156個(gè)常見英語成語

1、1.asbusyasabee.忙碌至極2.asmerryasacricket(蟋蟀)非常高興；非?？旎?。3.asslipperyasaneel（鱔）油滑；不可靠。4.atonefellswoop.一舉；一下子；剎那之間。5.beardthelion捋虎須；奮勇還擊；在太歲頭上動(dòng)土。6.bellthecat.貓脖子拴鈴鐺；為了大家的利益承擔(dān)風(fēng)險(xiǎn)。7.birdofpassage.漂泊不定的人。8.birdsoffeather.一丘之貉。9.blacksheep.敗家子；害群之馬；無用之輩。10.darkhorse.黑馬；競(jìng)爭(zhēng)中出人意料的獲勝者。11.breakabutterflyonawheel.

2、小題大做；殺雞用牛刀。12.buyapiginapoke（袋子）買下沒有看的東西；隔山買老牛。13.apiginapoke上當(dāng)之貨。14.by/onshanksmare（母馬，母驢）騎兩腳馬-徒步，步行。s15.cannotmakeasilkpurseoutofasow（大母豬）ear.朽木不可雕也。壞材料做不出好東西。16.cannotsayboo(作噓聲)toagoose.膽小如鼠。17.castpealsbeforeswine（豬）明珠暗投；對(duì)牛彈琴。18.castsheepseyes送秋波；拋媚眼；以目傳情。19.thecatamongthepigeons.貓?jiān)邙澣褐?人為刀俎，我為魚

3、肉。20.catspaw.被人當(dāng)爪牙利用的人；受人愚弄的人。21.acock-and-bull（公牛）story.無稽之談；荒誕的故事。22.cock-a-hoop.（俚）得意揚(yáng)揚(yáng)；自鳴得意。23.cockofthewalk.稱王稱霸的人。24.dontcountoneschickensbeforetheyarehatched.不要過早樂觀。25.Dontcountyourchickens!不要打如意算盤。26.crocodiletears.假慈悲。27.crywolf.發(fā)假警報(bào)。28.doginthemanger.自己不干也不讓別人干；自己能享受也不讓別人享受的人。29.dogslife.悲

4、慘的景況。30.leadadogslife.過者悲慘的生活。31.dog-tired.累極了；疲憊之至。32.donkey（驢）-work沉重的苦活兒；呆板的例行工作。33.donkeysyears多年；很久。34.drinklikeafish.大飲；牛飲；狂飲；酩酊大醉。35.evenawormwillturn.人急造反，狗急跳墻；人急了也會(huì)咬人。36.an/onesewelamb.唯一的寶貝；唯一的孩子；最珍貴的東西。37.finefeathersmakefinebirds.人配衣裳，馬配鞍；（諷刺）好的衣裳只能打扮出一個(gè)好的外表。38.fishoutofwater.離水之魚；不得其所；感

5、到生疏，不適應(yīng)。39.flogadeadhorse.徒勞；白費(fèi)力氣；事后再做無益的議論。40.flyinthefaceof公然違抗；悍然不顧。41.flyintheointment.一粒老鼠屎壞了一鍋湯；美中不足之處；使人掃興的小事。42.flyonthewheel.狂妄自大的人；盲目自大的人。143.getonesmonkeyup.生氣；發(fā)脾氣。44.getsomeonesgoat.（俚）觸怒某人；惹某人發(fā)火；使某人失去自制力。45.givesomeonethebird.喝倒彩。46.getthe(big)bird.喝倒彩。47.gotothedogs.毀滅；失?。粔櫬?；江河日下。48.go

6、necoon.不可救藥的人；沒有希望的人。49.gonegoose.（同上）50.grinlikeaCheshirecat.咧嘴傻笑。51.whiteelephant.無用的而且累贅的贈(zèng)品；沉重的負(fù)擔(dān)。52.wild-goosechase.徒勞的搜索；無益的追求。53.wildhorsewould/couldnotdragitfrom/outofsome.休想從某人那里探到口風(fēng)；無論使用什么手段，不能從某人那里探聽到虛實(shí)。54.awolfinsheepsclothing.披著羊皮的狼；口蜜腹劍的人。55.uglyducking.丑小鴨。56.takeahairofthedogthatbitey

7、ou.以毒攻毒。57.talkthehindlegoffadonkey/horse/dog.嘮叨不休；說的天花亂墜。58.talkadogshindlegoff.（同上）59.till/untilthecowscomehome.遙遙無期；無限期。60.hang-doglook.卑鄙的摸樣；慚愧的臉色；垂頭喪氣的樣子。61.haveabeeinonesbonnet/head/brain.胡思亂想；想入非非；有某種根深蒂固的怪念頭。62.horse-play胡鬧；惡作劇；鬧哄哄的游戲。63.keepthewolffromthedoor.勉強(qiáng)度日；免于饑餓。64.kettleoffish.糟糕透頂；

8、亂七八糟。65.killthegoosethatlaysthegoldeneggs.殺雞取卵；竭澤而漁。66.killtwobirdswithonestone.一箭雙雕；一舉兩得。67.lameduck損壞的東西；落選的議員；可憐蟲。68.letthecatoutofthebag.露出馬腳；泄露秘密。69.letsleepingdoglie.莫惹是非。70.wakeasleepingdog.惹是生非。71.likeabullinachinashop.非常笨拙鹵莽。72.likearedragto/atabull.使人生氣的事。73.likewateroff/onaduckback.不起作用；毫

9、無作用；漠不關(guān)心；猶如耳旁風(fēng)。74.lioninthepath/way.難點(diǎn)；攔路虎。75.lionsshare.最大和最好的部分。76.alittlebirdtoldme.有人私下告訴我；我自然知道；我不告訴你我是怎么知道的。77.livelikefightingcock.豐衣足食的日子。78.theloavesandfishes.物質(zhì)利益。79.cockthestabledoorafterthehorseisstolen.亡羊補(bǔ)牢80.80.lookagifthorseinthemouth.對(duì).吹毛求疵。81.looklikeadyingduckinathunderstorm.驚慌失措。8

10、2.madasaMarchhare.瘋瘋癲癲。83.neitherfishnorfowl.不倫不類；非驢非馬。84.nottohave/standadogschance.毫無機(jī)會(huì)；毫無希望。285.one-horseshow.規(guī)模很小的；簡(jiǎn)陋的。86.otherfishtofry.另有要事；有更重要的事要干。87.pulldog,pullcat.激烈的比賽；加把勁。88.put/setthecartbeforethehorse.本末倒置；到行逆施。89.queerfish.怪人；瘋子。90.raincatsanddogs.傾盆大雨。91.scotchthesnake.使危險(xiǎn)的東西不能為害。92

11、.seehowthecatjumps.觀望形勢(shì)；窺探虛實(shí)。93.waitforthecattojump.（同上）94.seewhichwaythecatjumps.（同上）95.findoutwhichwaythecathasjump.（同上）96.(as)sickasacat/dog.病危；生大病。97.smellarat.發(fā)覺可疑之處；感到事情不妙。98.throwasprattocatchamackerel/whale.出小本，賺大錢；吃小虧占大便宜。99.swansong.臨死哀歌；絕筆；最后的演出。100.birdsoffeather.一丘之貉101.blacksheep.害群之馬1

12、02.breakabutterflyonawheel.小題大做103.castpealsbeforeswine.明珠暗投104.thecatamongthepigeons.人為刀俎，我為魚肉105.evenawormwillturn.狗急跳墻106.gotothedogs.江河日下107.lovemelovemydog.愛屋及烏108.takeahairofthedogthatbiteyou.以毒攻毒109.killthegoosethatlaysthegoldeneggs.殺雞取卵110.killtwobirdswithonestone.一箭雙雕111.wakeasleepingdog.惹是

13、生非112.lookagifthorseinthemouth.吹毛求疵113.neitherfishnorfowl.不倫不類114.put/setthecartbeforethehorse.本末倒置115.looklikeadyingduckinathunderstorm.驚慌失措116.birdsoffeather.一丘之貉117.blacksheep.害群之馬118.breakabutterflyonawheel.小題大做119.castpealsbeforeswine.明珠暗投120.thecatweepingoverthedeadmouse貓哭老鼠121.anarrowwindingt

14、rail羊腸小道122.evenawormwillturn狗急跳墻123.blacksheep害群之馬124.killtwobirdswithonestone一箭雙雕125.glarelikeatigereyeingitsprey虎視眈眈126.pullatoothfromthetigersmouth虎口拔牙127.atigersheadandasnakestail虎頭蛇尾128.dragonsandfishesjumbledtogether魚龍混雜129.passofffisheyesaspearls魚目混珠3130.monstersanddemons牛神蛇鬼131.thefoxborrow

15、sthetigersfierceness狐假虎威132.apackofrogues狐朋狗黨133.evilassociates狐朋狗友134.inbitsandpieces雞零狗碎135.amousecanseeonlyaninch鼠目寸光136.ahorsegallopingwithoutastop馬不停蹄137.gainanimmediate馬到成功138.anarrowwindingtrail羊腸小道139.evenawormwillturn狗急跳墻140.blacksheep害群之馬141.killtwobirdswithonestone一箭雙雕142.glarelikeatigereyeingitsprey虎視眈眈143.pullatoothfromthetigersmouth虎口拔牙144.atigersheadandasnakestail虎頭蛇尾145.dragonsandfishesjumbledtogether魚龍混雜146.passofffisheyesaspearls魚目混珠147.monstersanddemons牛神蛇鬼148.thefoxborrowstheti