首页  | 张欣
张欣

Going back to the drawing board?

If you’re going back to the drawing board, it implies failure or at least some degree of imperfection.

Earn your keep?

Earn one’s keep means one must work to make a living instead of being a parasite.

Swan song?

“Swan song” means last performance. Why?

Close, but no cigar?

It means that you’ve come close, but no victory, hence no medal and no victory lap.

White-collar crime?

It refers to crimes committed by office holders instead of the usual violent types such as the street burglar or the bank robber.

Selling out?

When a politician says in an election campaign “I’m not selling out”, he is promising his voters that he’s not going to betray them.

King’s ransom?

A king’s ransom means an unusually large amount of money.

Pole position?

Ronaldo being in pole position is a metaphor implying that currently he is in front of the competition.

Riding the pine?

Riding the pine is a sports term for someone sitting on the bench instead of playing.

She wears every thought and emotion on her sleeve

To say that she wears her thoughts and emotions on her sleeve is to say she shows her thoughts and emotions easily.

Rat rate?

If your life involves a lot of competition and a hectic schedule, you’re in a rat race.

Come out?

The question we’re interested in is why “coming out” stands for people revealing their homosexual status, or secrets.

Charm offensive?

What does it mean when they say someone goes on a “charm offensive”?

Head and shoulders?

Bobby Jindal's tax plan is head and shoulders better than Donald Trump's. Why “head and shoulders”?

Beg to differ?

Beg to differ literally means we beg your pardon; we want to express a different opinion.

Previous 44/61 Next
人气排行
中国日报网 英语点津微信
中国日报网 双语小程序