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· Take it out on someone拿别人出气
The boy was reprimanded by his father. He took it out on his ball.

· An old wives’ tale无稽之谈
Do you think the existence of life on Mars is an old wi...

· Take it out on someone拿别人出气
The boy was reprimanded by his father. He took it out on his ball.

· An old wives’ tale无稽之谈
Do you think the existence of life on Mars is an old wives’tale?

· Be the talk of the town满城风雨
The death of the Princess Diana has been the talk of the town.

· Leave a bad taste in someone’s mouth给人留下坏印象
Once I went to a famous university. But the untidy campus left a bad taste in my mouth.

· Crocodile tears假惺惺的眼泪
Some of my business partners came to comfort me when I lost almost everything in one bad deal.

· Lose one’s temper发脾气
You don’t have to lose your temper about trifle things.

· Through thick and thin有甘也有苦
The couple have gone through thick and thin for many years.

· Have another think coming大错特错
If you think I’m easily taken in, you are having another think coming.

· Thin-skinned神经过敏
She is so thin-skinned that, whenever we talk about something in a low voice, she will think we are referring to her.

· Jump down someone’s throat严厉训斥某人
The boy saved a girl from the river and went back home. Seeing him all through, his mother jumped down his throat.

· Stick out like a sore thumb特别扎眼
I hate my big nose. It sticks out like a sore thumb.

· Be all thumbs笨手笨脚
I just learned to type. I was all thumbs.

· Turn thumbs down on…不赞成……，反对……
The boss turned thumbs down on the new on promotion scheme.

· Twiddle one’s thumbs无所事事
Why do we have to work overtime while people in PR department are twiddling their thumbs?

· Beat someone’s time with someone勾引别人的女朋友
He is strange. He doesn’t go steady with any girl, but enjoys beating others’ time with their girlfriend.

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· On the tip of someone’s tongue就早嘴边上
A man in black came to ask about my son’s whereabouts. My words were on the tip of someone’s tongue when I found the man had a gun inside his pocket.

· Hold one’s tongue保持沉默
I can no longer hold my tongue when I see so many wild animals have become extinct.

· Keep a civil tongue in one’s head说话有礼貌
A child is taught to keep a civil tongue in his head when he is small.

· Blow one’s top勃然大怒
My neighbor blew his top when he saw his hedges were cut by someone.

· Carry a torch for someone单方想念某人
Though Jane has been engaged with Mr. Hall, Jimmy still carries a torch for her.

· Have the Midas touch有生财的运气，手气好
You’d better find Rogers as you stock broker. He has the Midas touch.

· Be touch and go万分危险
The patient is out of danger now, but it was touch and go for a while.

· Throw in the towel认输
She tried to save their marriage by talking her husband out of taking drugs. But she finally threw in the towel.