Idioms & Phrases 5X12 Project Day 3

从 1 月 22 日开始，我就开始寒假班的征程了。从早上到晚，势必是没有时间写原创文了。但是，学习还是不能停止的。年前年后我共有 12 天课，每天我会分享 5 个 idioms & phrases （习语和短语）。也就是说，如果你跟着我的节奏每天定量去学习，那么一个寒假你至少能掌握 60 个有意思的习语和短语。当然，你可能会问“为什么要学习习语和短语？”，这事儿我说了不算，在这里引用一段文字希望能让你感受到习语的用处——

Idiom: a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language

Every language has its own collection of wise sayings. They offer advice about how to live and also transfer some underlying ideas, principles and values of a given culture / society. These sayings are called "idioms" - or proverbs if they are longer. These combinations of words have (rarely complete sentences) a "figurative meaning" meaning, they basically work with "pictures".

如果你被这番话说服了，那么就行动起来吧。每个短语都会配上简单的英文注释和例句，相信对大家的理解会有帮助的 ^_

Day 3

11. Pedal To The Metal

**Description: **
put in maximum effort to do something

**Example: **
We hardly have time left for the event. We have to put pedal to the metal and make sure all the arrangements are in place.

12. Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining

**Description: **
every negative occurrence has a positive aspect to it

**Example: **
Though he had failed his exam, he realized that every cloud has a silver lining, as now he could focus his attention on things he loved doing.

13. Add Insult To Injury**

**Description: **
to worsen an unfavorable situation

**Example: **
As if the hostile takeover weren't enough, to add insult to injury they scrapped ninety percent of our products and replaced them with their own.

14. Heart Misses/Skips A Beat

**Description: **
if your heart misses (or skips) a beat, you have sudden feeling of fear or excitement.

Example: **
My heart missed a beat** when the the lights suddenly went out.

15. Knock (Some) Sense Into

**Description: **
When you knock sense into somebody, you use strong words or methods in order to get that person to stop behaving stupidly.

**Example: **
When Jason announced that he was going to drop out of college, his uncle managed to knock some sense into him.

enjoy !