▲吃牛排时，waitor 会问 "How would you like it ?" 就是问“要几分熟？”的意思，可以选择 rare，medium 或 well-done。

   ▲I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!

   ▲May I take a rain check? 可不可改到下次？（例如有人请你吃饭，你未能赴约，只好请他改到下一次。）

   ▲I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!

   ▲Let's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!

   ▲What's the rush! 急什么!

   ▲Such a fruitcake! 神经病！

   ▲I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿，我会来转一下。

   ▲I got the tip straight from the horse's mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的（tip指消息）!

   ▲easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。

   ▲flunk out 被当掉。

   ▲take french leave 不告而别。

   ▲I don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。

   ▲You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。

   ▲hit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。

   ▲Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.

   ▲Keep a low profile （or low key）. 采取低姿态。

   ▲Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。

   ▲klutz （=clutz） =idiot 白痴、的笨蛋。

   ▲know one's way around 识途老马。

   ▲lion's share 大部份。

   ▲tailgate 尾随（尤其跟车跟得太近）。

   ▲take a back seat. 让步。

   ▲take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。

   ▲hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。

   ▲Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗？

   ▲green hand 生手、的没有经验的人。

   ▲moonshine = mountain dew 指私酿的烈酒（威士忌）或走私的酒。胡说八道也可用moonshine。His story is plain moonshine.

   ▲chill out =calm down =relax（来自黑人英语）

   ▲rip off =steal;I was ripped off.我被偷了；rip off 也常被用为“剥夺”My right was ripped off. 权利被剥夺（来自黑人英语）。

   ▲我们称美国大兵为G.I. （Government Issue） or GI Joe, 德国兵或德国佬为Fritzor Kraut，称英国佬为John Bull，日本人为Jap.或Nip，犹太人为Jew都是很不礼貌的称呼。

   ▲mess around （with）瞎混；Get to work. Don't mess around.赶快工作，别瞎搅和。

   ▲snob 势利眼。

   ▲sneak in,sneak out 偷偷溜进去，溜出来。sneakers 运动鞋。

   ▲She is such a brown-noser. 她是个马屁精。

   ▲This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。

   ▲I am an exam jitter and I always get a cramp in my stomach. 我是个考试紧张大师，一考试胃就抽筋。

   ▲Keep your study （work） on track. 请按进度读书（工作）。

   ▲Did you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什么新的意见？

   ▲Don't get uptight !Take it easy. 别紧张，慢慢来！

   ▲Cheese ! It tastes like cardboard. Cheese吃起来味如嚼腊！

   ▲Get one's feet wet. 与中文里的“涉足”或“下海”，寓意相同，表示初尝某事。I am going to try dancing for the very first time. Just to get my feet wet.

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