初中英语中考复习英语习语汇总(English idioms)（共228句）（书面表达满分技巧）

中考英语书面表达满分技巧英语习语(English idioms)
DAY 001 a bird in the hand is better than two in the bush[翻译]一鸟在手胜于二鸟在林DAY 002 a black sheep[翻译]败家子   害群之马DAY 003 a bolt from the blue[翻译]晴天霹雳   出人意表DAY 004 a hot potato[翻译]烫手山芋，指处理困难或危险或棘手的事情 DAY 005 a left-handed compliment[翻译]假意恭维DAY 006 a penny for your thoughts[翻译]询问他人在琢磨什么 DAY 007 a piece of cake[翻译]小菜一碟，那就很容易做到DAY 008 a slap on the wrist[翻译]轻微的惩罚DAY 009 a snowball effect[翻译]滚雪球效应DAY 010 ace up one’s sleeve[翻译]手中握有王牌、解救危机的好办法DAY 011   actions speak louder than words[翻译]行动胜于雄辩DAY 012 add insult to injury[翻译]雪上加霜DAY 013   against the clock[翻译]争分夺秒DAY 014 an arm and a leg[翻译]形容很富有DAY 015 at sea[翻译]不知所措或混乱的状态DAY 016 at the drop of a hat[翻译]立即地  毫不犹豫DAY 017 back against the wall[翻译]陷入困境无处可逃DAY 018 back to square one[翻译]重起炉灶DAY 019 back to the drawing board[翻译]（失败后）重新开始，从头再来 DAY 020 ball is in your court[翻译]掌握发言权，由你决定DAY 021 barking up the wrong tree[翻译]捕风捉影，主要是指把精力花在了不该花的地方，搞错了目标DAY 022 be glad to see the back of[翻译]庆幸终于摆脱（某人或某物）DAY 023 be in a tight corner.[翻译]处于困难的境地DAY 024 bear a grudge[翻译]含怨DAY 025 beat around the bush[翻译]拐弯抹角DAY 026 behind one’s back[翻译]背着某人DAY 027 beside yourself with joy[翻译]特别开心DAY 028 best of both the worlds[翻译]两全其美DAY 029 best thing since sliced bread[翻译]有史以来最好的事情DAY 030 better late than never[翻译]迟做总比不做好DAY 031 bide one's time[翻译]等待时机DAY 032 big cheese[翻译]大人物，要人DAY 033 bite off more than you can chew[翻译]贪多嚼不烂DAY 034 bite the bullet[翻译]硬着头皮做   咬紧牙关应付DAY 035 black and blue[翻译]青一块紫一块DAY 036 black out[翻译]晕厥   暂时昏迷DAY 037   blessing in disguise[翻译]塞翁失马，焉知非福DAY 038 blow hot and cold[翻译]反复无常 DAY 039 blow off steam[翻译]发泄情绪，宣泄不满DAY 040 boil the ocean[翻译]尝试艰难或不可能的任务DAY 041 bounce something off someone[翻译]征求某人的意见DAY 042 break a leg[翻译]祝你好运DAY 043 break fresh/ new ground[翻译]开辟新天地DAY 044 break the bank[翻译]斥巨资   倾家荡产DAY 045 burn the midnight oil[翻译]熬夜DAY 046 burn your boats/bridges[翻译]不留后路，下定决心干到底”，破釜沉舟DAY 047 bury the hatchet[翻译]化干戈为玉帛DAY 048 by the skin of your teeth[翻译]侥幸，勉强DAY 049 call a spade a spade[翻译]直接了当,直言不讳DAY 050 call it a DAY[翻译]到此为止  结束 DAY 051 caught between two stools[翻译]两边不讨好DAY 052 chip off the old block[翻译]（相貌或性格）酷似父亲或母亲的人DAY 053 cross that bridge when you come to it[翻译]船到桥头自然直DAY 054 cry for the moon[翻译]异想天开   海底捞月DAY 055 cry over spilled milk[翻译]覆水难收DAY 056 crying wolf[翻译]假意求救DAY 057   curiosity killed the cat[翻译]好奇心往往很危险DAY 058 cut corners[翻译]偷工减料DAY 059 cut no ice[翻译](对某人)没有影响、不起作用,说服不了(某人)DAY 060 cut the mustard[翻译]符合要求(或条件)  达到标准,正常运转IDAY 061 cut to the chase[翻译]抓住核心  抓住要害DAY 062   devil’s advocate[翻译]故意唱反调的人DAY 063 do unto others as you would have them do unto you[翻译]己所不欲，勿施于人DAY 064 don’t count your chickens before the eggs have hatched[翻译]不要过早乐观,过早地打如意算盘DAY 065 don’t give up the DAY job[翻译]做好眼下的工作（让某人不要追求不可能成功的事情）DAY 066 don’t judge a book by its cover[翻译]勿以貌取人 DAY 067 don’t put all your eggs in one basket[翻译]不要把所有的鸡蛋都放在一个篮子里DAY 068 down for the count[翻译]彻底失败DAY 069   drastic times call for drastic measures[翻译]非常时期采用非常手段DAY 070 draw first blood[翻译]先下手为强DAY 071 easier said than done[翻译]说起来容易做起来难DAY 072 eat like a horse[翻译]狼吞虎咽DAY 073 egg on your face[翻译]困窘不堪DAY 074   eleventh hour[翻译]最后时刻，刚好来得及DAY 075 elvis has left the building[翻译]不用再等了”或者“已经毫无悬念了”DAY 076 every cloud has a silver lining[翻译]天无绝人之路DAY 077 face the music[翻译]承担自己行为的后果  接受批评（或惩罚）DAY 078 fair and square[翻译]光明正大地  诚实地 DAY 079 far cry from[翻译]与......大相径庭DAY 080 feel a bit under the weather[翻译]感觉有点不舒服DAY 081 fish out of water[翻译]走出你的舒适区DAY 082 flesh and blood[翻译]血肉之躯DAY 083 forty winks[翻译]打盹，小睡，午睡DAY 084 get in shape[翻译]强健身体DAY 085 get your act together[翻译]有条理地行事  合理安排DAY 086 give it a whirl[翻译]试一试DAY 087 give the benefit of doubt[翻译]姑且信（某人说的话）DAY 088 go back to the drawing board[翻译]从头做起DAY 089 go cold turkey[翻译]突然停止DAY 090 go the extra mile[翻译]加倍努力   加把劲 DAY 091 good things come to those who wait[翻译]苍天不负苦心人DAY 092 has bigger fish to fry[翻译]有更重要的事情要做DAY 093 have the blues[翻译]郁郁不乐DAY 094 have your heart in your mouth[翻译]心都提到嗓子眼了，形容非常紧张DAY 095 hear through the grapevine[翻译]道听途说DAY 096 heart misses (skips) a beat[翻译]脸红心跳，形容非常兴奋或紧张DAY 097 hit the books[翻译]好好读书 DAY 098 hit the nail on the head[翻译]一针见血DAY 099 hit the sack/sheets/hay[翻译]去睡觉DAY 100 hook, line and sinker[翻译]以彻底和热情做某事或试图实现某事DAY 101   ignorance is bliss[翻译]难得糊涂DAY 102 in for a penny, in for a pound[翻译]一不做，二不休DAY 103 in the fast lane[翻译]紧张而刺激的生活DAY 104 in the heat of the moment[翻译]盛怒之下，一时激动DAY 105 in the same boat[翻译]同病相怜DAY 106 it is always darkest before the dawn[翻译]黎明前总是最黑的，事情会变得更好DAY 107 it takes two to tango[翻译]一个巴掌拍不响DAY 108 jam on the brakes[翻译]猛地刹车DAY 109 jump on the bandwagon[翻译]站在某人一边  一窝蜂做某事DAY 110 jump the gun[翻译]抢先行动   过早地行动DAY 111 keep an ear to the ground[翻译]密切注意舆论动向   注意人们想的和说的DAY 112 keep something at bay[翻译]控制住，牵制DAY 113 kill the goose that lays the golden eggs[翻译]杀鸡取卵DAY 114 kill two birds with one stone[翻译]一石二鸟DAY 115 last straw[翻译]最后一根稻草DAY 116 left out in the cold[翻译]遭受冷落DAY 117 let sleeping dogs lie[翻译]别惹麻烦  别多事 DAY 118 let the cat out of the bag[翻译](无意中)泄露秘密  说漏嘴 DAY 119 light at the end of tunnel[翻译]苦尽甘来、柳暗花明的迹象DAY 120 like a cakewalk[翻译]如此轻松的任务DAY 121 like a cat on hot tin roof[翻译]热锅上的蚂蚁DAY 122 look before you leap[翻译]三思而后行DAY 123   looking to your laurels[翻译]小心翼翼地保持已得的荣誉DAY 124 lose your marbles[翻译]发疯DAY 125 make a long story short[翻译]长话短说DAY 126 make one’s blood boil[翻译]使某人非常生气DAY 127 method in the madness[翻译]装疯卖傻不合常理的方法DAY 128 miss the boat[翻译]错失良机DAY 129 not a spark of decency[翻译]不体面DAY 130 not playing with the full deck[翻译]精神上、心理上或智力上有缺陷的人 DAY 131 not the only fish in the sea[翻译]天涯何处无芳草 DAY 132 not your cup of tea[翻译]不关你的事 DAY 133 notch up[翻译]赢得   达到 DAY 134 off the cuff[翻译]即兴表演DAY 135 off the record[翻译]不公开DAY 136 old as the hills[翻译]古老的DAY 137 old habits die hard[翻译]旧习难改DAY 138 oldest trick in the book[翻译]最常用来欺骗别人的把戏或方法DAY 139 on cloud nine[翻译]异常兴奋  乐不可支DAY 140 on the ball[翻译]敏锐的,机警的DAY 141 once bitten, twice shy[翻译]一朝被蛇咬十年怕井绳DAY 142 once in a blue moon[翻译]千载难逢  百年不遇 DAY 143 open the floodgates[翻译]一发不可收拾DAY 144 out of the blue[翻译]出乎意料DAY 145 out on a limb[翻译]孤立无助  陷入绝境DAY 146 over my dead body[翻译]除非我死了,否则休想”(表示强烈反对)DAY 147 over the top[翻译]夸张的  言过其实的DAY 148 palm off[翻译]骗卖DAY 149 pen is mightier than the  sword[翻译]笔墨胜过刀剑DAY 150 penny wise and pound foolish[翻译]小事聪明,大事糊涂DAY 151 play by the ear[翻译]即兴发挥DAY 152 play devil’s advocate[翻译]唱反调DAY 153 play your cards right[翻译]办事高明，处理得当DAY 154 pour out one’s heart[翻译]倾诉衷肠 DAY 155 push one’s luck[翻译]得寸进尺DAY 156 put something on ice[翻译]推迟,搁置某件事情DAY 157 rain on someone’s parade[翻译]破坏原定的计划DAY 158 raining cats and dogs[翻译]下大雨DAY 159 read between the lines[翻译]字里行间  了解事物背后的真实信息DAY 160 reap the harvest[翻译]收获硕果DAY 161 right off the bat[翻译]马上   立刻 DAY 162 ring a bell[翻译]听起来很熟悉DAY 163 roll up one’s sleeves[翻译]撸起袖子加油干DAY 164 round the bend[翻译]做蠢事DAY 165 run around in circles[翻译]白费功夫DAY 166 scrape the barrel[翻译]（因别无选择）将就，凑合”DAY 167 see eye to eye[翻译]意见一致DAY 168 sell like hot cakes[翻译]热销DAY 169 shoot from the hip[翻译]鲁莽行事DAY 170 shoot oneself in the foot[翻译]咎由自取,搬起石头砸自己的脚DAY 171 shot in the dark[翻译]无根据的瞎猜DAY 172 sink your teeth into[翻译]全神贯注，决心解决DAY 173   skating on thin ice[翻译]如履薄冰DAY 174 snug as a bug in a rug[翻译]非常舒适 DAY 175 stab someone in the back[翻译]暗箭伤人DAY 176 stand in a good stead[翻译]对某人很有用DAY 177 step up your game[翻译]开始表现更好DAY 178   straight from the horse’s mouth[翻译]绝对可靠DAY 179 strike while the iron is hot[翻译]趁热打铁DAY 180 swan song[翻译]绝唱DAY 181 take a back seat[翻译]退居次要位置 DAY 182 take a nosedive[翻译]急转直下DAY 183 take a rain check[翻译]推迟计划DAY 184 take it with a grain of salt[翻译]半信半疑DAY 185 take the plunge[翻译]决心行动DAY 186 taste of one’s own medicine[翻译]自食其果DAY 187 the best thing since sliced bread[翻译]最好的东西DAY 188 the pot calling the kettle black[翻译]五十步笑百步DAY 189 the whole nine yards[翻译]一切  全部DAY 190 think the world of[翻译]非常喜欢DAY 191   through thick and thin[翻译]风雨同舟DAY 192 throw caution to the wind[翻译]不顾一切地做某事DAY 193 tight spot[翻译]千钧一发DAY 194 to be in the doldrums[翻译]了无生气，无精打采DAY 195 to bell the cat[翻译]老虎头上捉虱子DAY 196 to have sticky fingers[翻译]贼DAY 197 to not see the wood for the trees[翻译]只见树木不见森林DAY 198 tongue in cheek[翻译]口是心非DAY 199 turn a blind eye[翻译]视而不见DAY 200 turn a deaf ear[翻译]充耳不闻DAY 201 twist someone’s arm[翻译]指给某人施加压力，迫使他做你要他做的事DAY 202 up a creek without a paddle[翻译]处于困境DAY 203 up for grabs[翻译]可能得到的DAY 204 up in arms[翻译]愤怒 竭力反对DAY 205 walk on eggshells[翻译]小心翼翼DAY 206 want someone’s head on a platter[翻译]想严惩某人DAY 207 watch (someone) like a hawk[翻译]密切监视某人  盯着某人DAY 208 water under the bridge[翻译]不可改变的既成事实DAY 209 wave a dead chicken[翻译]做一些无用、无用的事情，希望它能解决问题DAY 210 weak in the knees[翻译]因情绪、恐惧或疾病而几乎无法站立DAY 211 wear many hats[翻译]身兼数职DAY 212 wear your heart on your sleeve[翻译]感情外露 DAY 213   weather the storm[翻译]成功度过一段艰难的时期DAY 214 wet behind the ears[翻译]乳臭未干的DAY 215 whale of a time[翻译]享受很多DAY 216   whistle in the dark[翻译]假装沉着给自已壮胆 DAY 217 why keep a dog and bark for yourself[翻译]既然花钱雇人，为何还亲自动手DAY 218 wide off the mark[翻译]远离目标DAY 219 wild goose chase[翻译](根据错误信息进行的)徒劳寻找，徒劳之举DAY 220 wipe the slate clean[翻译]一笔勾销  既往不咎 DAY 221 wolf in sheep’s clothing[翻译]披着羊皮的狼DAY 222 work your fingers to the bone[翻译]拼命工作DAY 223 worm’s eye view[翻译]最下层的看法DAY 224 worth one’s salt[翻译]称职DAY 225 wrap one’s brain around[翻译]绞尽脑汁DAY 226 you can say that again[翻译]这是绝对正确的DAY 227 your guess is as good as mine[翻译]我跟你一样也不知道DAY 228 zero in on something[翻译]专注于某事