摘要:A line was awakened from sleep by a Mouse running over his face.Rising up angrily, he caught him and was&nbs[阅读全文]

摘要:The beast of the field and forest had a Lion as their king.  He was neither wrathful, cruel, nor tyrannical,[阅读全文]

摘要:Wolf, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not tolay violent hands on him, but to find some&nb[阅读全文]

摘要:( be the one to do the ceremonial thing ... ) "Doing the honors" is being the one to do the special thing at the ceremony. Example: "Who cuts the turkey at Thanksgiving dinner at your house?" Rep[阅读全文]

摘要:( now is the busy time ... ) You are "coming to the crunch" when you have to get that thing done quickly. Example: "We have had three weeks to write this paper. Now we are coming to the crunch."[阅读全文]

摘要:古诗云：“会当凌绝顶，一览众山小”。此谓人生之理想：顶峰之上，无限风光尽收眼底。只是，登顶之后，终得下山。话虽悲观，却是不可逆转的生理规律。短语“over the hill”很形象地表明：人过了巅峰期，[阅读全文]

摘要:( join in what the others are doing ... ) "Climbing on the bandwagon" is joining the group and doing what others are doing. Example: "Look who's climbing on the bandwagon."[阅读全文]

摘要:( talking about the thing people are thinking about ... ) "Clearing the air" is talking about the thing that you've been thinking about. Example: "You've been living here for two months and you[阅读全文]

摘要:( earning money and taking it home for the family ... ) "Bringing home the bacon" is working hard and bringing home money to support the family. Example: "You work a lot of hours at this job." Re[阅读全文]

摘要:( spending more money than you have ... ) "Breaking the bank" is spending so much money that you have no money left. Example: "You really should not be buying this ring. You are breaking the bank.[阅读全文]

摘要:( making people feel more comfortable ... ) Breaking the ice is getting rid of the uncomfortable feeling that people have when they first meet. Example: "This was an awful party until John showed up[阅读全文]

摘要:( being the first to tell a news story ... ) "Breaking the news" is telling the story for the first time. Example: "It is the goal of every great reporter to break the news." "News" is new info[阅读全文]

摘要:( paciently waiting when you do not want to wait ... ) You "bite the bullet" when you are forced to be pacient and wait when you do not want to wait. Example: "Hurry mom, I really have to go to th[阅读全文]

摘要:( have a lot of money; become rich ... ) You are in the money when something happens that gives you a lot of money. Example: "Now he's a professional basketball player." Reply: "He's in the mone[阅读全文]

摘要:( a place that is far from anything important to you ... ) A place that seems far away from everything that you know and care about is in the middle of nowhere. Example: "You are 30 minutes late and[阅读全文]

摘要:( until it happens; while you are waiting; the time before thing ... ) In the meantime is the time spent until some specific thing happens. Example: "You can start working full-time as soon as you g[阅读全文]

摘要:( if you want to be responsible then you must face difficulties ... ) "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen" says that if you cannot accept the pressure of a given situation, then y[阅读全文]

摘要:( since we cannot defeat them, let's work together with them ... ) "If you can't beat them, join them" (proverb) says that if you cannot win against stronger opponents, then it is better to not f[阅读全文]

摘要:( tell that person what not to do ... ) You give someone the third degree when you tell that person strongly what is right and wrong and what they should and should not do. Example: "That judge real[阅读全文]

摘要:( do or talk about the thing that is most important ... ) To talk about the thing that is most important is to get at the heart of the matter. Example: "I asked him to stop wasting time and get at t[阅读全文]