Out of gas: 1). Without gasoline (in a car, truck, etc) 2). Tired; exhausted; worn out 这个短语的字面意思是车没有 […]

Ride the short bus: (this is an offensive and insulting idiom) to be mentally or physically challeng […]

Fly off the handle: lose one’s temper; get very angry 这个常用口语的意思是发脾气，发怒。可能的典故是当你狠狠地甩斧头的时候，斧头的把手 […]

Blow something or someone out of the water: to destroy or defeat something or someone completely. 这个 […]

Full-court press: a very aggressive defensive strategy in basketball game in which the defense team […]

Be like a deer caught in the headlights: to be so frightened or surprised that you cannot move or th […]

Spill the beans: to give away a secret or surprise; to let secret information become known 这个常用口语的意思 […]

a). A pat on the back: a word of praise, encouragement, or congratulations. b). Pat on the back: to […]

Tree hugger: A term, sometimes derogatory, refers to an overenthusiastic environmentalist. 这个常用语是对极端 […]