有趣的英語短語及其掌故.txt

1、A DOG IN THE MANGER a dog in the manger A dog in the manger The dog who would not allow a horse or ox to eat the hay in a manger, even though he himself did not want it. A persom who selfishly withholds from others something that he himself can not use or does not need.Dont be such a dog in the mang

2、er. Lend your bicycle to him since you will not go out this afternoon.warren 2001-12-01 00:39-ANTS IN ONES PANTSants in ones pants Tom has got a ticket to the football match, but his father ordered him to write the composition at home. He has ants in his pants.-DOUBLE BAGGER The actress was aware th

3、at she had committed a double bagger when she completely forgot her lines, and then her wig fell off.-APPLE OF SODOM Sodom apple of Sodom something that is not worth its valueNowadays few people believe in advertisements, which are almost regarded as a lure for people to buy some apple of Somdom.-TO

4、 TEACH A FISH HOW TO SWIMhow to swimto teach a fish how to swim ,teach a dog to chase rabbits; show the President where the White House is; teach the Pope how to pray; use Chinese maxims in front of Confucius-BLUE MOONblue moononce in a blue mooncry/ask for the moonblue moon18831927 1951blue moon152

5、8Rede me and be nott wrothe, For I say no things but trotheYf they saye the mone is belewe,We must believe that it is true.blue moon1821MILKY WAYgalaxy1. any of the large systems of stars in outer space 2. singalso the Milky Waythe system of stars that contains our solar system, seen as a luminous b

6、and in the sky 3. C (fig) group of brilliantly talented people a galaxy of talent, beautiful women, film stars 2 the Galaxy1= the Milky Way galaxy 1350circle of milk galacto- Hercules, Heracles 2ZeusAlcmeneHera Hercules Milky Way 3Galaxy Milky Way15330082.51320109Heracles Eurystheus121.2.3.4.5.6.7.8

7、.9.10.11.12.(Nessus) Milky Way WarrenFarmerWarren3WarrenWarren3-ASK FOR THE MOON0 ask for the moon ask for the moon to want something that you cannot reach or have; to try for the impossible cry for the moonYou are crying for the moon if you hope the teacher will leave us no homework.-THE LIONS SHAR

8、Ethe lions share - the lions share the lions share (of something): the largest or best part of sth when it is divided As usual, the lions share of the budget is for defence.the lions share -BIG BANG Big Bang II(Stock Exchange Automatic Quotation System)-JEKYLL AND HYDEJekyll and Hyde Stevenson Jekyl

9、l Hyde Jekyll and Hyde Jekyl land Hyde Jekyll and Hyde single person with two personalities one good (Jekyll) and one bad (Hyde) Id never have expected him to behave like thathes a real Jekyll and Hyde. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde(Stevenson)(The Strange Case of Dr.Jekyll and Mr. Hyde886)Jekyll Mr. Hyde

10、Jekyll HydeStevenson, Robert Louis (Balfour) (1850-1894)1875(Treasure Island,1883)(Kidnapped1886)(The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde1886 )(The Master of Ballantral1889) (Weir of Hermiston1896)1888AT SIXES AND SEVENSat six and sevens not in order; in confusion; in a mess They held a party last night and everything was at sixes and sevens when the guests left.Its far from the only authorities who are at sixes and sevens on this problem.After the captain of the team broke his leg, the other players were at sixs and sevens.The menbers couldnt come to an agreement. They wer