摘要:( take strong action and gain control of the situation ... ) To take the bull by the horns is to take control of a situation and take rosponsibility for the thing getting done well. Example: "That w[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:( it is better to be careful and to not risk making a big mistake ... ) "Better safe than sorry" (proberb) says that it is better to do something carefully ("safe") than to be careless and make a[阅读全文]

摘要:众口之言( news that travels from person to person ... ) Something that you heard from other people you know by word of mouth. Example: "How did you hear about this party?" Reply: "Word of mouth."[阅读全文]

摘要:( available for anyone to take ... ) Something which is up for grabs is free to be taken by anyone. Example: "I don't want my baseball glove. It's up for grabs." Reply: "I'll take it! Something[阅读全文]

摘要:事实胜于雄辩( I totally agree with what you just said ... ) You say Truer words were never spoken when you strongly agree with what the other person has just said. Example: "I find that the earlier[阅读全文]

摘要:( when people do things wrong we should try hard to forgive them because all people make mistakes ... ) The verb "err" means to do something wrong; to make a mistake is "to err". "To err is huma[阅读全文]

摘要:( being early leads to success ... ) The early bird catches the worm means that the person who arrives early will be successful. Example: "I always come early to work. The early bird catches the wor[阅读全文]

摘要:( to get the best of both choices ... ) "The best of both worlds" is to have the best aspects of one choice and the best aspects of another choice when you have been asked to select between two cho[阅读全文]

摘要:( you will either fail or you will find a way to succeed ... ) "Sink or swim" is a situation where you will either fail or you will find a way to succeed. " Example: "Sales is not an easy job her[阅读全文]

摘要:     10 Ways to Develop Expository Writing Skills With The New York Times      Have you been knocking your head against the proverbial wall trying to teach –[阅读全文]

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摘要:Putting your best foot forward is stepping forward and doing your very best. Example: "This week the division manager will be in town. I want each of you to putting your best foot forward." To show[阅读全文]

摘要:"Par for the course" is what is normal and acceptable for a particular situation. Example: "I get sick every time I travel." Answer: "That's just par for the course." "Par" on a golf "course[阅读全文]

摘要:"One for the road" is one last thing you do before leaving some place. Example: "Come on, let's play one more game of pool for the road." This saying often expresses having one last drink. Exampl[阅读全文]

摘要:When you are "on top of the world," you are feeling great. Example: "What a beautiful day, today. I am on top of the world!" Sometimes you are "on top of the world" because a great thing happene[阅读全文]

摘要:  We’ve come a long way since the emergence of the 17th-century ‘Grand Tour,’ when wealthy Brits (mostly Brits) finished their education with a real year in the world, learning to fence in Par[阅读全文]

摘要:"Neither a borrower, nor a lender be" says that it is best to not lend [money] to other people and to not borrow from other people. When we lend something we risk losing both the thing we lend and t[阅读全文]

摘要:A "labor of love" is something that you do because of love or because you love to do it. Example: "They always want to pay me for the work I do at the hospital, but I will never accept their money.[阅读全文]

摘要:loveAll I want is to love you for the rest of my life... to wake up every morning with you by my side, knowing that no matter what happens, I'll be able to come home to your loving arms. 我只想爱你[阅读全文]