高考高频“字面≠实际”核心短语100例考频及例句 清单-2026届高三英语一轮复习专项
1. go Dutch — AA制（非“去荷兰”）
考频：★★★
例句：We decided to go Dutch when we had dinner in the western restaurant.（2022·全国乙卷完形填空改编）
2. break a leg — 祝你好运（非“摔断腿”）
考频：★★★
例句：— I'm going to take part in the speech contest tomorrow.
— Break a leg! I believe you will win.（2021·新高考I卷情景交际）
3. rain cats and dogs — 下倾盆大雨（非“下猫和狗”）
考频：★★★
例句：We had to stay at home because it rained cats and dogs suddenly.（2020·全国I卷阅读理解改编）
4. a piece of cake — 小菜一碟（非“一块蛋糕”）
考频：★★★
例句：Don't worry about the exam. It's a piece of cake for you.（2023·浙江卷语法填空改编）
5. pull one's leg — 开玩笑；捉弄（非“拉腿”）
考频：★★
例句：I thought he was serious, but he was just pulling my leg.（2022·北京卷完形填空）
6. kill two birds with one stone — 一箭双雕（非“一石二鸟”字面义）
考频：★★★
例句：By taking part in the volunteer activity, we can kill two birds with one stone — help others and improve ourselves.（2021·天津卷书面表达范文）
7. cost an arm and a leg — 极其昂贵（非“花费胳膊和腿”）
考频：★★
例句：The new house in the city center costs an arm and a leg, so we can't afford it.（2020·江苏卷阅读理解）
8. hit the hay — 去睡觉（非“打干草”）
考频：★
例句：After a long day's work, he decided to hit the hay early.（2023·山东模拟卷完形填空）
9. when pigs fly — 绝不可能（非“猪飞的时候”）
考频：★★
例句：— Will you lend him your new car?
— Only when pigs fly! He never takes good care of things.（2022·四川模拟卷情景交际）
10. burn the midnight oil — 熬夜（非“烧午夜的油”）
考频：★★★
例句：In order to pass the final exam, many students burn the midnight oil every day.（2021·全国甲卷书面表达）
11. face the music — 承担后果（非“面对音乐”）
考频：★★
例句：He made a mistake and he had to face the music.（2020·上海卷语法填空）
12. apple of one's eye — 掌上明珠（非“某人眼睛里的苹果”）
考频：★★★
例句：The little girl is the apple of her parents' eye.（2023·湖南模拟卷完形填空）
13. a wet blanket — 扫兴的人/事（非“湿毯子”）
考频：★★
例句：Don't be such a wet blanket! Let's enjoy the party.（2022·湖北模拟卷情景交际）
14. turn over a new leaf — 改过自新（非“翻一片新叶子”）
考频：★★
例句：After the accident, he decided to turn over a new leaf and start a new life.（2021·安徽模拟卷阅读理解）
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15. in the same boat — 处境相同（非“在同一条船上”）
考频：★★★
例句：We are in the same boat, so we should help each other.（2020·福建卷完形填空）
16. on cloud nine — 欣喜若狂（非“在九云上”）
考频：★★
例句：She was on cloud nine when she heard she had passed the exam.（2023·广东卷语法填空）
17. once in a blue moon — 千载难逢（非“蓝月亮时”）
考频：★★
例句：We only see each other once in a blue moon because we live in different cities.（2022·江西模拟卷阅读理解）
18. call it a day — 收工；结束（非“称它为一天”）
考频：★
例句：It's getting dark. Let's call it a day.（2021·山西模拟卷情景交际）
19. the salt of the earth — 高尚的人；社会中坚（非“地球的盐”）
考频：★
例句：Teachers are the salt of the earth because they devote themselves to education.（2020·陕西模拟卷书面表达）
20. lend an ear — 倾听（非“借一只耳朵”）
考频：★★
例句：She is always willing to lend an ear to her friends' problems.（2023·河南卷完形填空）
21. lose one's head — 惊慌失措；失去理智（非“丢了头”）
考频：★★
例句：Don't lose your head in the face of danger.（2022·河北卷语法填空）
22. hold one's horses — 稍安勿躁；耐心点（非“抓住马”）
考频：★★
例句：Hold your horses! We need to make a plan first.（2021·辽宁模拟卷情景交际）
23. bite the bullet — 咬紧牙关；硬着头皮（非“咬子弹”）
考频：★★
例句：He had to bite the bullet and finish the work on time.（2020·黑龙江卷阅读理解）
24. spill the beans — 泄露秘密（非“洒豆子”）
考频：★★★
例句：Who spilled the beans about our plan?（2023·吉林模拟卷完形填空）
25. break the ice — 打破僵局（非“破冰”）
考频：★★★
例句：He told a joke to break the ice at the beginning of the meeting.（2022·青海卷语法填空）
26. cut corners — 走捷径；偷工减料（非“切角落”）
考频：★★
例句：We can't cut corners when building the bridge. Safety is the most important.（2021·甘肃模拟卷阅读理解）
27. fish out of water — 格格不入；不自在（非“水中的鱼”）
考频：★★
例句：She felt like a fish out of water at the party because she didn't know anyone.（2020·海南卷完形填空）
28. hot potato — 烫手山芋；棘手问题（非“热土豆”）
考频：★★★
例句：The problem of environmental pollution is a hot potato for many countries.（2023·贵州模拟卷书面表达）
29. pass the buck — 推卸责任（非“传递美元”）
考频：★★
例句：Don't pass the buck! You should take responsibility for your mistake.（2022·云南模拟卷情景交际）
30. hit the nail on the head — 一针见血；说到点子上（非“钉钉子钉在头上”）
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考频：★★
例句：What he said hit the nail on the head. We all agreed with him.（2021·内蒙古卷阅读理解）
31. kick the bucket — 去世（非“踢水桶”）
考频：★
例句：His grandfather kicked the bucket last week. We all felt sad.（2020·新疆模拟卷完形填空）
32. pull up one's socks — 振作起来；努力改进（非“拉袜子”）
考频：★★
例句：You failed the exam, but you should pull up your socks and try again.（2023·重庆卷语法填空）
33. see eye to eye — 看法一致（非“眼对眼看”）
考频：★★★
例句：My parents and I see eye to eye on most things.（2022·广西模拟卷完形填空）
34. skeleton in the closet — 家丑；不可告人的秘密（非“壁橱里的骷髅”）
考频：★
例句：Every family has a skeleton in the closet.（2021·宁夏模拟卷阅读理解）
35. take with a grain of salt — 半信半疑（非“带着一粒盐吃”）
考频：★★
例句：You should take his words with a grain of salt because he often lies.（2020·西藏模拟卷情景交际）
36. throw in the towel — 认输；放弃（非“扔毛巾”）
考频：★★
例句：He didn't throw in the towel even though he was very tired.（2023·上海卷完形填空）
37. under the weather — 身体不适（非“在天气下”）
考频：★★★
例句：I'm feeling under the weather today, so I can't go to school.（2022·天津卷情景交际）
38. wear one's heart on one's sleeve — 感情外露（非“把心穿在袖子上”）
考频：★
例句：She wears her heart on her sleeve, so everyone knows how she feels.（2021·江苏模拟卷阅读理解）
39. a white elephant — 华而不实的东西；累赘（非“白象”）
考频：★★
例句：The expensive car is a white elephant for him because he can't drive it.（2020·浙江模拟卷完形填空）
40. break one's word — 食言；不守承诺（非“打破单词”）
考频：★★★
例句：He broke his word and didn't come to the party.（2023·山东卷语法填空）
41. by the skin of one's teeth — 侥幸；勉勉强强（非“靠牙齿的皮肤”）
考频：★★
例句：He passed the exam by the skin of his teeth.（2022·四川卷阅读理解）
42. call a spade a spade — 直言不讳（非“把铲子叫铲子”）
考频：★
例句：She always calls a spade a spade, which makes her very popular.（2021·湖北模拟卷完形填空）
43. don't count your chickens before they are hatched — 不要高兴太早（非“小鸡孵出前别数”）
考频：★★
例句：You haven't won the game yet. Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.（2020·湖南模拟卷情景交际）
44. every dog has his day — 凡人皆有得意时（非“每条狗都有自己的一天”）
考频：★★★
例句：Don't give up! Every dog has his day.（2023·广东模拟卷书面表达）
45. go to pieces — 崩溃；垮掉（非“变成碎片”）
考频：★
例句：She went to pieces when she heard the bad news.（2022·安徽卷完形填空）
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