摘要:( you are popular; people are eager to be with you ... ) When people are eager to see you, they "beat a path to your door". Example: "I don't see anyone beating a path to your door." When people[阅读全文]

摘要:( prepare for a big storm ... ) Batten down the hatches means get ready for a big, crazy, loud storm-like event. Example: "A big rain storm is coming. We need to batten down the hatches." Another e[阅读全文]

摘要:( decide to not fight ... ) To back down is to quit one's plans to fight. Example: "If I were you, I would back down. It is not worth fighting about." If you were planning to compete, but now you[阅读全文]

摘要:( once you have old habits, it is hard to learn new things ... ) "You can't teach an old dog new tricks" (proverb) says that learning to do new things ("tricks") is difficult because it is hard[阅读全文]

摘要:( don't delay; do the things you need to do as soon as possible ... ) "Why put off until tomorow what you can do today" (proverb) says that you should not wait to do things that you need to do; do[阅读全文]

摘要:( earning money takes a lot of hard work ... )"Money does not grow on trees" (proverb) says that people have to work hard to earn their money; it is not free. Example: "Why are you buying such expe[阅读全文]

摘要:( certain things will fail if they are not done in the correct order ... ) "Don't put the cart before the horse" (proverb) says be sure to do things in the proper order, ie. the first thing first,[阅读全文]

摘要:毋庸置疑( it is certain ... ) We say "without a doubt" to express that something is certain. "Without a doubt" is often used as a response to a yes-no question. Example: "Are you going to watch[阅读全文]

摘要:入乡随俗( a visitor should try to act as the people do who are from that place ... ) When in Rome, do as the Romans do means that when you are visiting a new place, you should try to do as the people[阅读全文]

摘要:( they don't need to know ... ) When there is no need to tell someone something, you can say "what they don't know won't hurt them." Example: "Don't tell your father what happened; what he doe[阅读全文]

摘要:( it is never right to do wrong to another person ... ) "Two wrongs don't make a right" means that it is never right to wrong someone, even if they have wronged you first. Their "wrong" plus you[阅读全文]

摘要:( the results are exactly the same on both sides ... ) Something is split down the middle when it has been divided and the two sides are of the same amount. The "split" emphasizes the act of dividi[阅读全文]

摘要:( they are the same thing ... ) "Six of one, half-dozen of the other" says that two things which people refer to differently are actually the same thing. A "dozen" is a counting word that represe[阅读全文]

摘要:( very sick with a cold or the flu ... ) You are as sick as a dog when you are very sick with a cold, flu, or stomach problem. Example: "I don't know what I ate this morning, but I have been as sic[阅读全文]

摘要:To "let sleeping dogs lie" is to avoid restarting old conflicts. Revisiting an old conflict is like waking a sleeping dog; we are better not to do it. Example: "I wanted to ask her what she thought[阅读全文]

摘要:You are "in the doghouse" when you have done something which has made someone angry. Example: "You kids will be in the doghouse with your mother after that mess you made in her garden!" A dog who[阅读全文]

摘要: when someone told you "do not count your chickens before they are hatched", he wants to tell you that do not be optimistic so earlier before it happen. Example:the girl went b[阅读全文]

摘要:The "wire" is an analogy for the finish line. The first person to cross the finish line is the winner. When a race is very close it is not clear who the winner is until they "cross the wire." A co[阅读全文]

摘要:To "put all your eggs in one basket" is to risk losing everything all at one time. Example: "My father is a very careful investor; he never puts all of his eggs in one basket." If you had a certai[阅读全文]

摘要:Dog-eat-dog describes a world in which people fight for themselves only and will hurt other people. Example: "I have been in this business for twenty years. It's dog-eat-dog. The competition is alwa[阅读全文]