by the book
by the book
by the book 完全按照规章制度办事,按照规定,照章办事 go by the book 依章办事play by the book按规定来do something by the book按规定做某事run something by t... Read more
17 Jan 2019
•
A closed book
A closed book
a closed book完全不了解,搞不懂closed adj. 关闭的;合上的与an open book意思相反He issuch a closed book, he never talks about himself.他这人很封闭,从... Read more
16 Jan 2019
•
An open book
An open book
An open book (某物)容易理解;(某人)坦诚,没有秘密open adj. 打开的My life is an open book.我的生活很简单。There’s no secret between us, she’s an ope... Read more
3 Jan 2019
•
In the flesh
In the flesh
In the flesh 本人;亲自;(见到)真人flesh 肉;肉体You wouldn’t believe this, I met my idol Liu Dehua in the flesh the other day, he eve... Read more
22 Dec 2018
•
1min
A third / fifth wheel
A third / fifth wheel
A third wheel/ a fifth wheel 多余;电灯泡third 第三个fifth 第五个wheel 车轮I don’t think I’ll join you this time. Whenever I go out wi... Read more
21 Dec 2018
•
1min
Why the long face?
Why the long face?
Why the long face? 干嘛拉着个脸啊?怎么闷闷不乐的?long face 长脸;闷闷不乐;不悦的脸色What’s wrong? Why the long face? 怎么了?怎么闷闷不乐的?Hey, Jack, why th... Read more
20 Dec 2018
•
Go easy on someone/ something
Go easy on someone/ something
Go easy on someone/ something 手下留情;温和对待;节约使用Go easy on him, he is my friend. 对他手下留情啊,他是我朋友。The doctor told me to go easy... Read more
18 Dec 2018
•
be like looking for a meedle in a haystack
be like looking for a meedle in a haystack
Be like looking/searching for a needle in a haystack 如同大海捞针like 像look for/search for 寻找needle 针haystack 干草堆There’re like... Read more
16 Dec 2018
•
1min
Roll up one's sleeves
Roll up one's sleeves
roll up one’s sleeves 撸起袖子,准备开始干活;准备大干一场roll 卷sleeve 袖子We have a long day ahead, so let's roll up our sleeves and start!... Read more
16 Dec 2018
•
Jump to conclusions
Jump to conclusions
jump to conclusions 过早下结论,贸然断定jump 跳conclusion 结论Let’s not jump to conclusions.咱们先别这么快就下结论。I know you saw her with a man... Read more
15 Dec 2018
•