许多英文我们要是光凭字面意思去理解的话是很好笑的，因为它并不会说那样的意思，那么让我们一起来了解以下美国人常用的地道习语吧。
1. a big shot = an important person 大腕儿，大亨
2. a breath of fresh air 使人耳目一新的人
3. Achilles‘ heel 致命弱点;个性的瑕疵
4. be all ears 洗耳恭听
5. be all eyes 目不转睛
6. a wet blanket 讨人嫌的人
7. chip in = contribute money捐献，集资
8. sell like hot cakes = sell very well or very quickly 畅销
9. get butterflies in one’s stomach = get nervous 紧张不安
10. two thumbs up 举双手赞成
11. be the apple of one‘s eye = be very precious to sb. 非常珍贵
12. pull one’ s leg = tease someone 开某人玩笑
13. break one‘ s back 辛勤工作
14. twenty-four seven = 24 hours a day, 7 days a week = all the time 永远，一直
15. go for a song = be sold very cheaply 贱卖
16. bucket down = rain very heavily 瓢泼大雨
17. backroom boys 幕后英雄
18. below the mark = not measure up 不够水平，不合格
19. beyond compare 绝佳的，最棒的
20. break even 不赔不赚
21. by the book 照章办事
22. cast a cloud over 泼冷水，是蒙上阴影
23. castles in the sky / air 空中楼阁
24. as clear as a bell 非常清楚
25. clear the air 消除误会
