美国俚语集锦1. A-ZAapple-polisher马屁精例如：She is a real apple-polisher for the way she's crawling around the bossand making eyes at him.她是一个马屁精，整天围着老板眉来眼去的。
as busy as a bee（象蜜蜂）忙忙碌碌的as graceful as a swan （象天鹅）姿态优雅的as gentle as a lamb （象羊羔）性情温顺的as cunning as a fox （象狐狸）一样狡猾的as poor as a church mouse 一贫如洗BI'm beat. 我非常疲乏。
beat gums空洞无物、废话连篇的讲话bell the cat 为众人的利益承担风险black sheep害群之马Buddy, where is john？要上厕所?Bungee jumping蹦极跳Stop bugging me, man!喂，别烦我了。
Cblue collar蓝领white collar白领pink collar粉领族（指和蓝领体力工人相当的女性工人）gold-collar workers 金领族（一般都有一技之长，对公司工作的方方面面都十分了解，甚至对公司的利润大小和收益都有直接的重要影响。
他们的工作环境优雅，职业体面，有着丰厚的收入和稳固的经济地位）Ddog-eared books读得卷了边的书dog sleep 不时惊醒的睡眠dog-tired 像狗一样的累dog watch夜班old dog 上了岁数的人、老手a sly dog偷鸡摸狗者a yellow dog 杂种狗、卑鄙可耻的小人a big dog看门狗、保镖；要人Y ou're a lucky dog! 你真是个幸运儿！hot dog热狗dog nose 啤酒与杜松子酒的混合酒a dog in a blanket葡萄卷饼或卷布丁as faithful as a dog像狗一般的忠诚，在西方文化中，狗是'忠实、卖力、辛劳'的化身，He that lies down with dogs must rise up with flea.近朱者赤，近墨者黑A good dog deserves a good bone.西方人论功行赏时常说'好狗应有好骨头' aa dog in the manger 占着马槽（不拉屎）Honey, I forget to duck. 亲爱的，我忘记闪开了。
Eeat crow由于夸大其词或过分自信，最后不得不承认错误。
eat his words 食言out at elbows捉襟见肘elbow one's way用胳膊肘挤来挤去为自己开道get a black eye被别人打青了眼睛mind your eye叫别人当心blink our eyes眨眼睛flash our eyes at sth.瞟一眼make eyes 抛媚眼cast sheep's eye暗送秋波Y ou have an eye for something. 有眼光有见解finely arched eyebrows纤细的弓形眉pencil the eyebrows描眉eyebrow pencil 眉笔rough bushy eyebrows浓密的粗眉eyelash grower睫毛膏eyelash curler 卷睫毛器without turning an eyelash 泰然自若，不动声色not bat an eyelid 没合眼睡觉not bat an eyelid对事情泰然自若hang on by the eyelids 事情危在旦夕Fface the music不得不接受惩罚、承担后果，必须承受出现的局面a matter of face面子攸关的事情lose face丢面子例如：He knew he was wrong, but he would not admit it for fear of losing face.他知道自己错了，但却不肯承认错误，因为怕失去面子。
save one's face 挽回面子pull a long face 拉长了脸make a face at you 对你做个鬼脸have the face 厚颜无耻例如：I'm so surprised that you have the face to do so!你怎么有脸做出这样的事！cold fish态度冷冰冰，没有热情的人。
drink like a fish牛饮flats平跟鞋footfall 客流量例如：We strive to show booksellers what we are doing to support them anddrive footfall into their stores.我们要努力向图书商展示我们将如何支持他们，并使更多的客人进入他们的商店。
Ggreen eyed嫉妒green finger（thumb）?把大伙干不好的活都干得漂漂亮亮例如：A person with green finger has a magic touch that makes plants grow well and quickly. 长着绿手指的人是有魔法的，只要他一碰，植物就长的又快又好。
green hand生手例如：I'm still green at my job.我依然是个新手。
green light允许、许可例如：I'm only waiting for the green light from you.我在等您的允许。
green revolution绿色革命例如：These developing countries produced enough food to serve their people aftergreen revolution.绿色革命后，这些发展中国家就生产出足够的粮食来满足国民的需要。
the green years 青春年华HHe is ripe in years but green in heart. 形容某人是老当益壮lose your heart to someone 和某人谈恋爱lack heart 缺乏勇气win your heart 赢得你的心broken heart 破碎的心heart of stone石头心肠pour out your heart倾吐你的心事have a heart可怜可怜你his heart in the right place 他的心肠是很好的not to wear your heart on your sleeve不要太情绪化Don't take the failure to your heart. 别为失败而难过lose heart失去信心your heart of gold 金子般的心，美好心灵write a letter to her and declared your heart. 写信表达爱慕之情Don't let your heart get cold. 不要让你的热情冷却下来a man after her own heart 正和她心意的人put your heart at rest 放下心来straight from the horse's mouth 来自权威和可靠的消息。
II was welcomed with open arms. 我被热烈欢迎。
JJargon行话Kkeep a good house招待周到例如：I haven't got a good house, but I'll keep a good house.我没有好的房子，但我会招待周到的。
kill someone with kindness热情的让人受不了know sth. like the palm of one's hand了如指掌Llashes睫毛lead a cat-and-dog life过着不和睦的、敌对的生活。
lead a double life 婚外恋、婚外情leather boots 皮靴love at first sight一见钟情lummox 傻大个儿例如：The lummox has loused up their company's whole business.那个傻大个儿把公司的买卖搞的一团糟.Mlean meat瘦肉fat meat 肥肉salted meat 咸肉fresh meat 鲜肉smoked meat (bacon)熏肉strong meat难以消化的食品，难理解的事物grill the meat 在烤架上把肉烤得滋滋冒油fry the meat把肉炒一下a meaty book 一本有实际内容的好书you young monkey小淘气鬼Stop monkeying with my camera!别摆弄我的相机！make a mokey (out) of愚弄、耍弄例如：Y ou suddenly realized that you had been made a monkey (out) of by your opponents.你就会突然发现自己被对手给耍了。
monkey business耍些骗人的把戏、捣鬼例如：Y ou suspected monkey business at the polls.你怀疑选举投票中有鬼。
Monkey代表500美元例如：He won a monkey at the horse races.他在跑马中赢了500美元。
NNature calls 要上厕所。
pain in the neck 讨厌、恶心例如：Y ou gave me an awful pain in the neck.你真让我觉得讨厌。
up to one's neck忙的不可开交break one's neck 努力地、拼命地做事例如：I'm really up to my neck in my work today, I couldn't get away from the officetill 6:30. So I had to break my neck to get to my sister's engagement party at 7 o'clock.我今天忙得不可开交，因为我不能6：30下班，所以我必须拼命地做事才能参加我妹妹7：00的订婚宴会。