英语中有哪些常见的习语、谚语、俗语？
作者：Tudor 译道世家
1. a shoulder to cry on 同情与安慰、富有同情心的人
例：The girl obviously needed a shoulder to cry on when she lost both of her parents at short intervals.
这个女孩的双亲在短时间内接连去世，显然当时需要有人安慰。
2. have a chip on one's shoulder 心怀不满、心有不甘、耿耿于怀
例：The candidate has had a chip on his shoulder since his failure to pass the exam.
考试失利后这名考生一直心有不甘。
3. act shoulder to shoulder 团结一致、万众一心、众志成城
例：Every single member of the team stands shoulder to shoulder in their endeavor to win the bid.
团队所有成员都团结一心，努力争取在投标中胜出。
4. a weight off one's shoulders 完成任务、减轻负担
例：Having finally rectified all his statistics in the financial report was a weight off his shoulders for the accountant.
这名会计终于将财务报告中所有数据核对完毕，感到如释重负。
5. look over one's shoulder 内心恐惧、忐忑不安
例：Even professional gamblers tend to look over their shoulder playing in that casino.
即便职业赌徒在那家赌场中赌博也会十分小心。
6. give someone the cold shoulder 敬而远之、置之不理
例：Being the white crow in the group, the man has always been given the cold shoulder by his peers.
此人与大家格格不入，因而众人始终对其敬而远之。
7. a wise head on young shoulders 少年老成、老成持重
例：The kid is indeed a wise head on young shoulders, always making informed decisions at the critical moment.
这个孩子确实少年老成，总是在关键时刻做出正确抉择。
8. square one's shoulders 严阵以待、不屈不挠
例：The rescue team is squaring their shoulders in search of a stranded mountaineer after a major landslide.
救援小组严阵以待，准备搜寻一名在重大山体滑坡后被困的登山者。
9. put one's shoulder to the wheel 竭尽全力、不断奋进
例：One is required to put his shoulder to the wheel before he can achieve 8 band score in all Ielts sections.
要在雅思考试中四项都获得8分的成绩，必须全力以赴。
10. shrug one's shoulders 不置可否、事不关己
例：When confronted with the question of accountability for the major traffic accident, the politician simply shrugged his shoulders.
面对要求对这起重大交通事故承担责任的质问，这名政客显出一副满不在乎的态度。
11. straight from the shoulder 直截了当、不加修饰
例：The investigators from the insurance company failed to get a straight from the shoulder response from the client.
保险公司调查人员未能从客户那里获得直截了当的答复。
12. head and shoulders above 出类拔萃、鹤立鸡群
例：Surprisingly, the new comer has achieved a sales performance head and shoulders above the rest of the team.
出乎意料，这位新员工的销售业绩远优于部门其他同事。
13. rub shoulders with 亲切交流、称兄道弟
例：The trainee really valued the opportunity to rub shoulders with some movers and shakers of the political community at the conference.
在会议上这名学员能够与某些政界显赫人物直接沟通交流，因而非常珍惜这一机会。
give someone the benefit of the doubt: 权且相信
a couple of cans short of a six pack: 傻里傻气
to make matters worse: 弄巧成拙、雪上加霜
drown your sorrows: 一醉解千愁、借酒浇愁
get the best of both worlds: 鱼与熊掌兼得
everything but the kitchen sink: 全部家当
add fuel to the fire: 火上浇油、激化矛盾
It's not exactly rocket science: 轻而易举
look the other way: 包庇纵容，视而不见
a blessing in disguise: 塞翁失马焉知非福
go back to the drawing board: 推到重来
cut loose: 摆脱控制、断绝关系、尽情享乐
under the weather: 身体不适、贵体欠安
cut me some slack: 放我一马、不要烦我
bite the hand that feeds you: 恩将仇报
You have got to be joking. 别开玩笑了。
You are losing me: 不知所云、莫名其妙。
can't wrap my head around: 无法理解
having two left hands/feet：笨手笨脚
long story short: 简而言之、长话短说
one card shy of a full deck：心智不全
get carried away: 夸大其词、言过其实
a long time in the making: 酝酿已久
be upfront with someone: 直截了当
Who are you kidding? 开什么玩笑？
a dime a dozen: 不足为奇、稀松平常
get straight to the point: 开门见山
duck soup/chicken feed：不值一提
knock it out of the park: 表现优异
beating one's brains out: 冥思苦想
pulling someone's leg: 与人开玩笑.
bite the bullet: 勉为其难、硬着头皮
go back to square one: 从头再来
hit the spot: 正合我意、正中下怀
a five-finger exercise：毫不费力
having butterfingers：动作笨拙
on the ball: 表现优异、反应迅速
have one's plate full: 焦头烂额
getting out of hand: 情况失控
you can't be serious: 这不可能
get it together: 不要再胡闹了
a walk in the park：易如反掌
hit it off : 一见如故、相处融洽
around the corner: 不久之后
hit the jackpot: 天上掉馅饼
follow your heart: 相信直觉
rack one's brain: 绞尽脑汁
A piece of cake：小菜一碟
a cinch/a picnic：小事一桩
cut to the chase: 长话短说
speak gibberish: 胡言乱语
on the horizon: 指日可待
eat your words: 自食其言
cutting corners: 偷工减料
as easy as pie：举手之劳
hit the road: 上路、出发
the last straw: 忍无可忍
cross the line: 行为过分
on the money: 准确无误
hang in there: 坚持不懈
not all there：智商掉线
hit the sack: 上床就寝
to level with: 有一说一
so full of it: 一派胡言
cut class: 翘课、旷课
chit chat: 寒暄，闲聊
in a pinch: 迫不得已
child's play：小儿科
spot on: 精确，正确
A breeze：轻而易举
gut feelings: 直觉
hands down: 很有可能
off the hook: 脱离困境
Yeah right. 我才不信呢。
break a leg: 加油、努力
Get out of here. 不可能！
Give me a break. 算了吧。
Hands are full: 焦头烂额
Catch one's eye: 引人注目
Come what may: 顺其自然
Grow up already: 成熟一点
Jack of all trades: 样样稀松
Deadbeat: 老赖、穷困潦倒
Come out of the closet: 出柜
Add insult to injury: 祸不单行
Get it off your chest: 袒露心声
Eat your heart out: 羡慕嫉妒恨
hook you up: 撮合、安排、介绍
Call it a day: 到此为止、告一段落
Cash in on it: 利用机会、赚取利润
Ball-park figure: 大概数字、粗略数字
Face the music: 承担后果、接受惩罚
Hands are tied: 无能为力、束手无策
Down in the dumps: 心情郁闷
With all due respect: 恕我直言
In the same boat: 同病相怜
Knock on wood: 祝好运
God willing: 但愿如此
Kick back: 放松心情
Hit a snag: 遭受挫折
Dirt cheap: 白菜价
