New: idiomAll contenthive-129948krhive-196917zzansteemhive-183959hive-185836hive-180932photographyhive-166405uncommonlabhive-150122hive-101145hive-144064hive-188619hive-183397bitcoinhive-145157krsuccesshive-193637hive-184714hive-181136lifehive-109690hive-103599TrendingNewHotLikersmingus (72)in english • 2 years agoBeats me!So there's an idiom in English: "Beats me" Usually it is represented by the emoji character as 🤷 I assume it refers to "X beat Y at Z" in the sense of being defeated in a conflict or…pyrammmid (10)in ulog • 2 years agoSuck的用法X sucks = X is very bad or unfortunate. -That restaurant sucks. I never go there. -That really sucks. I'm so sorry that happened. -This place sucks. Let's go home. Someone sucks at something.…pyrammmid (10)in ulog • 3 years ago常用的英语idioms(20)1)by any stretch of the imagination：it's used to emphasize a negative point 用于强调否定 2)the final stretch：the last part/尾声 I’m not fluent in English by any stretch of the imagination, nor am I in…pyrammmid (10)in ulog • 3 years ago常用的英语idioms(19)1)the lap of luxury：在优裕的环境中 She was raised in the lap of luxury. 她在奢华的环境中成长。 2)there is no accounting for taste：人的爱憎好恶是无法解释的；人各有所好 She thinks he's wonderful─oh well, there's no accounting for…pyrammmid (10)in ulog • 3 years ago常用的英语idioms(18)1)against the odds: 迎难而上；冲破万重困难 We won against the odds. 虽然可能性不大，我们还是赢了。 2)feather one's nest： 3)far be it from me：我不想；我绝不会 Far be it from me to interfere in your affairs but I would like…pomeline (79)in free • 3 years agoThe hill I'm willing to die on.The idiom of the hill that you're willing to die on comes from the millennia old military philosophy of defending the high ground. You need to hold that hill against the onslaught at all costs…pyrammmid (10)in ulog • 3 years ago常用的英语idioms(17)1)go ballistic: a)大发雷霆，暴怒 b)暴涨；大增（常指意料之外的，或不受欢迎的） The singer went ballistic after one member of his band failed to show for a sound check. 这位歌手大发雷霆，因为他的一位乐队成员没有到场试音。 2)to fire on all…pyrammmid (10)in ulog • 3 years ago常用的英语idioms(16)1)no great shakes：平凡的，技术不高的 2)throw the weight on: act you have a lot of power or authority 施加压力 3)the best of 2 worlds: 两全其美 4)have your cake and eat it: 鱼和熊掌兼得 5)against all odds: unlikely…pomeline (79)in idiom • 3 years agoChoose fight over flight in many cases imo.…and by that I mean stand up for yourself and don’t cower away. If you flight people will usually run all over you. It’s not even that you have to “fight”, but hanging around and civilly defending…pyrammmid (10)in ulog • 3 years ago常用的英语idioms(15)1)money for old rope：earning money very easily without any difficulty 容易赚钱；便宜事 2) next to nothing ：next to=almost 几乎没有 next to no+noun： I have next to no bread to make sandwich with.…pyrammmid (10)in ulog • 3 years ago常用的英语idioms(14)1)be up to your eyes in something：to have a very large amount of something to do or deal with有大量事情要做 I can’t come out tonight. I’m up to my eyes in schoolwork. 我今晚不能出去，得做有很多作业。 2)at the…pyrammmid (10)in ulog • 3 years ago常用的英语idioms(13)1)fritter away：浪费 2)knock it off：住口；别闹了 3 )wimp out：退缩 4)gourmet：美食家 5)rein in：reduce；take control of 减少；控制 The council wants to rein in its spending on sports facilities. 6)a slap on the…pyrammmid (10)in ulog • 3 years ago常用的英语idioms(12)1)muck in：与(他人)分担 2)winkle out：探听到； (winkle是一种食用螺)剔出，费劲取出；套出(信息) She always manages to winkle secrets out of people. 她总是能从别人那里探听出秘密。 winkle picker是名词，意为"尖头皮鞋" 3)tie up the loose end： 做收尾工作…pyrammmid (10)in ulog • 3 years ago常用的英语idioms(11)1)get your head together：to get one's thoughts or attitude properly organized 整理思绪；冷静一下 例句：The office manager had a family bereavement and didn't feel up to work. "I think I need to take some…pyrammmid (10)in ulog • 3 years ago常用的英语idioms(九)1)take its toll： to cause damage 造成损失 例句：Is it hard having a new baby in the house? Yes. Having to carry the baby around every time she cries takes its toll on my body. 家里有个新宝宝不容易吧？…pyrammmid (10)in ulog • 3 years ago常用的英语idioms(六)1)ring a bell：使某人想起某事，使人回忆起 2)to be stoked：to be excited 对某事感到兴奋 3)to beat someone to it：此处beat means "defeat"；I want to do sth., but you do it first 我想做某事，但你捷足先登 4)to lose one's…pyrammmid (10)in ulog • 3 years ago常用的英语idioms(五)1)a whole whack of：a lot 许多 a ton of/tons of 2)cut the Gordian knot：快刀斩乱麻(源自希腊神话) 3)hubris：傲慢，狂妄自大 4)beneath contempt：卑鄙到极点的 5)in and of itself：就其本身而言 6)it's crunch time：关键时刻；刻不容缓…pyrammmid (10)in ulog • 3 years ago常用的英语idioms(四)1)fizzle out：告吹；失败 2)make a few extra bucks：赚一些外快 3)to get by：通过；过得去 4)the proof of the pudding is in the eating：事实胜于雄辩 5)gloss over sth.：无视；掩饰某事 6)to be wired：high nervous 紧张的，不安的 7)to…pyrammmid (10)in ulog • 3 years ago常用的英语idioms(三)1)(at low) upward mobility 社会的向上流动性(固定搭配) 2)escape the rat race：逃离激烈的竞争(躺平)(固定搭配) 3)I'm gonna kick back：relax 我将去休息；轻松，放松 4)get your feet wet：you just try something by doing a little bit of it…pyrammmid (10)in ulog • 3 years ago常用的英语idioms(二)1)10 second rule：10分钟法则(东西掉在地上10分钟之内，可以捡起来吃；超过10分钟，就不要吃了) 2)low-lying branch：低矮的树枝 3)hit the spot：正合我意 4)gut feeling：直觉 5)hunch：have a hunch about sth.直觉，预感 6)innards：内脏，内部结构 7)take…
