高考复习固定搭配谚语背诵素材

1.A bit much
If something is excessive or annoying, it is a bit much.
2.A day late and a dollar short
(USA) If something is a day late and a dollar short, it is too little, too late.
3.A fool and his money are soon parted
This idiom means that people who aren't careful with their money spend it quickly. 'A fool and his money are easily
parted' is an alternative form of the idiom.
4.A little bird told me
If someone doesn't want to say where they got some information from, they can say that a little bird told them.
5.A OK
If things are A OK, they are absolutely fine.
6.A penny for your thoughts
This idiom is used as a way of asking someone what they are thinking about.
7.A penny saved is a penny earned
This means that we shouldn't spend or waste money, but try to save it.
8.A poor man's something
Something or someone that can be compared to something or someone else, but is not as good is a poor man's version;
a writer who uses lots of puns but isn't very funny would be a poor man's Oscar Wilde.
9.A pretty penny
If something costs a pretty penny, it is very expensive.
10.A rising tide lifts all boats
This idiom, coined by John F Kennedy, describes the idea that when an economy is performing well, all people will
benefit from it.
11.A rolling stone gathers no moss
People say this to mean that that a go-getter type person is more successful than a person not doing any thing.
12.A steal
If something is a steal, it costs much less than it is really worth.
13.A1
If something is A1, it is the very best or finest.
14.Abide by a decision
If you abide by a decision, you accept it and comply with it, even though you might disagree with it.
15.Abject lesson
(India) An abject lesson serves as a warning to others. (In some varieties of English 'object lesson' is used.)
16.About face
If someone changes their mind completely, this is an about face. It can be used when companies, governments, etc,
change their position on an issue.
17.Above board
If things are done above board, they are carried out in a legal and proper manner.
18.Absence makes the heart grow fonder
This idiom means that when people are apart, their love grows stronger.
19.Accident waiting to happen
If something is an accident waiting to happen, there's definitely going to be an accident or it's bound to go wrong.
('Disaster waiting to happen' is also used.)
20.Ace up your sleeve
If you have an ace up your sleeve, you have something that will give you an advantage that other people don't know
about.
21.Achilles' heel
A person's weak spot is their Achilles' heel.
22.Acid test
An acid test is something that proves whether something is good, effective, etc, or not.
23.Across the board
If something applies to everybody, it applies across the board.
24.Across the pond
(UK) This idiom means on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, used to refer to the US or the UK depending on the
speaker's location.
25.Actions speak louder than words
This idiom means that what people actually do is more important than what they say- people can promise things but
then fail to deliver.
26.Add fuel to the fire
If people add fuel to the fire, they make a bad situation worse.
27.Add insult to injury
When people add insult to injury, they make a bad situation even worse.
28.After your own heart
A person after your own heart thinks the same way as you.
29.Against the clock
If you do something against the clock, you are rushed and have very little time to do it.
30.Against the grain
If doing something goes against the grain, you're unwilling to do it because it contradicts what you believe in, but you
have no real choice.
31.Age before beauty
When this idiom is used, it is a way of allowing an older person to do something first, though often in a slightly sarcastic
way.
32.Agony aunt
An agony aunt is a newspaper columnist who gives advice to people having problems, especially personal ones.
33.Ahead of the pack
If you are ahead of the pack, you have made more progress than your rivals.
34.Ahead of time
If something happens ahead of time, it happens early or before the set time.
35.Albatross around your neck
An albatross around, or round, your neck is a problem resulting from something you did that stops you from being
successful.
36.Alike as two peas
If people or things are as alike as two peas, they are identical.
37.All along
If you have known or suspected something all along, then you have felt this from the beginning.
38.All and sundry
This idiom is a way of emphasising 'all', like saying 'each and every one'.
39.All ears
If someone says they're all ears, they are very interested in hearing about something.
40.All eyes on me
If all eyes are on someone, then everyone is paying attention to them.
41.All fingers and thumbs
If you're all fingers and thumbs, you are too excited or clumsy to do something properly that requires manual dexterity.
'All thumbs' is an alternative form of the idiom.
42.All hat, no cattle
(USA) When someone talks big, but cannot back it up, they are all hat, no cattle.
43.All heart
Someone who is all heart is very kind and generous.
44.All hell broke loose
When all hell breaks loose, there is chaos, confusion and trouble.
45.All in your head
If something is all in your head, you have imagined it and it is not real.
46.All mod cons
If something has all mod cons, it has all the best and most desirable features. It is an abbreviation of 'modern
convenience' that was used in house adverts.
47.All mouth and trousers
(UK) Someone who's all mouth and trousers talks or boasts a lot but doesn't deliver. 'All mouth and no trousers' is also
used, though this is a corruption of the original.
48.All of the above
This idiom can be used to mean everything that has been said or written, especially all the choices or possibilities.
49.All over the map
(USA) If something like a discussion is all over the map, it doesn't stick to the main topic and goes off on tangents.
50.All over the place
If something is completely disorganised or confused, it is all over the place.
51.All over the shop
If something is completely disorganised or confused, it is all over the shop.
52.All roads lead to Rome
This means that there can be many different ways of doing something.
53.All set
If you're all set, you are ready for something.
54.All skin and bone
If a person is very underweight, they are all skin and bone, or bones.
55.All square
If something is all square, nobody has an advantage or is ahead of the others.
56.All talk and no trousers
(UK) Someone who is all talk and no trousers, talks about doing big, important things, but doesn't take any action.
57.All that glitters is not gold
This means that appearances can be deceptive and things that look or sound valuable can be worthless. ('All that
glistens is not gold' is an alternative.)
58.All the rage
If something's all the rage, it is very popular or fashionable at the moment.
59.All the tea in China
If someone won't do something for all the tea in China, they won't do it no matter how much money they are offered.
60.All your eggs in one basket
If you put all your eggs in one basket, you risk everything at once, instead of trying to spread the risk. (This is often used
as a negative imperative- 'Don't put all your eggs in one basket'. 'Have your eggs in one basket' is also used.)
61.All's fair in love and war
This idiom is used to say that where there is conflict, people can be expected to behave in a more vicious way.
62.All-singing, all-dancing
If something's all-singing, all-dancing, it is the latest version with the most up-to-date features.
63.Alter ego
An alter ego is a very close and intimate friend. It is a Latin phrase that literally means 'other self'.
64.Always a bridesmaid, never a bride
If someone is always a bridesmaid, never a bride, they never manage to fulfill their ambition- they get close, but never
manage the recognition, etc, they crave.
65.Ambulance chaser
A lawyer who encourages people who have been in accidents or become ill to sue for compensation is an ambulance
chaser.
66.Amen
Some use 'Amen' or 'Amen to that' as a way of agreeing with something that has just been said.
67.An old flame
An old flame is a person that somebody has had an emotional, usually passionate, relationship with, who is still looked
on fondly and with affection.
68.And all that jazz
This idiom means that everything related or similar is included.
69.Answers on a postcard
This idiom can be used to suggest that the answer to something is very obvious or that the person would really like to
hear what people think.
70.Ants in your pants
If someone has ants in their pants, they are agitated or excited about something and can't keep still.
71.Any port in a storm
This means that in an emergency any solution will do, even one that would normally be unacceptable.
72.Any Tom, Dick or Harry
If something could be done by any Tom, Dick or Harry, it could be done by absolutely anyone.
73.Apple of your eye
Something or, more often, someone that is very special to you is the 'apple of your' eye.
74.Apron strings
A man who is tied to a woman's apron strings is excessively dependent on her, especially when it is his mother's apron
strings.
译文：
有点多
如果某件事过分或烦人，那就有点过分了。
晚了一天，做空了1美元
（美国）如果某件事晚了一天，一美元，那就太少，太迟了。
蠢人有钱留不住。
这个习语是指那些不小心花钱的人会很快地花钱。“一个傻瓜和他的钱很容易得到好处
“分开”是这个成语的另一种形式。
一只小鸟告诉我
如果有人不想说他们从哪里得到一些信息，他们可以说一只小鸟告诉他们。
好的
如果一切顺利，那也绝对很好。
一分钱给你的想法
这个习语被用来询问某人他们在想什么。
积少成多。
这意味着我们不应该花钱或浪费钱，而是应该努力拯救它。
一个穷人的东西
某人可以比较，但不那么好的是穷人的版本；
一个使用很多双关语但不是很有趣的作家会是一个穷人的奥斯卡·王尔德。
一便士
如果有些东西花了一分钱，那就是非常贵的。
水涨众船髙。
这个由约翰·F·肯尼迪创造的成语，描述了当一个经济表现良好时，所有人都会这样做
受益于它。
滚石不生苔，转业不聚财。
人们这样说意味着一个积极的人比一个不做任何事情的人更成功。
偷窃
如果某样东西被偷了，那么它的价格就比实际价值要低得多。
A1
如果某个东西是A1，那么它就是最好的或最好的。
做出决定
如果你遵守一个决定，你就会接受并遵守它，即使你可能不同意它。
抛物面课
（印度）一个卑鄙的教训是对别人的一个警告。（在一些英语品种中，使用了“实物课”。）
关于面
如果有人完全改变了主意，这是一种改变自己的态度。它可以用于公司，政府等，
改变他们在一个问题上的立场。
上面的板
如果事情在船上进行，则以合法和适当的方式进行。
久别情深。
这个成语意味着，当人们分开时，他们的爱就会变得更强烈。
事故等待发生
如果是意外等待发生，肯定会发生事故，或者一定会出错。
（还使用了“等待灾难发生”。）
把你的袖子涂上
如果你有一张你的王牌，你就会给你一个别人不知道的优势
关于
致命要害
一个人的弱点是他们的致命弱点。
酸试验
酸测试是指证明某样东西是否好、有效等等。
全面地
如果有些东西适用于每个人，那么它就适用于所有方面。
过了池塘
（英国）这个习语的意思是在大西洋的另一边，用来指美国或英国
演讲者的位置。
行动比言语更有说服力。
这个成语的意思是人们实际做的比他们说的人们能承诺的更重要
然后就不能交付了。
火上加油。
如果人们在火上加油，坏情况就会变得更糟。
给受伤增加侮辱
当人们雪上加霜时，他们的情况变得更糟。
自始至终
一个追求你自己的心的人也和你一样想。
与时俱进
如果你逆时行事，你就会很匆忙，几乎没有时间去做。
对粮食
如果做了一些违背谷物的事情，你不愿意这样做，因为它与你的信仰相矛盾，但你
没有真正的选择。
美丽前的年龄
当使用这个习语时，它是一种允许老年人先做某件事的方式，尽管通常是有点讽刺
道路
痛苦的阿姨
痛苦阿姨是报纸专栏作家，给有问题的人提供建议，尤其是个人问题。
在包装前
如果你领先，你比对手取得了更多的进步。
提前
如果一些事情提前发生，它发生在早期或设定的时间之前。
信天翁围着你的脖子
周围的信天翁，或圆，你的脖子是一个问题，因为你做的事情阻止了你的存在
成功的
就像两个豌豆
如果人或事物就像两颗豌豆一样相似，那么它们也是一样的。
一直以来
如果你一直都知道或怀疑过一些事情，那么你从一开始就有这种感觉。
各种各样的
这个习语是一种强调“所有人”的方式，就像说“每一个人”一样。
全耳
如果有人说他们都是耳朵，他们对事情很感兴趣。
所有的目光都集中在我身上
如果所有的目光都集中在某人身上，那么每个人都在关注他们。
所有的手指和拇指
如果你都是手指和拇指，你太兴奋或笨拙，不能做一些需要手灵巧的事情。
“全拇指”是这个成语的另一种形式。
所有的帽子，没有牛
（美国）当有人说得很大，但又不能支持时，他们都是帽子，没有牛。
全心
一个非常热心的人是非常善良和慷慨的。
一切都崩溃了
当一切都崩溃时，就会有混乱、混乱和麻烦。
在你的脑海里
如果某件事都在你的脑海里，你是想象过的，但它不是真的。
所有mod图标
如果某物有所有的模缺点，它有所有最好和最理想的特性。它是“现代主义”一词的缩写
在室内广告中使用的便利性。
所有的嘴和裤子
（英国）一个全嘴和裤子的人说话或夸耀很多，但不交付。“全嘴，全没有裤子”也是
使用了，尽管这是对原始版本的损坏。
以上所有内容
这个习语可以用来表示已经说过或写过的一切，特别是所有的选择或可能性。
在地图上
（美国）如果像讨论这样的东西，它不会坚持主题，而是切题。
到处都是
如果某件事完全混乱或混乱，它就到处都是。
店里到处都是
如果某样东西完全混乱或混乱，它就到处都是商店。
殊途同归。
这意味着可以有很多不同的方式来做某件事。
全部设置
如果你已经准备好了，你就做好了。
所有皮肤和骨骼
如果一个人体重非常轻，他们都是皮肤和骨骼，或骨骼。
所有正方形
如果某件事是方形的，没有人有优势或领先于其他人。
他们只会说话，不穿裤子
（英国）说话不穿裤子，谈论做重要的事情，但不采取任何行动。
中看的未必中用。
这意味着外表可能是欺骗性的，看起来或听起来有价值的东西可能毫无价值。(“所有这些”
“闪光灯不是黄金”是另一种选择。)
所有的愤怒
如果某种东西很流行，那么它在现在非常流行或流行。
在中国喝的所有的茶
如果有人不为中国所有的茶做些什么，不管给他们多少钱，他们都不会这么做。
把你所有的鸡蛋都放在一个篮子里
如果你把所有的鸡蛋放在一个篮子里，你会立刻冒一切风险，而不是试图分散风险。(这是一种常用的方法
作为一个否定的命令——“不要把你所有的鸡蛋都放在一个篮子里”。“把鸡蛋放在一个篮子里”也被使用。)
恋爱和战争都不择手段。
这个成语是用来说，在有冲突的地方，人们可以被期望表现出一种更邪恶的行为。
全唱全舞
如果有些是全唱歌，全跳舞，它是具有最新功能的最新版本。
密友
另一个自我是一个非常亲密的朋友。这是一个拉丁语短语，字面意思是“另一个自我”。
永远是做伴娘，从不做新娘
如果某人总是伴娘，而不是新娘，他们永远无法实现他们的氛围，他们会接近，但永远不会
管理认可，等等，他们所渴望的。
救护车采购员
鼓励发生事故或生病的人起诉要求赔偿的律师是救护车
买方。
阿门
有些人用“阿门”或“阿门”来同意刚才说过的话。
古老的火焰
旧情人是一个人有情感的，通常是激情的关系，仍然被关注的人
深情地深情。
所有的爵士乐
这个习语意味着所有相关或相似的东西都包括在内。
明信片上的答案
这个习语可以用来表示对某件事的答案是非常明显的，或者这个人真的很想知道
听到人们的想法。
裤子里的蚂蚁
如果有人的裤子里有蚂蚁，他们会对某件事感到激动或兴奋，不能保持静止。
暴风雨中的任何港口
这意味着，在紧急情况下，任何解决方案都可以解决，即使是通常是不可接受的。
任何一个汤姆，迪克或哈利
如果汤姆、迪克或哈利能做些什么，那绝对是任何人都能做的。
你的眼睛的苹果
有些东西，更常见的是，对你来说非常特别的人是“你的苹果”。
围裙线
一个被绑在女人围裙上的男人过于依赖她，尤其是他母亲的围裙
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