写给读者的话
1 Red-letter day 值得纪念的日子
2 Be in the pink 身体好
3 Be green with envy 羡慕极了；充满妒意
4 Feel blue 心情沮丧；闷闷不乐
5 Red tape 官僚作风；烦琐的手续
6 A bird in the hand 现实可得的东西；稳操胜券的事
7 Black sheep 害群之马；不肖之子
8 A bull in a china shop 冒失鬼；大老粗
9 Night owl 夜神仙
10 As happy as a lark 兴高采烈
11 Be in the doghouse 遭到冷落
12 Chicken out 临阵退缩
13 Count ones chickens before they hatch 高兴得太早；打如意算盘
14 Crab 脾气暴躁的人
15 Have butterflies in one's stomach 忐忑不安
16 Let the cat out of the bag 汇露秘密
17 Packed like sardines 装得极满的；过于拥挤的
18 Smell a rat 觉得可疑
19 Take the bull by the horns 挺身面对困难；豁出去
20 To be a fly on the wall 偷听别人讲话
21 To put on the dog 摆阔，装门面
22 Bed of roses 安乐美满的生活；轻松愉快的工作
23 A hard nut to crack 难以处理的问题；难以对付的人
24 As cool as cucumber 沉着冷静
25 By the grapevine 马路新闻；小道消息
26 Don't let the grass grow under you feet 说干就干，赶快行动
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