2024届高考英语一轮复习俗语表达汇总1115（共8组）清单

高考英语俗语表达 1.Shoulder ★a chip on one's shoulder：采取挑衅的态度 [英文释义：An attitude that leads one to become combative or easily angered] 例：She won't admit it, but Kate has a chip on her shoulder when it comes to discussing her career. ★a shoulder to cry on：倾诉的对象 ★a wise head on young shoulders/an old head on young shoulders：少年老成 例：Katie may only be 13, but she is so insightful. She's really an old head on young shoulders. ★be on (one's) shoulder：密切监视/监督某人 例：My mom won't let me do anything on my own—she is constantly on my shoulder. ★get the cold shoulder：受到冷遇；讨没趣 [give (one) the cold shoulder] 例：She thinks you started that rumor about her—that's why you've been getting the cold shoulder from her all day. ★put one's shoulder to the wheel：全力以赴做某事 例：I know that the new deadline is tight, but if everyone puts their shoulders to the wheel, I know we can get it done in time! ★square one's shoulders：挺起肩膀、胸膛（表明决心、勇气）；严阵以待 例：I know that you're nervous about the game, but you just need to square your shoulders and do your best. ★shrug (one's) shoulders：耸肩；形容漠不关心、无能为力 例：If they encounter something they can't resolve, management just shrugs their shoulders and ignores it. 2.Wheel ★(as) silly as a wheel：(澳大利亚俚语) 形容极其愚蠢 ★a big cheese/wheel：大人物；成功人士；重要的人 例：He's a big wheel in the financial world, so he could really help your career. ★a fifth wheel：比喻多余的人/物 例：I didn't realize that the party was for couples only, so when I showed up alone, I felt like a fifth wheel. ★a cog in the wheel：形容在大机构中的小人物；微不足道的小人物；无名之辈 例：I'm tired of working in this thankless IT support job. I don't want to be just a cog in the wheel anymore! ★behind/at the wheel：驾驶者；引申为掌舵/掌管 例：Jack is at the wheel, so I know they'll get this project done on time! ★be asleep at the wheel/be sleeping at the wheel：渎职；推卸责任；工作时心不在焉 例：Johnson was supposed to make sure the paperwork went through before the deadline, but it looks like he was asleep at the wheel. ★wheel and deal：(在商业或政治上)玩弄手段，投机钻营，周旋 例：You can't just expect to move up in th