常用俗語，教你說地道英語（二）
小夥伴們，上次我們學了17個英語俗語，這次我們接着學！
18. COME OUT SWINGING 互相攻擊
to be confrontational and strongly defend yourself at the beginning of a debate
剛開始辯論時，很具對抗性並且很激烈的捍衛自己。
例：Our local MP came out swinging against the current leadership and demanded that the government resign.
我們當地的國會議員開始攻擊現在的領導階層並且要求政府辭職。
19. HANG IN THERE 忍耐一下
wait and be patient
耐心的等下去
例：I know you'd really like to call him, but I don't think that’s the right thing to do now. Just hang in there and he will call you.
我知道你現在很想給他打電話，但是我覺得現在並不是一個好時機。耐心一點，他會打電話過來的。
20. SHOOT FROM THE HIP 魯莽倉促的說話
to speak directly
說話直接
例：If you want to get on well with your boss, try not to shoot from the hip next time. You don't want to offend him, do you?
如果你想和老闆相處融洽，下次說話就不要那麼直接了。你不想冒犯他，對嗎？
21. GO THE EXTRA MILE 加倍努力
to make a special effort/try very hard to achieve your goal
付出額外的努力達到目標
例：If you want to become proficient in English, you'll have to go the extra mile and start learning idioms.
如果你想要精通英文，你必須加倍努力並且得開始學習習語。
My English class was great, we learnt so much because our teacher was the best, she always went the extra mile for us.
我的英語課之所以很棒，能學到很多知識，是因爲我們的老師很好，她總是爲我們付出更多的努力。
22. RUNNING ON FUMES 精疲力竭
to continue to stay awake when feeling exhausted
感到精疲力竭後仍繼續保持清醒
例：I'm sorry, but I've got to go home now. I haven't slept for twenty hours and I'm running on fumes.
非常抱歉，我現在得回家了。我已經20個小時沒閤眼了，我雖然已經精疲力竭了，但是我還得保持清醒。
23. SOLD ME OUT 出賣我
to snitch on someone, or let their secret out
打小報告或者泄露祕密
例：I asked you to keep it to yourself! I can't believe you sold me out, I trusted you!
我讓你保守祕密的！我不敢相信你竟然背叛了我！我是多麼的相信你！
24. YOU SOLD ME (ON SOMETHING) 認爲某事是值得的、真的
you convinced me of something, because you were persuasive
你讓我信服某事，因爲你有說服力。
例：OK, you've sold me. I'll go to the match with you.
好的，你說服我了，我和你一起去比賽。
25. BLEW ME AWAY 使某人震撼
when something blows you away, you're extremely impressed by it
如果你對某事很震撼，你對他的印象很深。
例：The exhibition just blew me away. I'd never seen so many beautiful paintings before.
這場演示太讓我震撼了。我之前從來沒有見過這麼多美麗的圖畫。
26. BLOW SMOKE 說空話蒙人
to exaggerate or say things that aren’t true to make you seem better/ more knowledgeable than in reality
故意誇大或者說假的事情來讓你看起來比真實的自己更好或更有知識
例：I'm not blowing smoke. I have honestly read War and Peace by Tolstoy.
我沒有說假話。我真的讀了托爾斯泰的《戰爭與和平》這本書。
27. CRY WOLF 狼來了
to call for help when you don't need it
不需要幫助的時候尋求幫助
例：Do you think Peter is in trouble or is he just crying wolf?
你認爲彼得是真的是有困難呢，還是在開玩笑呢？
28. COULDN’T CARE LESS 滿不在乎
used to express total lack of interest in something
用來表示對某事缺乏興趣
例：That man stole a bottle of wine from the shop.
Oh, really? I couldn't care less.
那個男人從商店裏偷來一瓶酒。
真的嗎？那又怎麼樣？
29. BE CHUFFED TO BITS 超級開心
to be pleased and happy
開心、快樂
例：Hey, thanks for the present! I'm chuffed to bits.
太感謝你的禮物啦，我太開心啦！
30. FEELING UNDER THE WEATHER 不舒服
to be ill or unable to do regular activities
生病了或者不能做常規的事
例：I think I'm going to have to take the day off work. I feel quite under the weather today.
我想我得請一天假。我今天不太舒服。
31. BE TICKLED PINK 非常高興，樂壞了
to be excited and happy
激動、高興
例：She was tickled pink by all the compliments she'd received.
聽到了讚美，她高興壞了。
32. A BAKER'S DOZEN 十三
thirteen
十三（數量詞）
例：Check out our baker's dozen language learning tips.
檢查一遍13個語言學習的小技巧。
33. COMFORT FOOD (使人產生溫馨感覺的)安慰食品
food that makes you feel better, because it reminds you of your childhood
這種食物能夠讓你感覺更好，因爲她會讓你記起童年。
例：After a tiring day, it's so nice to make some comfort food and settle down with a good book.
經過疲乏的一天，吃一些安慰食物，靜下心來看一本好書，感覺很棒！
34. SKELETON CREW 骨幹成員
the minimum number of people needed to keep a service/office operating
能夠使得一項服務或辦公室運行的最少人數。
例：Can you come back after the holidays? We're operating with a skeleton crew at the moment.
假期後你能回來嗎？現在公司裏的都是骨幹人員。
