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1、Cut to the chase If you cut to the chase, you get to the point, or the most interesting or important part of something without delay. Cut to the quick If someones cut to the quick by something, they are very hurt and upset indeed. Cut your coat according to your cloth If you cut your coat according

2、to your cloth, you only buy things that you have sufficient money to pay for. Cut your teeth on The place where you gain your early experience is where you cut your teeth. Cute as a bug (USA) If something is as cute as a bug, it is sweet and endearing. Cuts no ice If something cuts no ice, it doesnt

3、 have any effect or influence. Cutting edge Something that is cutting edge is at the forefront of progress in its area. D Daft as a brush (UK) Someone who is daft as a brush is rather stupid. Damp squib (UK) If something is expected to have a great effect or impact but doesnt, it is a damp squib. Da

4、rk horse If someone is a dark horse, they are a bit of a mystery. Day in the sun If you have your day in the sun, you get attention and are appreciated. Daylight robbery If you are overcharged or underpaid, it is a daylight robbery; open, unfair and hard to prevent. Rip-off has a similar meaning. De

5、ad air When there is a period of total silence, there is dead air. Dead and buried If something is dead and buried, it has all long been settled and is not going to be reconsidered. Dead as a dodo If somethings dead as a dodo, it is lifeless and dull. The dodo was a bird that lived the island of Mau

6、ritius. It couldnt fly and was hunted to extinction. Dead as a doornail This is used to indicate that something is lifeless. Dead duck If something is a dead duck, it is a failure. Dead from the neck up Someone whos dead from the neck up is very stupid indeed. Dead heat If a race ends in a dead heat

7、, two or more finish with exactly the same result. Dead in the water If something is dead in the water, it isnt going anywhere or making any progress. Dead man walking A dead man walking is someone who is in great trouble and will certainly get punished, lose their job or position, etc, soon. Dead m

8、eat This is used as a way of threatening someone: Youll be dead meat if you dont go along. Dead mens shoes If promotion or success requires replacing somebody, then it can only be reached by dead mens shoes by getting rid of them. Dead to the world If somebodys fast asleep and completely unaware of

9、what if happening around them, he or shes dead to the world. Dear John letter A letter written by a partner explaining why they are ending the relationship is a Dear John letter. Death of a thousand cuts If something is suffering the death of a thousand cuts, or death by a thousand cuts, lots of sma

10、ll bad things are happening, none of which are fatal in themselves, but which add up to a slow and painful demise. Death warmed up (UK) If someone looks like death warmed up, they look very ill indeed. (death warmed over is the American form) Demon weed Tobacco is the demon weed. Derring-do If a per

11、son shows derring-do, they show great courage. Devil finds work for idle hands When people say that the devil finds work for idle hands, they mean that if people dont have anything to do with their time, they are more likely to get involved in trouble and criminality. Devil is in the detail When peo

12、ple say that the devil in the detail, they mean that small things in plans and schemes that are often overlooked can cause serious problems later on. Devil may care If you live a devil-may-care life it means you are willing to take more risks than most people. Devils advocate If someone plays Devils

13、 advocate in an argument, they adopt a position they dont believe in just for the sake of the argument Diamond in the rough A diamond in the rough is someone or something that has great potential, but isnt not refined and polished. Die is cast If the die is cast, a decision has been made that cannot

14、 be altered and fate will decide the consequences. Different kettle of fish If something is a different kettle of fish, it is very different from the other things referenced. Different ropes for different folks (USA) This idiom means that different people do things in different ways that suit them.

15、Different strokes for different folks (USA) This idiom means that different people do things in different ways that suit them. Dime a dozen (USA) If something is a dime a dozen, it is extremely common, possibly too common. Dip your toes in the water If you dip your toes in the water, you try somethi

16、ng tentatively because you are not sure whether it will work or not. Dirty dog A dirty dog is an untrustworthy person. Discerning eye If a person has a discerning eye, they are particularly good at judging the quality of something. Discretion is the better part of valour This idiom means that it is

17、often better to think carefully and not act than to do something that may cause problems. Dish the dirt If you dish the dirt on something or someone, you make unpleasant or shocking information public. Do a Devon Loch (UK) If someone does a Devon Loch, they fail when they were very close to winning.

18、 Devon Loch was a horse that collapsed just short of the winning line of the Grand National race. Do a runner (UK) If people leave a restaurant without paying, they do a runner. Do the running (UK) The person who has to do the running has to make sure that things get done. (Make the running is also

19、used.) Do their dirty work Someone who does someones dirty work, carries out the unpleasant jobs that the first person doesnt want to do. Someone who seems to enjoy doing this is sometimes known as a henchman. Dos and donts The dos and donts are what is acceptable or allowed or not within an area or

20、 issue, etc. Dog and pony show (USA) A dog and pony show is a presentation or some marketing that has lots of style, but no real content. Dog days Dog days are very hot summer days. Dog eat dog In a dog eat dog world, there is intense competition and rivalry, where everybody thinks only of himself o

21、r herself. Dog in the manger (UK) If someone acts like a dog in the manger, they dont want other people to have or enjoy things that are useless to them. Dog tired If you are dog tired, you are exhausted. Dogs dinner Something that is a dogs dinner is a real mess. Dogs life If some has a dogs life,

22、they have a very unfortunate and wretched life. Dog-eared If a book is dog-eared, it is in bad condition, with torn pages, etc. Doggy bag If you ask for a doggy bag in a restaurant, they will pack the food you havent eaten for you to take home. Doldrums If a person is in the doldrums, they are depre

23、ssed. If a project or something similar is in the doldrums, it isnt making any progress. Dollars for doughnuts (USA) If something is dollars for doughnuts, it is a sure bet or certainty. Dont catch your chickens before theyre hatched This means that you should wait until you know whether something h

24、as produced the results you desire, rather than acting beforehand. (Dont count your chickens until theyve hatched is an alternative.) Dont give up the day job This idiom is used a way of telling something that they do something badly. Dont hold your breath If you are told not to hold your breath, it

25、 means that you shouldnt have high expectations about something. Dont judge a book by the cover This idiom means that you should not judge something or someone by appearances, but should look deeper at what is inside and more important. Dont look a gift horse in the mouth This means that if you are

26、given something, a present or a chance, you should not waste it by being too critical or examining it too closely. Dont push my buttons! This can be said to someone who is starting to annoy you. Dont sweat the small stuff (USA) This is used to tell people not to worry about trivial or unimportant is

27、sues. Dont take any wooden nickels (USA) This idiom is used to advise people not to be cheated or ripped off. Dont upset the applecart If you are advised not to upset the applecart, you are being told not to disturb the way things are done because it might ruin things. Dont wash your dirty laundry i

28、n public (UK) People, especially couples, who argue in front of others or involve others in their personal problems and crises, are said to be washing their dirty laundry in public; making public things that are best left private. (In American English, dont air your dirty laundry in public is used.)

29、 Done to death If a joke or story has been done to death, it has been told so often that it has stopped being funny. Donkeys years This idiom means a very long time. Doormat A person who doesnt stand up for themselves and gets treated badly is a doormat. Double Dutch (UK) If something is double Dutc

30、h, it is completely incomprehensible. Double take If someone does a double take, they react very slowly to something to show how shocked or surprised they are. 译文：切到追逐如果你开始追逐，你就会毫不拖延地抓住重点，或者是某些事情中最有趣或最重要的部分。切到快速如果有人被某件事打断了很快，他们确实会非常受伤和沮丧。根据你的布料剪掉你的外套如果你根据你的布料剪外套，你只买你有足够的钱买的东西。咬紧牙关你获得早期经验的地方是你刷牙的地方。可

31、爱的bug（美国）如果有什么东西像虫子一样可爱，那它就是甜蜜和可爱的。不切冰如果某样东西没有结冰，它就没有任何影响。最前沿一些最前沿的东西是该领域进步的最前沿。 D 愚蠢的刷子（英国）一个像画笔一样愚蠢的人是相当愚蠢的。阻尼器（英国）如果某物会有很大的影响，但没有，那就是一个潮湿的哑炮。黑马如果某人是一匹黑马，那他们就有点神秘了。阳光下的一天如果你今天都在阳光下，你会得到关注和感激。日光抢劫如果你被多收或低付，那就是光天化日抢劫；公开，不公平，难以防止。剽窃也有类似的情况意思死气当有一段时间完全的沉默，就有死空气。死埋如果某件东西死了埋了，一切早就解决了，不会再重新考虑。作为渡渡鸟而死如果有什

32、么东西像渡渡鸟一样死了，它就毫无生气。渡渡鸟是生活在毛里求斯岛的一种鸟。它不会飞被猎杀到灭绝。像门钉一样死这是用来表示某物是没有生命的。死鸭如果有什么事是一只死鸭子，那就是一个失败。从脖子上而死一个死的人确实很愚蠢。死热如果一场比赛以平局结束，两个或两个以上的比赛将得到完全相同的结果。死在水中如果有什么东西死在水里，它就不会有任何地方或取得任何进展。死人行走死人是一个有大麻烦的人，肯定会受到惩罚，失去工作或职位等等，很快死肉这是用来威胁某人的一种方式：如果你不走下去，你就会变成死肉。死人的鞋子如果晋升或成功需要取代某人，那么只有通过死人的鞋子才能通过摆脱它他们死在世界上如果有人睡着了，完全不知

33、道周围发生了什么，他或她就死了。亲爱的约翰信伴侣写的解释他们为什么结束关系的信是亲爱的约翰的信。一千刀的死如果某件东西因一千次而死亡，或者因一千次而死亡，那么很多小坏事发生，这些本身都不是致命的，但加起来是缓慢而痛苦的死亡。死亡热身（英国）如果有人看起来像死亡在热身，他们看起来确实病得很重。（“死亡温暖”是美国形式）恶魔杂草烟草是恶魔般的杂草。德林德如果一个人表现出了勇气，他们就会表现出极大的勇气。魔鬼为空闲的手找到了工作当人们说魔鬼为闲散找到工作时，他们的意思是如果人们与他们没有任何关系时间推移，他们更有可能卷入麻烦和犯罪。魔鬼是在细节中出现的当人们说细节上的魔鬼时，他们指的是计划和计划中的

34、小事被忽视可能会在以后导致严重的问题。魔鬼可能在乎如果你过着一种非常危险的生活，这意味着你愿意比大多数人承担更多的风险。恶魔的倡导者如果有人在争论中扮演魔鬼的支持者，他们采取一个他们不相信的立场，只是为了理由金刚石在粗糙未加工的钻石是具有巨大潜力的人或东西，但没有精炼和抛光。Die被铸造如果死亡，就做出了不能改变的决定，命运将决定后果。不同的鱼壶如果某个东西是不同的东西，它与引用的其他东西非常不同。不同的绳索给不同的人（美国）这个习语意味着不同的人以不同的方式做事情。人各有所好。（美国）这个习语意味着不同的人以不同的方式做事情。减少十几个（美国）如果某样东西是一毛钱一打，那它是非常常见的，可能

35、太常见了。把脚趾浸在水里如果你把脚趾浸在水里，你会暂时尝试一些东西，因为你不确定它是否有效。脏狗一只脏狗是个不值得信赖的人。清晰的眼睛如果一个人有敏锐的眼光，他们就特别擅长判断某物的质量。自由裁量权是勇敢的主要部分这个习语意味着，仔细思考而不采取行动往往比做一些可能导致问题的事情更好。把泥土放进去如果你把泥土泼在某事或某人身上，你就会公开令人不快或令人震惊的信息。做德文郡的湖（英国）如果有人做了一个德文湖，他们在非常接近胜利的时候就会失败。德文湖是一匹马在全国大赛的获胜线附近就崩溃了。做跑步者（英国）如果人们不付钱就离开一家餐馆，他们就会去跑步。进行运行（英国）必须做跑步运动的人必须确保事情已

36、经完成。（也使用了“使运行”。）做他们肮脏的工作做别人脏活的人，做着第一人不想做的不愉快的工作。一个似乎喜欢这样做的人有时被称为“追随者”。有和没有做的和不做的是在一个区域或问题内是可接受的或不允许的，等等。狗和小马表演（美国）一个狗和小马秀是一种展示或一些营销，有很多风格，但没有真正的内容。狗的日子三伏天是非常炎热的夏天。狗吃狗在一个狗吃狗的世界里，有激烈的竞争和竞争，每个人都只考虑自己。马槽里的狗（英国）如果有人表现得像一只躺在马槽里的狗，他们不希望别人拥有或享受那些无用的东西他们狗累了如果你被狗累了，你就累了。狗的晚餐当狗吃的晚餐真是一团糟。狗的生命如果有些人有一个狗的生活，他们就会有一

37、个非常不幸和不幸的生活。狗耳的如果一本书是狗耳的，它的状况很差，书页撕破等等。狗袋如果你在餐馆里要一个狗袋，他们会把你没吃过的食物打包给你带回家。不稳定的如果一个人处于低谷，他们就会感到沮丧。如果一个项目或类似的东西处于低迷状态，它就不会成功任何进展。甜甜圈的美元（美国）如果是用美元买甜甜圈，这是一个肯定的赌注。在你的鸡孵出来之前不要抓住它们这意味着你应该等到你知道某些东西是否产生了你想要的结果，而不是事先采取行动。（“鸡孵出来才数”是另一种选择。）不要放弃白天的工作这个习语是用来告诉他们做得不好的事情。别屏住呼吸如果你被告知不要屏住呼吸，这就意味着你不应该对某件事有很高的期望。不要从封面来判

38、断一本书这个成语的意思是你不应该通过外表来判断某事或某人，而应该更深入地了解什么更重要的是。不要看礼物马这意味着，如果你得到了某件东西，一个礼物或一个机会，你不应该因为过于挑剔或仔细检查。不要按我的按钮！这可以对那些开始惹恼你的人来说。别担心那些小事了（美国）这是用来告诉人们不要担心琐碎或不重要的问题。不要拿任何木制的五分硬币（美国）这个成语是用来建议人们不要被欺骗或欺骗的。不要惹恼苹果公司如果你被建议不要打乱苹果艺术，你被告知不要打扰事情的方式，因为它可能毁了一切。不要在公共场合洗脏衣服（英国）人们，尤其是夫妻，在他人面前争吵或卷入个人问题和危机，是据说是在公共场合洗脏衣服；把最好保密的东西公开起来。(在美式英语中，“不要在公共场合空气你的脏衣服”。)死了如果一个笑话或故事被杀死，它经常被讲述，就不再有趣了。驴年这个成语的意思是“很长很长时间”。门垫一个不为自己辩护而受到虐待的人就是一个看门垫。双荷兰语（英国）如果某样东西是双重荷兰语，那它是完全无法理解的。双倍如果有人做了双重尝试，他们对某件事的反应会非常缓慢，以显示出他们是多么的震惊或惊讶。学科网（北京）股份有限公司