常用俗语，教你说地道英语（二）
小伙伴们，上次我们学了17个英语俗语，这次我们接着学！
18. COME OUT SWINGING 互相攻击
to be confrontational and strongly defend yourself at the beginning of a deBAte
刚开始辩论时，很具对抗性并且很激烈的捍卫自己。
例：Our local MP came out swinging against the current leadership and demanded that the government resign.
我们当地的国会议员开始攻击现在的领导阶层并且要求政府辞职。
19. HANG IN THERE 忍耐一下
wait and be patient
耐心的等下去
例：I know you'd really like to call him, but I don't think that’s the right thing to do now. Just hang in there and he will call you.
我知道你现在很想给他打电话，但是我觉得现在并不是一个好时机。耐心一点，他会打电话过来的。
20. SHOOT FROM THE HIP 鲁莽仓促的说话
to speak directly
说话直接
例：If you want to get on well with your boss, try not to shoot from the hip next time. You don't want to offend him, do you?
如果你想和老板相处融洽，下次说话就不要那么直接了。你不想冒犯他，对吗？
21. GO THE EXTRA MILE 加倍努力
to make a special effort/try very hard to achieve your goal
付出额外的努力达到目标
例：If you want to become proficient in English, you'll have to go the extra mile and start learning idioms.
如果你想要精通英文，你必须加倍努力并且得开始学习习语。
My English class was great, we learnt so much because our teacher was the best, she always went the extra mile for us.
我的英语课之所以很棒，能学到很多知识，是因为我们的老师很好，她总是为我们付出更多的努力。
22. RUNNING ON FUMES 精疲力竭
to continue to stay awake when feeling exhausted
感到精疲力竭后仍继续保持清醒
例：I'm sorry, but I've got to go home now. I haven't slept for twenty hours and I'm running on fumes.
非常抱歉，我现在得回家了。我已经20个小时没合眼了，我虽然已经精疲力竭了，但是我还得保持清醒。
23. SOLD ME OUT 出卖我
to snitch on someone, or let their secret out
打小报告或者泄露秘密
例：I asked you to keep it to yourself! I can't believe you sold me out, I trusted you!
我让你保守秘密的！我不敢相信你竟然背叛了我！我是多么的相信你！
24. YOU SOLD ME (ON SOMETHING) 认为某事是值得的、真的
you convinced me of something, because you were persuasive
你让我信服某事，因为你有说服力。
例：OK, you've sold me. I'll go to the match with you.
好的，你说服我了，我和你一起去比赛。
25. BLEW ME AWAY 使某人震撼
when something blows you away, you're extremely impressed by it
如果你对某事很震撼，你对他的印象很深。
例：The exhibition just blew me away. I'd never seen so many beautiful paintings before.
这场演示太让我震撼了。我之前从来没有见过这么多美丽的图画。
26. BLOW SMOKE 说空话蒙人
to exaggerate or say things that aren’t true to make you seem better/ more knowledgeable than in reality
故意夸大或者说假的事情来让你看起来比真实的自己更好或更有知识
例：I'm not blowing smoke. I have honestly read War and Peace by Tolstoy.
我没有说假话。我真的读了托尔斯泰的《战争与和平》这本书。
27. CRY WOLF 狼来了
to call for help when you don't need it
不需要帮助的时候寻求帮助
例：Do you think Peter is in trouble or is he just crying wolf?
你认为彼得是真的是有困难呢，还是在开玩笑呢？
28. COULDN’T CARE LESS 满不在乎
used to express total lack of interest in something
用来表示对某事缺乏兴趣
例：That man stole a bottle of wine from the shop.
Oh, really? I couldn't care less.
那个男人从商店里偷来一瓶酒。
真的吗？那又怎么样？
29. BE CHUFFED TO BITS 超级开心
to be pleased and happy
开心、快乐
例：Hey, thanks for the present! I'm chuffed to bits.
太感谢你的礼物啦，我太开心啦！
30. FEELING UNDER THE WEATHER 不舒服
to be ill or unable to do regular activities
生病了或者不能做常规的事
例：I think I'm going to have to take the day off work. I feel quite under the weather today.
我想我得请一天假。我今天不太舒服。
31. BE TICKLED PINK 非常高兴，乐坏了
to be excited and happy
激动、高兴
例：She was tickled pink by all the compliments she'd received.
听到了赞美，她高兴坏了。
32. A BAKER'S DOZEN 十三
thirteen
十三（数量词）
例：Check out our baker's dozen language learning tips.
检查一遍13个语言学习的小技巧。
33. COMFORT FOOD (使人产生温馨感觉的)安慰食品
food that makes you feel better, because it reminds you of your childhood
这种食物能够让你感觉更好，因为她会让你记起童年。
例：After a tiring day, it's so nice to make some comfort food and settle down with a good book.
经过疲乏的一天，吃一些安慰食物，静下心来看一本好书，感觉很棒！
34. SKELETON CREW 骨干成员
the minimum number of people needed to keep a service/office operating
能够使得一项服务或办公室运行的最少人数。
例：Can you come back after the holidays? We're operating with a skeleton crew at the moment.
假期后你能回来吗？现在公司里的都是骨干人员。
