More Useful Phrases,u'll like it

rockliu

following is my friend's writing copy,i input and share with E corner friends.
when u will have learned most, i 'll input more.

deductive method 演绎法
Methodism 墨守成规
A man of might 大力士
Wild guess 乱猜
Be wild with joy 欣喜若狂
Head wind 顶风
Windy downpour 狂风暴雨
A fall into the pit, a gain in the wise 吃一亏长一智
City hall 市政厅
The accused 被告
Accuser 原告
Worker peasant  alliance 工农联盟
A call of nature 一种要上厕所的感觉
In the same camp 志同道合
Cannon fodder 炮灰
Carve a career 谋求发迹
Above oneself 自负
Absence of mind 心不在焉
Act of god 不可抗力
Adhere to 追随
After life  来生
After effect 副作用
All round 多才多艺
Amulet 护身符
Make sb’s blood run cold 使人不寒而栗
Miss the boat 坐失良机
A bolt from the blue 晴空霹雳
Brain drain 人才流失
body guard 保镖
brain trust 智囊团
bull fight 斗牛
a sudden inspiration 灵机一动
self-reliance 自力更生
go dutch AA制
ill-gotten gains 不义之财
ideal dream 痴心妄想

bittercoffee

we usually say ' side effect' 副作用

rockliu

thanks,both should be right. Aalways many saying for one meaning.

三打白骨精

A fall into the pit,a gain in your wit.
吃一堑，长一智。

side effect
副作用

Kathy

I got some phrases which are useful for us to speak with foreigners,  let's remember them and use them now.

  
Potluck Party：一种聚餐方式，主人准备场地和餐具，参加的人必须带一道菜或准备饮料，最好事先问问主人的意思。

Pull over！把车子开到旁边。

Drop me a line！写封信给我。

Give me a ring.　= Call me！来个电话吧！　

For here or to go？堂食或外卖？　

Cool：That's cool! 等于台湾年轻人常用的口语"酷！"，表示不赖嘛！用于人或事均可。

What's up? = What's happening? = What's new? 见面时随口问候的话："最近在忙什么？有什么新鲜事吗？"一般的回答是："Nothing much!"或"Nothing　new!"

Cut it out!　= Knock it out！= Stop it! 少来这一套！同学之间开玩笑的话。

Don't give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好！　

Get yourself together! = Pull up your socks! 振作点行不行！　

Do you have "the" time?　现在几点钟？可别误以为人家要约你出去。　

Hang in there. = Don't give up. =Keep trying. 坚持一下。再撑一下。　

Give me a break! 你饶了我吧！（开玩笑的话）　

Hang on. = Hold on. 请稍候。　

Blow it.　= Screw up. 搞砸了。　

What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。

What a crummy day. 多倒霉的一天。

Go for it.　= Cheer up. 加油　

You bet.　=　Of course. 当然；看我的！　

Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。　

Don't be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。　

It's a long story. 唉！说来话长。　

How have you been?　= How are you doing? 你过得如何？近来可好?

Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。

Don't put on airs. 别摆架子。　

Give me a lift!　= Give me a ride!　送我一程吧！　

Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人

What's the catch? 有什么内幕？　

Party Animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)

Pain in the neck.　=Pain in the ass.　眼中钉，肉中刺。

Skeleton in the closet 家丑　

Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了！

A fat chance = A slim chance =A poor chance机会很小
fat本是“很多”的意思，但在这里用了反意，表示“微小的机会” , 甚至根本没有机会；

表示同样意义的短语还有a fat lot，指“很少”。

The fat is in the fire.闯祸了, 事情搞糟了; 生米做成熟饭了; 木已成舟。

I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑汁想。　

She's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚。

Spacing out = daydreaming. 做白日梦

I am so fed up. 我受够了！

It doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。

What's the point?　= What are you trying to say?　你的重点是什么？

By all means　= Definitely. 一定是。

Let's get a bite.　= Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧！

I'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客。　

Let's go Dutch. 各自付账，AA制　

My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服　

Diarrhea 拉肚子

吃牛排时，waiter会问"How would you like it?"就是问"要几分熟"的意思，可以选择rare，medium或welldone

I am under the weather.　=I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!　

May I take a rain check?　可不可改到下次？(例如有人请你吃饭，你不能赴约，只好请他改到下一次。)　

I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!　

Let's get it straight.咱们把事情弄清楚!　 　

What's the rush! 急什么!　

Such a fruitcake! 神经病！

I'll swing by later.　=I'll stop by later.待会儿，我会来转一下。
　
I got the tip straight from the horse's mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的（tip指消息）!

Easy as pie　=　very easy　=　piece of cake很容易 　

Flunk out　被当掉

take French leave 不告而别

I don't get the picture. =I don't understand.＝I have no idea　我不明白。
　
You should give him a piece of your mind.你应该向他表达你的不满。

Hit the road　= take off　= get on one's way　离开
　
Now he is in the driver's seat　=He is in control now. 现在，他控制了局面（执掌政权）。

Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态

Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的
　
Klutz (= clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋

Know one's way around 识途老马　

lion's share 大部份

Tailgate 尾随（尤其跟车跟得太近）

Take a back seat. 让步

Take a hike =leave me alone =get lost　滚开　

Hit the hay　=go to bed睡觉　

Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗？

Green hand　生手、没有经验的人。
　
moonshine　=　mountain　dew　指私酿的烈酒（威士忌）或走私的酒。胡说八道也可用moonshine。

His story is plain moonshine. 他的故事是瞎编乱造的。
　
Chill out　=calm down　=relax 镇静、安静、放轻松些（来自黑人英语）　

Rip off　=steal，偷盗，窃取

I was ripped off.　我被偷了；

Rip off 也常被用为"剥夺"

My right was ripped off.　权利被剥夺(来自黑人英语)。

我们称美国大兵为G.I. (Government　Issue) or GI Joe, 德国兵或德国佬为 Fritzor Kraut，称英国佬为John Bull，日本人为Jap.或Nip，犹太人为Jew，都是很不礼貌的称呼。

mess around (with) 瞎混

Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作，别瞎搅和。

Snob 势利眼
　
Sneak in, sneak out　偷偷溜进去，溜出来 sneakers　运动鞋

She is such a brownnose.　她是个马屁精。
　
This is in way over my head.　对我而言这实在太难了。

I am an exam jitter and I always get a cramp in my stomach.　我是个考试紧张大师，一考试胃就抽筋。

Keep your study (work) on track.　请按进度读书（工作）。

Did you come up with any ideas?　有没有想到什么新的意见？

Don't get uptight! Take it easy.　别紧张，慢慢来！
　 　
Cheese! It tastes like cardboard.　天哪，吃起来味如嚼蜡！
　
Get one's feet wet.　与中文里的"涉足"或"下海"，寓意相同，表示初尝某事。

I am going to try dancing for the very first time. Just to get my feet.我要首次学跳舞。只是尝试而已。

rockliu

good

rockliu

thanks