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前一些日子和大家推荐过一个学英语的良心官方站，不会推荐你和某顾问老师详谈，没有弹出页面让你选择残忍拒绝，没有白领辞职开网店一年买车两年买房，更没有屠龙宝刀点击就送一刀9999级。世界一片清净，只有纯净的知识在页面上涌动……但是我知道大家应该也不会有很多人坚持学习并认真总结的，别问我是怎么知道的，我所了解的世界就是这么残酷。但是作为一个负责任的教育机构还是精选了点料给大家整理一下，希望大家踊跃收藏并偶尔看一眼。

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·To bring the house down博得满堂彩

Today's Phrase

If somebody brings the house down, they get overwhelming applause or approval from an audience.如果你听到有人说“bring the house down”，可千万别惊慌。其实这句话是再说“赢得了满场人的喝彩”，也就是非常棒的意思~~

For example:

I went to see Lady Gaga in concert last night - she really brought the house down.我昨晚去看lady Gaga的演唱会，她可真是high翻天了。

The magician really brought the house down when he sawed his assistant in half!当魔术师把他的助手切成两半时，全场都惊呆了。

David brought the house down at the party by telling some really funny jokes.派对上，大卫的笑话让大家笑翻了天。

Don't confuse it with

If something is given to you on the house, it is free.You're one of our best customers - have this coffee on the house! Interesting fact

The Fantastic Festival in Lille lasts from October to January, and gives visitors a taste of the supernatural. People visiting the city can encounter a flying saucer, bones from a mythical animal and a house that appears to have fallen out of the sky.法国里尔有一种奇特的节日，从每年的10月一直持续到来年一月，这里游客可以感受一番超自然的力量。游客在这座城市可以见到飞行的茶杯、神秘动物的骨骼，还有看起来好似从天而降的房子。

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·To steal someone's thunder抢风头

Today's Phrase

To steal someone's thunder打雷要下雨，你可知“把雷声偷走”是什么意思吗？

If you 'steal someone’s thunder', you take the attention away from them, usually to your own advantage. 所以如果听到'steal someone’s thunder'，不要以为真是说雷声，这个是指抢了别人的风头，给自己揽功劳。

For example:

Sam stole my thunder when he said he'd done all the work. It's not true – I did most of it!

Sam说工作都是他干的，他抢我的功劳。实际上大多数都是我完成的。

Please don't steal my thunder by announcing your engagement tonight. I want to tell everyone that I'm pregnant.求求你今晚就别提你订婚的事儿来抢我的风头了，我可是打算要宣布我怀孕的消息！

I was telling a joke and he just interrupted me to tell a different one. He always steals my thunder.我正在讲笑话，他就插进来讲他的。他总是抢我的风头。

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Do you know the difference between the words 'thunder' and 'lightning' in English? Lightning is a flash of very bright light in the sky caused by electricity, whereas the loud noise that you hear afterwards is called thunder.大雷和闪电可千万别搞混了。和中文一样，thunder是指听到的巨大的声响，而lightening是我们看到的华丽丽的闪电。

For example:I enjoyed the storm last night and managed to take photos of the lightning. My dog hid under the table because he's scared of thunder.昨晚的雷雨太美了，我还拍了几张闪电的照片。我的狗狗被雷声吓得钻桌子底下了。

Interesting fact

The spark of lightning can reach over five miles in length and can raise the temperature of the air by 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightning doesn't only occur in thunderstorms, but also in forest fires, volcanic eruptions and even snowstorms. One of the most dangerous places to stand during a thunderstorm is under a tree, and talking on the phone isn't a good idea either!

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·To give a leg up 助人一臂之力

Today's Phrase

The expression 'to give someone a leg up' means to help someone improve their situation.在中文表达中，帮助默认需要向某人伸出援手，你见过有人伸腿相助的吗？
当英国人向你伸出“大腿”时，其实是想帮你一把！

For example:I have a great job in a posh restaurant. My mother gave me a leg up when she taught me to cook French dishes.我在一家高档餐厅工作。老妈教我的法国菜真是给我帮忙不少。

Mary had an uncle well connected to the business world. It gave her a leg up.玛丽有个与商界关系密切的叔叔，这对她帮了很大的忙。

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The expression 'to pull someone's leg' means to play a trick on someone or tell them something that isn't true.
“大腿”的表达还有很多，可千万别用错了。'to pull someone's leg' ，当有人拉你的“大腿”时，可千万别当成是“拖后腿”哦，其实这个短语是“逗你玩儿“的意思。
What?! You’ve won a million dollars in the lottery? You are pulling my leg.什么？！你中了百万大奖？你可真会逗我！

Interesting fact

According to some authors, cheerleading started around 1877 in the United States, when Princeton University students yelled chants from the stands at games. Nowadays most cheerleaders are women.

据说拉拉队最早出现于1877年的美国，普林斯顿大学的学生当时在看台上起立呐喊，于是就慢慢地演变为现在的拉拉队。当今，拉拉队的成员大多数都是女生。

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·Step out of line 不守规矩

Today's Phrase

If somebody 'steps out of line' it means they don't follow the rules or what is expected of them; behave out of step with his peers. It's also used figuratively to refer to someone behaving badly.

如果有人“踩到线外”steps out of line，就是说这个人不守规矩，和别人步调不一致。这个说法很形象的表达了“不本分的行为”这层意思。

For example:Teachers in my school are very keen on discipline. They severely punish anyone who steps out of line.这所学校里的老师狠抓纪律，不守规矩会受到严厉的惩罚。

Some tribal societies are very conservative. Anyone stepping out of line could be cut off from the rest of the group.有些部落社会非常传统。任何不按他们规矩办事的人都会被逐出部落。

Don't confuse it with

'To step out of line' is not to be confused with 'to be next in line' for (something). If someone is 'next in line' for (something) it means he or she is likely to get something, like a promotion at work or an award.To step out of line可别于to be next in line混淆，如果有人说next in line for something，那就是在表达他很快就能得到某物了，比如说，快要升职，或者是快要得奖。

My boss has been praising my leadership skills. I think I might be next in line for a managerial post.老板表扬了我的领导才能。我想我快要升到管理层了。

Interesting fact

Her Majesty's Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards is the oldest regiment in the regular army in continuous active service, originating in Coldstream, Scotland in 1650.英国女王的冷溪近卫团是英国正规军中历史最为悠久的团，1650年由蒙克.乔治创建于苏格兰边界的冷溪。

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·To be up against it 赶时间

Today's Phrase

If you're up against it, you're extremely busy with a tight deadline to meet.如果你现在up against it，就意味着你当前正在为马上就要上交的任务忙的不可开交。

For example:I'm sorry I'll call you later. I'm really up against it today.

He's got lots to do today. He's really up against it.

I was up against it last week. Sorry I didn't have time to see you.

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Another similar phrase is to race against the clock. That means trying to achieve or finish a task in a set amount of time.另一个和时间有关的短语是 to race against the clock, 意思是同时间赛跑，在规定时间内完成任务。

It's a race against the clock. I don't think I'm going to have this presentation done in time.

Interesting fact

According to figures issued by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in 2011 people in Greece, Hungary and Poland worked the most hours per week in Europe.根据经济合作与发展组织在2011年公布的数据显示，每周职员工作时间最长的国家是希腊，匈牙利和波兰 。

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