21.all dressed up with nowhere to go
準(zhǔn)備充分，但沒(méi)機(jī)會(huì)去做
If funding dries up ,the opera houses will be all dressed up ,but with nowhere to go .
22.do something at the drop of a hat
鹵莽行事
23.a drop in the ocean/bucket
微不足道，滄海一粟
The size of the grants have been attacked by groups as merely a drop in the ocean.
24.be all ears
洗耳恭聽(tīng)
Now you can say ,I am all ears.
25.down to earth
現(xiàn)實(shí)，實(shí)際He is blunt,outspoken,practical and down to earth.
26.get egg on one's face
感到窘迫，羞恥
Steve didn't expect to win .He just didn't want to get egg on his face .
27.a white elephant
（形容新的建筑，計(jì)劃）是浪費(fèi)的，無(wú)用的
This project is completely a white elephant
28.a big fish
大人物，重要角色
The four who were arrested here last September were described as really big fish by the U.S.Drug Enforement Agency.
29.drink like a fish
酒量很大
When I was young I could drink like a fish and eat like a pig.
我年輕時(shí)酒量和食量都很驚人。
30.a fool and his money are soon parted
（形容花錢(qián)不理智）
準(zhǔn)備充分，但沒(méi)機(jī)會(huì)去做
If funding dries up ,the opera houses will be all dressed up ,but with nowhere to go .
22.do something at the drop of a hat
鹵莽行事
23.a drop in the ocean/bucket
微不足道，滄海一粟
The size of the grants have been attacked by groups as merely a drop in the ocean.
24.be all ears
洗耳恭聽(tīng)
Now you can say ,I am all ears.
25.down to earth
現(xiàn)實(shí)，實(shí)際He is blunt,outspoken,practical and down to earth.
26.get egg on one's face
感到窘迫，羞恥
Steve didn't expect to win .He just didn't want to get egg on his face .
27.a white elephant
（形容新的建筑，計(jì)劃）是浪費(fèi)的，無(wú)用的
This project is completely a white elephant
28.a big fish
大人物，重要角色
The four who were arrested here last September were described as really big fish by the U.S.Drug Enforement Agency.
29.drink like a fish
酒量很大
When I was young I could drink like a fish and eat like a pig.
我年輕時(shí)酒量和食量都很驚人。
30.a fool and his money are soon parted
（形容花錢(qián)不理智）