pull one's leg 開玩笑(不是“拉後腿”)
in one's birthday suit 赤身裸體(不是“穿着生日禮服”)
eat one's words 收回前言(不是“食言”)
an apple of love 西紅柿(不是“愛情之果”)
handwriting on the wall 不祥之兆(不是“大字報”)
bring down the house 博得全場喝采(不是“推倒房子”)
have a fit 勃然大怒(不是“試穿”)
make one's hair stand on end 令人毛骨悚然—恐惧(不是“令人髮指—氣憤”)
be taken in 受騙,上當(不是“被接納”)
think a great deal of oneself 看重自己(不是“為自己想得很多”)
pull up one's socks 鼓起勇氣(不是“提上襪子”)
have the heart to do (用于否定句)忍心做……(不是“有心做”或“有意做”)
You don't say! 是嘛!(不是“你别說”)
You can say that again! 說得好!(不是“你可以再說一遍”)
I haven't slept better. 我睡得好極了。(不是“我從未睡過好覺”)
You can't be too careful in your work. 你工作越仔細越好。(不是“你工作不能太仔細”)
It has been 4 years since I smoked. 我戒菸4年了。(不是“我抽菸4年了”)
All his friends did not turn up. 他的朋友沒全到。(不是“他的朋友全沒到”)
People will be long forgetting her. 人們在很長時間内會記住她的。(不是“人們會永遠忘記她”)
He was only too pleased to let them go. 他很樂意讓他们走。(不是“他太高興了,不願讓他們走”)
What a shame! 多可惜!真遺憾!(不是“多可耻”)