《中国特色社会主义理论与实践研究》Week 3 graduate.pptxVIP

IdiomsIdioms“An idiom is a phrase whose meaning cannot be determined by the literal definition of the phrase itself, but refers instead to a figurative meaning that is known only through common use.”Phrases that have different meaning than their literal meaningBite the bulletDrag your heelsA finger in every pieEat your wordsSkate on thin iceAn uphill struggleHit the nail on the headRuffle someone’s feathersBite the bulletMake yourself do or accept something difficult or unpleasant Drag your heelsDeal with something slowly because you don’t want to do itA finger in every pieBe involved in or influence many different activitiesEat your wordsAdmit that something you said was wrongSkate on thin iceTake a big riskAn uphill struggleA difficult situation because something/someone is causing you problemsHit the nail on the headDescribe exactly what is causing a problem or situationRuffle someone’s feathersMake someone angry or annoyedIt’s no good delaying our decisions any longer, we need to bite the bullet and redesign the spreadsheets. If you drag your heels for too long, you’ll lose the sale. If you want to know what’s going on, ask Dave. He has a finger in every pie.You thought the figures were correct, but you were wrong. You’ll have to eat your words.I think we should take a risk, even though we’ll be skating on thin ice.This negotiation is going to be an uphill struggle. Cassie hit the nail on the head when she told the boss that the reason why her department performed so poorly this month was because everyone was so overworked. It’s not a good idea to ruffle Ian’s feathers. He has a very explosive temper!Bang your head against a brick wallBend over backwardsBack to square oneA card up your sleeveIn the hot seatA piece of cakeBreak the iceOn the tip of your tongueBang your head against a brick wallKeep trying to solve a problem and being unsuccessful Bend over backwardsMake a special effort to do somethingBack to square oneStart again from the beginningA card up your