be down in the mouth垂头丧气
Sandra was down in the mouth because she didnt make the appointment.
keep mum about something对某事维持沉默
The high official kept mum about his scandal.
face the music承担责任，甘受责备
You are caught stealing. You have to face the music.
hit the nail on the head说到点子上
I like to discuss with Helen. She always hits the nail on the head.
call someone names辱骂某人
The neighbors keep dropping litter in front of her door. She couldnt bear it any more and call them names.
be neck and neck不分上下
The two workshops are neck and neck in monthly output.
get up the nerve to...鼓起勇气去
The patient got up the nerve to ask the doctor how long he could live in the world.
get on someones nerves使某人心烦
There is an airport in the vicinity. The noise gets on my nerves.
a nobody无名小辈
He is somebody in the small town, but he is a nobody in the capital city.
lead someone around by the nose牵着其他人的鼻子走
All nations should exercise their own judgment1. They shouldnt be led around by some big countries.
poke2 ones nose into something乱打听其他人的私事
I hate those journalists who poke their nose into peoples private life.
be a notch3 above someone略胜一筹
In study, we are neck and neck; but in sports, he is a notch above me.
sit up and take notice of something/someone对刮目相看
He used to know nothing about chemistry. Now he talks like a chemist, I have to sit up and take notice of him...
have someones number了解某人的底细
Dont waste your tongues with him. Ive got his number. What he is trying to do now is to set a trap and let us jump into it.
be quick to take offense特别爱生气
I dont think he is a quality leader. He is too quick to take offense4.
have one too many喝多了
The bridegroom had one too many at the wedding ceremony and was shooting cats.
be on the outs with someone与失和
For some reason, the two countries have been on outs for a long time.
a pain in the neck使人讨厌的事
Working for VIPs was an honor for me, but now it has become a pain in the neck. I dont know how to balance the relationships.
