令人迷糊的常用英文短语在美国有许多常用的短语,往往使学习英语的中国人感到不解。在此,举一些例子供读者参考。50个常用英语短句第二期！
1. on the tip of one's tongue 差一点就说出口;差一点就记起来的;
2. The more, the merrier. 越多越好;
3. let someone off the hook 让某人摆脱麻烦、解脱困境;
4. beside the point 离题的;不是重点;
5. burn the candle at both ends 白天晚上都要忙;花费很多精力;
6. meet a deadline 截稿;
7. out of sight, out of mind 眼不见为净;离久情疏;
8. rub someone the wrong way 惹恼某人;
9. step on one's toes 触怒到某人;
10. be fed up with 对……感到厌烦;
11. give credit where credit is due. 称赞该被赞美的人;
12. go from bad to worse 每况愈下;
13. hit the jackpot 中大奖，走运;
14. It all depends on what one means by sth. 看某人对于……是指什么意思;
15. accidentally/on purpose 不小心/故意;
16. in one's book 在某人的字典里;对……而言;
17. No pains, no gains 一份耕耘，一份收获;
18. You ain't seen nothing yet. 你还没看过更好(烂)的;
19. to give a rain check 改天的邀请;
20. That's what friends are for. 这就是好朋友啊;
21. It's a pain in the neck. 很讨厌而难避免;
22. It's the thought that counts. 心意最重要;
23. the tip fo the iceberg 冰山一角;危险的细微的征兆;
24. jump down someone's throat 粗暴地回答某人;无理地打断某人的话;
25. save sth. for a rainy day 以备不时之需;
26. behind the scenes 在幕后;在黑暗中;
27. by the skin of one's teeth 刚好，勉强，侥幸;
28. Don't rock the boat. 不要破坏现状、捣乱;
29. worth its weight in gold 很有价值的;
30. speak fo the devil 说曹操曹操到;
31. right up/down someone's alley 某人的专长;
32. You never know what you can do until you try. 不试试看，就不知道自己的潜力;
33. You scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours. 你帮我，我也帮你;
34. A penny saved is a penny earned. 省一分就是赚一分;
35. get away from it all 远离这一切;
36. make a mountain out of a molehill 大惊小怪;小题大做;言过其实;
37. Two heads are better than one. 三个臭皮匠抵过一个诸葛亮;
38. get/ have cold feet 紧张;
39. have someone's sight on sth. 看好了某样东西;决心要;
40. Honesty is the best policy 诚实为上策;
41. No sooner said than done. 说做就做;
42. sleep like a log 睡得很沉;
43. through thick and thin 共同经历;
44. all in the day's work 习以为常;不足为奇;
45. Curiosity killed the cat. 好奇伤身;
46. Great minds think alike. 英雄所见略图;
47. Some people never learn. 有些人总是学不乖;
48. There's no place like home. 没有比家更温暖的地方;
49. You learn sth. new everyday. 你每天都会学到新东西/知道新事情;
50. wrap things up 把事情整理一番，做个结束.