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and Slang; and Technology Revolution: Ramifications and Opportunities.

The word "epiphany (noun)" or "epiphanic (adjective)" means, according to the American Heritage Dictionary, a sudden manifestation of the essence or meaning of something; a comprehension or perception of reality by means of a sudden intuitive realization. 

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Below is a list of Epiphanic Insights that include: Metaphors 隱喻, Proverbs 格言, Cliches 陳詞,

Slang 俚語, Similes 明喻, Hyperboles 誇張詞, Idioms 慣用語 and Words 單詞

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Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder 別離情更深

Accidents Will Happen 人有旦夕的禍福

Achilles’ Heel 唯一致命的弱點; 死穴; 罩門

Across the Board 包括一切的; 全面的; 全面地

Add Insult to Injury 雪上加霜; 往傷口上撒鹽

Afraid of One's Own Shadow 疑神疑鬼; 胆小; 胆怯

Against the Grain 反方向; 違背

All Ears 全神貫注地聽; 洗耳恭聽

All Roads Lead to Rome 條條大路通羅馬; 殊途同歸

All That Glitters Is Not Gold 金玉其外,敗絮其中; 虛有其表

All Wool and a Yard Wide 貨真價實的

Alpha and Omega 始终; 全部; 主要部分

Ambulance Chaser 唯利是圖的律師

An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away 一日一蘋果,醫生遠離我

Apple Never Falls Far from the Tree 子肖其父

Apple of One's Eye 至愛; 至寶; 掌上明珠; 心肝宝贝

Armed to the Teeth 全副武装

Art Is Long, Life Is Short 人生有涯藝無涯

Asleep at the Switch 玩忽職守; 不專心; 不警惕

At Loggerheads 爭論不休; 爭執不休; 不同意; 不一致; 面對

At One's Beck and Call 唯命是從; 隨叫隨到

At Sixes and Sevens 亂七八糟; 一片混亂

At the Drop of a Hat 毫不遲疑地; 立刻

Ax to Grind 别有用心; 想说服别人; 想争个对错

Back to Square One 回到出發點; 從頭來過

Back to the Drawing Board 從頭再來; 重起爐灶

Back-Seat Driver 指手畫腳的人

Bag of Tricks 各種方法; 工具; 各種訣竅

Bait and Switch 誘導轉向法

Ball's in Your Court 該你行動了

Bark up the Wrong Tree 找錯目標或對象; 大錯特錯

Basket Case 無法運作; 毫無希望; 精神崩潰

Batten Down the Hatches 防患未然; 有備無患; 未雨綢繆; 積穀防饑; 居安思危

Be All and End All 全部和最終目標; 要點; 要義

Beat a Dead Horse 舊事重提; 翻舊帳; 徒勞無功; 多此一舉; 白費口舌

Beat a Retreat 打退堂鼓; 收回成命

Beat One's Brain Out 絞盡腦汁; 盡心竭力

Behind the Eight Ball 陷入困境

Bell the Cat 挺身而出; 鋌而走險; 捨己為人

Bells and Whistles 五花八門,華而不實; 花哨功能

Below the Belt 不公正的; 不公平的; 卑鄙的; 卑劣的

Best Bib and Tucker 最好最漂亮的衣服; 盛装

Bet One's Bottom Dollar 有絕對把握; 傾囊下注

Between Scylla and Charybdis 腹背受敵; 進退兩難

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea 進退兩難

Beyond the Pale 超出範圍; 完全無法接受

Big Cheese 重要人物; 老板; 第一號人物

Big Enchilada 要人; 老闆; 要員; 負責的人

Big Fish in a Small Pond 矮子裡的巨人; 小地方的大人物

Big Gun 最重要的人物; 負責人; 老闆

Big Shot 大人物; 大亨; 實業大王; 風雲人物

Bird in the Hand Is Worth Two in the Bush 現實的

Birds and the Bees 性常識; 基本的性知識; 性啟蒙教育

Birds of a Feather Flock together 物以類聚; 氣味相投; 志同道合; 同名相照; 同類相求; 人以羣分

Bite the Bullet 死撐硬頂; 咬緊牙關; 硬著頭皮

Bitter End 戰鬥到底; 直到末日; 到底; 至死

Blow Hot and Cold 時冷時熱; 反复無常; 三心二意

Bold as Brass 厚顏無恥; 膽大妄為

Bone to Pick 對某事或某人辯論或爭吵; 有不满; 有意見

Born With a Silver Spoon 生在富贵人家; 出身富贵; 出生富贵

Bosom Buddy 密友; 知己; 玩伴; 摯友; 益友; 相知

Break a Leg 祝你好運; 祝你表演成功; 大獲全勝

Break the Ice 打破沉默; 打破僵局; 消除拘謹; 打破冷場

Bright-Eyed and Bushy-Tailed 熱切的; 精神煥發的

Bring Down the House 掌聲雷動; 全場喝彩; 博得滿堂喝采

Bring Home the Bacon 成功; 得勝; 謀生; 養家活口

Bring to a Head 達到極點; 達到高潮; 達到頂點; 達到絕頂

Brown Nose 拍馬屁; 獻媚; 諂媚者; 奉承; 馬屁精

Browny Points 記功點

Build a City along the River 隨波逐流; 隨從大家的意見

Bull in a China Shop 笨手笨腳的人; 魯莽闖禍的人

Bully Pulpit 一號講壇; 霸主講壇; 名望講壇

Burn the Candle at Both Ends 一根蠟燭兩頭燒; 過分透支

Burning the Midnight Oil 開夜車; 熬夜工作; 工作到深夜

Bury One's Head in the Sand 逃避現實; 掩耳盜鈴

Bury the Hatchet 和解; 停戰; 盡釋前嫌

Busy as a Beaver 忙得不可開交; 忙得一團糟; 極忙碌

Busy as a Bee 忙得不可開交; 非常忙; 忙得要命; 無法分身

Butter Wouldn't Melt in Someone's Mouth 極嫻靜; 裝老實

Butterflies in One's Stomach 緊張不安; 七上八下

By Hook or By Crook 不擇手段; 無論如何; 不惜一切代價

By the Book 按常規; 按規則; 按章辦事; 依照慣例

By the Seat of One's Pants 憑直覺; 憑感覺; 憑本能

Can of Worms 一團亂麻; 爛攤子; 馬蜂窩; 棘手問題

Can't See Beyond One's Nose 心胸狹窄; 缺乏遠見; 短見

Can't See the Forest for the Trees 只見樹木, 不見森林

Can't Teach an Old Dog New Tricks 積習難改

Carrot and Stick 軟硬兼施; 恩威並用; 威脅利誘兼施

Carry the Can 代人受過; 承擔罪責; 背黑鍋; 替罪羊

Cast Aspersions 誹謗; 濫加誹謗; 中傷; 說壞話

Cat Bird Seat 優勢地位; 支配地位; 控制地位

Cats Always Land on Their Feet 有很強恢復力; 挫折之後迅速恢復

Caught Flat-Footed 被當場抓住; 猝不及防; 措手不及

Caught Red-Handed 當場被捕; 抓個正著; 被逮個正著

Caught with One's Pants Down 當場出醜; 當場被抓

Chain Is No Stronger Than Its Weakest Link 一著不慎,滿盤皆輸; 千里之堤,潰於蟻穴; 細節決定成敗

Change Like a Chemilian 像變色龍一樣變化; 容易變化

Chew the Fat 聊天; 閒談; 閒扯; 爭論

Chicken Without Its Head 瘋狂行事; 無法控制

Chickens Come Home to Roost 惡有惡報; 報應

Chief Cook and Bottle Washer 負責一切大小事的人; 一腳踢

Chip Off the Old Block 子肖其父; 其父其子; 有其父必有其子

Clear the Deck 作準備; 做好準備

Cocksure 過分自信; 自以為是; 獨斷

Come Apart at the Seam 快要崩潰了; 破裂; 失敗

Come Hell or High Water 不管怎樣; 不論如何; 無論怎樣

Come Out of One's Shell 不再害羞; 不再冷淡; 不再靦腆

Cook Someone's Goose 使人受挫; 滅人計劃; 毀人名譽

Cook the Books 造假帳; 竄改帳目

Cool as a Cucumber 異常冷靜; 十分鎮靜; 鎮定自若

Cop Out 逃避責任; 退縮; 反悔; 妥協

Cost an Arm and a Leg 昂貴的代價; 天價; 貴的要命

Cover One's Ass 掩飾自身醜事; 保護好自己; 開脫罪責

Cream of the Crop 精華; 百里挑一; 精英; 名流

Cross the Rubicon 背水為陣; 破釜沈舟; 孤注一擲

Cry All the Way to the Bank 飛黃騰達，十分得意

Cry Wolf 假警報; 烽火戲諸侯; 愚弄他人

Curry Favor 拍馬屁; 拉關係; 討好; 巴結; 奉承

Cut and Dried 枯燥無味; 沒有新意; 現場照念

Cut No Ice 毫無效果; 沒有影響; 不起作用; 沒有意義

Cut of One's Jib 一個人的外觀和行事作風; 儀表; 長相

Cut the Mustard 勝任; 符合要求; 滿足要求; 取得成功

Cut to the Chase 廢話不多說; 直入正題; 開門見山

Cute as a bug's Ear 誇人可愛; 你好可愛; 非常可愛的

Darken Someone's Door 登門造訪; 跨進某人的門檻

Dead as a Doornail 死定; 死絕; 死透; 死僵了

Dead Duck 必然要完蛋; 注定要失敗; 無價值; 劣勢

Dead in the Water 停滯不前; 一蹶不振; 敗局已定

Dead Ringer 冒名頂替; 一模一樣; 酷似某人; 如出一轍

Dead-Cat Bounce 死貓反彈; 死貓跳; 超跌反彈

Diamond in the Rough 璞玉; 渾金璞玉; 外粗內秀的人

Dog Days 大熱天; 酷暑期; 無精打采的日子; 倒霉的日子

Dog-Eat-Dog 自相殘殺的; 競爭激烈的; 黑吃黑; 人吃人

Don’t Bite the Hand That Feeds You 別忘恩負義

Don't Burn One's Bridges 不要破釜沉舟; 為自己留後路

Don't Change Horses in Midstream 臨陣莫換將; 勿中途換將

Don't Count Your Chickens Before They Are Hatched 別過早樂觀; 別打如意算盤; 未雨綢繆

Don't Cry over Spilt Milk 覆水難收; 傷心於事無補

Don't Hold Your Breath 別屏息; 別指望; 不會發生的

Don't Kill the Goose That Lays the Golden Eggs 不要殺雞取卵

Don't Look the Gift Horse in the Mouth 贈馬不看牙; 饋贈之物切莫挑剔

Don't Make Mountains Out of Molehills 別小題大做

Don't Paint Oneself into the Corner 別把自己逼入了絕境

Don't Wash One's Dirty Linen in Public 家醜不可外揚

Down in the Dumps 愁眉苦臉; 垂頭喪氣; 沒精打采

Down the Drain 浪費掉; 盡付東流; 白費心機; 前功盡棄

Down to the Wire 到最後的階段; 最後一刻; 最後關頭

Drop Like Flies 大批死亡; 紛紛倒下

Drowning Man Will Catch a Straw 病急亂投醫; 急不暇擇

Duck Soup 易事; 非常容易; 轻而易举; 十拿九穩

Ducks in a Row 井井有條; 一絲不紊; 精心準備; 一致

Ear to the Ground 全神貫注; 保持警覺; 垂聽

Early Bird Catches the Worm 捷足先登; 先到先得

Eat One's Heart Out 愁腸寸斷; 憂心如焚; 默默傷心

Eat Someone's Lunch 徹底擊敗; 狠揍

Even an Ass Won't Fall in the Same Quick Sand Twice 從錯誤中學習

Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining 一線希望; 否極泰來

Eyeball to Eyeball 對峙; 針鋒相對; 直接衝突; 互不相讓

Face the Music 承擔責任; 接收懲罰; 等著挨訓; 傾聽責備

Feather in One's Cap 榮譽的標誌; 卓越的成就

Final Nail in the Coffin 最後致命的一擊

Finger in Every Pie 凡事插手; 事事參與; 多管閒事

Fire on All Cylinders 全力以赴; 全力發揮; 開足馬力

Fish in Troubled Waters 渾水摸魚; 混水摸魚; 乘人之危

Fish or Cut Bait 全力或放棄; 做出抉擇

Fish Out of Water 感到生疏; 感到不合適; 感到不適應

Flash in the Pan 曇花一現; 好景不長; 空歡喜一場

Flotsam and Jetsam 零碎什物; 雜亂廢物; 船難的漂流物

Fly off the Handle 大發脾氣; 勃然大怒; 發火; 衝動

For Crying Out Loud 啊呀; 拜託; 天哪; 天啊; 真是的

For the Birds 無價值; 無聊; 愚蠢的; 那毫無意義

Forgive And Forget 握手言和; 不記前嫌; 不念舊惡

From Soup to Nuts 從頭到尾; 一應俱全; 包羅萬象; 徹底地

Get Ahead of the Elephant 遠離問題

Get in on the Ground Floor 加入在開創時; 先進入底層

Get in One's Hair 使人煩惱; 不勝其擾; 激怒某人

Get One's Foot In the Door 開始涉足於事; 獲得參加機會

Get the Sack 被解僱; 被開除; 捲鋪蓋回家; 炒魷魚

Get under Someone's Skin 惹怒某人; 剌激某人; 討厭

Get up on the Wrong Side of the Bed 心情不佳; 吃錯藥了

Go Bananas 發瘋; 逼瘋; 氣得要命; 神經錯亂

Go Haywire 出毛病; 雜亂不堪; 陷於混亂; 失控

Go Whole Hog 全力以赴; 徹底地干; 一不做二不休

Good Riddance 總算打發走了; 大解脫; 謝天謝地; 寬慰

Hand Over Fist 迅速大量地; 不費力地; 進展神速

Hang by a Thread 岌岌可危; 危在旦夕; 千鈞一髮; 搖搖欲墜

Hanged, Drawn, and Quartered 嚴厲懲罰; 處以死刑

Happy as a Clam at High Tide 心滿意足; 無憂無慮; 太高興了

Happy Camper 心滿意足的人; 樂天的人; 很開心的人

Haul Over the Coals 嚴厲譴責; 嚴厲批評; 訓斥某人

Head in the Cloud 想入非非; 白日做夢; 不落實, 不現實

Head Over Heels 神魂顛倒; 墮入愛河; 深深地

Heads Will Roll 人頭落地; 有人會遭殃; 丟飯碗

Hem and Haw 含糊其辭; 猶豫不決; 吞吞吐吐; 支支吾吾

Hide One's Light Under a Bushel 不露鋒芒; 韜光養晦

Hitch One's Wagon to a Star 才疏志大; 好高騖遠

Hold the Fort 代管; 堅守崗位; 暫時代理; 幫到代班

Hook, Line and Sinker 盡信; 全然相信; 深信不疑

If It Ain't Broke Don't Fix It 不破不修; 別沒事找事

If the Shoe Fits Wear It 合適就做吧; 覺得合適，就接受吧

If the Worst Comes to the Worst 如每況愈下; 如壞極

If Wishes Were Horses 願望難成事實; 願望不等於事實

I'm from Missouri You've Got to Show Me 你騙不了我; 出示證據

In a Nut Shell 簡而言之; 簡單來講; 概括地講; 精要總覽

In the Doldrums 陷於停滯; 蕭條時期; 不景氣; 消沉

In the Same Boat 風雨同舟; 境遇相同; 同病相憐

Jump on the Band Wagon 趕潮流,趕浪頭; 跟風,隨大流

Jump the Gun 搶先判斷; 草率行事; 輕舉妄動; 過早行動

Keep One's Eye on the Ball 專心致志; 密切注視; 保持警覺

Kettle of Fish 為難的處境; 亂七八糟; 一副爛攤子; 糟糕

Kick the Bucket 死掉; 歸西; 翹辮子; 伸腿瞪眼

Kit and Caboodle 成套工具; 所有的; 全部一起; 每樣東西

Knee-Jerk Reaction 本能反應; 膝跳反應; 反射動作

Know All the Angles 在行; 曉得訣竅; 無所不知; 萬事通

Know the Ropes 內行; 熟門熟路; 懂得秘訣; 懂得竅門

Larger Than Life 超群的; 非同凡響的; 有英雄色彩的

Lay It on the Line 付錢; 實話實說; 冒風險

Lead Pipe Cinch 毫無疑問; 很有把握; 毫不費勁; 輕而易舉

Let the Cat Out of the Bag 無意中泄秘; 說溜了嘴

Level Playing Field 公平競爭; 公平競技場

Lick One's Chop 熱切期待; 敏銳地品嚐

Lick One's Wounds 養傷; 從挫折中恢復; 養精蓄銳

Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries 全面是好的; 圓滿的

Lift Oneself by the Bootstraps 自力更生; 依靠自己

Light at the End of the Tunnel 一線希望; 苦盡甘來

Like a Ton of Bricks 狠狠教訓; 嚴厲懲罰; 氣勢洶洶

Like Greased Lightning 飛快地; 風馳電掣地; 離弦之箭

Like Shooting Fish in a Barrel 像甕中捉鱉; 輕而易舉

Like Trying to Nail Jello to a Tree 不可能; 太難了

Live And Let Live 待人寬容; 和平共存; 互相寬容

Live on Borrowed Time 活過壽限; 在苟延殘喘

Living on a Shoestring 生活拮据; 資金微薄; 省吃儉用

Lock, Stock and Barrel 全部家當; 徹徹底底地; 一股腦兒

Look Before You Leap 三思而後行; 慎思而行; 瞻前顧後

Look for Lost Glasses in Bright Areas 好事不易來

Loose Cannon 我行我素; 沒有章法; 脾氣暴躁; 不正常

Loose Lips Sink Ships 言多必失; 禍從口出

Low Man on the Totem Pole 無名小卒; 資歷極淺

Make No Bones About It 不加掩飾; 毫不畏懼; 直言不諱

Make One's Blood Boil 令人髮指; 火冒三丈; 怒髮衝冠

Make One's Hair Stand on End 極度恐慌; 毛骨悚然

Meet One's Waterloo 一敗塗地; 慘敗; 完蛋

Memory Like an Elephant 記性極好; 腦瓜好使

Money Burns a Hole in One's Pocket 花錢如流水

Monkey Business 騙人的勾當; 搞惡作劇; 胡鬧

Monkey See, Monkey Do 猴子看,猴子做; 有樣學樣

More Than Meets the Eye 話中有話; 隱藏的事實

More Than One Way to Skin a Cat 另有辦法

Move Heaven and Earth 竭盡全力; 費了一番心血

Mumbo Jumbo 意義含糊的話; 胡言亂語

Need Like a Hole in the Head 絕對不需要; 根本不需要

Needle in a Haystack 大海撈針; 海底撈針; 海底針

No Holds Barred 毫無拘束; 毫不留情; 竭盡全力; 不受約束

No Ifs, Ands or Buts 沒有討價還價的餘地; 沒有藉口

Nose to the Grindstone 長時間苦幹; 不停地工作

Not by a Long Shot 一點也不; 絕對不會

Not for All the Tea in China 無論如何都不; 再多的好處都免談

Not Know Beans 毫無概念; 一竅不通

Not What's Cracked Up to Be 並非人們說的那樣好

Not Worth a Damn 毫無價值; 一文不值

Nothing to Fear But Fear Itself 無需恐懼，除了恐懼本身

Nutty as a Fruitcake 發瘋; 完全瘋了

Off One's Rocker 缺乏理智; 神經失常

Off the Top of One's Head 不經考慮; 隨興所發; 即席

On an Even Keel 保持穩定; 保持同一水平; 平浮

On Cloud Nine 極其快樂; 欣喜若狂

On One's High Horse 驕傲蠻橫; 傲慢

On One's Last Legs 行將就木; 黔驢技窮

On the Tip of One's Tongue 差一點就可說出; 話在嘴邊

One Rotten Apple Spoils the Barrel 害群之馬

Only Place Success Comes Before Work Is in the Dictionary 努力是成功之母

Out of Sight, Out of Mind 眼不見心不想; 看不到,就想不到

Out of the Frying Pan into the Fire 逃出龍潭,又入虎穴

Out of the Left Field 出人意料; 發瘋

Out of the Woods 脫離困境; 脫離危險期

Out of the Woodwork 突然冒出; 從暗處出來

Out on a Limp 處於危險境地; 孤立的觀點

Over One's Dead Body 死也不同意; 想都別想

Over the Hill 已過黃金時期; 太老了

Packed in Like Sardines 擠得滿滿的; 擁擠不堪

Pandora's Box 麻煩之源; 禍害之源; 潘朵拉之盒

Pay the Piper 承擔代價; 付出代價; 承擔費用

Pay Through the Nose 付高價; 被敲竹槓

Pecking Order 長幼次序; 強弱次序

Penny Wise and Pound Foolish 因小失大; 小處節約,大處浪費

Pick Someone's Brain 請教; 吸取別人的意見

Pie In the Sky 不切實際; 渺茫的事; 虛無縹緲; 夢想; 泡影

Piece of Cake 易如反掌; 輕而易舉

Play It Close to the Chest 保守秘密; 守口如瓶

Play Musical Chair 換湯不換藥; 換位不換人

Play Russian Roulette 輪盤賭; 拿自己命來玩

Pop Goes the Weasel 就像那樣; 就是這樣

Pot Calling the Kettle Black 五十步笑百步; 半斤八兩

Pound of Flesh 十分苛刻; 盡量榨取

Powers That Be 當權者; 當局

Pride Goes Before a Fall 驕兵必敗; 謙受益,滿招損

Proof of the Pudding 實踐證明好壞; 試過才知道

Pull a Rabbit Out of a Hat 出其不意; 突施妙計

Pull No Punches 一是一，二是二，不故弄玄虛; 毫不保留

Pull Out All the Stops 毫無保留; 全力以赴; 竭盡全力

Pull Someone's Chain 故意使人發火; 開某人玩笑

Pull Someone's Leg 開某人玩笑; 拖某人後腿

Pull the Chestnuts Out of the Fire 替人冒險; 幫人大忙

Pull the Plug 結束; 取消; 讓某人死亡

Pull the Rug from Under 暗中破壞; 釜底抽薪

Put One's Best Foot Forward 表明優點; 全力以赴

Put One's Shoulder to the Wheel 鼎力相助; 出一把力

Rain Cats And Dogs 傾盆大雨; 大雨傾盆; 大雨滂沱

Rank and File 普通職工; 普通成員; 普通士兵; 普通百姓

Read the Riot Act 嚴正警告; 嚴詞責備

Real McCoy 如假包換; 真正的; 絕對的珍品

Rest on One's Laurels 安于小成; 躺在功劳簿上; 吃老本

Right off the Bat 從一開始; 馬上; 立即

Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss 滾石不成苔; 轉業不聚財

Rough and Tumble 混戰; 扭打; 亂七八糟

Rub It In 挖人瘡巴; 提起沒完

Rule of Thumb 經驗法則; 常規

Run the Gamut 涵蓋; 整個範圍

Run to Earth 窮追; 終於找到

Run to Seed 退化; 破舊; 衰退

Safety In Numbers 數量安全; 人多勢眾

Sail Under False Colors 假冒; 掛羊頭賣狗肉

Scan the Horizon from the Top of a Ladder 從高望遠

Scared Stiff 驚慌失措; 嚇呆了

Shit Hits the Fan 糟糕透頂; 災難來臨

Shoot the Breeze 閒談; 談天說地

Sitting on a Powder Keg 隱伏的危機; 緊張的局勢

Skin of One's Teeth 九死一生; 勉強做成

Snowball's Chance in Hell 毫無機會; 不可能

Son of a Gun 王八蛋; 傻小子

Song and Dance 花言巧語; 標準演說

Sour Grapes 酸葡萄效應; 酸葡萄心態

Stew in One's Own Juice 請君入甕; 自食其果

Stool Pigeon 告密者; 線人; 坐探; 眼線; 媒鴿; 密探; 叛徒

Straight from the Horse's Mouth 來源可靠; 直接消息

Straw in the Wind 預兆; 測試

Straw That Broke the Camel's Back 忍無可忍; 無法忍受; 致命的一擊

Strike While the Iron Is Hot 打鐵趁熱; 勿失時機

Sweat It Out 硬撐到底; 忍耐到底

Take Someone for a Ride 欺騙; 綁架謀害

Take the Bit in One's Teeth 一意孤行; 不受控制

Take the Bull by the Horn 敢冒風險; 當機立斷

Take the Wind Out of Someone's Sails 使氣餒

Talk Turkey 坦白地讲; 直率地说; 打开天窗说亮话

Tempest in a Teapot 小题大做; 小题大作; 大驚小怪

Throw in the Towel 放棄; 退出; 認輸; 投降

Throw Monkey Wrench in the Works 從中作梗

Thumbs Down 否決; 反對

Tiger by the Tail 騎虎難下; 進退兩難的問題

Time Flies 光陰似箭; 時光飛逝; 時間飛逝

Tongue in Cheek 假心假意; 無誠意地

Tooth and Nails 激烈爭鬥; 全力拼搏

Two's Company, Three's a Crowd 兩人成伴，三人不和

Under the Weather 身體不適; 微恙; 不舒服; 受了風寒

Up One's Sleeves 袖裡乾坤; 錦囊妙計

Up to Snuff 符合標準; 達到標準; 正常

Wait for the Other Shoe to Drop 提心吊膽地等

Whipping Boy 代罪羔羊

White Elephant 沉重的負擔; 累贅物

Whose Ox Is Gored 誰會受傷; 看法不同

Wild Goose Chase 瞎追; 徒勞無功; 徒勞之舉; 白跑一趟

Wise As an Owl 有智慧; 有聰明智慧

With a Grain of Salt 不能輕信; 半信半疑

Writing Is on the Wall 凶兆; 不祥之兆

You Can’t Have Your Cake and Eat It Too 魚與熊掌,不可兼得; 不能又要馬兒跑,又要馬兒不吃草

You Can't Take It with You 死不带去; 死带不去

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