職場公關
1 A Hard Nut to Crack 難以對付
2 Read between the Lines 弦外之音
3 Saved by the Bell 關鍵時刻得以解圍
4 Put Up with 忍受
5 Play Possum 裝糊塗
6 The Salt of the Earth 最高尚的人
7 Go Dutch A A 製
8 Ants in One's Pants 熱鍋上的螞蟻
9 Apple Polisher 馬屁精
10 An Apple of Discord 不和之因
11 Know the Ropes 瞭如指掌
12 Bite the Bullet 忍辱負重
13 Worth One's Salt 稱職
14 Give Someone the Axe 炒魷魚
15 Kill the Fatted Calf 熱情款待
16 Pass the Buck 推卸責任
17 Land on One's Feet 逢凶化吉
18 The Lion's Share 最大份額
19 Throw in the Towel 承認失敗
20 Plain Sailing 一帆風順
21 Ugly Duckling 醜小鴨
22 Cordelia's Gift 真誠的聲音

戀愛婚姻
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 情人眼裏齣西施
27 A Shotgun Marriage 奉子成婚
28 Cupboard Love 彆有所圖的愛
29 A Bed of Roses 安樂窩
30 An Old Flame 昔日戀人
31 Be a Jason 薄情郎
32 As Shy as Daphne 羞羞答答的人
33 Sow One's Wild Oats 放蕩不羈
34 Don Juan 浪蕩子
35 Like an Apollo 美男子
36 Web of Penelope 貞女的織物——拖延戰術
37 Love Apple 愛情蘋果
38 The Third Wheel 電燈泡——多餘的人
39 Rain Cats and Dogs 傾盆大雨
休閑養身
40 The Apple of One's Eye 掌上明珠
41 Have Butterflies in One's Stomach 精神緊張
42 Start from Scratch 從頭開始
43 The Pot Calling the Kettle Black 五十步笑百步
44 Diamond Cut Diamond 棋逢對手
45 Be No Great Shakes 水平一般
46 A Man Friday 忠實僕人
47 Annie Oakley 免費入場
48 Keep Up with the Joneses 與人攀比
49 Bell the Cat 鋌而走險
50 Sleep Tight 睡個好覺

七彩人生
51 Apple of Sodom 金玉其外，敗絮其中
52 A Wet Blanket 掃興的人
53 The Trojan Horse 特洛伊木馬
54 Attic Salt 優雅的俏皮話
55 As Pleased as Punch 非常開心
56 Have Someone Over a Barrel 完全控製
57 Once in a Blue Moon 韆載難逢
58 Leave No Stone Unturned 想方設法
59 Cut and Run 趕快逃走
60 Get Out of Bed on the Wrong Side 情緒不佳
61 Above the Salt 請上坐
62 Change like Proteus 韆變萬化
63 Earn Money Hand over Fist 快速賺錢
64 A Freedom of Pan 逍遙自在
65 Three Sheets in the Wind 酩酊大醉
66 Pay through the Nose 高價買入
67 The Writing on the Wall 不祥之兆
68 Eat Humble Pie 認錯道歉
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