摘要:( a small amount of work ... ) A lick of work is a little bit of work. Example: "He was born wealthy, and he has never done a lick of work in his life."[阅读全文]

摘要:( a question asked when one is looking for a certain answer ... ) A leading question is a question that one asks when one is looking for a certain answer. Example: "That is a leading question. I am[阅读全文]

摘要:( one last try before one quits ... ) A last ditch effort is one last effort you make to try to succeed. Example: "I thought for sure we would lose but we made one last ditch effort and tied the gam[阅读全文]

摘要:( you do it because you love it ... ) A labor of love is something that you do because you love to do it. Example: "You don't mind taking care of that dog?" Reply: "It is a labor of love." A lab[阅读全文]

摘要:( a fact that everyone knows; it is known to be true by most people ... ) A known fact is a fact that many people know to be true. Example: "That guy is a ganster? Are you sure?" Reply: "Of course[阅读全文]

摘要:( it is very close to happening ... ) The thing which is a hearbeat away is very close to happening. Example: "If the president dies, who becomes the new president?" Reply: "The vice president. He[阅读全文]

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]