等同于ones original idea
one brain children（复数）
The new ways of teaching which have been proved very effective are brain children of all teaching staff of our department.
Have a chip on ones shoulder叫阵，叫板
He is not popular among his peers. He always seems to have a chip on his shoulder.
除此之外该语还有不满，对抗的意思
Mary has got a chip on her shoulder about not having obtained the scholarship.
Clam1 up严守秘密，拒不开口，沉默不语
I dont understand why my students are quite talkative during the break but all clam up in class.
Take someone to the cleaners使人囊中如洗，家徒壁立
Dont ask me to play in a crap game. I dont want to be the cleaners.
A cliff-hanger扣人心玄的事情
Peter was nearly involved in a car accident. He called it a narrow escape. But it was really a cliff-hanger.
Fight the clock争分夺秒，与时间赛跑
等同于work against the clock
If you dont fight the clock to enrich yourself, you will surely be lagged behind soon.
A clotheshorse讲究穿着打扮的人
Princess Diana was a real clotheshorse. Its hard to imagine how much she had spent on clothes.
Get hot under the collar发怒，怒气冲天
Make someone hot under the collar
He got hot under the collar when he found his bicycle was missing.
Come through with flying colors干得出色，大获成功
In the 13th Asian Games, Chinese athletic2 team came through with flying colors
Show ones true colors原形毕露
He always appears polite and gentle. But his quarrelling with others in dirty words show his true colors.
Come up with找出，想出，弄出，提出
等同于to produce, to find out, to think out
After three daysof deep thinking, the manager came up with an idea of promoting the products.
Jump to conclusions仓促的下结论
Being a teacher, he shouldnt jump to conclusions that a student is not worth teaching simply because he fails one exam.
To ones hearts content心认可足
Today is weekend. The lights wont go off after 11 oclock. We can chat to our hearts content.
除此之外该语还有随性的意思
Mary loves keeping diary. She can express her emotion to her hearts content.
Lose ones cool沉不住气
反义词keep ones cool
In the boxing match. Tyson lost his cool and bit Hollyfields ear.
Play it cool不露声色，沉着冷静
Sampras, the No. 1 tennis player in the world, always plays it cool when he wins in the match.
e rotten to the core坏透了、烂透了
Keep away from that boy. He is rotten to the core.
cut corners偷工减料、走捷径、图省事、节省
Student is a serious thing. You can't expect to cut corners.
cut corners并非都是贬义的，还表示节省，节省
With only $100 left, he had to cut corners to make his journey back home.
have a crush on someone迷恋某人
Some teenager girls got a crush on the film star
be a far cry from...与相差甚远（一般用来表示水平或程度等的差距）
Though Dick has tried hard, it is still a far cry from what his father expects of him.
chew the cud好好琢磨琢磨
I don't want to jump to conclusions, I have to chew the cud on it for a few days.
be cut out for...天生合适于（用于否定句中）
Thank you for your kindness, but I can't accept it. You know, I'm not cut for a manager.
be completely in the dark一无所知，仍蒙在鼓里
keep someone in the dark; be left in the dark
He is a dictator. Though I'm the production manager, I'm completely in the dark as what to do next.
a blind date第一次约会
James was too excited to have dinner. He was having a blind date with Sue in the evening.
have seen better days今非昔比
Look at our dean, He has seen better days.
be out of one's depth力所不及
Liu was extremely happy to have been admitted to Oxford3, but soon he found he was out of his depth in his major.
give someone a dose of his own medicine以其人之道还制其人之身
On April Fool's Day, my classmates made me an April Fool. Next year, I'll give him a dose of his own medicine.
a drop in the bucket沧海一粟
He has suffered a lot in his life. Losing his job this time was only a drop in the bucket.
play dumb with someone装聋作哑
It's no use playing dumb with teachers. They know very well their students.
be down in dumps垂头丧气，深情沮丧
I burned midnight oil yesterday. So I feel down in the dumps today.
make the dust fly干得非常起劲
Many volunteers are helping4 in the Olympic Games. They are making the dust fly without getting pay.
go easy on...酌情处置；节省用；对手下留情
I hope the teacher will go easy on me. Otherwise, I'll have no chance to pass the exam.
当介词on的后面跟得是something的时候，此语用来是节省用或小心对待
Go easy on salt. We have to save some for the next meal.
egg someone on to do something怂恿，鼓动某人干某事
Haven't you seen him through? He can help you nothing but egg you on to do illegal things.
rub elbows with someone和某人没非常深的交情
I suppose Jack5 doesn't know me well. We have only rubbed elbows with other for several times.
be at the end of one's tether山穷水尽
Mark feels worried because he can't write any new books. He is afraid that he is at the end of his tether.
be at one's wits' end不知怎么样是好
My boy is such a mischief-maker. I am at my wits' end with him.
be at loose ends心里没着落
Many old people feel at loose ends after their retirement6.
make both ends meet收入支出平衡
The newly-wed couple found it hard to make both ends meet.
be green with envy羡慕极了
Don't be green with envy. He deserves the prize, since he has spent a whole month on that paper.
be of the essence绝对不可少，重点的
As for study, diligence is of the essence.
a poor apology for...蹩脚货，名不副实
That travel agency was first-class, but it offered a poor apology for its service
make an exhibition of oneself出洋相
假如表示总出洋相可以在exhibition一词前加上形容词， regular
She is a bit insane. She always makes a regular exhibition of herself by raging at almost everybody.
keep an eye open密切注视
Keep an eye open for anyone who arouses your suspicion.
see eye to eye with...与建议一致
Though they are twins, they never see eye to eye with each other on anything.
turn a blind eye on装做没看见
It is not right for teachers to turn a blind eye to those who cheat in the exam.
feast one's eyes on...观赏，一饱眼福
Yesterday we went to a fashion show. We really feasted our eyes on beauties and fancy clothes.
have a face would sTOP a clock奇丑无比
The old lady has a face that would sTOP a clock, but she is the helpful person I have ever met.
keep a straight face板着脸
He likes telling jokes . But always keeps a straight face when others are shaking their sides with laughter.
be fed up with...对烦透了
My roommates are too noisy. I'm really fed up with them.
fall for...迷恋上
She fell for that guy simply because he behaved quite differently from others.
be riding for a fall自讨苦吃
That big country is riding for a fall if it keeps interfering7 with others'' internal affairs.
play fast and loose with...敷衍了事，不正经干
You are not clever enough to play fast and loose with Susan.
play favorites with...对有偏心眼
The girl isn't on good terms with her parents. They play favorites with her little brother.
put out a feeler to do...试探的反应
The chairman put out a feeler to see people's reactions to his election speech.
be dead on one's feet筋疲力尽
Our boss regards us his slaves. Everyday after work.
land on one's feet安全摆脱困境
With the loan from the bank, the company landed on its feet.
stand on one's feet自力更生
The Chinese Communist Party decided8 to stand on their feet during the Liberation Campaign. People in Naniwan were called upon to develop agriculture.
sit on the fence维持中立
Who would you vote for? You bet I won't vote for him. He likes sitting on the fence on important issues.
play the field不正经干
He is really a playboy, He likes to play the field and is never serious with any one girl.
burn one's fingers因管闲事而吃苦头
I always tell you to keep away from the scoundrels. Now you are burning your fingers.
have sticky fingers手不老实。有小偷小摸的陋习
The old lady fired the maid because she had sticky fingers.
keep one's fingers crossed祈求成功
The leader was guilty of a serious dereliction of duty. He kept his fingers crossed that he could escape severe punishment.
let something slip through one's fingers眼睁睁地看着跑掉
The lawyer studied the case very carefully. He wouldn't let something slip through his fingers.
build a fire under someone紧催促某人
That guy is a slowpoke. I wish there were some way to build a fire under him.
put a fire under someone其主语一般是物，而不是人。
have other fish to fry有其他要紧事要做
Come on out! Forget about the exam, You're got other fish to fry.
a flash in the pan昙花一现
He used to be called a young entrepreneur. But soon he was forgotten by the public. He was a flash in the pan.
a fly in the ointment美中不足
Mobile phone are quite popular nowadays, but they ring at any time in the public areas. It is a fly in the ointment9.
be nobody's fool不傻，精明
You can not easily take him in. It is obvious that he is nobody's fool.
get off on the right foot开门红
Everything will go smoothly10 if we get off on the right foot.
put one's foot down气愤的表示反对
The boy wanted to quit school, but his father put his foot down.
play footsy with...与调情
Jack was so in love with Mary that he couldn't help playing footsies with her while having dinner.
marry a fortune嫁给了富豪
Scariet was in trouble, She wanted to marry a fortune and save the whole family.
as sly as a fox很狡猾
Though the suspect was as sly as fox, he had to admit his crime in front of solid evidence.
a dime11 a dozen数不清，不少
Pagers were rare ten years ago. Now they are a dime a dozen.
make free with...擅自用
Do you think I'm a millionaire? Don't make free with my things.
a freeloader白吃白喝，爱占实惠的人
In America, even if you live with your relative, you can't be a freeloader.
a fair-weather friend不可以同患难的朋友
I have searched my conscience, and believe I have never mistreated you. But you turned out to be a fair-weather friend.
get stage fright怯场，紧张
The student got stage fright when he stepped into exam room.
add fuel to the flames火上浇油
The boy refused to make an apology to his father, which added fuel to the flames.
have a barrel of fun极高兴
Children had a barrel of fun in the masquerade.
make fun of someone取笑某人
It is not right to make fun of the disabled.
play to the gallery哗众取宠，拉拢人心
He's so good at playing to the gallery, especially in front of girls.
gang up on someone结伙应对某人
