able to do something standing on one’s head做某事輕而易舉
Don’t worry about that. I can do it standing on my head. 別擔心。這對我來說是小菜一碟。
bang your head against a brick wall做不可能成功的事情
I’ve been banging my head against a brick wall when it comes to finding a job. 我根本就找不到工作。
bite someone’s head off 嚴厲批評某人
Don’t bite my head off just because I made a mistake. 不要只是因為我犯了錯誤就對我大加指責。
bring something to a head 使……產(chǎn)生轉(zhuǎn)折點
We need to bring the situation to a head to get a resolution. 我們需要使情況出現(xiàn)轉(zhuǎn)機,從而找到解決的辦法。
bury one’s head in the sand 完全忽略某事
He chose to bury his head in the sand and not confront her. 他選擇逃避,不去面對她。
can’t make heads or tails out of something 無法理解某事物
I hate to admit that I can’t make heads or tails out of this math problem. 我不想承認,我完全無法理解這道數(shù)學題。
fall head over heels in love 深深愛上
She fell head over heals in love with Tom. 她深深地愛上了湯姆。
get a head start on something 早早地開始做某事
She got a head start on her homework immediately after school. 一放學,她早早地就開始寫起作業(yè)。
get your head above water 不畏困境,迎難而上
Study these pages and you’ll get your head above water. 學習這幾頁的內(nèi)容,你就能走出困境了。
get someone or something out of one’s head 擺脫某人或某事(常常使用貶義)
She spent three years getting those experiences out of her head. 她花了三年的時間將這些經(jīng)歷從腦海中忘記。
hit the nail on the head 一針見血
His answer hit the nail on the head. 他的答案說到點子上了。
in over one’s head 舉步維艱
Do you ever feel that you’re in over your head? 你有沒有感覺到自己做的事難于登天?
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