剑桥英语: PET (B1 初级) - 习语

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{one's} cup of tea [短语]

a type of activity, subject, etc. that one is very good at or enjoys very much

Ex: He realized that working in finance was n’t his cup of tea .

piece of cake [短语]

anything that is very easy to achieve or do

Ex: Cooking dinner tonight will be a piece of cake ; I 've done it a hundred times .

to not take something seriously or to only partially accept it

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to [spill] the beans [短语]

to reveal a secret that one was asked not to tell anyone

Ex: The detective interrogated the suspect , hoping they would spill the beans about their involvement in the crime .

to [go] pear-shaped [短语]

to proceed in a way that causes a bad outcome

Ex: The company 's plan to expand its business in Europe went pear-shaped when the economy took a downturn .

to [cry] over spilled milk [短语]

to feel upset or regretful about something that has already happened and cannot be undone

Ex: I made a minor error in the report , but I wo n't cry over spilled milk .

once in a blue moon [短语]

used for saying that something can only happen on very rare occasions

Ex: Once in a blue moon , they attended a concert by their favorite band when they were in town .

to [see] eye to eye [短语]

to completely agree with someone and understand their point of view

Ex: The siblings rarely see eye to eye on matters of fashion , often having contrasting styles and preferences .

cold feet [名词]

恐惧

Ex: She developed cold feet before her wedding and began to question whether she was ready for such a commitment .

她在婚礼前临阵退缩，开始怀疑自己是否准备好做出这样的承诺。

to [pull] {one's} leg [短语]

to joke with someone in a friendly manner by trying to make them believe something that is not true

Ex: I ca n't believe you fell for that story ; I was just pulling your leg .

an arm and (a|) leg [短语]

a large sum of money

Ex: The designer handbag was beautiful , but it was n't worth paying an arm and a leg for it .

to [break] the ice [短语]

to make two or more strangers get comfortable with each other and engage in a conversation

Ex: Starting a conversation about common interests can help break the ice at a social event .