英语俚语290条（English slang 290）.docVIP

英语俚语290条（English slang 290） English slang is an informal language. It is usually used on an informal occasion, so it must be taken into account when it comes to using these slang words. It is better not to use these slang words at will. Here are some common slang expressions. A bird in the hand is worth two the Bush a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush A blank slate clean blackboard (new page, new start) A bone to pick picky bones (disputes, grievances) A, cat, nap, take a nap A, chip, off, the, old, block, small pieces of wood cut off (fathers son) A chip on ones shoulder the wooden chip on the shoulder (inferiority complex, because of inferiority and love to find other peoples troubles; like to provoke people) A ouch potato couch potato (slacker) A cake walk goes to eat cake (easy) A headache headache (trouble) A, knock, out, knockout A load off my mind heart big stone landing A, nut, fool, madman A pain in the neck neck pain (pain) A, piece, of, cake, a piece of cake (a piece of cake, easy piece) A pig of pigs A, shot, in, the, dark, blind shot (Xia Cai) A short fuse short lead (hot temper) A sinking ship sinking ship A Slam Dunk Slam Dunk (easy job) A slap in the face slapped a slap on the face (publicly insulted) A smoke screen smoke screen A, social, butterfly, social butterfly (sociable, social person) A, stick, in, the, mud, branches in the mud A, thick, skin cheeky A thorn in someones side (waist thorn thorn) A turn coat anti wearing coats who (traitors) An uphill battle (an uphill battle in the face of adversity to win) A weight off my shoulders lays down shoulder heavy burdens Ace get full marks (get perfect results) All ears all ears (ears) All thumbs is full of thumbs (clumsy) An, ACE, up, my, sleeve, the trump card in the sleeve An, open, and, shut, case, obvious events Ants in ones pants pants ants (on tenterhooks) Back in the saddle heavy saddle (rally) Back, on, track, re orbit A backfire (self defeating, opposite) Ball and chain iron chains,