Lesson 3 IDIOMS?英文釋義

• To be coming up:?To be about to occur. To happen in the near future.
• To sneak up on somebody:?To happen or be about to happen without someone’s realization or preparation. By the way, you’ll hear many people use the past form “snuck” as well.
• To slip someone’s mind:?To be forgotten.
• To go in on something with someone:?To share the cost or expense of something with someone.
• To not have a clue:?To not know about something at all.
• To look around:?To move through a place and observe without the intention of finding something in particular.
• To turn up:?To appear or be found.
• To break the bank:?To spend all your money on something, to empty your bank account to pay for something, to pay too much for something.
• Bookworm:?A person who loves to read.
• To be on the case:?To already be working on a certain project, to have begun working to achieve a particular goal.
• To be run-of-the-mill:?To be ordinary or typical. To be commonplace.
• To tear something to pieces:?To find fault with something or harshly criticize. To insult.
• To throw someone a bone:?To make a small or token gesture of support for someone, often in a patronizing way.
• To shoot something down:?To dismiss or reject something, such as an idea or a suggestion.
• To get on someone’s nerves:?To annoy or agitate someone.
• To be beat:?To be exhausted.
• To call it a day:?To decide that a project, event, or situation is over. To stop working on something for the day.
• To put in or give your two cents:?To give your opinion or share your ideas about something.
• To knock someone’s socks off:?To shock or surprise someone in a pleasant or happy way by performing beyond expectation.
• To be in shape:?To be in good physical condition. Note that you can also say “to get in shape, ”meaning“ to train your body and become physically fit.”
• To shell out:?To pay, usually a bit unwillingly.
• Hands down:?Without a doubt.
• To be a weight off your shoulders:?To no longer be a source of worry or concern for you.
• To push your luck:?To try to get too much of a reward, to be greedy, to want too much.