CLASSICSPOKENENGLISH1.adoginthemanger占马槽的狗，占着茅坑不拉屎的人2.shed/crycrocodiletears流鳄鱼的眼泪，猫哭耗子假慈悲3.letthecatoutofthebag泄露秘密，漏马脚4.asittingduck容易击中的目标，易受攻击的人5.swansong绝唱，告别演出，最后的作品6.whiteelephant大而无用的东西7.fishintroubledwaters浑水摸鱼8.talkturkey坦率的交谈9.theonlyflyintheointment令人扫兴的人或事；唯一美中不足之处10.buyapiginapoke隔山买牛；未曾见面乱买东西11.Itissafertocommendthedeadthantheliving盖棺定论12.Noneevergivesthelietohimthatpraiseshim没有人会指责表扬自己的人说谎13.Hethatpraiseshimself,spaterrshimself喜欢自吹自擂的人往往自毁声誉14.Hedwellsfarfromneighbours,whoisfaintopraisehimself喜欢自吹自擂的人往往离群索居15.halfthebattle实现目标的至关重要的部分；成功的一半16.aswordofDamocles达摩克里斯剑，比喻临头的危险17.abiggun大人物；有影响的人物18.atdaggersdrawn剑拔弩张，势不两立19.spikesb’sguns破坏某人的计划20.getone’sknifeintosb加害于某人21.burnone’sboats破釜沉舟22.whenone’sshipcomeshome当发财的时候，等自己成功时23.ashotinthedark盲目的冒险；无根据的瞎猜24.bitethebullet咬紧牙关忍受痛苦；勇敢的面对不愉快的事情25.Boundishethattakesgifts受人之礼，受制于人26.Looknotagifthorseinthemouth礼物不好麽挑剔27.Hewhogivesaduck,expectsagoose投人以鸭者，图其鹅也28.Agift,longwaitedfor,issold,notgiven让人久等后才送的礼物等于是卖给人家29.crossingmybridgesbeforeIcometothem及时解决我的问题30.layatthedoorof让。。。。负责31.sitonthefence骑虎难下；为难32.thewritingonthewall不祥之兆33.atowerofstrength莫大的安慰34.raisetheroof热闹无比35.frompillartopost游荡36.ahalfwayhouse大杂烩37.takethefloor起立并发表讲话38.beatapathtoherdoor很想和她谈生意39.Thereisonlyonehappinessinlife---toloveandtobeloved……..Socrates世界只有一种快乐---爱和被爱……苏格拉底40.Ifyougetagoodwife,youwillbeveryhappy;ifyougetabadone,youwillbecomeaphilosopher…….Socrates如果有个好妻子，你会非常幸福；如果有个坏老婆，你会成为哲学家。。。。。苏格拉底copyright@JINYU1CLASSICSPOKENENGLISH41.Outofspirits无精打采42.speak/talkofthedevil说魔鬼魔鬼到；说曹操曹操到43.onthesideoftheangels在道义一方，在善的一方44.sellone’ssoul为名利等出卖灵魂45.forthehellofit仅仅为了取乐，玩玩而已46.bearone’scross背十字架，忍受痛苦47.givethedevilhisdue即使对坏人也要公平对待；平心而论48.atingod自以为了不起的人；徒有虚名的人49.moveheavenandearth全力以赴；竭尽全力50.runsinwhereangelsfeartotread鲁莽的干预与自己无关的事，愚蠢的冒险，胆大妄为51.Deathkeepsnocalendar死亡不期而至52.Oneman’sbreathisanother’sdeath一个人的生存意味着另一个人的死亡53.Ourlivesarebutmarchestothegrave到头来不过是一个土馒头54.Deathmakesequalthehighandlow死亡使得高贵与贫贱平等55.haveyourcakeandeatit既想保有蛋糕，又想吃掉它；两者兼得56.butterwouldn’tmeltinhismouth假装天真无邪；表面上一副老实样子57.butterbothsidesofone’sbread两头获利，左右逢源58.eggonone’sface丢脸59.cryoverspiltmilk为无法挽回的事而后悔60.pouroilontroubledwaters调解争端；平息风波61.eathumblepie低声下气的道歉62.sugarthepill使不愉快的事较易接受63.makeamealofit把某事做过头64.saveone’sbreath不白费口舌65.Oldmenaretwicechildren老人如小孩66.Anolddogcannotlearnnewtricks老狗学不会新把戏；人老不学新手艺67.Anoldbirdisnotcaughtwithchaff秕谷逮不住老鸟；老练之人难上当68.Anoldwiseman’sshadowisbetterthanayoungbuzzard’ssword老至贤的影子胜过小糊涂蛋的剑69.meetitsWaterloo遭遇失败70.Johnny-come-lately迅速取得成功的人71.aking’sransom很多钱72.takeFrenchleave不辞而别73.goDutchAA制...
