《疑难英语突破》

前言1

目次1

A21

a boy of a girl21

a bitter pill to swallow22

a cat’s paw22

a close crop22

a couple of22

a fly in the ointment23

a dead shot23

a flea in one’s ear23

a flying dog24

a good few24

a hard nut to crack25

a home letter25

a household word25

a long（far）cry25

a man of his word26

a man of fashion26

a neargo（a close shave）26

a long face26

a man of family26

a past master27

a penny for your thoughts27

a real treat27

a rough diamond27

a run on the bank28

a wet state28

a word in season28

a word in your ear28

Act of God29

all at sea29

acquire currency29

ABC book29

（be）all ears30

all over the shop30

American Beauty30

animal food30

answer the bell（or‘door’）31

any old thing31

ask too much31

at a venture31

at loose ends31

at the eleventh hour32

AuthorizedVersion32

at odds（with）32

at sixes and sevens32

attack strike32

at tbe top of the tree33

B33

back number（s）33

badblood33

bank of circulation33

beall abroad34

be in the blues34

Bath chair34

banking holiday34

bear the bag35

beat it35

beat one’brains35

beat the Dutch35

beauty sleep36

behind the times36

benefit match36

Berlin warehouse36

best man36

better than one’s word37

best seller37

best part of37

between you and me38

big game38

big bad38

black and blue38

black coffee38

black widow39

blind letter39

blank cheque39

black tea39

black sheep39

blow（let）off steam40

blow one’s own trumpet40

blue blood40

break the ice40

bring（something）home to（someone）40

bring someone to book40

by and by41

burn one’s fingers41

bumper book41

brought to bed41

bring down the house41

by parcels42

by the hand42

C42

cabinet photograph42

call-boy42

candid friend43

capable of anything43

canned music43

call it a day43

call into service43

card classes44

carry the baby44

change of life44

change one’s condition44

child wife45

China policy45

Chinese character（s）45

choose death before disgrace45

clean author45

cold biscuit46

close the books46

clear water46

clearing hospital46

College of Justice47

colour bar47

come back to earth47

come to an explanation（with）47

come to no good48

conclude peace48

corruption of blood48

count the house48

cry up49

culture of cotton49

crimson lake49

crown witness49

cross marriages49

cut glass50

cut no ice50

cut both ways50

D50

dark beauty50

Dead Sea Apple51

dead heat51

dark horse51

dead colour51

Dear me！52

desert one’s colours52

doubting Thomas52

dressing gown52

drop a line52

E53

eat one’s words53

eat one’s dinners53

Dutch wife53

Dutch school53

dry bread53

enjoy oneself54

enter the church54

every inch54

exchange table54

family butcher55

fair game55

family way55

F55

face the music55

farewell address56

feel somebody’s pulse56

fight one’s battles over again56

fight shy of56

find money56

for all that57

for love57

for good57

flying pig57

first lady57

for money or love58

for nothing58

for one thing58

for one’s own58

for the life of me59

for the love of59

foreign body59

foundation school59

full of oneself60

full blood60

French dressing60

French crown60

G61

general’s battle61

German band61

get it off your chest61

Girl Guide61

give an actor the bird62

give（somebody）a piece of one’s mind62

give a person the air62

give（somebody）a lecture62

give a ball62

give it best63

give in one’s name63

give one’s ears63

give the devil his due63

go begging63

go to the Bar64

go to sea64

go to the country64

go for much64

Go to Bath！64

go to war65

go with child65

God bless me！65

good bedside manner65

graduation exercises65

Great Bri tain65

have a great （good）run66

have a shot at66

H66

green crop66

have（something）at one’s finger-tips67

have clean hands67

have it out67

have money to burn67

have much to contend with67

have no business67

have no opinion of68

have one’s heart in one’s mouth68

have other fish to fry68

have words with68

hit the nail on the head69

hit on69

high and dry69

high tea69

hit it off69

horse and foot70

horse room70

horse sense70

hot baby70

hundreds and thousands71

ignore the bill71

I71

House of Lords71

hot pants71

in camera72

in deep waters72

in hot water72

in long clothes72

in repair72

in the article of death73

in the hand of73

in the long run73

Indian club（s）74

in the running74

in the same boat74

in labour75

intelligence officer75

J76

Jack of all trades76

jealous of76

keep bad（late）hours77

keep（somebody）in the dark77

K77

join forces77

keep one’s head78

keep one’s head above water78

keep（somebody）from the bottle78

keep the ball rolling78

keep the pot boiling78

keep the powder dry79

keep the table laughing79

keep the wolf from the door79

know on which side one’s bread is buttered80

know one’s own mind80

keep time80

keep up（one’s）spirits80

L81

ladies’man81

Lady Day81

Lake school81

like the burden of a song82

literal translation82

（be）left out in the cold82

lead（a woman）to the altar82

live near83

look out84

lose one’s breath84

lose one’s form84

lose oneself in the clouds84

lose the day85

love all85

low dress85

made of china86

make a difference86

M86

mad with（someone）86

make a great business of it87

make a person sit up87

make both ends meet87

make faces87

make love87

make nothing of87

make one’s hair stand on end88

make one’s party good88

make the boat fast88

May Day89

mean business89

make up a（or one’s）quarrel89

marry with the left hand89

medical code90

mend the fence90

miss the bus90

music hall90

N91

nicegoing91

nice little beggar91

No bones broken！91

no go92

No fear！92

No cards（flowers）92

No dress92

not by long sight93

O93

of long standing93

of no birth93

of the first water93

off colour94

off the record94

on one’s back94

on the carpet95

on one’s last legs95

on the air95

on the game96

on theline96

on the other hand96

on the same score97

order of the day97

out of place97

pass the buck98

P98

over my dead body98

out of truth98

pass the time of day99

pay attentions to99

pay（a person）home99

personal property99

play a double game100

play for love100

pour oil on troubled waters100

put a good construction upon101

printer’s devil101

present company101

put（somebody）in a hole102

put it across102

put on an act102

put on the mantle（of）102

put one’s hands to the plough103

put the saddle on the wrong horse103

put the screw on103

put two and two together103

Q104

Queen’s Bench104