Idioms From A to Z 英语习语大全讲义 2023届高考英语一轮复习

Idioms Idioms that start with A A Bit Much: More than is reasonable; a bit too much A Bite at The Cherry: A good opportunity that isn't available to everyone A Busy Bee: A busy, active person who moves quickly from task to task. A Cat Has Nine Lives: Cats seem to get away with dangerous things A Cat in Gloves Catches No Mice: You can't get what you need if you're too careful. A Cat Nap: A short sleep during the day A Cold Day in July: (Something that) will never happen A Cold Fish: Someone who is not often moved by emotions, who is regarded as being hard and unfeeling. A Cut Above: Slightly better than A Cut Below: Inferior to; somewhat lower in quality than A Day Late and A Dollar Short: Too delayed and insignificant to have much effect A Dog in The Manger: A person who selfishly prevent others from using, enjoying or profiting from something even though he/ she cannot use or enjoy it himself. A Few Sandwiches Short of a Picnic: Abnormally stupid, not really sane A Good Deal: To a large extent, a lot A Great Deal: To a very large extent A Guinea Pig: Someone who is part of an experiment or trial A Hair's Breadth: A very small distance or amount A Home Bird: Somebody who prefers to spend his social and free time at home. A Hundred and Ten Percent: More than what seems to be the maximum A Lame Duck: A person or enterprise (often a business) that is not a success and that has to be helped. A Leg Up: An advantage, a boost A Lemon: A vehicle that does not work properly A Life of Its Own: An indepdendent existence A Little Bird Told Me: I don't wish to divulge where I got the information A Little Bird Told Me: I got this information from a source I cannot reveal. A Little from Column A, a Little from Column B: A course of action drawing on several different ideas or possibilities A Lone Wolf: Someone who is not very social with other people A Lot on One's Plate: A lot to do A Million and One: Very many A Notch Above: Superior to; higher in quality A Penny for Your Thou