让洋老板刮目相看的英语捷径

8 easy ways to convince the boss you are expert in English

成语是中华语文的骨髓。 用得恰当，文章会有“出口成章”，“句句”珠玉，“妙笔开花”之感。用错了则令人“贻笑大方”，认人觉得作者在“班门弄斧”。（我属于写中文颇有“拔牙”之痛的这一类，哈哈.）

英文也不例外。 在日常生活中，职场上，交际，会话，讲台上一两句恰当的成语，会让人对你“刮目相看”, 而“摇身一变”,成为”顶呱呱”的英语高手.

以下是八句很常用的英语成语. 大家不妨试一试, 保证绝对“有效应”！（各位也可以在儿女们面前试试。They will be impressed. Guaranteed! ）

1. “Any Tom, Dick and Harry” （任何人）

Why did he ask that dumb question? Any Tom, Dick or Harry could answer it.

2. “At wit's end” （智穷力竭，不知所措）

I’ve tried everything, but nothing seems to work. I’m at my wit’s end.

3. “At the end of the day” （总括而言，说到底）

All I am saying is that， at the end of the day， good use of idioms separates the good speakers from the “so-so” speakers.

4. “Butterflies in your stomach” （心情紧张）

Do your palms sweat when you have to give a speech or perform in public? Does your heart pound? Do you get butterflies in your stomach?

5. “Back of the envelop” （粗略，不很精确）

Jane did a “back of the envelop” calculation and decided the car was a sound purchase.

6. “Bet your bottom dollar” （毫无疑问）

You can bet your bottom dollar that that woman (man) is up to no good.

7. “A dime a dozen” （廉价，平凡或劣质的物品）

These Chinese-made imitation pearls are a dime a dozen, I’d rather go for real ones.

8. “Off the cuff” （即兴，即席演说）

The president's off-the-cuff remarks were better than his prepared statements.