我們知道在英語裏，短語是十分豐富的，一些單詞組合成短語後，意思往往十分有意思。下面就爲大家介紹一些地道的英美口語短語。
· sit up and take notice of something/someone對……刮目相看
he used to know nothing about chemistry. now he talks like a chemist, i have to sit up and take notice of him...
· have someone's number知道某人的底細
don't waste your tongues with him. i've got his number. what he is trying to do now is to set a trap and let us jump into it.
· be quick to take offense特別愛生氣
i don't think he is a quality leader. he is too quick to take offense.
· have one too many喝多了
the bridegroom had one too many at the wedding ceremony and was shooting cats.
· be on the outs with someone與……失和
for some reason, the two countries have been on outs for a long time.
· a pain in the neck使人討厭的事
working for vips was an honor for me, but now it has become a pain in the neck. i don't know how to balance the relationships.
· grease someone's palm賄賂，給某人好處
it is reported that sydney has greased the palms of someone members of ioc for the right to hold 2000 olympic games.
· get peanuts微不足道的錢
he gets paid peanuts although he often works extra hours.
· cast pearls before swine對牛彈琴，明珠暗投
my boss is an idiot. working for him is just like casting pearls before swine.
· feel like a square peg in a round hole感到格格不入，不適合
after graduation, i remained as a teacher in college. whenever our former classmates have a get-together, i always feel like a square peg in a round hole. all they talk about are ways to make money, expensive hotels, luxurious entertainment, things i have no experiences to share with them.
· pinch pennies節儉
though he is a tycoon, he pinches pennies in daily life.
· rob peter to pay paul拆東牆，補西牆
