Idioms & Phrases 5X12 Project Day 11

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 11

50. Give your Right Arm

**Description: **
If you say "I'd give my right arm for that", you mean that you want it a lot and would do almost anything to obtain it.

**Example: **
As far as that goes, I'd give my right arm to see TV and movies going back to what they were in the 50's.

51. Find Your Feet

**Description: **
to become familiar with and confident in a new situation

**Example: **
Did it take you long to find your feet when you started your new job?

52. Beat One's Brains Out

**Description: **
If someone beats their brains out, they try very hard to understand something or solve a problem.

**Example: **
My grandmother beats her brains out every evening trying to do the crossword puzzle in the newspaper.

53. Pick Someone's Brains

**Description: **
If you pick someone's brains, you ask questions about a particular subject in order to obtain advice or information.

**Example: **
Cooper Cronk is someone who gives his number to young playmakers so they can pick his brain anytime they have a question.

54. Half an eye

**Description: **
If you have or keep half an eye on something, you watch it without giving it your full attention.

**Example: **
She kept half an eye on the TV screen while she was preparing dinner.

55. More Than Meet The Eye

**Description: **
This expression means that something is more complicated or more interesting than it first appears.

**Example: **
This problem is not as easy as you think. There is more to that than meets the eye.

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enjoy !