "Sir, I want you to cease and desist from what you are doing."[阅读全文]

摘要:( you buy it and take it with you ... ) Cash and carry is when you buy the item and then you leave the place and take it with you. Example: "Sorry, but there is nowhere to eat here. It is cash and c[阅读全文]

摘要:( continue working after one is gone ... ) If you keep doing that thing even after that person is gone, you carry on without her. Example: "If anything ever happens to me, I want you to carry on wit[阅读全文]