现代英语口语表示法500例( Evelyn录入) ★17☆ sound someone out试探某人的意见 stand up to someone与某人大胆对抗 Have you sounded the principal out on postponing the final he soldier stood up to the officer and was place in confinement examination? thank one' s lucky stars感到万幸 call a spade a spade有什么就说什么 I should thank your lucky stars that you missed the plane which We are good friends. Call a spade a spade. Don't tell me in crashed into the sea round-about way get off to a flying start来了开门红 spick and span干干净净 Our kindergarden got off to a flying start by having 100 children to sign The housewife always keeps her kinchen spick and span up in the first month go for a spin出去兜风 go steady with someone与异性稳步发展关系 The city dwellers like going for a spin to the country on weekends Mary and Tim got married after going steady with each other for two years. · spine-chilling令人毛骨悚然 He likes horrible films. Those spine-chilling pictures to us are pleasan · watch one' s step当心 to his eyes You're better watch your step when you go out with John. He is a trouble-maker. he spirit is willing; but the flesh is weak.心有余而力不足 A: How many times have you tried quitting smoking? B: It's not that the a stick-in the-mud老古耋 spirit is not willing, but that the flesh is weak He is a stick=in-the-mud and will never invest his money in stock win one s spurs受到奖赏 e a stickler吹毛皮的人 She won her spurs as a pours as a popular writer immediately after I don't like to go to her home. She is a stickler for neatness her first book became a best-seller. · turn someones stomach令人作呕 The put the squeeze on someone对某人施加压力 Her sweet voice turned my stomach new situation is putting the squeeze on all companies engaged in this business fall between two stools鸡飞蛋打 Tying to straddle two boats, he took up two jobs with two salaries. At现代英语口语表示法 500 例（Evelyn 录入） ☆ 17 ☆ • sound someone out 试探某人的意见 Have you sounded the principal out on postponing the final examination? • call a spade a spade 有什么就说什么 We are good friends. Call a spade a spade. Don't tell me in a round-about way. • spick and span 干干净净 The housewife always keeps her kinchen spick and span. • go for a spin 出去兜风 The city dwellers like going for a spin to the country on weekends. • spine-chilling 令人毛骨悚然 He likes horrible films. Those spine-chilling pictures to us are pleasant to his eyes. • The spirit is willing; but the flesh is weak.心有余而力不足 A: How many times have you tried quitting smoking? B: It's not that the spirit is not willing, but that the flesh is weak. • win one's spurs 受到奖赏 She won her spurs as a popurs as a popular writer immediately after her first book became a best-seller. • put the squeeze on someone 对某人施加压力 The new situation is putting the squeeze on all companies engaged in this business. • stand up to someone 与某人大胆对抗 The soldier stood up to the officer and was place in confinement. • thank one's lucky stars 感到万幸 I should thank your lucky stars that you missed the plane which crashed into the sea. • get off to a flying start 来了开门红 Our kindergarden got off to a flying start by having 100 children to sign up in the first month. • go steady with someone 与异性稳步发展关系 Mary and Tim got married after going steady with each other for two years. • watch one's step 当心 You're better watch your step when you go out with John. He is a trouble-maker. • a stick-in the-mud 老古董 He is a stick=in-the-mud and will never invest his money in stock. • be a stickler 吹毛皮的人 I don't like to go to her home. She is a stickler for neatness. • turn someone's stomach 令人作呕 Her sweet voice turned my stomach. • fall between two stools 鸡飞蛋打 Tying to straddle two boats, he took up two jobs with two salaries. At last, unable to do either well