1. Ants in one's pants
褲襠里有螞蟻（坐立不安）
Do you have ants in your pants? = Why are you fidgeting so much?
你為什么這么坐立不安？
例子： We were very hungry, so when the food didn't come for a long time, we sat at the table with ants in our pants.
我們都很餓了，所以菜老不上來，我們都有點(diǎn)坐立不安了。
2. Back in the saddle
重上馬鞍（重整旗鼓）
I am back in the saddle. = I had a problem but now it is fixed and things are normal now.
我先前有些問題，現(xiàn)在解決了。一切恢復(fù)正常。
例子: After my leg heals, it will be nice to be back in the saddle again. I miss playing tennis every Tuesday with Amie and Todd.
我得腿傷好了以后就要卷土重來。這一陣不跟愛米和陶德打網(wǎng)球，真不好受。
3. Ball and chain
鐵球鐵鏈，甜蜜的枷（老婆）
I will ask the ball and chain. = I will ask my wife.
我得回去問問我的老婆。
例子：Although would like to go to the party, I am not going because the ball and chain doesn't want to go.
雖然我很想去，但是去不了，因?yàn)槲业睦掀挪幌肴ァ?BR> *A ball and chain is attached to a prisoner so he cannot move very far.
褲襠里有螞蟻（坐立不安）
Do you have ants in your pants? = Why are you fidgeting so much?
你為什么這么坐立不安？
例子： We were very hungry, so when the food didn't come for a long time, we sat at the table with ants in our pants.
我們都很餓了，所以菜老不上來，我們都有點(diǎn)坐立不安了。
2. Back in the saddle
重上馬鞍（重整旗鼓）
I am back in the saddle. = I had a problem but now it is fixed and things are normal now.
我先前有些問題，現(xiàn)在解決了。一切恢復(fù)正常。
例子: After my leg heals, it will be nice to be back in the saddle again. I miss playing tennis every Tuesday with Amie and Todd.
我得腿傷好了以后就要卷土重來。這一陣不跟愛米和陶德打網(wǎng)球，真不好受。
3. Ball and chain
鐵球鐵鏈，甜蜜的枷（老婆）
I will ask the ball and chain. = I will ask my wife.
我得回去問問我的老婆。
例子：Although would like to go to the party, I am not going because the ball and chain doesn't want to go.
雖然我很想去，但是去不了，因?yàn)槲业睦掀挪幌肴ァ?BR> *A ball and chain is attached to a prisoner so he cannot move very far.