摘要: ( doing the thing that you were told to do by an authority ... ) Some parents tell their children "do as you are told" as a reminder that they should do the thing that the parent has told them to d[阅读全文]

摘要: ( quitting when you are losing, so that you won't lose even more ... ) "Cutting your losses" is selling the thing at a low price because you think it will go even lower. Example: "I bought this s[阅读全文]

摘要: ( spending less money and doing cheaper quality work ... ) Cutting corners is doing lower quality work in order to save time or money. Example: "They cut a lot of corners when they built this house.[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: ( tell the truth and confess what you did ... ) "Coming clean" is being honest and telling the truth about the thing you did wrong. Example: "You ate that piece of cake I was saving, didn't you?[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: ( what you do or say now is different from before ... ) When the story that you are telling people has changed, you have changed your tune. Example: "She always said she would never get married, but[阅读全文]

摘要: ( still doing that thing after you should stop ... ) "Carrying it a bit too far" is doing too much of some thing and not stopping when you should stop. Example: "It is okay to make jokes during cl[阅读全文]

摘要: ( be important ... ) Something which carries weight is important in that situation. Example: "What I say carries weight around here." Things which carry weight matter, and they are important. Examp[阅读全文]

摘要: ( you guess that person is not telling the truth ... ) When you gamble that the other person won't do what he says he will do, you are calling his bluff. Example: "They say they will fire me if I s[阅读全文]

摘要: ( you understand it because it affects your life ... ) "Bringing it home" is making something more clear by seeing the situation more closely. Example: "Taking care of my grandfather is really bri[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: ( doing what has not been done before ... ) Doing something which has not been done before is "breaking new ground". Example: "Noone in our family has ever married a foreigner. You are breaking ne[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: ( getting back the same amount of money that you spend ... ) You are "breaking even" when the amount of money you are getting back is equal to the amount you spent. Example: "Sell that stock now,[阅读全文]

摘要: ( getting angry and yelling out of control ... ) You are blowing your top when you get so upset that you let out your anger by yelling. Example: "Steve is in our office and he just found out about t[阅读全文]

摘要: ( saying good things about yourself ... ) "Blowing your own trumpet" is saying good things about yourself so that others can hear about you. Example: "Is Deb still talking about the deal she made?[阅读全文]