Character
A fool and his money are soon parted
指愚蠢的人不加思索
就花錢、不會理財
Mike likes living in style – but then a fool and his money are soon parted.
Mike喜歡有格調的生活，但不懂理財的人很快就會散盡家財的。
Penny pincher
鐵公雞、一毛不拔
He is a penny pincher because he grew up in a poor family.
他自幼貧困，所以長大後成了一隻鐵公雞。
Make an honest buck
腳踏實地、合法地賺錢
They make an honest buck and not through unscrupulous means.
他們腳踏實地賺錢，從不透過一些不正當的手段來獲利。
Made of money
超級有錢
Look at that person who wears a lot of luxuries, he must be made of money.
快看那個滿身是奢侈品的男人，他一定超級有錢。
Black sheep
群體中的怪人或壞人
No one wants to group with that person, she is the black sheep.
沒人想跟那個人一組，她是個怪人。
(Have a) green thumb
擅長園藝
You really have a green thumb, maybe you should teach me how to do this next time.
你真的是很擅長園藝呢，也許下次你可以教教我該怎麼做。
True colours
真實的自我
Suzanne doesn’t show her true colors when we have guests over.
有客人在家時，Suzanne不會展現她真實的自我。
Two-timer
對愛情不忠的人、腳踏兩條船的人
Lisa’s ex is a two-timer, so she doesn’t believe in love.
Lisa的前任腳踏兩條船，所以她並不相信愛情。
A third wheel
(A fifth wheel)
不需要的人、無足輕重的人
I felt like a third wheel when I went on a trip with my sister and brother-in-law.
跟姐姐還有姐夫一起出去玩的時候，我覺得我根本就像個電燈泡。
Dressed (up) to the nines
衣冠楚楚
Every star gets dressed to the nines while attending the Oscars ceremony.
奧斯卡頒獎典禮上的明星個個衣冠楚楚。
Apples and oranges
截然不同、無從比較的人事物
Ben likes to compare his job as a cook with mine as an accountant, but they’re actually apples and oranges.
Ben喜歡比較我們的工作，但廚師跟會計師根本就是截然不同的工作，無從比較。
Smart cookie
聰明的人
Debby is a smart cookie. She usually comes up with good ideas.
Debby是個很聰明的人。她時常提出不錯的想法。
A piece of cake
輕而易舉的事
Kathy started cooking at a young age, so cooking is a piece of cake for her.
Kathy很小就開始煮飯了，所以煮飯對他來說是件輕而易舉的事情。
Be like taking candy from a baby
輕而易舉
Kevin is 7 feet tall, so dunking a basketball into the basket is like taking candy from a baby to him.
Kevin 213公分，所以灌籃對他來說根本輕而易舉。
The cream of the crop
某個群體中最好的人或物
In my class, Rachel is the cream of the crop.
Rachel是我們班上最優秀的學生。
Big cheese/ potato
重要、具有影響力的人
David is a big cheese in the company. He earns the respect of others, but is often under lots of pressure.
David是公司裡的重要人物。雖然他因此受到大家的敬重，但也時常處於極大的壓力之下。
Couch potato
花很多時間看電視不太運動的人、懶惰的人
If you really want to lose weight and become healthy, stop being a couch potato.
如果你真的想變瘦跟健康，那就不要再花很多時間看電視又不運動。
Small potatoes
微不足道的人事物
When Ruby was poor, even one hundred was a lot of money to her; after she got married to a successful businessman, it became small potatoes.
Ruby很窮的時候，即使是一百元，對她來說也很多。但她嫁給一名成功的商人後，一百元就變得微不足道了。
Like two peas in a pod
非常相像
Matthew and his father are like two peas in a pod. Both of them have an aquiline nose and almond eyes.
Matthew跟他的爸爸非常相像，都有鷹勾鼻跟杏眼。
A hard/ tough nut to crack
棘手的問題、難以理喻或相處的人
Jennifer’s mother-in-law is a hard nut to crack. She never seems to be satisfied.
Jennifer的婆婆似乎怎麼樣都不滿意，是個難以相處的人。
Worth one’s salt
稱職的、勝任的
Andy wasn’t worth his salt as an assistant, so he got fired.
Andy無法勝任助理的工作，所以被開除了。
The salt of the earth
誠實善良的人
Frank is the salt of the earth whom everyone trusts a lot.
Frank是個誠實善良的人，所以大家都很信任他。
One’s cup of tea
某人喜歡、感興趣的人或事
Thanks for setting me up with Tony. He’s nice, but isn’t my cup of tea.
謝謝你介紹Tony給我。他人很不錯，但不是我的菜。
非常便宜的
Dirt cheap
The department store is having an anniversary sale. Everything is dirt cheap.
這間百貨公司正在做週年慶折扣，所有商品都非常便宜。
Rip-off
價格過高的商品
In tourist spots, tourists usually tend to be ripped off by street vendors.
在觀光景點，攤商販賣的商品價格通常都高於市價。
Good deal
價格非常划算
To my surprise, this coat is only 300 NT dollars. It’s a good deal!
我很訝異這件外套竟然只要300塊台幣，超級划算！
Mall rat
和朋友一起逛商場的年輕人
Jennifer and I are mall rats. We like to go to the shopping mall to kill time on weekends.
我和Jennifer很喜歡逛商場。我們喜歡在週末去逛百貨公司打發時間。
Fit like a glove
非常合適、合身
This dress fits me like a glove, I like it. I will buy it right now.
這件洋裝我穿非常合身，我喜歡。我要立刻買下它。
Like a bull in a china shop
笨手笨腳的人
Bella is like a bull in a china shop. She may forget that there will be a test tomorrow, so you had better remind her of that.
Bella很冒失，她應該忘了明天有考試，所以你最好提醒一下她。
Cost a fortune
商品價格很高
That bag is so pretty. I would like to buy it, but it costs a fortune. I need to spend all my salary to afford it.
這個包包很漂亮，我很想要買，但它非常貴，我要花光所有的薪水才買得起。
Eat like a horse
食量很大
Chris eats like a horse though he looks thin. He can eat two hamburgers and three plates of pasta.
雖然Chris看起來很瘦，但他食量很大，可以吃掉兩個漢堡和三盤義大利麵。
Top dog
某個領域的成功者或領軍者
Jack is the top dog in Taiwan’s cram schools, thousands of students want to attend his classes every year.
Jack是台灣補教界的名師，每年有數千名學生想要上他的課程。
Have the memory of an elephant
有驚人的記憶力
To my surprise, after twenty years, Emily still remembered our primary school teacher’s name. She has the memory of an elephant.
我很驚訝過了二十年，Emily還記得我們國小老師的名字，她的記憶力真好。
A leopard can’t/ doesn’t change its spots
江山易改，本性難移
A leopard can’t change its spots, so it’s difficult for him to get rid of lazy habits.
江山易改，本性難移。要他改掉懶惰的習慣是很難的。
Be the bee’s knees
非常出色
The ice cream is the bee’s knees. I want one more.
這個冰淇淋非常好吃，我想要再吃一個。
A barrel of laughs
開心果
Wendy is a barrel of laughs for me. When I am down in the dumps, she always makes me laugh.
Wendy就是我的開心果。每當我沮喪時，她總是能逗我笑。
A happy bunny
高興的人
I’m a happy bunny now since Alan just invited me to go to the movies with him tonight.
我超開心的因為Alan剛剛約我今晚去看電影。
Happy-go-lucky
樂天派
Sunny is a happy-go-lucky person who doesn’t worry much about the future and enjoys life.
Sunny是那種樂天派的人，對於未來沒有太多的擔憂並享受生活。
Cost an arm and a leg
極其昂貴
Wow! What a beautiful sports car! It must cost an arm and a leg.
哇！好時髦的跑車！它肯定很貴吧！
Sweet tooth
愛吃甜食的人
Edward has a sweet tooth and he likes to eat sweet foods, especially chocolate and cakes.
Edward 是愛吃甜食的人，尤其是巧克力和蛋糕。
Have a heart of gold
非常善良
Cindy has a heart of gold and always is willing to help people in need
Cindy 心地非常善良，總是願意幫助有需要的人。
Have a good head on one’s shoulders
形容人聰明
Joan has a good head on her shoulders and the boss thinks she is great.
Joan 很聰明連老闆也覺她很優秀。
A pain in the neck
討人厭的人
My sister is a real pain in the neck. She always bothered me when I dated my boyfriend.
我妹真的很討厭，她總在我跟男朋友約會時來煩我。
Scared stiff
驚恐的、恐懼的
My sister is scared stiff about snakes.
我妹妹超怕蛇的。
To be down in the dumps
情緒低落
She’s a bit down in the dumps because she failed one of her exams.
她現在情緒有些低落，因為她其中一項考試不及格。
Sadder but wiser
經一事，長一智
Sadder but wiser. Karen is never going to do that again. She definitely learned her lesson.
經一事，長一智。Karen絕對不會再那麼做了。她學到教訓了。
Have a quick temper
性情是急躁、容易發怒的
I know you are mad with the review the professor gave you, but I warn you he has a quick temper.
我知道你對於教授給你的評語很不滿，但我先警告你，他的脾氣可是很暴躁的喔。