Idioms & Phrases 5X12 Project Day 3

從 1 月 22 日開始，我就開始寒假班的征程了。從早上到晚，勢必是沒有時間寫原創文了。但是，學習還是不能停止的。年前年後我共有 12 天課，每天我會分享 5 個 idioms & phrases （習語和短語）。也就是說，如果你跟著我的節奏每天定量去學習，那麼一個寒假你至少能掌握 60 個有意思的習語和短語。當然，你可能會問“為什麼要學習習語和短語？”，這事兒我說了不算，在這裡引用一段文字希望能讓你感受到習語的用處——

Idiom: a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language

Every language has its own collection of wise sayings. They offer advice about how to live and also transfer some underlying ideas, principles and values of a given culture / society. These sayings are called "idioms" - or proverbs if they are longer. These combinations of words have (rarely complete sentences) a "figurative meaning" meaning, they basically work with "pictures".

如果你被這番話說服了，那麼就行動起來吧。每個短語都會配上簡單的英文註釋和例句，相信對大家的理解會有幫助的 ^_

Day 3

11. Pedal To The Metal

**Description: **
put in maximum effort to do something

**Example: **
We hardly have time left for the event. We have to put pedal to the metal and make sure all the arrangements are in place.

12. Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining

**Description: **
every negative occurrence has a positive aspect to it

**Example: **
Though he had failed his exam, he realized that every cloud has a silver lining, as now he could focus his attention on things he loved doing.

13. Add Insult To Injury**

**Description: **
to worsen an unfavorable situation

**Example: **
As if the hostile takeover weren't enough, to add insult to injury they scrapped ninety percent of our products and replaced them with their own.

14. Heart Misses/Skips A Beat

**Description: **
if your heart misses (or skips) a beat, you have sudden feeling of fear or excitement.

Example: **
My heart missed a beat** when the the lights suddenly went out.

15. Knock (Some) Sense Into

**Description: **
When you knock sense into somebody, you use strong words or methods in order to get that person to stop behaving stupidly.

**Example: **
When Jason announced that he was going to drop out of college, his uncle managed to knock some sense into him.

enjoy !