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common english idioms & phrases
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| Idioms | Meaning |
| sleep I haven’t slept for 24 hours. I haven’t slept better. Haven’t slept a wink. |
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| hit a home run | Succeed with something. |
| poker face | The expression on someone’s face does not show their thoughts or feelings. |
| a lucky dog | a lucky person |
| a big dog | a particularly prominent, important or powerful person, organization 大人物／看门狗 |
| a top dog | A person who succeeds or dominates in their field. 掌权人。某个领域的菁英，也拥有支配该领域的地位。 dominate – verb统治； 控制/ˈdɑː.mə.neɪt/ |
| Rain cats and dogs | It rains heavily. |
| to lead a dog’s life | Unhappy life. 悲惨生活、贫困潦倒 |
| dog eat dog | Used to describe situations in which people do anything to succeed, even if they do hurt others. 无情的、竞争激烈。 因每个人都想要成功，并且也想伤害别人来得到成功。 |
| work like a dog | Work hard |
| dog-tired | Extremely exhausted 筋疲力尽，极度疲惫的 exhausted /ɪɡˈzɑː.stɪd/极其疲惫的 extremely/ɪkˈstriːm.li/ adverb-非常 |
| sick as a dog | Very ill, especially stomach problems. 病得严重，吐得很严重 |
| Every dog has its days | Those who are unfortunate can also succeed. 时来运转，风水轮流转 |
| You can never teach an old dog new tricks. | People who have long been accustomed to doing things in a particular way will not give up their habits. 老狗学不会新把戏 accustomed/əˈkʌs.təmd/ adjective-习惯的 |
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sb’s bark is worse than his /her bite. bark /bɑːrk/ noun-狗吠声 bite /baɪt/verb-（用牙）咬 |
Their words are worse than their actions. 刀子嘴，豆腐心 |
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meaner than a junkyard dog meaner小气的，刻薄的 junkyard /ˈdʒʌŋk.jɑːrd/ noun（堆放旧物等的）废物场 |
unfriendly |
| let sleeping dogs lie | Past things let it go, don’t ask for trouble 过去的事让它过去，别自找麻烦 |
| Idiom | Meaning |
| beats me | I don’t know. |
| bring home the bacon | Make money for a family. |
| close to home | Something makes you feel depressed, embarrassed, sad |
| face the music | Accept criticism or punishment for what you do. |
| Get out of here | Express incredible common words |
| go home | |
| have a word with | Talk to someone. |
| have the face | cheeky /ˈtʃiː.ki/ adjective 厚脸皮的 |
| home free | Completed the worst or most difficult part of some things and ensured successful completion.轻易取胜 |
| homely | ❶Describe a room or house is plain. ❷The appearance of the person is not good; the appearance is mediocre. |
| house arrest | Losing personal freedom of movement, someone can only stay at home |
| I’ll leave you be | I will leave you alone. |
| I’m good | I’m okay. No,thank you. |
| It’s a long story | When someone asks you about what has happened and you don’t want to explain it to them, you can use this expression. |
| keep it up | Encourage someone to continue doing something |
| My bad | My mistake. It is generally used between friends, colleagues, classmates and other acquaintances. |
| Tell me about it | Used to express the same feelings or the same experience |
| to put it in a nutshell | Simply explain something. |
| What else is new? | Not surprised at what someone said or something. |
| You can say that again | I agree with your opinion. |
| You don’t say | Express surprise or express sarcasm. State a fact as passed a second ago. |
| safe and sound | Use in a dangerous situation, indicating that someone is alive and not hurt |
| see you home | I will take you home. |
| Off the hook | Out of trouble. |
| I second that | I agree. |
| on the same page | Understand and agree to what someone is doing or suggesting. |
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