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: ( doing the thing that the other person does well, but doing it better and winning ... ) "Beating him at his own game" is when you beat a person in a competition by doing better than him at the thi[阅读全文]

摘要: ( you like that thing; you are enjoying it ... ) "Are you into The Beattles?" Reply: "Yes. I love their music." Example: "You don't want to sing this song?" Reply: "I'm not into it right now[阅读全文]

摘要: ( able to satisfy everyone's needs ... ) To be all things to all people is to do the things that make everyone happy. Example: "Public relations is a tough job. I have to be all things to all peopl[阅读全文]

摘要: ( you can show people how do do things, but people must help themselves ... ) "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink" (proverb) says that you can give people what they need to[阅读全文]

摘要: ( It continues to happen every year ... ) Something happens year after year when it continues to happen every year. Example: "Year after year, you say you are going to move."[阅读全文]

摘要: ( too young to do it legally ... ) You are under age when the law says you are too young to do that thing. Example: "What are those kids doing smoking cigarettes? They are under age." Another examp[阅读全文]

摘要: ( greet you and welcome you eagerly ... ) "With open arms" is to greet and welcome eagerly. Example: "You should definitely go visit my parents. They will welcome you with open arms"[阅读全文]

摘要: ( we will do it another time ... ) To take a rain check is to ask to receive a promise to do some thing at better time, such as when it is not raining. Example: "We were planning to go to the park,[阅读全文]

摘要: ( sleep briefly to get some rest before continuing ... ) To take a nap is to sleep for a short time to get some rest during the day. Example: "Every day after lunch my grandfather takes a nap." Ano[阅读全文]

摘要: ( look for it; spend time trying to find it ... ) You take a look something when you take time to look for and to try to find that thing. Example: "Have you seen my watch?" Reply: "I haven't seen[阅读全文]

摘要: ( look at that ... ) You take a look at something when you spend time looking at it. Example: "Take a look at that car. Isn't it beautiful?" A look at something is a brief period of time spent loo[阅读全文]

摘要: ( very slow moving ... ) Slow as molasses in January means very slow because molasses, which is the thick and sticky syrup formed in the process of making sugar, flows very slowly in the cold. Exampl[阅读全文]

摘要: ( that person said good things about you ... ) To speak highly of a person is to say good things about her. Example: "I met your teacher. He speaks highly of you." When you tell people good things[阅读全文]

摘要: ( yell at a person for making a mistake ... ) Bawling a person out is yelling at that person or scolding one aggressively. Example: "I asked her if she could stay late, and she bawled me out." Anot[阅读全文]

摘要: ( they fit together very well; they are comfortable with each other ... ) Two things that are similar and go together well are like two peas in a pod. Example: "He and his sister are like two peas i[阅读全文]

摘要: ( cancel it; decide to not do it ... ) You "call it off" when you decide to not do the thing you were planning to do. Example: "I thought you had a date tonight?" Reply: "I did, but we called it[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]