英语中的idioms可以说是数不胜数,学好用好可以让你的表达更生动地道,但是要是有点系统就好了,比如这帖我们可以围绕“head”来, 众人拾柴火焰高, it would be the best if you can provide a bit of explanation and usage context with each idiom.
然后我们可以按popularity评出the top 10~15, 专攻这个short list, 也许可以事倍功半?
抛瓦引玉,先来几个:
"stick your head in the sand",
definition: avoid an unpleasant event or situation, 逃避主义。
usage example: We all know you need that operation as soon as possible, you can't stick your head in the sand forever John!
popularity rating: 75000 Google hit
"drum something into someone's head"
definition: you are force fed or taught something through sheer repetition, 填鸭,灌输
usage example: Times table was drummed into our heads in primary school.
popularity rating: 65000 Google hit
“go ahead”, 去个头,像这样的就不必了
今天再来加一个:
"head to head",
definition: a direct confrontation or conflict or competition between 2 people or teams, 对决
usage example: Looking at the head to head results between France and Croatia since 1998, France's win in the final was hardly a surprise.
popularity rating: 55,500,000 Google search hits
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Head honcho
总裁 (老板)
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head honcho (American English), the guy who's in charge, the boss
usage example: Go talk to the head honcho if you run into any problems.
popularity rating: 1,600,000 Google search hits.
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这楼冷冷清清 ,再冷的冬天也要坚持学习
Head over heels (in love)
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big headed,
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Heads-up
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d*ckhead
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Get your head around this
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这个贴好 我手机里也收藏了一些自己觉得好用的
Don't let the grass grow under the feet
Definition: don't waste time. Do not wait. Get to do something immediately
Go down a rabbit hole
Definition: to enter into a situation is strange, complex, difficult. Complexity increases as it goes further.
Catch 22
Definition: a situation that there is no way out because of its mutually conflicting or dependent conditions.
Take a back seat
Definition: take a less important role or position
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Head up high and face the world.
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[singular] US, informal
: a message that tells or warns someone about something that is going to happen
[+] Example sentences
2 heads–up
/ˈhɛdzˈʌp/
adjective
always used before a noun US, informal
: showing that you are very aware of what is happening around you : alert
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head over heels: original meaning, tumble in a somersault style || popular meaning, madly in love with someone
usage example: She immediately fell head over heels for Jacob.
popularity rating: 6,980,000 Google search hits
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Headwind
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Big headed or someone's got a big head
meaning: being arrogant, thinking you know everything usually due to some recent personal successes
usage example: He's had a big head since he won that title at this year's international championship.
popularity rating: Google search hits: 553,000
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Boofhead 澳洲限量好像
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This one is super popular in Australia I believe. I hear this expression like 5 times a day. So super useful.
heads up:
meaning: give someone a warning about something that's coming up, give someone an advance notice about something that needs his attention.
usage example: Just a heads up mate, the customer is probably going to escalate this issue. (make sure your ass is covered )
popularity rating: 48,000,000 Google search hits
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Thanks for sharing, this one is obsolete though still occasionally used in the newspaper today, it means a stupid person, Originated from a cartoon Character in the newspaper in the 1940s in Australia
I would personally put it in the dead word bucket.
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heads-up用的口语比较多
please give me a heads-up
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Do someone's head in
e.g. He really does my head in. 他真的让我很烦。
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Make one's head spin
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Head in the clouds 胡思乱想 / 白日做梦
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it's a big headache算不算
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