[摘要]
· have ones heart set on...一心想要……
Once he had his heart set on something, hell accept no turning-back.
· ones heart in ones mouth吓得要命
My heart wa...
· have ones heart set on...一心想要……
Once he had his heart set on something, hell accept no turning-back.
· ones heart in ones mouth吓得要命
My heart was in my mouth when I heart someone tapping on my window one raining night.
have ones heart in ones mouth; with ones heart in ones mouth
· not have the heart to do something不忍心去做
How can you have the heart to kill my pet?
· take something to heart往心里去/认真接受意见等
Tom decided to take his fathers words to heart and wash his hands off smoking.
· be in the seventh heaven高心极了
Mary was in seventh heaven when she finally came to Paris, the center of fashion.
· move heaven and earth想尽一切办法
Believe me. I promise to move heaven and earth to help you.
· cool ones heels等的双脚发凉,久等
Lets meet at the gallery at 7 oclock. Come at 7 sharp. Dont make me cool my heels.
· take to ones heels逃走
The naughty boy took to his heels after he should trick-or-treat.
· shoot from the hip信口开河
Dont take Jays words to heart. He shouldnt have shot from the hip.
· by hook or by crook千方百计得,不择手段得
He rose to that position by hook or by crook.
· blow hot and cold出尔反尔,喜怒无常
Do you think hell support you? He is the type who blows hot and cold.
· make it hot for...刁难某人
Out section manager is a woman. Our general manager always looks down upon her and makes everything hot for her.
· have the lots for someone迷恋某人
You have to stop her. She has the lots for a married man.
· bring down the house博得满堂喝彩
The first-prize winner of the speech contest has brought down the house for several times.
· be over the hump已度过难关
The Asian financial crises has almost paralyzed Asian economy. But we are over the hump now.
· have a hunch that...预感到……
I have a hunch that the bear market will be over soon.
· be hunky-dory挺不错的
A: How do you like the food here? B: Hunky-dory.
· skate on thin ice如履薄冰,冒风险
We are skating on thin ice if we continue killing wild animals.
· toy with the idea of...心里盘算要……
Shes toying within the idea of marring a foreigner.
· no ifs, ands and buts不要找任何的理由和借口
A: You know I could have done it well, but... B: No ifs, ands and buts. Tell me if you want to save your job.
· give someone an inch and hell take a mile得寸进尺
Give my roommate an inch and hell take a mile. Last time, I offered him some candies. Today, he asked for an ice-cream.