You might hear someone spell out the letters A-S-A-P, or even sound out the acronym as if it were a real word (“asap”). Either way, it simply means that whatever that person is talking about, they want it “as soon as possible.”
On a cold winter day, you’re inside in front of the fire, curled up with a nice mug of hot chocolate and a warm blanket … you're "as snug as a bug in a rug."
13. A little bird told me： 有人私下告诉偶
14. A picture paints a thousand words：画意达万言
15. ASAP 尽快得
16. As snug as a bug in a rug 很舒服
17. At death’s door：病在旦夕 奄奄一息
18.At one’s beck and call: 对某人点首哈腰 惟命是从 招致来挥之去
Do you love a good sale? When you enter a store, do you head right to the “Clearance” rack? Then you’re probably a “bargain hunter” — someone who likes to find a good deal.
21.Back to square one (or back to the drawing board)
Other options have failed you, and you need to take a new approach, you can say that you're "back to square one" or "back to the drawing board," where you'll start all over again from the beginning.
You’ve woken up and your hair looks frightful even though you've struggled with it in the bathroom for half an hour, it's safe to say that you’re having a "bad hair day."
If you just made fun of a police officer by shouting at him, you’re "barking up the wrong tree." He’ll probably come after you with sirens blaring — it's not a good idea.
If you’ve spilled spaghetti sauce on your mom’s favourite white blouse, you know you’re in trouble. To avoid this, you may compliment her on the way she looks or discuss how the weather is so nice, before you finally tell her what you did. That’d be "beating around the bush."
When you may see a pretty girl with a not-so-good-looking guy, you could describe them as "beauty and the beast" match. It's not a nice thing to say out loud.
Has a co-worker insulted you by mentioning a personal flaw? Did he do it in front of your colleagues and that insult was especially uncalled for and inappropriate? It's "below the belt."
If you’re driving halfway across the city to pick up a friend late at night when you were sleeping, you’re probably "bending over backward" for him or her. You're not physically bending backwards, but you're really going out of your way for someone.
When you have to choose between being fired or being transferred to another city or province, you're facing a really tough decision. If both outcomes put you in a potentially lose-lose situation, it means you're "between a rock and a hard place."
19. At the eleventh hour 最后时刻
(个人觉得eleventh 在这里暗喻得很到位）
24. Beat around the bush 说话绕圈子 不直接了当得说
25. Beauty and the beast 美女和野兽
26. Below the belt 用不正当不光明磊落的手段
27. Bend over backward尽最大力（做某事）
28.Between a rock and a hard place 左右两难 左也败右也败
（偶瞎猜的啊）
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发表于 2012-1-6 02:03:26
