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| 1. to the last man 至最後一人 ~~ 一致的
(1) The idea was accepted by all students to the last man.
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| 2. the bottom of the bag 袋子的底 ~~ 最後一招
(1) Crying is the bottom of the bag to her.
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| 3. the eye of the day 日間的眼睛 ~~ 太陽
(1) The eye of the day means the sun.
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| 4. the foot is asleep 腳在睡 ~~ 腳麻了
(1) My foot is asleep.
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| 5. the golden key 金鎖匙 ~~ 賄賂金
(1) The businessman was giving the golden key.
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| 6. the lion of a city 城市中的獅子 ~~ 名勝古蹟
(1) The great wall is the lion of a city.
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| 7. the longest day 最長的一天 ~~ 星期一
(1) The longest day is the second day of the week.
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| 8. Two black do not make a white. 二個黑不能變成一個白 ~~
不可用別人的錯掩飾自己的錯
(1) You must admit your fault, because two blacks do not make a white.
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| 9. take French leave 法國式的離開 ~~ 不辭而別
(1) He took French leave during the party.
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| 10. talk like a Dutch uncle 說話像荷蘭叔叔 ~~
說教式的說話
(1) That priest always talk like a Dutch uncle.
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| 11. talk shop 談論商店 ~~ 三句不離本行
(1) The salesman always talks shop whenever he meets his friends.
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| 12. talk through one's hat 透過帽子說話 ~~ 胡說八道
(1) John was used to talking through his hats.
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| 13. talk turkey 談火雞 ~~ 毫不隱瞞
(1) "To talk turkey" means to talk straight, openly and honestly.
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| 14. turn on the gas 開瓦斯 ~~ 大言不慚
(1) He turns on the gas by saying that he knows all the rich people.
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| 15. throw mud 丟泥巴 ~~ 說人壞話 〈抹黑〉
(1) I can hardly believe him, because he often throws mud.
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| 16. talk horse 吹牛
(1) I don't believe it. You are talking horse.
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| 17. ten to one 十之八九
(1) Ten to one he has forgotten it.
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| 18. the eleventh hour 第十一小時 ~~ 最後時刻
(1) She did not come until the eleventh hour.
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| 19. the white way 白色大道 ~~
燈火通明的商業區
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| 20. to the nines 十全十美
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| 21. talk nineteen to the dozen 喋喋不休
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