廖锡震编著的《英语成语趣事与幽默会话》与其说是日常英语对话教材，还不如说是一本英语成语读本。它借助对话的形式，用“成语连篇”这样一种夸张的手法，渲染英语成语的运用氛围，作为爱好英语的、学有余力的初、高中生或是有志于进一步系统学习英语的大学生、研究生以及职场人士英语学习的辅助读物，达到强化英语成语学习的目的。

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1 A Hard Nut to Crack难以对付

2 Read between the Lines弦外之音

3 Saved by the Bell关键m-tN得以解围

4 Put up with忍受

5 Play Possum装糊涂

6 The Salt of the Earth最高尚的人

7 GO Dutch AA制

8 Ants in One’S Pants热锅上的蚂蚁

9 Apple Polisher马屁精

10 An Apple of Discord不和之因

11 Know the Ropes了如指掌

12 Bite the Bullet忍辱负重

13 Worth One’S Salt称职

14 Give Someone the Axe炒鱿鱼

15 Kill the Fatted Calf热情款待

16 Pass the Buck推卸责任

17 Land on One’S Feet逢凶化吉

18 The Lion’S Share最大份额

19 Throw in the Towel承认失败

20 Plain Sailing一帆风顺

21 Ugly Duckling丑小鸭

22 Cordelia’S Gift真诚的声音

恋爱婚姻

23 Through the Grapevine小道消息

24 Campus Belle and School Hunk校花校草

25 My Cup of Tea我的心上人

26 Love Is Blind情人眼里出西施

27 A Shotgun Marriage奉子成婚

28 Cupboard Love别有所图的爱

29 A Bed of Roses安乐窝

30 An OId Flame昔日恋人

31 Be a Jason薄情郎

32 As Shy as Daphne羞羞答答的人

33 Sow One’S Wild Oats放荡不羁

34 Don Juan浪荡子

35 Like an Apollo美男子

36 Web of Penelope贞女的织物——拖延战术

37 Love Apple爱情苹果

38 The Third Wheel 电灯泡——多余的人

39 Rain Cats and Dogs倾盆大雨

休闲养身

40 The Apple of One’S Eye掌上明珠

41 Have Butterflies in One’S Stomach精神紧张

42 Start from Scratch从头开始

43 The Pot Calling the Kettle Black五十步笑百步

44 Diamond Cut Diamond棋逢对手

45 Be No Great Shakes水平一般

46 A Man Friday忠实仆人

47 Annie Oakley免费人场

48 Keep Up with the Joneses与人攀比

49 Bell the Cat铤而走险

50 Sleep Tight睡个好觉

七彩人生

51 Apple of Sodom金玉其外，败絮其中

52 A Wet Blanket扫兴的人

53 The Trojan Horse特洛伊木马

54 Attic Salt优雅的俏皮话

55 As Pleased as Punch非常开心

56 Have Someone Over a Barrel完全控制

57 Once in a Blue Moon千载难逢

58 Leave No Stone Unturned想方设法

59 Cut and Run赶快逃走

60 Get Out of Bed on the Wrong Side情绪不佳

61 Above the Salt请上坐

62 Change like Proteus千变万化

63 Earn Money Hand over Fist快速赚钱

64 A Freedom of Pan逍遥自在

65 Three Sheets in the Wind酩酊大醉

66 Pay through the Nose高价买人

67 The Writing on the Wall不祥之兆

68 Eat Humble Pie认错道歉

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