bring home the bacon 謀生 (make a living)
bread and butter 食物(food)
bad egg 壞蛋,惡棍(scoundrel)
big cheese 老板(boss)
the cream of the crop 最優(yōu)秀的人(the best)
one smart cookie 聰明人(intelligent person)
use one’s noodles 思考(think)
chew the fat 閑聊(chat)
half-baked 還不成熟的(not yet mature)
spil the beans 吐露秘密(share confidential information)
hot potatoes 燙手山芋,棘手問題(problematic issues)
one’s cup of tea 某人所喜歡的人或物(the type of person or stuff one likes)
butter sb up 奉承某人 (flatter sb)
be nuts about… 對(duì)…十分熱衷(crazy about)
out to lunch 有點(diǎn)脫離現(xiàn)實(shí)(a little out of touch with reality)
nutty as a fruitcake 有點(diǎn)瘋狂(a little crazy)
In a nutshell 根本上說(basically)
polish the apple 拍馬屁(flatter)
a piece of cake 十分容易(very easy)
gravy train 輕松可掙的大錢(big money easy way)