Dropping Names ( saying the names of important people so people will think you are important ... ) Dropping names, or name-dropping, is mentioning the names of famous people so oth...

Coming In Handy ( it was convenient to have that thing ... ) A thing which \'comes in handy\' is very useful to have. Example: \'I\'m glad you brought your knife.\' Reply: \'Yes, i...

Jumping On The Bandwagon ( start doing or saying the same as the others ... ) \'Jumping on the bandwagon\' is joining in and doing what the others in the group are doing and saying...

Never Been So Lucky ( something very fortunate happened ... ) When something very lucky happens, you can say \'I\'ve never been so lucky.\' Example: \'I got off the bus in West Sea...

You Are Looking For Trouble ( doing something that will cause problems ... ) \'Looking for trouble\' is acting in a way that is likely to cause problems. Example: \'If you leave yo...

The Bat and the Weasels AbatwhofelluponthegroundandwascaughtbyaWeaselpleaded tobesparedhislife.TheWeasel refused,sayingthathewasby naturetheenemyofallbirds.TheBatassuredhimthathewa...

美元的起源 Theoriginofdollar TheoriginofthealmightydollarisinwhatisnowtheCzechRepublic.In1519,asilverminenear thetownofJoachimstal(literally\'Joachim\'svalley,\'fromtheGermanTal,me...

美国俚语集锦 1.apple-polisher马屁精. 例如Sheisarealapple-polisherforthewayshe\'scrawlingaroundthebossandmakingeyesathim. (她是一个马屁精整天围着老板眉来眼去的) 2.asbusyasabee象蜜蜂...

爱屋及乌 爱屋及乌 中文爱屋及乌 中国历史上有一个国家名叫“周”。一天，周王问他的官员，应该怎样处理战俘。一个官员说：“我以前曾听说：如果喜欢某个人，就连停留在那人住的屋顶上的乌鸦都...

chip on one\'s shoulder chip on one\'s shoulder （他横的要命） 今天，我们哥儿几个见了阿强都躲得远远的，生怕一个不小心惹毛了他。不知为啥，他今儿跟黑脸张飞似的，横的要命，遇见谁都想...