現(xiàn)代英語(yǔ)習(xí)慣用語(yǔ)500例[1]
· By the back door通過(guò)后門，用不正當(dāng)途徑
It is said that he got many of the spare parts into china by the back door.
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· Bend over backward(s) to do…竭盡全力去……
If you ask her to help in the project, she is certain to bend over backwards to do whatever she can.
· Bring home the bacon養(yǎng)家糊口
In every country and regardless of their social systems, there must be someone in the house who will to bring home the bacon.
· Go from bad to worse每況愈下，越來(lái)越糟
The president hoped that the measures his government had taken would bring the economic crisis under control. But as a result, the situation is going from bad to worse.
· Rub someone the wrong way觸犯某人，惹惱某人
Monica tried to butter Frank up by singing his praises, but out of her expectation she had rubbed him the wrong way.
· Hold the bag背黑鍋
Although the four of them robbed the bank with joined efforts, it was Joe who had been left holding the bag.
· Be in the bag已到手的，十拿九穩(wěn)的
The General Manager was excited because he knew he had already had several major contracts in the bag.
· Go bail for…為……做保釋人；解救
I know they are now cooperating well with Joe, but if the cat is out of the bag and Joe gets caught, you can be assured that nobody will stand up and go bail for him.
· Rise to a (the) bait中圈套，上鉤
Your trick might work ten years ago, But nowadays few are prone to rise to a bait as easily as you think.
· Ball up…把……搞得一團(tuán)糟
Joe had balled up the business, but it was Jack who was blamed for the mess.
· Have something on the ball有干某事的能耐
When it comes to speech eloquence, some under-educated people also have something on the ball.
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26) take sth apart (SEPARATE)
to separate something into its different parts:
We took the engine apart to see what the problem was.
