俚語是一些流傳已久的民間俗語或者習慣用語。英語的俚語也不例外，下面，讓我們去了解一下這些歷史久遠的英語俚語。
· chew the rag閒聊
chew the rag也有爭吵的意思
if they have time, these wives are always sitting together and chewing the rag.
· fly into a rage大發雷霆
the old father flew into a rage when his daughter didn't obey his will.
· break ranks with someone與……分道揚鑣
反義詞爲：close ranks with someone
people within one party gradually had conflicts on some political issues. some of them decided to break ranks with others and set up a new party.
· smell a rat察覺可疑
he is a well-known miser. i smell a rat when he invites me to his home for dinner. i was wondering if he is asking favors of me.
· beat a hasty retreat急忙撤退
the hoodlum was about to dully the lady when he saw a patrolman coming towards them. he beat a hasty retreat.
· take someone for a ride欺騙某人，玩弄某人的感情
they were taking us for a ride. i turned out that the tickets they sold us with low price were invalid.
· rip someone off敲某人竹槓
the local villain rips us off by collecting 100 yuan for protection charge every month.
· be on the rocks陷入困境，完蛋
the foam economy was struck by the asian financial crisis. japan's economy was on the rocks.
