Sentence Transformations句型转换系列(8)

in ulog •  last year  (edited)

Sentence Transformations句型转换系列(8)

1.I am always available to give guidance and support.
DOOR
……..My Door Is Always Open.

2.It’s high time you two made peace.
HATCHET
It is high time you two …….Buried The Hatchet.

3.Please, speak frankly and explicitly even if it is unpleasant.
SPADE
Please, ………Call A Spade A Spade.

call a spade a spade: 直言不讳;有话直说

4.Be careful not to make a bad situation worse.
PAN
Be careful not to ………Jump Out Of The Frying Pan Into The Fire.

jump out of the frying pan into the fire: 才离龙潭,又入虎穴;跳出油锅又入火坑

5,Never arrive late.
EVER
Under ………No Circumstances Should You Ever Arrive Late.

6.You need to stay calm in a stressful situation.
LEVEL
You need to …….Keep A Level Head...in a stressful situation.

Or "stay level-headed": 保持冷静

7.The only student to pass the exam was Sally.
SAVE
Save Sally Everybody Failed……… the exam.

8.Do you understand the general meaning of what I am saying?
DRIFT
Do you ……..Get/Catch/Cop The Drift...of what I am saying?

9.The public was outraged that he merely got a minor punishment.
KNUCKLES
The public was outraged that he merely got ………A Rap On The Knuckles.
A rap on the knuckles=a slap on the wrist: 轻罚;对某人的轻微惩罚

10.There isn’t enough space to move around easily.
ELBOW
There ………Is No Elbow Room.
CAT
There ………Isn't Room To Swing A Cat.
swing a cat: 一个表示空间狭小的英语俚语,意味着房间或空间太小,甚至无法挥舞一只猫。

11.People directly involved gave me the information.
MOUTH
My information ……..Came Straight From The Horse's Mouth.

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