常用英语短语（二）｜考研英语

51. on the tip of one's tongue差一点就说出口;差一点就记起来的

52. The more,the merrier.越多越好

53. let someone off the hook让某人摆脱麻烦、解脱困境

54. beside the point离题的;不是重点

55. burn the candle at both ends白天晚上都要忙;花费很多精力

56. meet a deadline截稿

57. out of sight, out of mind眼不见为净;离久情疏

58. rub someone the wrong way惹恼某人

59. stop on one's toes触怒到某人

60. burn the midnight oil挑灯夜战

61. give credit where credit is due称赞该被赞美的人

62. go from bad to worse每况愈下

63. hit the jackpot中大奖，走运

64. It all depends on what one means by sth.看某人对于.....是指什么意思

65. accidentally/on purpose不小心/故意

66. in one's book在某人的字典里;对...而言

67. No pains,no gains 一份耕耘，一份收获

68. You ain't seen nothing yet.你还没看过更好(烂)的

69. to give a rain check改天的邀请

70. That's what friends are for.这就是好朋友啊

71. It's a pain in the neck.很讨厌而难避免

72. It's the thought that counts.心意最重要

73. the tip of the iceberg冰山-角;危险的细微的征兆

74. jump down someone's throat粗暴地回答某人;无理地打断某人的话

75. save sth. for a rainy day以备不时之需

76. behind the scenes在幕后;在黑暗中

77. by the skin of one's teeth刚好，勉强，侥幸

78. Don't rock the boat.不要破坏现状、捣乱

79. worth its weight in gold很有价值的

80. the calm before the storm暴风雨前的宁静

81. right up/down someone's alley某人的专长

82. You never know what you can do until you try.不试试看，就不知道自己的潜力

83. You scratch my back, and Ill scratch yours.你帮我，我也帮你

84. A penny saved is a penny earned.省一分就是赚一分

85. get away from it all远离这一切

86. make a mountain out of a molehill大惊小怪;小题大做;言过其实

87. Two heads are better than one.三个臭皮匠抵过一个诸葛亮

88. get/ have cold feet紧张

89. have someone's sight on sth看好了某样东西;决心要

90. Beauty is only skin deep.美丽是肤浅的

91. It takes two to tango. 一个巴掌拍不响

92. Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.今日事，今日毕

93. Some people have all the luck.有些人就是那么幸运

94. Don't be such a poor loser,不要输不起

95. Don't cry over spilt milk.覆水难收

96. It wouldn't hurt to ask.问人又不会怎么样

97. have one's head in the clouds心不在焉

98. Never say die.决不要灰心

99. seeing is believing眼见为实

100. Patience is a virtue.耐心是一种美德