美國流行成語

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1.have an ace in your hand (British)
    have an ace in the hole(American)
    握有王牌,很有把握
    When you have the ace in your hand,you have something which you can use to gain an advantage when you need it.
    have an ace in the hole(American)
    2.a class act
    (在運動或演藝方面)很出色的人
    I have been tracking Neil for a year,he is a class act and I have got a lot respect for his ability.
    我已跟蹤尼爾一年,他是個出色的家伙,我很崇拜他的能力。
    3.break one's back
    努力地工作
    When you're breaking your back to make an enterprise work,it's going to cut into your time with family.
    當(dāng)你全身心投入工作的時候,回侵占到家庭生活的時間。
    4.get someone's back up (American)
    put someone's back up (British)
    激怒某人
    What does get my back up is a girlfriend who gets too jealous if someone else finds me attractive.
    5.cap in hand (British)
    hat in hand (American)
    求助,乞討
    He ended up going hat in hand to the neighbours.
    他淪落到向鄰居乞討。
    6.in the cards(American)
    on the cards(British)
    可能發(fā)生
    He believes an invasion was never in the cards.
    他相信入侵永不會發(fā)生。
    7.a change of heart
    態(tài)度的改變
    8.get no change out of someone
    從某人處沒有得到任何幫助
    You won't get any change out of him,so don't expect it .
    你不會從他那兒得到任何幫助,別指望了。
    9.chapter and verse
    所有細(xì)節(jié)
    來源:中國英語網(wǎng)
    The instruction gives you chapter and verse
    使用說明給出了所有細(xì)節(jié)。
    10.cut to the chase
    言歸正傳
    He talked about the need to see all points of view,then he cut to the chase.