《美国词语的掌故 续一》

1 A White Elephant 白象6

2 Baloney 熏腊肠8

3 Blitz 闪电战10

4 Burning One s Bridges 过河烧桥14

5 By the Book 按本本办16

6 Colors 颜色18

7 Dogie 牛犊22

8 Down to Earth,Both Feet on the Ground 讲究实际，脚踏实地26

9 Eager Beaver 勤奋的海狸28

10 Expletives 惊叹词32

11 Goat Phrases “羊”字的妙用34

12 Go for It! 拼一次36

13 Grass Phrases “草”字的妙用40

14 Guinea Pig 豚鼠42

15 High on the Hog 吃上里脊了46

16 Hit the Books 攻书48

17 Jack of All Trades/Renaissance Man 百业巧匠与文艺复兴式能人50

18 Junk Food 零食54

19 Kangaroo Court 非正规法庭56

20 Keep Your Fingers Crossed 双指重叠58

21 Kick 踢60

22 Lef?y 左撇了62

23 Low Man on the Totem Pole 图腾柱底下的人66

24 Minding the Store,Minding Your P s and Q s 照看店铺，谨慎小心68

25 Nuts and Bolts 螺母和螺栓70

26 Pink Slip 粉色便条74

27 Rx 处方76

28 Santa Claus 圣诞老人78

29 Shoo-in 必胜者82

30 Smoking Gun 冒烟的枪84

31 Soap Phrases “肥皂”一词的妙用86

32 State of the Art 目前的工艺水平90

33 Superstar 超级明星92

34 To Do a Land-Office Business 拍卖与抢购94

35 The Real McCoy 货真价实98

36 To Lay and Egg 吃零蛋100

37 Tongue-in-Cheek 戏谑102

38 To Put One On 逗人106

39 To Raise Cain 捣乱106

40 To Table 桌子110

41 Turkey 火鸡114

42 Wheel 轮子118

43 Where s the Beef? 牛肉在哪里？120

44 Whistle 吹口哨、鸣笛124