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1. I wasn't born yesterday. (I was not born)
2. How do I address you? (How do I call you)
3. She turns me off. (She makes me tired.)
4. So far so good. (So far, so good.)
5. Be my guest. (My guest)
6. That was a close call. (Too dangerous / nick)
7. Far from it. (Is not.)
8. It's a pain in the neck [problems of the things (people)]. (That was more of a hassle)
9. We're in the same boat. (We are in the same boat.)
10. My mouth is watering. (I'm drooling.)
11. I ache all over. (I'm aching muscles.)
12. I have a runny nose. (I have a runny nose.)
13. Do you have any openings? (Do you have vacancies?)
14. Think nothing of it. (Do not mind.)
15. I'm not myself today. (I'm not myself today.)
16. I have a sweet tooth. (I like to eat sweets.)
17. For the time being. (Temporarily; for the time being; present)
18. Don't beat around the bush. (Do not beating around the bush.)
19. It's up on the air [pending]. (Not yet determined.)
20. It slipped my mind. (I forgot.)
21. You can't please [people feel satisfied and happy] everyone. (You can not please everyone.)
22. I'm working on [start; in] it. (I'm working on.)
23. You bet! (Of course!)
24. Drop me a line [note]. (Write to me)
25. Are you pulling my leg [with someone joking; fun]? (Do you pulling my leg?)
26. I'll keep my ears open. (I will note.)
27. Neck and neck. (Neck and neck.)
28. I'm feeling under the weather. (I do not feel / spirit of good / depression.)
29. Don't get me wrong [misunderstanding]. (Do not get me wrong.)
30. You're the boss. (Listen to you.)
31. If I were in your shoes [in a person's position]. (If I were you.)
32. Over my dead body! (Never expect to)
33. It'll come to me. (I will come to me.)
34. I will play it by ear [Strike; interim is to do]. (I will play it by ear to; time to say it.)
35. Let's talk over coffee. (We drinkin and talk.)
36. Take it easy. (A little easier; take it easy; relax; goodbye.)
[This is the favorite to say the Americans, but also can be used for parting words. }
37. Let's give him a big hand. (Let's warm applause.)
38. As far as I'm concerned. (To me.)
39. I'm up to my ears [busy; deep certain things] in work. (I am too busy.)
40. You can't do this to me. (You can not do this to me.)
41. Just to be on the safe side. (To be safe.)
42. It's been a long time. (Long time no see.)
43. It's about time. (Time is almost up.)
44. I can't imagine why. (I can not imagine why.)
45. That's really something. (Really terrific.)
46. Excuse me for a moment. (Whatever you like.)
47. I'm dying [want] to see you. (I really want to see you.)
48. I'm flattered. (Flattering.)
49. You can never tell. (Do not know / no one to grasp.)
50. I won't buy [believe; to accept] you story. (I do not believe your story.)
51. It hurts like hell,
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52. It can't be helped. (Powerless.)
53. Sorry to bother you. (Sorry to bother you. [Prior])
Sorry to have bothered you. (Sorry to bother you. [After])
54. Stay out of this matter, please. (Please do not control this.)
55. I'll make it up to you. (I'll make it.)
56. I'm very / really / terribly / awfully / extremely sorry. (Very sorry)
57. Let's forgive and forget. (Let us forgive and forget.) 58. I've heard so much about you! ('ve Heard a lot!)
58. Don't underestimate me. (Do not underestimate me.)
59. She gives me a headache. (She gives me a headache.)
60. You're wasting you breath. (Are you wasting your breath)
61. Don't get on my nerves! (Do not get on my nerves.)
62. His argument doesn't hold water. (His argument does not hold)
63. You've got to do something. (You must find a way.)
64. Don't look wise. (Do not try to be smart)
65. You're going too far! (You too much!)
66. Don't bury your head in the sand. (Do not escape.)
67. Nothing works. (Nothing Duijin Er.)
68. Money will come and go. (Money is worldly possessions.)
69. He's been behind bars for almost 30 years. (He sat for nearly 30 years in prison.)
70. You have my word. (I promise.)
71. He hit the ceiling at the news. (He heard the news furious / angry)
72. You're too outspoken. (You're too outspoken.)
73. Every dog has his day. (Every dog has his day.)
74. Are you out of you mind? (Are you nuts?)
75. He's been everywhere. (He been everywhere.)
76. Who is to blame? (Who is to blame?)
77. There're a lot of rumors going around. (A lot of rumors circulating.)
78. I don't feel up to that. (I do not feel the job.)
79. I'm mad at myself. (I'm mad at myself.)
80. It's raining cats and dogs. (Raining cats and dogs.)
81. What the hell are you doing? (What are you doing in the end?)
82. I can't seem to get to sleep. (I seem to sleep.)
83. You look very serious about something. (You seem to have a very serious matter.)
84. I hope I'm not in the way. (I hope not in the way.)
85. A fool never learns. (Fools never learn.)
86. What brings you to Beijing? (What brings you to Beijing's?)
87. She looks blue. (She sounded very sad.)
most frequently used American Spoken 296
1. Have a nice day. I wish you a nice day
2. So far,
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3. Take it or leave it. take it or leave it
4. Keep it up! to continue efforts to continue refueling
5. Good for you. Great! Well done!
6. Time flies! Time flies
7. Time is money. time is money
8. That's life. This is the life
9. Now you're talking. That right thing
10. have butterflies in one's stomach nervous
11. You asked for it. you asked for it
12. read between the lines between the lines read between the lines
13. The rest is history. It is well known
14. A little bird told me. I've heard
15. It never rains but it pours. Shortly afterwards
16. Mind your own business. is not none of your business
17. Hang in there. stick to it
18. could be worse could be worse
19. Money talks. money talks
20. count me out Do not count me
21. Over my dead body! Do not even think (unless I die)
22. go fifty-fifty on sth. split
23. You can say that again! You said it! You're right; you're right
24. Look who's talking! look at yourself!
25. It's Greek to me. that I do not understand
26. take my word for it believe me
27. not one's cup of tea is not interested; sub appetite
28. Get real! Do not be silly; joking
29. head over heels in deep; completely
30. Suit yourself. Whatever you want
31. What's the catch? what intent?
32. let the cat out of bag leak a secret
33. sth. is touch and go dangerous situation; breathtaking; hair-trigger
34. beat a dead horse futile
35. The sky's the limit. There is no limit
36. once in a blue moon golden; hard time
37. Be prepared. ready
38. It's easier said than done. said than done easy
39. have second thoughts to consider; hesitate
40. behind someone's back at the person behind; carrying a person
41. Better luck next time. better luck next time
42. come in handy in handy
43. rains cats and dogs pouring rain
44. First come, first served. first come, first served; gain an advantage
45. It's not my day! really bad luck today
46. That's news to me. this is news then
47. There's no way to tell. no way to know
48. read sb. like an open book clearly the idea of someone my heart
49. You've got me there. you test to me
50. Easy does it. Take your time; careful; do not be angry
51. on the tip of one's tongue almost say exports; almost to remember the
52. The more, the merrier. better
53. let someone off the hook to let someone out of trouble,
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54. beside the point beside the point; not the point
55. burn the candle at both ends to be busy during the day and night; spend a lot of effort
56. meet a deadline deadline
57. out of sight,
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58. rub someone the wrong way annoy someone
59. stop on one's toes to offend a person
60. be fed up with feeling tired of the ... ...
61. give credit where credit is due. praised the people who are praised
62. go from bad to worse from bad to worse
63. hit the jackpot the jackpot, luck
64. It all depends on what one means by sth. to see someone for the ... ... What does it mean
65. accidentally / on purpose accidentally / deliberately
66. in one's book in someone's dictionary; on the ... ... in terms of
67. No pains, no gains a hard, a harvest
68. You ain't seen nothing yet. you have not seen a better (bad) and
69. to give a rain check for another day to invite
70. That's what friends are for. This is a good friend ah
71. It's a pain in the neck. very annoying and difficult to avoid
72. It's the thought that counts. the thought that counts
73. the tip fo the iceberg tip of the iceberg; subtle danger signs
74. jump down someone's throat rudely answer to someone; unreasonably interrupted if a person
75. save sth. for a rainy day a rainy day
76. behind the scenes behind the scenes; in the dark
77. by the skin of one's teeth is just, reluctantly, luck
78. Don't rock the boat. not to disrupt the status quo,
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79. worth its weight in gold of great value
80. speak fo the devil speak of the devil to
81. right up / down someone's alley someone's expertise
82. You never know what you can do until you try.
do not try, do not know their potential
83. You scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours. you help me, I help you
84. A penny saved is a penny earned. Province,
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85. get away from it all away from it all
86. make a mountain out of a molehill make a fuss; fuss; exaggerated
87. Two heads are better than one. Two heads are better than one credit wise
88. get / have cold feet tight
89. have someone's sight on sth. optimistic about something; determined to
90. Honesty is the best policy honesty is the best
91. No sooner said than done. Just do it
92. sleep like a log sleep like a log
93. through thick and thin together through
94. all in the day's work used to; surprising
95. Curiosity killed the cat. curious beverages
96. Great minds think alike. heroes see sketch
97. Some people never learn. Some people are always learning naughty
98. There's no place like home. no more than a warm place at home
99. You learn sth. new everyday. you learn something new every day / to know new things
100. wrap things up finishing some things, to be the end
101. at the drop of a hat immediately, at any time
102. Beauty is only skin deep. beauty is only skin deep
103. It takes two to tango. a tango
104. Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today. done today completed
105. Some people have all the luck. Some people are so lucky
106. Don't be such a poor loser. not afford to lose
107. Don't cry over spilt milk. spilled
108. It wouldn't hurt to ask. to ask people not happen
109. have one's head in the clouds absent
110. Never say die. Never be discouraged
111. seeing is believing seeing is believing
112. Patience is a virtue. Patience is a virtue
113. Talk is cheap. A man of no use
114. turn over a new leaf to start
115. burn the midnight oil burning the midnight oil
116. grin and bear it silently endure; patience with the point
117. same to you also bless you
118. sth. is better than nothing there is better than nothing
119. Opposites attract. opposites attract
120. The feeling is mutual. feel the same way
121. the calm before the storm calm before the storm
122. The early bird catches the worm early bird gets the worm
123. Better left unsaid.'d better not say
124. Tomorrow is another day. tomorrow is another brand new day
125. come out in the wash out the truth; get satisfactory results
126. Every dog has his day. ten times change
127. bury the hatchet bury the hatchet; and good
128. A good man is hard to find. a good man hard to find
129. in the nick of time time
130. Don't speak too soon. not to mention too early
131. There's no such thing as a free lunch. There is no free lunch
132. without batting an eyelid eye blink; poised
133. know the ropes know the learning rule or the content
134. pay through the nose to spend a lot of money
135. sell like hot cakes are selling
136. What's done is done. made to do
137. Look before you leap. think twice
138. When the chips are down. at a critical juncture; to a critical moment
139. bet one's bottom dollar sure of
140. Variety is the spice of life. rich diversity of life
141. a wolf in sheep's clothing wolf in sheep's clothing
142. Haste makes waste. Haste makes waste
143. like a bull in a china shop clumsy; reckless act
144. someone is not out of the woods yet not out of danger
145. The best things in life are free. the best things in life that money can not buy
146. Easy come, easy go. comes and goes fast
147. I don't have a clue. I do not know
148. Better safe than sorry.'d rather safe (reliable) and do not regret it
149. Practice makes perfect. makes perfect
150. for crying out loud Oops! Please