The baseball game has become fodder for dinner conversation. 棒球賽成了茶餘飯後的話題。

Taking money from your company would be like taking from Peter to pay Paul. 從你的公司拿錢是拆東牆補西牆。

My son always does the opposite of what I say. 我兒子總是和我唱反調。

People often have difficulties rising above material temptation. 人往往很難超然物外。

What he said was an out-and-out lie. 他的話是徹頭徹尾的謊言。

His feathers can't be ruffled even facing death. 即使面對死亡，他都沈得住氣。

He must have gotten up on the wrong side of the bed. 他一定是吃錯藥了。

She's so full of herself that she often makes a bad impression. 她老愛臭美，給人留下壞印象。

We have to make the decision by drawing straws. 我們只有抽籤決定了。

He is not one to break a promise. 他不是出爾反爾的人。

Have you rounded up enough people? 人數湊齊了嗎？

I sometimes take a catnap in the afternoon. 我下午偶爾打個盹。

To find him in such a big city is like looking for a needle in a haystack. 在這麼大的城市找他就像大海撈針。

Don't back out now.  We will succeed soon. 不要打退堂鼓，我們快成功了。

It may be a tiny place but it is very important to our country. 雖然是彈丸之地，對我們國家而言卻很重要。

Don't be lazy, you must trudge along anyway. 不要偷懶，當一天和尚撞一天鐘。

He fell headfirst from the roof. 他倒栽蔥地從屋頂摔下來。

She has a sharp tongue, but she means well. 她是刀子嘴豆腐心。

Give me a break!  That's impossible. 得了吧！那是不可能的。

He argues a point to death, even when his classmate apologizes. 他的同學道歉了，他還是得理不饒人。