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2017/07/25
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Get wind of: to learn or hear of something that should be a secret.
听到…风声;获悉…消息
• He got wind of the closure of the company so started looking for a new job immediately.
• 他听到风声说公司就要倒闭了,所以他立刻就开始寻找新的工作。
Have your head in the clouds: to be out of touch of reality. Your ideas may not be sensible or practical.
晕头转向,云里雾里
• He has his head in the clouds if he seriously thinks he's going to get a promotion soon.
• 对于即将晋升这件事,他还有些困惑。
It never rains but it pours: when things don't just go wrong but very wrong and other bad things happen too.
祸不单行
• First he lost his keys to the house, then his wallet and then his car broke down. It never rains but it pours.
• 一开始他的车抛锚了,接着又把钥匙丢了,真是祸不单行。
It's raining cats and dogs: it's raining very hard. 倾盆大雨
• Take you umbrella and a jacket because it's raining cats and dogs outside.
• 外面的雨很大,带上伞和衣服。
On cloud nine: to be extremely happy. 狂喜
• They were both on cloud nine during their honeymoon.
• 度蜜月时,他们都非常兴奋。
Put on ice: to postpone for another day. 推迟
• The project has been put on ice until our boss decides what to do next.
• 项目被推迟,直到老板决定接下来的计划。

Ray of hope: there is a chance that something positive will happen. 一线希望
• There is a ray of hope after all, it looks like we won't be losing our jobs.
• 还有一线希望,可能我们不会丢工作。
Save for a rainy day: to save for the future when it might suddenly be needed (unexpectedly).
未雨绸缪
• Don't spend your entire wage in one night. You should save for a rainy day.
• 不要一下子就把工资花完了,你应该存一些以备不时之需。
Steal my thunder: when someone takes attention away from someone else. 抢风头
• Don't wear that dress to the wedding; the bride won't like it because you'll be stealing her thunder.
• 不要穿那件裙子去婚礼,你会抢了新娘的风头。
Storm in a teacup: when someone makes a small problem larger than it really is. 小题大做
• Those two are always arguing about something, it's just a storm in a teacup.
• 他们俩经常为了一件事情争吵,真是小题大做。
Storm is brewing: indication that something is about to become bad or explode
暴风雨即将来临
• You could tell by the looks on their faces that a storm was brewing.
• 从他们的表情可以看出,不好的事情就要发生了。
Take a rain check: decline something now but offer to do it at a later date. 改天
• Thanks for inviting me to dinner but I can't this week. Can I take a rain check on that?
• 谢谢您邀请我共用晚餐,但这周我没时间,下周可以吗?
Throw caution to the wind: to go crazy and forget all responsibilities or commitments.
做事不顾后果,冒险赌一把
• They threw caution to the wind and quit their jobs in the heat of the moment.
• 他们不顾后果,头脑发热的时候把工作辞了。
Under the weather: you are not feeling well 身体不适
• Paul isn't coming with us because he feels a little under the weather.
• Paul身体不太舒服,就没跟我们一起来。
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