讓洋老闆刮目相看的英語捷徑

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

成語是中華語文的骨髓。 用得恰當，文章會有“出口成章”，“句句”珠玉，“妙筆開花”之感。用錯了則令人“貽笑大方”，認人覺得作者在“班門弄斧”。（我屬於寫中文頗有“拔牙”之痛的這一類，哈哈.）

英文也不例外。 在日常生活中，職場上，交際，會話，講台上一兩句恰當的成語，會讓人對你“刮目相看”, 而“搖身一變”,成為”頂呱呱”的英語高手.

以下是八句很常用的英語成語. 大家不妨試一試, 保證絕對“有效應”！（各位也可以在兒女們面前試試。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” （智窮力竭，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” （總括而言，說到底）

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” （心情緊張）

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，不很精確）

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

6. “Bet your bottom dollar” （毫無疑問）

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

7. “A dime a dozen” （廉價，平凡或劣質的物品）

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

8. “Off the cuff” （即興，即席演說）

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