許多英文我們要是光憑字面意思去理解的話是很好笑的，因為它並不會說那樣的意思，那麼讓我們一起來了解以下美國人常用的地道習語吧……

1. a big shot = an important person 大腕兒，大亨

2. a breath of fresh air 使人耳目一新的人

3. Achilles' heel 致命弱點；個性的瑕疵

4. be all ears 洗耳恭聽

5. be all eyes 目不轉睛

6. a wet blanket 討人嫌的人

7. chip in = contribute money 捐獻，集資

8. sell like hot cakes = sell very well or very quickly 暢銷

9. get butterflies in one's stomach = get nervous 緊張不安

10. two thumbs up 舉雙手贊成

11. be the apple of one's eye = be very precious to sb. 非常珍貴

12. pull one' s leg = tease someone 開某人玩笑

13. break one' s back 辛勤工作

14. twenty-four seven = 24 hours a day, 7 days a week = all the time 永遠，一直

15. go for a song = be sold very cheaply 賤賣

16. bucket down = rain very heavily 瓢潑大雨

17. backroom boys 幕後英雄

18. below the mark = not measure up 不夠水平，不合格

19. beyond compare 絕佳的，最棒的

20. break even 不賠不賺

21. by the book 照章辦事

22. cast a cloud over 潑冷水，是蒙上陰影

23. castles in the sky / air 空中樓閣

24. as clear as a bell 非常清楚

25. clear the air 消除誤會

26. come to terms 達成協議

27. shed crocodile tears 假裝哭泣，假慈悲

28. cut corners 走捷徑

29. do's and don'ts 行為規範

30. face the music 面對現實

31. fair and square 正大光明的

32. first things first 先說重要的

33. forgive and forget 盡釋前嫌；握手言和

34. get the ball rolling 使蓬勃發展

35. a knockout 引人注目

36. a man of few words 沉默寡言的人

37. a rainy day 不如意的日子

38. all thumbs 笨手笨腳的；一竅不通的

39. ants in one's pants （skirt） 坐立不安

40. as mod as sb. 與某人一樣時髦

41. at one's finger's tips 瞭如指掌

42. at sixes and sevens 混亂的

43. backseat driver 指手劃腳的人

44. bite one's head off 大發脾氣

45. black sheep 不孝子女

46. blow one's top 怒髮衝冠

47. break one's neck 痛打一頓；拼命做某事

48. break the ice 打破僵局；打破沉默

49. bring down the house 掌聲雷動

50. burn a hole in one's pocket 花錢如流水