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as busy as a ________
as busy as a bee 像蜜蜂一樣得忙碌
as proud as a ________
as proud as a peacock 像孔雀一樣驕傲
as free as a ________
as free as a bird 像小鳥一樣的自由
as gentle as a ________
as gentle as a lamb 像羔羊一樣溫順
as stubborn as a ________
as stubborn as a mule像驢子一樣的頑固
as strong as a ________
as strong as a horse/ox 像馬/牛一樣的強壯
as quiet as a ________
as quiet as a mouse 安靜的像老鼠一樣
as sly/ cunning as a ______
as sly/ cunning as a fox 像狐狸一樣的狡猾
as blind as a ________
as blind as a bat 像蝙蝠一樣的瞎
as sick as a ________
as sick as a dog 病得很厲害 (狗會亂吃東西)
as happy as a ________
as happy as a clam 像蛤蠣一樣快樂
Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion.
寧為雞首，不為牛後
top dog
居高者/ 最有權力的人
Jack thinks he’s the top dog in the company.
cash cow
搖錢樹
This product has always been a cash cow for our company.
crocodile tears
假同情，貓哭耗子假好心
pig out
狼吞虎嚥；大吃大喝
If you pig out every day, you’re sure to gain too much weight.
donkey work
雜事
This business is under Wilson’s management, I’m only doing the donkey work.
Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched.
不要高興得太早
rat race
汲汲營營/ 惡性競爭
My brother’s tired of the rat race. He’s quitting his job and moving to a cabin in the woods.
one-trick pony
僅能做好某一件事的人；只有單一用途的物品(黔驢技窮、老狗變不出新把戲)
Let the cat out of the bag.
(不小心)洩漏秘密
a stag party
清一色男性的聚會
清一色女性的聚會=?
road hog
魯莽開車的人
monkey business
(公司)詐欺
I think there’s some monkey business going on, you’d better not invest any money.
The world is your oyster.
(It's up to you to find the pearls.) 形容人能掌握自己的命運與機會的狀況，可以隨心所欲