打扮得整整齐齐 all dressed up
她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.
总的说来；最心爱的东西 all in all
女儿是他的无价宝。 The daughter is all in all to him.
竭尽全力 all out
他们鼓足了干劲。 They went all out.
全部结束；浑身，到处 all over
这事全部结束了，好得很。 Glad,it is all over.
我浑身都湿了。 I'm wet all over.
准备就绪 all set
他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 He is all set for an early morning start.
需要做得是 all you have to do
你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。 All you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.
容易得很 as easy as falling of a log =as easy as snapping your fingers =as easy as ABC
对我来说，讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
非常忙 as busy as a bee
妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 Mum is always as busy as a bee in the morning.
了如指掌 at one's fingertips
他知道怎么去那个小岛。 How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.
智穷 at one's wit's end
不要问他了，他也不知道。 Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.
大人物，大亨 big shot
他是我们小镇上的大人物。He is a big shot in our little town.
败家子，害群之马 black sheep
家家有本难念的经。 Every family has a black sheep.
遍体鳞伤 black and blue
那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。 The thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.
白纸黑字 black and white
证据确凿，凶手再也无话可说。 The proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.
死胡同 blind alley
你正在钻牛角尖。 You are heading into a blind alley.
摇摆不定 blow hot and cold
这家伙好象没什么主张，总是摇摆不定。 This guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.
自吹自擂 blow one's own trumpet
不要自吹自擂了，让我们看看你到底能做什么。 Don't blow your own trumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.
出生在富贵人家 born with a silver in one's mouth
他是含着金钥匙出生的。 He is born with a silver in one's mouth.
崭新的 bland new
新衣服 a bland new coat
打破沉默 break the ice
这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。 The couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.
无意中的一击 by a blow
他被击倒在地。 He is beaten to the ground by a blow.
不能再忍受了 can't stand it any longer
我再也忍受不了了，我走。 I can't stand it any longer,I quit.
过火了 carry something too far
你玩笑开得太过分了。 You are carrying your joke too far.
海市蜃楼 castle in the sky
你的计划简直就是空想。 You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.
哑口无言 cats got one's tongue
你怎么不说话了cat got your tongue
老烟枪 chain smoker
产生，想出 come up with
让我想一想。 Let me come up with some ideas.
容易 come easily
有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 Languages come easily to some people.
喜欢 cup of tea
我不喜欢看电影。 Movies are not my cup of tea.
停止，住嘴 ,住手cut it out
住手！我再也受不了你了。Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
不再做下去，停止（某种活动） call it a day
这一天工作够了，停工吧！ Let us call it a day,stop.
黑马 dark horse
没有人认为约翰会赢这场比赛。他在决赛中是一匹黑马。Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
绝交信 dear John letter
杰克收到女友的绝交信，因为他伤了她的心。Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
对某人有好处 do someone good
做早操对你有好处。Having some morning exercises does you good.
你明白我的意思吗？ Do you get me?
这次不算 doesn't count
这次不算，再试一次。It doesn't count this time,try again.
不懂；没有任何意义 doesn't make sense
你说的那句话对我来说毫无意义。The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
穷困潦倒 down and out
由于穷困潦倒，他无法养家糊口。Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
用意，意欲 drive at
他用意何在？ What's he driving at?
偶然拜访 drop in
我在去医院的路上顺便拜访他。I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
写信给我 drop me a line
一到大学，请给我写封信。On arriving the University,please drop me a line.