地道的英美口语短语

我们知道在英语里，短语是十分丰富的，一些单词组合成短语后，意思往往十分有意思。下面就为大家介绍一些地道的英美口语短语。

· sit up and take notice of something/someone对……刮目相看

he used to know nothing about chemistry. now he talks like a chemist, i have to sit up and take notice of him...

· have someone's number知道某人的底细

don't waste your tongues with him. i've got his number. what he is trying to do now is to set a trap and let us jump into it.

· be quick to take offense特别爱生气

i don't think he is a quality leader. he is too quick to take offense.

· have one too many喝多了

the bridegroom had one too many at the wedding ceremony and was shooting cats.

· be on the outs with someone与……失和

for some reason, the two countries have been on outs for a long time.

· a pain in the neck使人讨厌的事

working for vips was an honor for me, but now it has become a pain in the neck. i don't know how to balance the relationships.

· grease someone's palm贿赂，给某人好处

it is reported that sydney has greased the palms of someone members of ioc for the right to hold 2000 olympic games.

· get peanuts微不足道的钱

he gets paid peanuts although he often works extra hours.

· cast pearls before swine对牛弹琴，明珠暗投

my boss is an idiot. working for him is just like casting pearls before swine.

· feel like a square peg in a round hole感到格格不入，不适合

after graduation, i remained as a teacher in college. whenever our former classmates have a get-together, i always feel like a square peg in a round hole. all they talk about are ways to make money, expensive hotels, luxurious entertainment, things i have no experiences to share with them.

· pinch pennies节俭

though he is a tycoon, he pinches pennies in daily life.

· rob peter to pay paul拆东墙，补西墙