No.

Item Phonetic transcription English meaning

1 cian suo wei you unprecedented
2 yu zhong bu tong Unlike the masses
3 hua hua gong zi A profligate youth
4 bai shou qi jia Start a family with empty hand
get twice the result with half
5 shih ban gong bei
the effort
6 jing yi qiu jing to seek from best to excellent
7 ru huo ru tu like fire and flowering rush
8 shun li jin xing proceed smoothly
9 feng yun ren wu A celebrity
10 re lie huan ying warm and hearty with smiles
11 yi xin yi yi One heart, one mind
12 gao gao zai shang High up in the air
13 yong wang zhi qian Bravely go straight ahead
14 li suo neng ji what one's strength can do
15 xue shang jia shuang Frost added to snow
16 kai wan xiao making a joke
17 zheng zheng ri shang Going up and up every day
18 zi you zi zai To be free and comfortable
19 guan jian suo zai The key point is there
20 wei hu qi wei How little of the little
hard-working and able to
21 chih ku nai lao
endure hardship
22 liao ru jhih jhang read( or know) sth. Like a book
23 an bu jiu ban work strictly by protocol
Send charcoal during a
24 xue zhong song tan
snowfall
25 cian cian hou hou the whole story
covertly furtively
26 tou tou mo mo
surreptitiously
Out from his unexpected
27 chu qi bu yi
happening
28 zhuo mi cang To catch the hiding
29 xi chu wang wai Joy comes unexpectedly
30 xiong you cheng zhu In the chest there is a bamboo
31 yi yi gu xing To act alone with one mind
32 bu you zi zhu Have no control over oneself
teach students in accordance
33 yin cai shih jiao
with their aptitude
34 bu zhe bu kou No discount
Play with the world with no
35 wan shi bu gong
respect
36 luan ci ba zao in great disorder
37 zi yan zi yu Talk to oneself
38 qu bie dui dai treat with discrimination
39 da shi suo wang Great loss of expectation
40 gao ren yi deng One class above others
41 yu sheng ju lai To come with birth
42 tan tian shuo di talk about heaven and earth
43 shui xie bu tong Water cannot move in or out
Sharing joy and sorrow
44 tong gan gong ku
together
45 ke ge ke ci heroic and moving
To meet and receive left and
46 zuo you feng yuan
right
do twice the work with half of
47 shih bei gong ban
results
48 zi shi qi li self-supporting
49 zi yi wei shi Consider oneself right
share the brightness of autumn
50 ping fen qiu se
equally
51 min bu liao sheng live on the edge of starvation
52 yan wai zhi yi Meaning outside the words
Suddenly there is great
53 huang ran da wu
understanding
54 xian ru kun jing Sinking in difficult condition
55 tan qing shuo ai speaking of love
56 xin xin ku ku Take great pains
57 xue yi zhi yong To learn so as to make use of it
58 da xia ji chu To lay the foundation
59 tu ru qi lai Come suddenly
From the east of the river
60 he dong shi hou
(comes) the roar of the lioness
61 jian chi dao di Firmly perservere to the end
Earth collapses and tiles
62 tu beng wa jie
disintegrate
63 yi yan tang One speaking hall
three religions and nine schools
of thoughts (i.e. Confucianism,
Taoism, and Buddhism; the
Confucians, the Taoists, the
64 san jiao jiu liu
Ying-Yang, the Legalists, the
Logicians, the Mohists, the
Political Strategists, the
Eclectics and the Agriculturists)
Enthusiasm with full
65 xing zhi bo bo
excitement
66 ji yi you xin Remain fresh in one's memory
67 bu ze shou duan Without choosing any means
68 yi du gong du With poison to attack poison
In agreement without previous
69 bu yue er tong
arrangement
70 da tui tang gu Beat the retreat drum
71 tian chang di jiou everlasting and unchanging
72 wu ke nai he Cannot be helped
Purify the heart and amend the
73 xi xin ge mian
face
warm feeling overflow
74 re qing yang yi
expressively
you qing ren zhong cheng Having lovers, they eventually
75
juan shu make a family
76 shi yu bu zhen appetite for food is not keen
77 tian rang jhih bie a world of difference
78 xun lian you su Well-trained
79 yao yao ling xian Leading ahead in future
80 tong li he zuo Cooperate with common effort
Have never known (such
81 su mel ping sheng
person) in ones life
82 zi chui zi lei Bolw one's own trumpet
83 mu kong yi qie everything is nothing in his eye
84 zhao san mu si blow hot and cold
wishing it even in dreams and
85 meng mei yi qiu
sleep
86 feng yu wu zu Rain or shine
Blossom bear fruit- yield
87 kai hua jie quo
positive results
88 tao tao bu jue talk your ear off
89 cun bu bu li not let out of one's sight
monsters and demons of all
90 niu gui she shen
descriptions
91 jiao jin nao zhi Exhausted the juice of the brain
can be counted by bending
92 qu zhi ke shu
fingers
93 zi zi bu juan Work diligently and tirelessly
94 fa yang guang da Develop and enrich
95 xi xi la la Thinly scattered
Play with fire and get oneself
96 wan huo zi fen
burned
97 wu jia ke gui No home one can return
98 he ping gong chu Get on together peacefully
99 fu zhi yi ju Send it to the flames
thousand hardship and ten
100 qian xin wan ku
thousand bitterness
A brave talent and great
101 xiong cai da lue
strategist
102 hong hong lie lie Stormy and herotic
103 shih wu cian li without parallel in history
The supply does not meet the
104 gong bu ying qiu
demand
105 jian chi yuan ze Firmly hold the principles
106 yi yan by fa Not one word is spoken
107 tian jhen lan man nave
108 xin qing shu chang The heart feels cheerful
109 yi fen wei er One divides into two
110 fen fa you wei Put forth effort for achievement
Separate completely with the
111 yu shi ge jue
world
112 bu zai hua xia Not in the speaking
113 da bao yan fu Big feast of the eyes
Face the consequences of one's
114 zi shi qi guo
action
a step made by him light or
115 ju zu qing zhong
heavy is (vitally) important
116 kai juan you yi Reading enriches the mind
117 kan kan er tan talk with ease and confidence
118 jie zhong er zhi Followning heels to arrive
Difficulties on both the left and
119 zuo you wei nan
right
120 re lei ying kuang hot tears filling the eyes
Taking over the chopping
121 yue zu dai pao
board, replace the cook
natural and man-made
122 tian zai ren huo
calamities
123 jian dan ming liao Simple and understandable
124 wu ke bi ni Cannot be compared
125 zhen xiang da bai The true situation is all clear
126 hu bei xiong yao Stalwart men
127 ji bu ke shi Opportunity must not be lost
In very distant future without
128 yao yao wu qi
no definite date
129 sih kong jian guan a common sight
What comes out from his
130 chu kou cheng zhang
mouth is like a composition
131 wei bu xian zhi foresee
132 wu ke jiu yao Cannot be saved by medicine
Speak straight without
133 zhi yan bu hui
concealment
134 mie ding zhi zai be drowned
135 ru ci zhe ban like this and that
136 ji ben jie jue Basic solution
137 hou gu zhi you fear of attack from behind
an opportunity that can be
138 ke cheng jhih ji
exploited to sb.'s advantage
139 du li zi zhu Indepemdemce and sovereignty
Mutual assistance for mutual
140 xiang fu xiang cheng
success
141 jiao ta shi di The feet stand on firm ground
142 mi er bu xuan secrete and not to be announced
143 bu yi er fei Fly away without wings
144 fang huan wei ran Precaution in advance
Righteousness will not look
145 yi wu fen gu
back
startle the heaven and shake the
146 jing tian dong di
earth
Not in competition with the
147 yu shi wu zheng
world
148 wu ji er zhong Life ends without sickness
149 suko To tell ones birremes
150 , yi er zai zai er san Once again, and again thrice
151 bo li duo xiao Thin profit, more sales
152 bu ke yi shi Cannot be in a life time
153 chen xin ru yi To one's heart's content
154 sheng chi jian yong reduce eating and spare using
155 tao jia huan jia Haggle over the price
156 xue hai shen chou Deep feud of the blood sea
157 yi jia luan zhen Use false to confuse truth
Blown by the wind and covered
158 feng chen pu pu
by dust
159 zuo li bu an Uneasy in sitting and standing
Join the second and connect
160 jie er lian san
with the third
161 shang sia ci shou practise fraud
162 gan jing li luo neat and tidy
163 si wu ji dan To act recklessly and fearlessly
Shake oneself up and arouse
164 zhen zuo qi lai
into action
165 de bu chang shi the loss outweighs the gain
166 zi cheng yi jia Found a new school of
167 shou gu lin xun thin and bony
168 yu ri ju zeng Increasing with days
169 gao bu ke pan Too high to climb
170 xue ben wu gui No return of blood-capital
171 mi shi fang xiang losing one's direction
172 qie qie si yu to chat stealthily
173 xi yi wei chang Become accustomed to
174 shen ti li xing personal practice with effort
175 ping dan wu qi plain and nothing strange
Setting a personal example in
176 xian shen shuo fa
speaking of the principles
the true face of Lu-San (Mt.
177 lu shan zhen mian mu
Lu)
Collecting ideas to broaden
178 ji si guang yi
benefits
 One sails with the wind
179 yi fan feng shun
smoothly
the (rare) appearance of the
180 tan hua yi xian
night-blooming Cereus
181 xian jin jiao yi Cash transaction
Firm, tough and not be
182 jian ren bu ba
uprooted
There is no stopping limit for
183 xue wu zhi jing
learning
thousand truth and ten thousand
184 qian zhen wan que
accuracy
the heart is full of warm
185 man qiang re qing
feelings
186 ru lu bo bing like tread on thin ice
the strength does not obey the
187 li bu cong xin
heart
188 man huai xin xin full of confidence in the bosom
189 man lian tong hong the whole face all red
190 yi yan nan jin Hard to finish by one word
191 zhan zheng yu he ping War and peace
192 gao shen mo ce Ungathomably high and deep
193 tu ran xi ji Make a surprise attack
194 zi wo fan sheng Examine one's own conscience
195 zi xiang can sha Kill each other ruthlessly
196 qin mi wu jian very close without gap
197 wei li shi tu Seeking profit only
198 san wu cheng cyun in three and fours
A sudden change in the
199 feng yun tu bian
situation
A quick settlement through a
200 su zhan su jue
quick battle
201 ju shi wu shuang no double in the world
Each bird loves to hear himself
202 zi wo tao zui
sing
203 pai chang long line up in a long dragon
204 yi wu lao dong Voluntary labour
Blood and strength are just at
205 xue qi fang gang
the vigorous stage
206 yi gua wei gui To consider peace precious
207 jin jin ji jiao haggle over every ounce
What one does not want for
208 ji suo bu yu, wu shi yu ren
himself must not give to others
209 tong xiao da dan Throughout the night till dawn
Stand out from the class and
210 chu lei ba cui
raise oneself from the rest
211 bu biao tai No expression of attitude
212 e you e bao Evil doings get evil returns
213 tian yi wu fong faultless
214 re xue fei teng hot blood is boiling
The heart is like being cut by a
215 xin ru dao ge
knife
216 yi cuo zao cuo One mistake after another
217 yi qi he cheng To accomplish with one breath
218 di shui chuan shi little stroles fell great oaks
219 fa ren shen xing Thought-provoking
220 tian xia tai ping peace under the Heaven
if a leader sets up a bad
221 shang sing sia siao example, it will be followed by
his subordinates
222 ku ku ai qiu to implore bitterly and earnstly
223 yan xing yi zhi Words and action in accord
224 bao liu yi jian Reserve one's opinion
225 mu yi cheng zhou too late to change
226 yue yue yu shi Merily wanting to try
227 jin shang tian hua Add flowers to the embroidery
source of endless trouble (or
228 hou huan wu qiong
disatrous after maths)
Rushing of water and roaring of
229 xiong yong peng pai
waves
Drips of water wea through a
230 di shui chuan shi
stone
231 nian shi yi gao in senile age
Recalling the bitter, think of
232 yi ku si tian
sweet
The big situation declines
233 da shi yi qu
completely
Having travelled over the deep
ceng jing cang hai nan wei
234 blue sea, it is difficult to show
shui
(interest) in water
there is no lack of successors to
235 hou ji you ren
carry on the cause
236 shi yu yuan wei the fact contravenes the wish
237 wu ji yu shi Not helping matters
238 zheng qu shi jian Fighting to get time
get rid of ten thousand
239 pai chu wan nan
difficulties
240 yi li fu ren Persuade others with reason
A small witch sees a giant
241 xiao wu jian da wu
witch
242 zi xun fan nao To find trouble for oneself
243 san wei yi ti three in one
Thinking of the left and
244 zuo si you xiang
pondering over the right
So poor as if one has been
245 yi pin ru xi
washed
246 hei an mian The dark face
The moon may be dim, bright,
247 yue you yin qing yuan que
full or wane
248 ce yin zhi xin A heart of sympathy
249 fang dang bu ji Profligate and unrestrained
the spirit is stimulated and
250 jing shen zhen fen
excited
251 bei huan li he checkered career
252 ji hui jun deng Equal opportunity
253 jian ku pu su Hardship and plain life
The language fail to express the
254 ci bu da yi
idea
corner (hold or engross) the
255 tun ji jyu ci
market
Carry debts like beads strung
256 fu zhai lei lei
together
A clear distinction between
257 hei bai fen ming
black and white
258 qi qi ai ai stammer
259 xin qing di luo Feeling of the heart drops low
260 da chao da nao A big wrangle and quarrel
261 hu xiang xin ren Trust each other
262 qin li qin wei to put effort and do it oneself
263 ren wu wan ren man is no perfect man
264 gu ming diao yu To buy name and fish for fame
265 hui fu yuan qi Restore to its former air
266 song yr kou qi To let a breath loose
267 tan zang wang fa accept bribr and bend the law
268 tan he rong yi how can it easy to talk about
269 yi yan wei ding One word can decide it
270 yun yong zi ru Apply freely as one wishes
271 guan men da ji Close the door for big luck
272 mie jue ren xnig inhuman
273 di jiu bu zhan Touching not one drop of wine
da zhong lian chong pang Beat one's face swollen to
274
zi pretend a fat man
275 zhi shou hua jiao pointing and gesticulating
may come by (sth.) with luck,
276 ke yu er bu ke ciou
but not by searching for it
take up the commander-in-chief
277 qin zi gua shuai
post by oneself
Mutual concern in joy and
278 xiu qi xiang guan
sorrow
279 huang kong bu an Fearful, perplexed and uneasy
do not give a dime (a snap, a
280 hao bu zai hu
curse, a cuss or a farting)
281 ru ci deng deng like this, etcetera
282 lao cheng chi zhing mature and prudent
283 xi guan cheng zi ran Habit is a second nature
 start running in full horse-
284 kai zu ma li
power
run clandestine errands up and
285 shang cuan sia tiao
down the line
The bosom harbours a big
286 xiong huai da zhi
ambition
287 bu ke wan hui Cannot be recovered
knowing it well, one still
288 ming zhi gu fan
commits the offence
relying on one's ability
289 shi cai ao wu
slightens things
290 yong tiao zhong dan Bravely carry the heavy load
291 chu ren tou di Tower above one's fellows
292 wei lao xian shuai decrepit before old age
293 lin wei bu ju fearless in face of danger
prosperity at its height for a
294 sheng ji yishi
time
Not knowing the good from the
295 bu zhi hao dai
bad
So brave as to care not one's
296 fen bu gu shen
body
297 jin xiu qian cheng Embroidered roads ahead
be wet (or not dry) behind the
298 ru siou wei gan
ears
299 jing huang shi cuo as frightened as to be at loss
300 yi pai hu yan A lot of nonsense
301 bao can yi dun Eat a full hearty meal
302 gao gao xing xing Highly elated and delighted
303 lou chu ma jiao the horse's hoof is exposed
drunk, intoxicated with strong
304 ming ding da zui
spirit or liquor
Not ashamed to ask of one's
305 bu chi xia wen
inferiors
Urgent and critical joint of
306 jin ji guan tou
events
307 pin bai wu gu plain and white without reason
goodness has a good
308 shan you shan bao
recompense
her body was bosom with six
309 shen huai liu jia
'armours'
body (one) is trapped in a
310 shen xian ling yu
shi shi sheng yu xiong prison
311 facts surpass sound arguments
bian
live a life as long (old) as Mt.
312 shou bi nan shan Nan (the southern mountains in
Chinling Ridge remain)
heaven never fails in giving a
313 tian wu jue ren zhi ru
way to man
Both the heart and spirit are
314 xin shen bu ding
unsettled
315 bu ci lao ku Left without bidding farewell
 qian li zhi xing, shi yu zu the walk of thousand li (chinese
316
xia mile) starts from this step
317 qian zai nan feng a rare chance in thousand years
318 wu ji ke shi No plan to be executed
319 yi qian bu zhi Not worth a copper
Just starting to flourish but not
320 fang xing wei ai
reaching climax yet
Ten thousand changes can't
321 wan bian bu li qi zong
leave the origin
322 bu zai ren shi Not in the human world
323 gui ji duo duan Have the whole bag of tricks
the old man of the frontier lost
sai weng shi ma, yan zhi
324 his horse, how would one know
fei fu
it was not a blessing
325 yue xia lao ren The old man in the moonlight
326 da sha feng jing Great kill the scenery
when the journey is long one
327 lu yao zhi ma li
knows the strength of the horse
Fight for the first lest one
328 zheng xian kong hou
should fall behind
329 su bu ke nai Too vulgar to be tolerated
330 fu yu wan kang Put up a stiff resistance
331 fei huang teng da Have a meteoric rise
Jing Wei (a bird like pheasant
332 jing wei tian hai usulaay carries stones in its
beak) fills the sea
333 li ling zhi hun profit makes wisdom blind
334 sheng ming lang ji one's reputation is like wolf's
335 shui shen huo re Water deep and fire hot
336 wen ti fu za The questions are complicated
337 zheng qu zhu dong Fight for the first move
338 qi tan guai lun strange talk and peculiar theory
like (wheels) following one
339 ru chu yi zhe
track
340 gong xin wei shang Attack the heart is the best way
341 wu ke zheng bian Can't be disputed
342 yan xing bu yi Say one thing and do another
Shaking as if one is going to
343 yao yao yu zhui
fall
344 cha qiang ren yi Only just satisfy one's wish
345 rou zhong ci flesh thron in it
three inches of unbreakable
346 san cun bu lan zhi she
tongue
347 yi li xiang dai Treat each other with courtesy
348 xin qing ji dong The heart's feeling is excited
 use inferior materials and turn
349 tou gong jian liao
out sub-standard goods
350 tan wu fu hua being corrupt and rotten
Excited and happy beyond
351 xi bu zi sheng
control
352 yong nao guo du Use the brain too much
Bearing a thorn-rod, plead
353 fu jing qing zui
guilty
354 hai shi shen lou A mirage on the sea
one thousand autumns and ten
355 qian qiu wan dai
thousand generations
356 sheng se ju li harsh-voiced and severe-faced
357 yi luan ji shi Use eggs to hit stones
Stand impressively high likfe a
358 wei ran yi li
mountain
359 xin sheng yi ji The heart bears a plan
360 cheng shi ke kao Honest and reliable
361 tu lao wu gong make a futile effort
The state of the heart is not at
362 xin xu bu ning
ease
363 tian zih di yi hao the world's number one
364 yao qian shu The tree shaken money
, zhi ke yi hui, bu ke yan Only can be comprehended but
365
chuan cannot be expressed in words
366 cian suo wei wun unheard- of
367 wei ming shi cong To obey entirely the order of
the army is completely wiped
368 pian jia bu liu
out
369 she shen chu di Put oneself in sb. else's position
370 mu hou cao zong control behind the curtain
Sleeping just fragrantly
371 shui de zheng xiang
(sweetly)
372 bai fei qi li Sheer waste of air and strength
fang chang xian, diao da Releasing a long line, hook a
373
yu big fish
374 zhan ding jie tie make it definitely clear
375 xin chou jiu hen new hatred piled on old
376 chen wang chen ba Act like an overlord
Swan's foot prints found on ice
377 xue ni hong zhua
and mud
yi ge ba zhang pai bu Clapping with one hand makes
378
xiang no noise
, zhong gua de gua, zhing
379 As you sow, so will you reap
dou de sou
shang liang bu jheng sia people follow the example of
380
liang wai those in high positions
381 chu hu yi wai Out of expectation
intrinsically stubborn and
382 ming wan bu ling
inactive
 Sitting on the hill, watch tigers
383 zuo shan guan hu dou
at fight
cannot walk ( or move) a single
384 cun bu nan sing
step
385 xin qing jin zhang The heart feels tense
Looking at the thing, think of
386 du wu si ren
the person
keep others away beyond
387 ju ren yu qian li zhi wai
thousand miles
388 zi zhu ji jiao Look after the trifling zccounts
389 san fan liang ci three turns and four repetitions
Firmly hold the field and
390 jian shou zhen di
xin guan shang ren san ba ground
391 a new broom sweeps clean
huo
392 yi qiao bu tong Not one cavity open
393 fu zhi yi xiao Pass it for a laugh
Sleeping with weapon for a
394 zhen ge dai dan
pillow and waiting for dawn
395 , yi ge luo bo yi ge keng One turnip, one cavity
past experience, if not
cian shih bu wang hou
396 forgotten, is a guide for the
shih jhih shih
future
Like the feathers of a quail,
397 chun yi bai jie one's clothes covered with
hundred pateches
Linked together as flesh and
398 xue rou xiang lian
blood
While sitting, one loses a good
399 zuo shi liang ji
opportunity
Ride the wind and break the
400 cheng feng po lang
waves
under heaven all crows are
401 tian xia wu ya yi ban hei
equally black.
great confusion under the
402 tian xia da luan
heaven
admiring the flesh at the river
lin youan xian yu, bu ru
403 one might as well retirn (home)
tui er jie wang
to knit net
Gathering little bits of fur to
404 ji ye cheng qiu
make a fur coat
405 bia mian shu sheng Inexperienced in life
406 lao diao chong tan old tune is played again
407 san bu bing zuo liang three steps made into two
408 zhao qin mo chu fickle and inconstant
eat the ancient (ways) without
409 shi gu bu hua
digestion
alarmed to the ten thousand
410 jing kong wan fen
degrees
411 zhong mu kui kui There is a witness everywhere
412 xin xiong xia ai The heart and chest are narrow
 Wear embroidered clothes and
413 jin yi mei shi
eat good food
414 cian yin hou guo the entire process
tian wang hui hui, shu er heaven's vengeance is slow but
415
bu lou no leakage
416 zi wo chui xu To bluff for oneself
417 ju shou zhi lao the effort of raising one's hand
418 hu xiang chong tu Fight against each other
419 man mian hong guang the whole face glowing pink
420 bao chi zhen jing Maintain calm
The wind blows and grass
421 feng chui cao dong
bends
422 ping an wu shi peace, safe, and no prblem
423 zhuan bei wei sheng Turn a defeat into a victory
everybody hits a man who is
424 qiang dao zhong ren tui
down
425 chuo chuo you yu Ample with surplus
426 hui jin ru tu Squander gold like earth
Live together in peace without
427 xiang an wu shi
trouble
428 hu xiang chui peng Mutual boasting and lifting
429 pai ma pi pat the horse's buttock
raisting one hints the other
430 ju yi fan san
three
become hoarse from shouting
431 sheng si li jie
and exhausted
High-fly talk and lofty
432 gao tan kuo lun
comments
433 bi er bu da Keep away and not answer
audacious scheme of cheating
434 tou tian huan rih
people
435 hu xiang gou jie Hook and link one another
436 ke wang er bu ke ji within sight but beyond reach
Make clear the purpose and
437 kai zong ming yi main theme from the very
beginning
438 cun tu bi jheng contest every inch of land
when the bitter ends comes the
439 ku jin gan lai
sweet
after the event (it is easier) to
440 shi hou zhu ge liang be Zhu- Ge- Liang (a very
famous man in Chinese history)
441 di shui cheng bing freezing cold
442 xiang hu jiao wang Exchange visit with each other
Mouth of the people can fuse
443 zhong kou shuo jin
gold
444 xiong huai tan dang The bosom harbours frankness
445 zhen er yu long Shocking the ear to deaf
446 du duan du xing Decide and act alone
 each trying to cheat and outwit
447 er yu wo zha
the other
Bare one's fangs and brandish
448 zhang ya wu zhao
the claws
449 huang dao ji ri Auspicious and lucky day
Wash one's hand and have
450 xi shou bu gan
nothing more to do with
Shout at the top of (one's) voice
451 da sheng ji hu
with desperation
Remain a devoted couple to the
452 bia tou xie lao
end of their lives
use torture to extort a
453 qu da cheng zhao
confession
Sufferers from the same illness
454 tong bing xiang lian
show mutual sympathy
455 hou qi zhi xiu a promising young person
The snoring sounds like
456 han sheng ru lei
thunder
do sth. by chance (by accident,
457 ou yi wei jhih
once in a while or occasionally)
Not to be considered as
458 bu yi wei wu
offensive
As swift as the blowing wind
459 feng chi dian che
and the lightning
A brave beginning but a weak
460 hu tou she wei
ending
461 qin peng qi you relatives and friends
keep one's own virtue to
462 du shan qi shen
oneself
463 li wan kuang lan fight against furious waves
Avoid the heavy and take the
464 bi zhong jiu qing
light
465 mu guang yuan da the eyesight is far and wide
the atmosphere of the evening
466 mu qi chen chen
is heavy
467 sheng ru hong zhong one's voice is like a great ball
468 zi xi si liang Carefully think and weigh
469 pa de yao si frightened ti death
470 cian wu gu ren without parallel in history
Take it leisurely without
471 cong rong bu po
pressure
472 zi xun duan jian To find short sight oneself
473 man keng man gu in full pit and full valley
, zhong shang zhi xia, bi By heavy reward, there must be
474
you yong fu brave men
475 yan wei xin sheng Words are the voice of the heart
476 ping tou pin zu Find fault with
Cannot be generalised in
477 bu ke yi gai er lun
mentioning it
 the way looking at it is in
478 kan fa yi zhi
unsion
Turn the head around and there
479 hui tou shi an
lies the shore
480 shou zhong zheng qin one's life ends on the bed
, yi yan ji chu, si ma nan A word spoken, four horses
481
zhui cannot recall
482 gao zhan yuan zhu Behold high and look far
thousand li (chinese mile) dike
qian li zhi di, kui yu yi
483 may collapse due to an ants'
xue
holes
484 cian sih hou siang turn over in one's mind
opening the door, see the
485 kai men jian shan
mountain
486 mao sui zi jian volunteer one's services
487 chih jha fong yun all-powerful
Teaching and learning grow
488 jiao xue xiang zhang
together
things may happen
489 shi you cou qiao
coincidentally
locate (or look for) sth. by a
490 an tu suo ji
plan (or map)
491 chu shen han wei Emerge from obscurity
Righteous indignation fills
492 yi fen tian ying
one's breast
ren wei dao zu, wo wei yu others are knife and chopping
493
rou board, we are the fish and meat
494 shen bu you zhu unable to control oneself
To seize wind and grasp the
495 bu feng zhuo ying
shadow
(of a writer, callingrapher,
496 xi mo ru jin painter) abstemious in his use
of ink
Having not reached Yellow
497 bu dao huang he xin bu si
River, the heart won't die
498 lu huo chun qing the stove fire is pure green
499 da tie chen re Beat the iron while it is still hot
500 tan bai jiao dai frankly hand over
501 fu yong feng ya Adhere to graceful and cultured
502 me le xin qiao enchanting one's heart
503 wu jia zhi bao Not to be had for live or money
504 da si hui huo Spendthrift in a big way
505 gou yan can chuan To prolomg the fading pant
506 yun yun zhong sheng All the living beings
507 bian gan bian xue In doing, it is learnt
Lowering down the head to
508 di tou ren zui
confess one's crime
509 bi duo li shao More trouble, less benefit
cannot but follow conventional
510 wei neng mian su
practice
511 fan fan zhi jiao A mere acquaintance
512 dang zhong chu chou To expose one's defect publicly
513 fa hao shi ling Give order
gou zui li tu bu chu xiang Dog's mouth cannot protrude
514
ya ivory
515 kai tian pi di Epoch-making
516 wen zhe zu jie Hearing of it is enough warning
different roads lead to the same
517 shu tu tong gui
destination
Having travelled over the deep
518 ceng jing cang hai
blue sea
519 bei tian min ren broadhearted kindness
520 dang ti zui yang Take the place of a scape goat
High pressure way in handling
521 gao ya shou duan
things
522 re huo chao tian hot flame heading skyward
523 yi gua di zhong Few fight against masses
(After) the cunning hare is
524 jiao tu si, zou gou peng killed, the running dog is to be
cooked
qi shen bu zheng, sui ling he who is not righteous, though
525
bu cong giving order is not obeyed
526 qi gao yi zhao his chess is one move ahead
527 yao yan man tian fei Rumours flying all over the sky
528 xiong wu dian mo Not a drop of ink in one's chest
(of painting, portrayal)
529 wei miao wei xiao strikingly (or remarkably) true
to life (or nature)
Go through hot water and tread
530 fu tang dao huo
on fire
531 ming bu jiu yi life will not be long now
Simple words but embracing
532 yan jian yi gai
idea
533 fei sha zou shi A sandstorm
Shake the lips and wag the
534 yao chun gu she
tongue
535 ba mian ling long Eight faces transparent
ru lin shen yuan, ru lu bo as on the edge of a deep gulf
536
bing and tread on thin ice
537 shi lai yun zhuan when time comes, fortune turns
538 di sheng xia qi Low voice and modest volume
ji guan suan jin tai cong Calculating all the machanisms,
539
ming one is still too clever
judge the hour and size up the
540 shen shih du shih
situation
541 kuan da wei huai liberal- minded
Careful in one's words and
542 jin yan shen xing
actions
huang shu lang gei ji bai Yellow weasel pays New Year
543
nian greeting to the hen
544 qi feng di shou to meet a matched rival
Disheartened with the loss of
545 hui xin sang zhi
ambition
undecisive in making a move in
546 ju qi bu ding
playing chess
Share the same bed but not the
547 tong chuang yi meng
same will
548 chen xiong dao di Be on intimate terms
to adopt the long one to make
549 qu chang bu duan
up the short
cun jin nan mai cun guang
550 time is more precious than gold
yin
551 shui zhong lao yue To fish the moon our of water
from the level step rise to the
552 ping bu qing yun
blue cloud
Perched alone on the
553 du zhan ao tou
Leviathan's head
Not realising old age soon
554 bu shi lao zhi jiang zhi
coming
sih ma jhao jhih sin lu ren
555 all too evident
jie zhi
to unite strength and to have the
556 lu li tong xin
same heart
557 hua jie liu xiang Flower street and willow lanes
558 ming yuan jiao qu cry for injustice and vengeance
The affection cannot be entirely
559 ou duan si lian
severed
560 xi nu wu chang inconsistant in joy and anger
a bird (wounded) is afraid of a
561 jing gong zhi niao
bow
562 yu ren wei shan To do good deeds to others
563 xiang dang bei dong Considerably passive
564 yi dao liang duan One knife cuts it into two
to concentrate and to listen
565 ning shen xi ting
attentively
566 kuan hong da liang magnanimity
Turn the spear to one's own
567 dao ge ziang xiang
men
568 shi yan er fei grow fat by eating one's words
lessons drawn from others'
569 cian jyu jhih jian
mistakes (or failures)
570 you shang you liang There are consultations
571 mao shou mao jiao perverted
572 yong gan guo duan Bravery decides the result
573 gu wang yan zhi Anyhow, say it
574 wen za wen da Tie securely and fight safely
575 Zhang guan li dai Zhang's hat is worn by Li
 distorting one's idea to please
576 qu yi feng ying
(someone)
577 xiao xin cong shi Little heart to attend duties
the older one is, the stronger he
578 lao dang yi zhuang
will be
Wirhout considering being pre-
579 bu chuai mao mei
sumptuous
throw away the apple because
580 yin ye fei shih
of the core
581 yu shi chang ci Ever long leave from the world
582 zhuan huo wei fu Turn a calamity into a blessing
live off one person while
583 chih li pa wai
secretly helping another
584 bi zhi ze ji It's auspicious to avoid it
585 zi shi qi yan Break one's own promise
586 chu qi zhi sheng By surprise, to win the battle
587 jian jue bu gai Decided not to change
Too many flowers the eyes get
588 hua duo yan lua
confused
589 fei zhen zou xian Do needlework very skillfully
590 zhi lu wei ma wilful misrepresentation
591 xiao ti da zuo Make a issue on a small theme
dang yi tian he shang, While one day as a monk, strike
592
zhuang yi tian zhong one day bell
Money obtained
593 bu yi zhi cai
unscrupulously
594 bai bi wu xia Impeccable moral integrity
shang tian wu lu ru di wu
595 helpless, nowhere to turn
men
596 bai bi wei xia A slight blemish
597 lao da nan an old, big, and difficult fellow
598 shan feng dian huo fan the wind and light the fire
599 shi zai ren wei things are done by man
600 shou ren li yong To be pushed about by others
601 fu dan guo zhong The burden is too heavy
602 yi yan bi zhi One word covers it
603 qi cha yi zhao his chess is a move behind
604 yue ran zhi shang Leaping on the paper
605 shou ren bai bu To be exploited by others
606 tian jyu di mie may the gods strike (sb.) down
607 re men huo hot (door) selling goods
ren tong ci xin, xin tong ci men have the same mind,
608
li minds have the same reason
strange clothes and unusual
609 qi zhuang yi fu
dress
 Listen to one's words and
610 yan ting ji cong
follow his plan
a bright pearl thrown into
611 ming zhu an tou
darkness
a youth is to be regarded with
612 hou sheng ke wei
respect
613 ping ping yong yong ordinary and common
614 bai guan ye shi Books containing anecdotes
615 yi ji duo ren Measure others by oneself
san ge he shang mei shui three monks together, no water
616
chi to drink
Only afraid the world not in
617 wei kong tian xia bu luan
chaos
618 xiao tou tou Little head
619 he yi er shui To sleep with the clothes on
620 zhuan wei wei an Pull through
621 wan hui ju mian Bring the situation back
622 ru jiao si qi like glue and varnish
Dredge a needle from the
623 hai di lao zhen
bottom
624 kai men yi dao Ask for trouble
625 pian yan zhi zi fragments of writing
626 tian zao di she heavenly
627 jian shou zi dao Prison warders themselves steal
628 wu ke fei yi Cannot be criticised
have sth. at one's fingertips (or
629 gun gua lan shu
finger-ends)
630 hu lun tun zao gulp down without thought
631 kuai le wu bian endless happiness
632 bi lu lan lu Beating through a path in rags
bao shi zhong ri, wu suo Eating to the full all day and
633
yong xin never use the heart
tian xia da shi, bi zuo yu great matter under the heaven
634
xi must start from the small
635 kai men yi dao opening the door, greet the theif
cha zhi hao li, miu yi qian To miss the mark by an inch is
636
li to miss it by thousand it (mile)
an unusual shame and a great
637 qi chi da ru
insult
638 shen ti fa fu the body spreads blessings
639 bi gong bi jing Salute and bow deeply
640 niu tou bu dui ma zui incongruous
641 tou liang huan jhu resort to fraudulence
create a job to accommodate a
642 yin ren she shih
person
643 zhang kou jie she Open the nouth and tongue-tied
 Understand the feeling and
644 tong qing da li
reach reason
To cleanse one's ears and listen
645 xi er gong ting
respectfully
min bu wei si, nai he yi si the people fear no death, why
646
ju zhi threaten them with it
seeing how the wind blows,
647 kan feng shi duo
steer the boat
Safely holding the winning
648 wen cao sheng juan
cards
A fresh water fish in the dried
649 he che zhi fu
up track
650 yu mao feng man Become full-fledged
unmoved either by favor or
651 chong ru bu jing
disgrace
Flattering and ingratiating
652 e yu feng ying
manner
653 en jiang chou bao requite good with evil
not even so much as a blade of
654 cun cao bu liou
grass left
quick knife cuts off a tangle of
655 kuai dao zhan luan ma
hemp
One day of sunning followed
656 yi pu shi han
by ten days of cooling
657 ji zuo yi tuan Press into a crowd
Righteous principles and stern
658 yi zheng ci yan
phrases
659 bu ke yan zhuang Cannot describe with words
There is life, there must be
660 you sheng bi you si
death
661 tou ji mo gou crooked dealings
662 bao yi lao quan To satisfy (him) with old fist
663 hui fu shen zhi Restore one's spiritand will
664 jiao ruo you long As nimble as a floating dragon
665 zhan cao chu gen stamp out the source of trouble
666 gao shi kuo bu Look high and walk with wide
667 sheng ju mu duan rope can saw wood to pieces
zhi yao gong fu shen, tie Only need deep hard work, iron
668 ,
chu mo cheng zhen rods can be ground to needles
Not to show the sharp edge and
669 bu lu feng mang
shining
shou ming yu wei nan zhi To receipe orders during
670
jian dangerous and difficult time
To recompense hatred with
671 yi de bao yuan
kindness
672 man mian chun feng the face full of spring breeze
673 yong meng guo ren One's valour surpasses others
674 cha shang yi shou Insert one's hand in
675 wang ran ruo shi wear a blank look
To look (at the sky) through a
676 guan kui li ce tube and measure ( the sea)
with calabash
677 hou ji wu ren no qualified successor
678 mu guang ru dou the eyesight is as big as a bean
679 song ru yun xiao Towering into the clouds
680 ji li tao hao With greatest effort to please
681 fei yang ba hu Arrogant and domineering
a man without windfall money
682 ren wu heng cai bu fu
can't get rich
To have hit the important and
683 da zhong yao hai
hurting place
684 zhi shu ji jian Give one's own opinion candily
685 di kang dao di To resist to the end
686 dang tou yi bang Strike one blow on the head
687 zi zhi zi ming Know one's own limitations
688 fei e tou huo Seeking one's own doom
rely on others for success in
689 yin ren cheng shih
work
Employ people who should be
690 yong ren wei qir
the close relatives
691 sa shou xi gui to quit and return to the west
One's square inch is already
692 fang cun yi luan
confused
693 bu bi ju li No need to mind courtesy
694 dao xia liu qing Leniency under the guillotine
Create a post for a particular
695 yin ren cheng shi
person
696 dang shi de ling At the right time in season
697 kua kua qi tan to exaggerate his speech
Hearing the cock's crow one
698 wen ji qi wu
rises to dance
in every three sentences, never
699 san ju bu li ben hang
leave one's own trade
to start the movement by
700 qin zi fa dong
oneself
Peaceful disposition brings
701 he qi zhi xiang
blessing
702 chen gu dao gua Act like an absolute ruler
Harming others will hurt
703 hai ren zhong hai ji
oneself in the end
follow the flame and join the
704 qu yan fu shi
influential
song jun qian li, zhong xu Sending you off thousand
705
yl bie miles, in the end (we) must part
 Pull up the seedling to help its
706 ba miao zhu zhang
growth
Numerous years and
707 yi wan si nian
innumerable ages
708 zhang huang shi cuo Frightened and lost control
To tie ten thousand of strings of
709 yao chan wan guan
cash around the waist
the people suffer privation and
710 min qung cai jin the country has depleted its
resources
711 shi bu wo dai time does not wait for me
712 bei fen tian ying burning with indignation
713 yi fa qian jun A thousand Jun jung by a hair
714 jhai tai gao jhu run heavily into debt
Hearing one thing, know ten
715 wen yi zhi shi
others
716 he dai cai A shot of hoot
717 hai wai luo shi Not yet down sure
drive one's friend to the side of
718 wei yuan qu yu
the enemy
719 wen dao yu mang Ask a blind man the way
720 sheng qi ling ren put up air and bully others
721 kai shan zu zhi A founder
after a considerable period of
722 tian chang rih jiou
time
723 jie tan xiang yi Street talk and lane discussion
give no cause for much
724 wei ke hou fei
criticism
strength exhausted, voice
725 li jie sheng si
hoarse
726 mi tian da huang big lie that fills the sky
727 yu ren bu mu Unfriendly with others
728 yun zhi jue zhong Rightly or justly keep the mean
Peace and harmony in helping
729 he zhong gong ji
each other
730 jin xiao shen wei Take care of small things
good beginning makes a good
731 shan shi shan zhong
ending
Fight for one day's long and
732 zheng yi ri zhi chang duan
short
733 da ti xiao zuo Big problem little doing
734 kai xiao chai start a lettle errand (ran away)
735 ji yi shi zhi sheng Flourish extremely at a time
736 kai cheng bu gong Speak frankly and sincerely
jian le zhi ma, diu le xi Pick up the sesame but throw
737
gua away the water melon
shen jiao sheng yu yan teaching by example is better
738
jiao than teaching by words
739 dao dao lao lao Muttering and grumbling
 Do what is suitable to the
740 yin shi zhi yi
occasion
a bird tired of flying will know
741 niao juan fei er zhi huan
to return
astray goat gets lost at the
742 qi lu wang yang
cross-road
Different men say different
743 yan ren ren shu
words
A place infested with bad
744 cang gou na wu
elements
745 ming gu er gong zhi to attack by beating drums
to bend the chimney and
746 qu tu xi xin
remove
Water disposition and Aspen
747 shul xing yang hua flower (floating on a flowing
stream and said of a woman)
without the slightest error (or a
748 hao li bu shuang
shade of difference)
when one's position is lowly,
749 ren wei yan qing
his words are slighted
Punish one as a warning to a
750 cheng yi jing bai
hundred
751 wei fu chu fang Go out visiting in plain cloth
Hidden deagons and crouching
752 cang long wo hu
tigers
carelessly and roughly doing
753 lu mang cong shi
things
754 pin ji shi chen the hen rules the morning
Leave a good name for ten
755 wan gu liu fang
thousand years
One crab is not as good as the
756 yi xie bu ru yi xie
other
The heart feels anxious and
757 xin qing jiao zao
impatient
758 e yu chuan mei flatter and fawn upon
759 lao hang zun the old senior in the trade
the old steed hidden in the
760 lao ji fu li
stable
761 lou chu miao tou expose the head of the seedling
762 bia ju guo xi Time flies
Making dreams in broad
763 bai ri zuo meng
daylight
Fully experienced in wind and
764 bao jing feng shuang
frost
Only look to the head of the
765 wei ma shou shi zhan
horse.
766 li bu sheng ren ability not equal to the job
With indignation written on
767 yi xing yu se
one's face
approaching the brink of the
768 lin shen lu bao
abyss and treading on thin ice
Paying on the left and deficient
769 zuo zhi you chu
on the right
770 bai fei chun she Sheer waste of lips and tongue
771 yao wei qi lian Wag the tail and beg for pity
772 pian wa wu cun be razed to the ground
the foundation or cause of
773 mu ben shui yuan
things
The bad things pass on
774 e shi chuan qian li
thousand li (Chinese mile)
be anxious to finish off the
775 mie ci zhao shi
enemy immediately
The direction which faces the
776 fang xiang dui tou
head
Sending off a Buddha, send
777 song fo song dao xf tian
Him to reach Western Heaven.
778 wu cao zhi guo ji Don't work in too great haste
779 , yi er er er er yi One to two, two to one
Dress one down till his body
780 bo de ti wu wan fu
has no full skin
781 shan shuo qi ci his words flash as lightning
782 zhuan wan mo jiao Beat about the bush
goodness swimmer often
783 shan yong zhe ni
drowned
To see the present, one must
784 guan jin yi jian gu
learn from the past
Evade the difficult and take the
785 bi nan jiu yi
easy
786 tao hao mai guai Curry favor with
787 bu keng yi sheng Not breathe a sound
788 jin biao zhu yi Championism
789 ju shi niu zhuan the situation is turned around
790 cang tou cang wei Speak evasively
791 chou ren guang zhong Dense
tian wu er ri, min wu er heaven hasn't two suns, people
792
wang haven't two kings
793 shuang ran ruo shi not know what to do
Guan (Chung) rather cut the
794 guan ning ge xi mat (than to make friend with a
bad person sitting next to him
795 ping di yi shen leia thouderclap from the flatland
ren wu yuan lu, bi you jin
a man has no worry for future
796
you must have near troubles
The ram butting the fence gets
797 di yang chu fan
stuck
The wicked words hurting
e yu shang ren hen bu
798 others cause unperishable
xiao
hatred
e kong ren zhi, bian shi da The wickedness afraid of others
799
e to know, must be a great sin
try to steal a chicken only to
800 tou ji bu jhao shih ba mi
end up losing the rice
 the sentence weighed and the
801 ju zhen zi zhuo
word considered
802 zhi bu sheng qu countless
803 zhong qing yi ju It is easy to lift with all hands
The wind rolls and scatters
804 feng juan can yun
clouds
805 lin nan gou mian shirk at the point of crisis
806 cong rong jiu yi Tread the path of virtue calmly
807 qie qie zi xi pleased with oneself privately
808 kuai huo shen xian happly angels
809 zhuo xian bian To make the first whip
gu wang yan zhi, gu wang Anyhow, say it; anyway, listen
810
ting zhi to it
Accumulated disagreements
811 ji bu xiang neng
cause difficulty
812 xi yu xing cheng Practice becomes second nature
Carefully prevent the
813 jin fang pa shou
pickpockets
814 ji bu xiang neng Have never been on good terms
815 kan cuo dui xiang see the wrong opposite side
816 hao wu er zhi identical
817 ning si bu ru rather to die than to be insulted
speaking of tiger makes one
818 tan hu se bian
change colour
819 gong qi bu bei Attack one while unprepared
settle the difficulties and clear
820 pai nan jie fen
up misunderstanding
under the Heaven nothing
tian xia ben wu shi, yong
821 matters, but stupid people
ren zi rao ahi
worry themselves
the harmony of lute and
822 qin se zhi hao
psaltery
Showing off one's ugliness is
823 xian chou bu ru cang zhuo not as good as hiding one's
ignorance
Distinguished, and clearly
824 zhang ming zhao zhu
illuminated in comparison
as direct and smooth as one
825 jing qing zhi xing
would wish
826 hua tou hua nao crafty
to hold the horse on the brink of
827 lin ya le ma
precipice
Having musk there is naturally
828 you she zi ran xiang
fragrance
829 da shang qi dang Get into the big trap
Young fellow with fine silk
830 wan ku zi di
breeches
831 ju cu bu an restrained and uneasy
Having a little feeling of being
832 wei you zui yi
drink
833 yi qie wan dan All is finished and zero
The rich starts from savings
834 fu cong sheng ge qi
combined
mount the dragon and cling to
835 pan long fu feng
the phoenix
836 lin gong a temporary work
837 wei gan bu shi Feeling slightly unwell
one fights to the death in
838 kun shou you dou
desperation
Breaking through the western
839 chai chuan xi yang jing
mirror
a square zhang of food set
840 shi qian fang zhang before one (1 fang zhang= 100
Chinese square feet)
Accept what is wrong as right
841 xi fei cheng shi
as one grows accustomed
842 zhong koy nan tiao It is difficult to suit all mouth
843 shen xin jiao kun both both and mind are tried
bring disgrace on the
844 si wen sao di
intellectuals
845 yi gan dao di One pole to the bottom
Cut and eliminate the feathers
846 jian chu yu yi
and wings
Greatly exaggerated and
847 da shi xuan ran
coloured
Hobble along without going
848 zi ju bu qian
forward
Punish the precedent to guard
849 cheng qian bi hou
against the future offense
Permenant record is not
850 yong zhi bu wang
forgotten
851 shen ju mu hou body (one) lives the curtain
with nothing valueable in one's
852 shen wu chang wu
possession
budget liberally and spend
853 kuan da jhai yong
sparingly
To powder with ink and ascend
854 fen mo deng chang
the stage
Disclose one's feeling of the
855 tu lu xin qing
heart
856 lao cheng lian da mature, refined, and farsighted
857 gu wang ting zhi Anyway, listen to it
858 shi guai ming jian time is unfavourable and fate ill
859 xiao xin jie shen Little heart, careful guard
Don't beat the grass to frighten
860 wu da cao jing she
the snakes
861 lin nan bu ju not afraid of crisis
862 ci ai gao lian piteously beg for help
Search and get the decayed
863 sou suo ku chang
bowel
 Yellow River still would one
huang he shang you cheng
day get clear, how could a man
864 qing ri, qi ke ren wu de
not have one day to fulfil his
yun shi
ambition
865 ji zhi ci er The skills stop here
866 yu shi fu chen To sink or float with the world
867 zhe luan qi mi Utterly routed
868 ji ru fei shi As fast as a flying arrow
869 wu duo guan xian shi Do not mind other's business
870 bao liu yi shou Reserve the master hand
871 du zi mou sheng To earn one's own living
Harming others may turn to
872 hai ren fan hai ji
harm oneself
873 shun yong shi zhi To lick ulcers and piles
874 shun feng zhuan duo Steer round with the wind
875 mi zhu xin gui rice like pearls and firewood
Jade fi not carved would not
yu bu zhuo bu cheng qi, become an article ; if men do
876 ,
ren bu xue bu zhi li not study they would not know
resoning
877 pou fu cang jhu die for the sake of gain
878 bu ke wei wai ren dao Cannot tell others
879 ci qi bi fu This rises and that falls
880 bai ren zhan White dagger war
881 yao shi zhi yan Unpleasant but needed advice
882 rou neng ke gang softness can overcome hardness
883 zhi yan gu huo Plain speaking invites trouble
Stop the gradual and prevent
884 du jian fang wei
minute develpoment
full of sour thought (jealousy )
885 man huai cu yi
in the bosom
886 ci ci bu xiu Irritating (ears) incessantly
887 wen jing zhi jiao A cut-throat friendship
Don't wait until you are thirsty
888 wu lin ke jue jing
then dig the well
889 bian shou bian gan While saying, do it
Near the kitchen one gets
890 jin chu de shi
(food) to eat
891 bu lao dong, bu de shi No work, get no food
892 ban ban liu shi si unaccommodationg
Cannot distinguish wheat from
893 bu bian shu mai
the beans
894 wu ban tu er fei Don't give up half way
 undertaking tasks roughly and
895 lu mang mie lie rudely, causing breakage and
destruction
those waiting to eat are a big
896 shi zhi hao fan
crowd
897 bang ren men hu be dependent on sb. for living
ning wei ji kou, bu wei rather be a chicken's mouth but
898
niu hou not be a cow's tail
899 qian zai yi shi a time of a thousand years
A crane standing out among a
900 he le ji qun
group of chickens
try to save a little only to lose a
901 xi zhi shi zhang
lot
yong xin ji jiao ban ban calculaing by heart, all goes
902 , cuo, tui bu si liang shi shi wrong, retreat and think,

nan everything is difficult
903 zi zi wei li Work tirelessly for profit
904 da bai jia zi To put up a big shelf
Observing the small things, one
905 guan wei zhi zhu knows the outstanding
character
raising if the family by
906 qin jian qi jia
diligence and frugality
907 mian li cang zhen a needle hidden in the wool
Give some flexibility to deal
908 tong rong ban li
with things
909 nimg shu yi jin life number is at the end
910 bu yong ti dian No use to mention the points
, xiao shi tou zhen, da shi Little time one steals pins, big
911
tou jin time steals gold
912 ce mu er shih take a sidelong glance at
913 fen li tu cun Keep one's head above water
business affairs are mumerous
914 shi wu fen fan
and complicated
the matter has already come to
915 shi yi lin tou
the head
916 san fan si fu three turns and two times
917 zi wa qiang jiao Dig the foot of one's own wall
Ferocious appearance shows
918 xiong xoang bi lou
itself at last
To stimulate the public
919 ji qi yi fen
indignation
920 cheng ren bu bei Catch one unprepared
921 chun ru lu shi As stupid as deer and dog
A flourish of gongs and drums
922 kai tai luo gu introducing a theatrical
performance
 jian chi yuan ze, jiang jiu Firmly holding the principles,
923
fang fa and being critical in the method
924 bu lu cai hua Not to show off talents
Practice the normal rules and
925 dao chang xi gu
follow the tradition
ren bi xian zi ai er hou ren a man must first love himself,
926
wu zhi then others will love him
you qiang quan, wu gong Having strong power, without
927 ,
li righteousness
928 yin huo bu jie feel puzzled
, zhi jian shu mu, bu jian Only seeing the trees but not
929
shen lin forest
a man too lold still living is a
930 lao er bu si shi wei zei ye
thief
full of secrete thoughts in the
man huai xin fu shi, jin zai
931 bosom but all is not in what is
bu yan zhong
said
932 chu men bu huan Out of the door, cannot change
933 xi ren gu zhi Copy others' old tricks
shang bu jhao tian sia bu
934 be suspended in mid-air
jhao di
Weigh the firewood before
935 cheng xin er cuan
lighting it to book
936 shen ti wei he the body is against harmony
xiao shi jing ming, da shi In small matter bright and clear,
937 ,
hu tu in great matter foolish
938 du mu bu cheng lin A lone tree can't make a forest
matter derived from some
939 shi qi you yin
reason
good at observing the wind and
940 shan guan feng se
colours
941 e yu zhong shang Say wicked words to hurt
Unchanged for ten thousand
942 wan gu bu bian
years
Near the officials one gets
943 jin guan de li
strength (support)
warm and hearty praise and
944 re lie zan zhu
help
945 yue li shen shen Very deep in experience
A horse which is harmful to the
946 hai qun zhi ma
herd
zhong ren jie zhuo wo du All people are confused, only I
947 , qing, zhong ren jie zui wo am clear; all people are drunk,

du xing only I am awake
yong yuan huo zai ren xin
948 Forever living in people's heart
zhong
The friendship of Guan and
949 guan bao zhi yi Bao (an example of true
friendship in Chinese history
 cian ren zai shu hou ren profiting by the labor of one's
950
cheng liang forefathers
951 tu fa shang Native way to mount the horse
952 fang rui yuan zuo Square handle and round socket
a man must first have insulted
ren bi xian zi wu er hou
953 himself, then ohters will insult
ren wu zhi
him
Store up grains to prevent
954 ji gu fang ji
famine
955 hu ren hu rang Mutual tolerance and allowance
ning ren fu wu, wu wo fu rather others trespass on me
956
ren than I trespass on others
Srike to one's wickedness and
957 hu e bu quan
refuse to reform
ren wang gao chu, shui men look up high, water flows
958
xiang di liu down the stream
ba yue shi wu shi zhong August the 15th is the mid-

959
qiu, you ren kuai huo you autumn, there are people happy
ren chou and people sad
Don't step on tracks of previous
960 wu dao qian che
carriages
Evergreen for ten thousand
961 wan gu chang qing
years
Don't expect only something
962 wu hao gao wu yuan
high and far above
Scalded by (hot) broth one
963 cheng geng chui kuai
blows on (xold) vegetable
to be engraved (in one's heart)
964 ming zhi bu wang
and not to forgot
getting old, one begins to learn
965 lin lao xue chui da
to blow flute
The white-haired court girls in
bai tou gong nu zai, xian the palace gossip about Xuan
966
hua shuo xuan zong Zong(an emperor in the Tang
Dynasty
The earth of a grave is not yet
967 yi pou zhi tu wei gan
dried
Beat one till his skin open and
968 da ta ge pi kai rou zhan
flesh torn
benefit one's mouth but not
969 li kou bu li fu
one's stomach
A smart, swift, and determined
970 ji ling guo duan
decision
971 ji qi wu ming huo Provoke a nameless anger
972 tan tan guan guan pots and cans
973 bi yi bu qian Get benefit not thin
974 man fu miao ji the belly is full of tricks
975 shang chan sia jiao snobbish
 Straight and inderstanding
976 zhi liang bu e
without bias
A servent does not serve two
977 yi pu bu shi er zhu
masters
a man must first respect
ren bi xian zi zhong er jou
978 himself, then others will respect
ren zhong zhi
him
the grains have been already
979 mi yi cheng chui
cooked into rice
980 feng yun bian huan A changeable situation
981 wu luo jing xia shi Don't drop stones into the well
A kind mother produces spoiled
982 ci mu chu bai er
son
His son is the wolf in the
zi shi zhing shan lang, de
983 , mountain, when getting power,
zhi bian chang kuang
he will be wicked
Don't avoid the heavy and take
984 wu bi zhong jiu qing
up the light
Many people collecting
zhong ren shi chai huo
985 firewood will make the flame
yan gao
of a fire high
986 zhang da qi ci Exaggerating one's words
One law is made, an
987 , yi fa li yi bi sheng
disadvantage arises
988 da xia ta de wei feng Knock down his majestic air
989 shun feng shi fan To steer the sail with the wind
Vainly possessing an empty
990 tu you xu ming
name
991 pan gao feng climb up a peak
Zu (who was supposed to be
992 shou tong peng zu
eight hundred years old)
ren xin bu tong you ru qi people's mind is as different as
993
mian their faces
994 shi hu shi hu bu zai lai time, time will not come again
xian chu lu shan zhen Has shown the real face of the
995
mian mu Mt. Lu.
as bitter as Huang Lian (a bitter
996 ku ruo huang lian
Chinese herb)
997 tu wu bu an Suddenly feel uncomfortable
pa de yue gao, die de yue the higher one climbs, the
998
can worse the fall
999 di qiu yi jiu hui zhuan The earth will rotate as ever
in the year of sixty and fifty
1000 qi ai zhi nian respectively (qi=60 years of age
and ai=50)
Rich yet not arrogant, easy;
fu er bu jiao yi, pin er wu
1001 poor yet not complaining,
yuan nan
difficult
 Ride on bus route 11 (11 looks
1002 cheng shi yi lu che
like two legs)
1003 shou shu yi jin age number us at the end
1004 yin du sheng ji Feat because of jealousy
, Only seeing one and not the
1005 zhi jian qi yi, bu jian qi er
two
1006 wan fen ca jing Ten thousand times worse
shou en shen chu yi xian when one is in deep gratitude,

1007
tui, de yi nong shi bian one must retreat, when one is
hao xiu doing well, one should more
Avoid the complicated and take
1008 bi fan jiu jian
the simple
Have heard and learned the
1009 wen zhi feng sheng
wind and sound
1010 wu fei chun she Don't waste lips and tongue
1011 tu lao wu gong A vain labour without merit
1012 di neng cha jin Incapable and lacking of energy
1013 lao hu tou shang zuo shi zi catching lice on a tiger's head
Learning to the left and
1014 zuo pian you tan
protecting the right
Technique and arts beyond
1015 ji yi chao lun
comparson
Fight for survival and struggle
1016 zheng sheng jing cun
for existence
If there were no fish in the sea,
1017 hai shang wu yu xia zi da shrimps would become big
(important)
Someones hang up the official
you ren gua guan gui gu
hat and return native home;
1018 , li, you ren lin ye gan ke
someones at night rush to
chang
Examination
Like catchingHall
lice on a tiger's
1019 hu tou zhuo shi
head
, xiao shi tou ji, da shi tou Little time steals chicken, big
1020
niu time steals cows
1021 yi yan san guan One eye watches three
niao ai qi chao, ren ai qi birds love their nests, men love
1022
jia their homes
the sharp knife cutting the
li dao ge rou chuang you flesh, the wound will heal;
1023
he, e yu shang ren bu xiao nasty words hurting people, the
grudge will never disappear
1024 mian fen cong shi exert one's stength to do it
 goodness has a good
shan you shan bao, rou recompense, wickedness has a
1025 ran bu bao, shi chen wei bad recompense, if there is no
dao recompense, the time hasn't
come
you ren jian, mei ren jian, Whether being seen or not
1026 ,,
yi ge yang being seen, one acts the same
1027 han gou ru ru Bear slander and tolerate insult
1028 yu mao wei feng Young and immature
it is too late to hold the horse at
lin ti zou ma shou jiang
the embankment; it is too late to
1029 wan, chuan dao jiang xin
mend the leaking boat in the
bu lou chi
middle of the river
always think that the 'deep'
nian nian you ru lin shen
days are coming, while the
1030 ri, xin xin chang si guo
heart often is like at the time
qiao shi
passing a bridge
ning qi bai xu gong, mo qi rather fool a white bearded
1031
chun dun er man, but not fool a stupid boy
sheng le cao sheng pao le saving the grass rope(string)
1032
niu has let the cow run away
1033 bao qian si nang Fill private pocket to the full
1034 cen ci bu ou Irregular and uneven
Even Goddess of Mercy could
1035 guan yin ye luo lei
shred tears
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4,500,000
4,210,000
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2,700,000
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2,570,000
2,190,000
2,180,000
2,120,000
1,960,000
1,790,000
1,650,000
1,590,000
1,470,000
1,430,000
1,370,000
1,320,000
1,290,000

1,290,000

1,280,000
1,270,000
1,160,000
1,120,000
1,100,000
1,080,000
1,060,000
1,010,000
995,000
970,000
910,000

870,000

843,000
793,000
751000
749,000
733,000
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722,000
688,000
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613,000
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297,000
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289,000
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282,000

282,000
279,000
278,000

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277,000
273,000
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267,000
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251,000

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207,000
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158,000
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99,700
99,700

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99,100

99,000

98,800

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98,300
97,600
96,900
96,300
96,300

96,000

95,800

94,900

94,700

94,600

94,500

94,300

94,100

93,900

93,400

93,300

93,200
93,000
92,900
92,900

92,700

92,500
92,400
91,700
91,700

91,700

91500

91,500
90,300
90,100
89,900
89,600
89,400
88,600
88,400
88,300
86,500
86,100

85,600

85,000
84,600
84,100

83,600

83,600
83,300

83,000

82,800
82,200

82,000

82,000

81,500

81,500

81,500
80,900
80,900
80,800
79,800
79,500
79,200

79,000

78,700

78,600

78,300

77,100

76,500

76,500

76,100
75,700

75,100

74,800

74,700

73,600

73,000
72,700
72,500
72,300
72100

72100

72100
71,600
71300
71300
71000
70,600
70300

70,200

70,000
69,900

69700
69200

69100

69000

68,400

68300

67600

67300
67200
67200
67100
67000
66700

66200

65900

65,700

64200

63700
63600

62800

62500

62300
61600
61500
61400
61300
61,300
59800
59800
59,700
59700

59600

59200

58700
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57500
57,500
56900
56,000
55,700

54600

54100

54000
53800
53700
53500
53,500

53300

52800

52600
52,400
52,100

51800

51700

51600
50,500
50,100
50,000
49400

49300

49300
49100

48900

48600

48300
48200

47800
47700

47500

47300

46,600

45,600

45500

45500
44600

44500

44300

44200

44200

44000

44000
43800

43,400

43,300
42800
42,800
42,700
42,700

42300

42200
41900
41700

41500

41,400
41400
40,900
40800
40,700
40,400
40100

40,100

40000

39800

39500

38,900
38,700

38300

38200
38,200
38000
37700

36900

36,600
36400
36,300

36200

36100
36,000
35800
35,700
35300
35300
35300
35300
35100
35,000
34800
34,600
34400
34300
34200

34100

34000
34,000

33700

33700

33600
33,400
33,300

33200

33,100
33,100
33000
32,500
32,200
31900
31700
31,500
31200
31100
30800
30,300

30300

30300
30100
29900

29600

29200

28800

28700

28600
27600
27600
27600
27100

26900

26,700
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26,500

26500

26400

26,200

26200

26,100
26,100
26,000
25,900

25,900

25,500

25,500

25,500

25,000

25000
24,800
24,800
24,700
24,600
24,400
24,400
24,100
24,000

24,000

23,700

23,200

23,100

22,500
22,400
22,400
22,300

21,400

21,400
21300
21,300
21,100
20,600

20,500

20,400

20,100
20,100
19,800
19,500
19,500
19,500

19,300

19100

19100

19000
19000
18,900
18,900
18,800

18,800

18,700

18,600
18,600
18,500

18,300

18,100

17,800
17,700

17,500

17,500

17,400

17,400

17,300
17,100
16,900
16,900
16,700
16,700
16,300

16,300

16,200
16,100
16,100
16,000
15,900
15,900
15,800
15,700
15,600
15,400

15,400

15,400

15,300

15,300
15,300
15,100
15,100
15,100

15,000

14,900

14,900
14,500

14,400

14,400

14,000
14,000
13,900
13,800

13,800

13,700

13,500

13,500

13,400

13,400

13,300
13,300

13,300

13,100

13,000

13,000
12,900
12,900
12,800
12,800
12,700
12,700
12,600
12,500

12,500

12,400

12,300
12,300
12,100
12,100
11,800

11,600

11,600

11,400

11,200

11,200
11,200

11,200

10,600
10,600
10,400

10,200

10,100
10,100
9,990
9,930
9,910
9,810
9,740

9,520

9,420

9,330

9,260

9,190

9,030

8,900

8,600

8,600
8,560

8,540
8,460
8,360
8,300
8,300
8,120
8,060
8,050

8,040

8,030

8,020
8,010
7,970
7,850
7,770
7,760

7,700

7,670

7,650

7,610

7,580

7,540

7,530

7,530

7,500

7,490

7,490

7460
7,450
7,390
7,290
7,280

7,200

7,140

7,020
6,940

6,940

6,920

6,880

6,850

6,670
6,510
6,410
6,330

6,210

5,740
5,720

5,690

5,680
5,510

5,480

5,430

5,380

5,300
5,280
5,160
5,150
5,150

5,110

5,100
5,070
5,000
4,760

4,750
4,570
4,520
4,510
4,480
4,470
4,440

4,440

4,390
4,310
4,280

4,130

4,110
4,100
4,040
3,930
3,910
3,870
3,810

3,760

3,700

3,620
3,570

3,570

3,570

3,570

3,570
3,550

3,530

3,510
3,480

3,480
3,450

3,380

3,360

3,320

3,290

3,270

3,240
3,240

3,240

3,220

3,100

3,080

3,070
2,980

2,960

2,920
2,840

2,820

2,820

2,780
2,740

2,730

2,700
2,680
2,630

2,570
2,560

2,470

2,380

2,340

2,300

2,290

2,270

2,220

2,200

2,110
2,090

2,070

2,010

1,980

1,950

1,940
1,910

1,900

1,870
1,810

1,780

1,720
1,690
1,440

1,370

1,340

1,330
1,330

1,300
1,260

1,240

1,240
1,200

1,070

1,070

1,060

991

976

937

926

899

886

848

830

812

803

755

725

719
716
670
663
662
633

612

609

585

574
572
521

511

478

451

446

421

399
381
357
335

331

273

263

244

242

207

203

197

178

177
157

150
135
118
115

67

59

46

39
22
15
10

1
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1
1

0
0

0
No. Item English meaning Frequency(BNC)
1 see/ see someone understand / dating 115200
2 out of without ; from 47606
3 face him to confront sb. 32819
4 round one stage of negotiations 30821
5 up to at most 28854
having plan of action that is uaually kept
6 up to something 28799
a secret from someone else
indicates an action which continued for
7 used to 25760
some period of time in the past
8 at least in the minimum 25090
9 at all in ant degree; in the least 16980
in fact in truth, really (often used to restate
10 16263
something more exactly)
11 boy wow 12714
12 come to to revive 11261
13 as to concerning; about; with reference to 9895
14 so far up to the present time 8604
15 think of to have an opinion about 6655
16 close to almost 6560
17 all right satisfactory ; correct; o.k; fine 6435
18 after all different from what you expected 6188
19 no doubt definitely 5956
20 can do that's possible; I can do that 5643
21 beat tired 5564
22 come on hurry up 5489
23 on someone's way on the same route someone's going on 5229
24 at first originally in the beginning 5201
25 catch something understand/ hear something 4914
26 suit yourself do what makes you happy 4830
27 make sure to be sure;to become sure or certain 4540
28 up for something interested in doing something 4341
29 at last finally; in the end 4325
to originate in; often used to refer to one's
30 come from 4190
home district
31 score have a success in an attempt to do sth. 4041
32 getting to someone bothering someone 3837
33 get it understand 3817
within or sometime before an appointed
34 in time 3572
time
35 set out to leave; to begin 3571
36 healthy large, good sized 3527
37 go out to leave; to cease burning 3525
to place(some clothes,shoes, a hat,...)on
38 put on 3461
oneself
39 at once immediately; very soon; right away 3387
40 out with it say what you want to say 3332
41 take place to happen; to occur 3264
42 have got to have; to possess 3257
leave a business; vacate a position; sell a
43 get out 3166
business
44 cream someone, to to totally beat someone in a game 3142
45 be used to to be accustomed to 2912
46 get on to enter; to board 2837
to accomplish sth; to execute sth; to bring
47 carry out sth. 2685
sth to a successful end
to take; to buy ;to fetch / to introduce
48 pick up/ pick up (sb.) yourself to a stranger and spend time with 2572
him or her
49 more or less basically; not completely, but almost 2556
not working; temporarily out of order;
50 crashed 2438
resting
to compensate for some loss or absence; to
become reconciled after a quarrel; to
51 make up 2359
invent or to fabricate; to apply
cosmeticsto form
52 something will do something is acceptable 2278
53 work out to develop; to devise 2260
54 look after to watch; to take care of 2246
55 above all mainly; especially 2230
56 look for to search for ;to seek 2229
to undergo sth; to pass through sth;to put
57 go through sth. 2199
sth into effect
58 tackle undertake; try to do sth. 2106
59 ticket you receive a summons for doing sth. illegal 2100
60 chicken a person who is afraid; afraid, scared 2042
sometimes; occasionally; every now and
61 at times 2037
then
62 get back to return 2002
terminated; told that you no longer have a
63 fired 1959
job
64 put up to construct; to erect 1946
65 end up final position; outcome 1925
66 sit down to take a seat 1909
67 stay in to stay in the house 1879
68 take on sb. to employ sb; to hire sb 1825
69 wait for to expect; to await 1824
to study; to begin a course leading to a
70 take up 1783
career
71 get up to rise; to change from a lying position 1724
72 give up to surrender; to renounce 1717
73 from time to time sometimes; occasionally 1658
 to assume direction or control of; run or
74 take over 1550
control
75 by the way incidentally 1543
to accept sth/sb as true; to have faith in the
76 believe in sth/sb 1542
existence of sth/sb
77 point out to indicate; to show 1499
78 build up sth. to increse sth.; to make sth. Stronger 1461
79 raid invade; take over 1457
80 call for to come in order to get someone or sth. 1442
81 get rid of to become free of; to escape from 1438
82 even so although there is a reason why not 1425
83 as yet up to the present time 1419
to get sb to commit himself or herself to
84 hook him 1405
what you want
85 as usual as always; customarily 1346
to go out together; to keep company
with,as in the case of a young man and
86 go with 1338
woman who frequently go out
togetheruse; try
87 in our corner supporting and agreeing with us 1337
88 right now exactly here 1329
89 breeze, a something easy for a person to do 1325
90 someone's cup of tea someone's interest 1280
to close; to be quiet; to stop talkingbe
91 shut up 1279
quiet (not polite)
92 let alone not to mention 1275
93 put down to suppress 1255

94 on the whole in general; mostly but not always 1254

to submit or deliver sth which is duly

95 hand in 1252
finished
invent a new idea; get sth. After going
96 come up with 1227
through great difficulty
97 other day, the recently, a short time ago 1214
a new item that doesn't work; something
98 lemon that does not work, usually an electrical 1209
appliance or mechanical item
99 in the meantime while 1192
do not mind ; do not pay any attention
100 never mind 1184
toforget it; don't bother to do sth.
101 bring sb. To to revive sb. 1164
102 in and out coming and going 1152
103 go ahead proceed; continue 1151
 to grasp; to hold tightly to sth; also to
104 hold on 1147
pause, wait
to remove by cutting; to terminate
105 cut off abruptly; go in front of sb. suddenly and 1140
block that person's way
to be inclined to + V; to have the desire to
106 feel like + Ving 1104
+V
107 put out to extinguishstick out; extend 1092

108 for good permanently; forever 1081

to use an opportunity; also to impose upon
109 take advantage of or to profit at the expense of another 1074
person
110 take part in to partcipate in 1060
to rise; take an upright or standing
position after being seated/to withstand
111 stand up use or wear; to fail to meet sb as arranged; 1042
to leave someone waiting at an
appointment
regardless of what has been said; to be
112 all the same 1033
equal; to be the same
113 look forward to to anticipate 1007
to interrupt; to enter sharply into the path
114 cut in 1001
of another
115 look out to be careful; to watch out 997
116 might as well because there is nothing better 997
to put a car in reverse; to drive or go
117 back up 968
backwards
118 keep up to maintain the same speed or level 965
119 on the side placed on the side of the plate 960
120 make sense to have a meaning that can be understood 944
121 put together to assemble 919
122 run out leave somewhere; go in a hurry 915
123 shades sunglasses 915
124 come across sb/ sth to meet or find unexpectedly 896
125 no wonder not surprising 891
126 nuts very crazy, very upset 884
127 cut out to remove by cutting; to stop doing sth 864
128 get off to leave; to descend from 864
129 curves (curve balls) unexpected behavior 862
130 from the start from the beginning 855
131 get through to finish 825
132 sort out figure out; organize 823
133 get back to someone contact someone later 817
134 stick to sth. to adhere to sth; to perserve with sth 814
135 be up to be ended 801
136 quite a few many 797
 every other this one but not the next, then the next but
137 767
not the one after that, and so on
138 have on to wear 765
139 heel a person without scruples 762
140 bring about to cause to happen 757
141 bear in mind to remember 753
142 taste of to have the same flavor as 747
good-looking girls (not considered
143 tomatoes 744
flatering by many women)
144 for a time for a little while 737

145 gone on to continue; to proceedhappened 734

146 for the time being temporarily; for the present 731
147 for the most part mostly 729
exactly at an appointed time; at the time
148 on time 727
specified
149 wake up to awake ; to awaken 717
to remove - said of clothes/to leave the
150 take off 683
ground, said of airplanesleave
ring; sound outto explode; to leave
151 go off 677
suddenly
152 the bench the judge; the area in which the judge sits 672
153 get away with to do sth. bad and not get caught 666
to search for - especially in a dictionary or
154 look up catalogue where one muse turn over pages
662
155 nut crazy person 650
156 come to terms reach an agreement 644
break down, break
157 to stop functioning;to penetrate sth 635
down sth.
to do sth and to escape without
158 get away with sth. 625
punishment
159 put up with to tolerate 620
160 take out to remove; to extract 614
161 make out to do;to succeed 608
162 what's happening? what's going on? 607
to prepare sth, said of legal papers,
163 draw up sth. 602
contracts, agreements, etc.
164 run away to leave without notice or permisson 597
165 hear from to receive news from 587
166 forget it it's not important; dont bother about it 586
167 be over to be finished; to end 582
168 all out none left 577
169 stand for to represent; to tolerate 564
170 look into to investigate; to examine carefully 555
171 over and over repeatedly 555
172 spend our time use your time; do sth.; be somewhere 553
173 keep on to go on;to continue 551
174 go wrong to fail; to turn out badly 549
175 bait something used to attract sb. or sth. 548
176 would rather to prefer to 548
177 take care of to watch; to give attention to 539
178 face to face in person 527
179 get used to to become used to 525
180 just the same still 517
181 had better it is advisable;it would be better to 512
182 in the long run finally;after a long period of time 512
at first sight after a quick look, before really thinking
183 510
about one's feeling about something
184 now and then occasionally 510
185 sooner or later eventually, after some time 503
back and forth from one place to another and back to the
186 491
first place
187 come about to happen; to occur 488
188 put off to postpone 487
189 by and large mostly, most often 485
190 slow down to go more slowly 478
191 run out of to exhaust the supply of 477
192 it's time(it is time) now 476
193 get over to recover from 475
194 call on to visit 470
195 turn out to be to finally become 469
to get along without sth; to forgo (= give
196 do without sth. 468
up sth)
197 in vain useless;without result 468
198 in the shop being fixed at a repair shop 460
199 check on to check; to examine; to inspect 457
inside out means in a reverse position,
with the inner side turned toward the
200 upside down ouside/upside down means in a reverse 451
position with the upper side turned toward
the lower side
201 break up to break sth into pieces 450
202 broke up dissolved or ended a relationship 450
to adjust through use sth which is new and
203 break in 445
stiff
204 change one's mind to alter one's decision or opinion 443
run into / run into meet by chance / to meet or sb/sth
205 439
sb/sth unexpectedly
206 wait a minute stop for a while 435
207 in a hurry in haste; in a rush 433
208 turn into sb/sth to transform into; become 433
209 cover for someone substitite someone's place 424
210 put somone out trouble someone 421
211 for a change in order to do something 415
212 lie down to recline; to take a lying position 413
213 in a row lined up in order 409
214 all of a sudden suddenly 393
215 go up to to approach 393
to produce sth; to present sth; to cause sth
216 bring out sth. 390
to develop
217 what's going on? what's happening? 390
218 peach, a a very nice person 388
219 right away immediately; at once; quickly 386
220 as a matter of fact in fact; really 383
221 give in to surrender 381
222 hear of to know about; to hear mention of 379
to be planning or plotting sth; to be
223 be up to sth. 373
scheming
224 awesome great, terrific 368
225 lure attract sb. or sth. using bait to entice them 367
226 bucks dollars bills 365
227 pick out to choose; to select 365
228 get better to become better 363
229 make good to succeed 363
230 turn on to switch on 362
231 keep up with to maintain the same speed as 359
232 before long eventually, after some time 355
233 run through review; scan; summarize 344
234 show up to appear 342
to watch; to guardwatch sb or sth to
235 keep an eye on 339
protect it
236 chicks girls 338
237 stand out to be prominent; to be outstanding 334
to remove dirt, dust, etc; to make tidy; to
238 clear up clean sth completely; to brcome clear; to 326
clarify sth
to withdraw; to fail to fullfill a promise or
239 back out 322
an obligation
240 dough money 318
241 keep out to stay out 318
not belonging; not comfortable in a
242 out of place 317
situation
243 right there exactly there 312
244 have a chance had an opportunity 309
245 pretty much basically 307
246 bring back to return 306
247 in the black having money 304
248 bring sb. up to rear sb. ; to raise sb from childhood 295
249 be taken in to be deceived; to be cheated 294
250 let go of sth. to release something 293
251 break into to enter by force 290
252 set down establish rules 289
253 hurry up move fast 280
254 get in touch with to commumicate with 279
255 try out to test; to use during a trial period 277
256 once and for all in a final manner ; definitively 274
257 no matter regardless of 273
to cause sth to end; to terminate sth in a
258 put an end to sth. 272
definite manner
259 take a look at to look at 269
260 go out with date 268
to display one's ability or possessions to
261 show off 268
excess
262 be better off to be in a better condition or situation 264
to reach or maintain a certain high
263 live up to 260
standard
264 come true to prove to be true or correct 255
265 feel sorry for to pity; to feel compassion for 254
to set aside; to return something to its
266 put away 254
proper place
to get information about; to discover; to
267 find out 252
learn
268 hit it start or begin 250
to strike or pass over with a moving
269 run over 250
vehicle
270 peace of mind quiet; without worry 249
271 in the red owing money, in debt 248
272 turn off to stop; to switch off 246
273 make clear to explain; to clarify 243
274 have in mind consider/ think about 242
275 stick with continue with 240
276 jock sb. who is athletic in appearance 239

277 count on to depend upon 236

278 pay attention listen carefully 235

the most critical point; the most important
279 bottom line part; the essence of a proposal, the 233
deciding factor
280 add up to a total or meaning 232
go away; to lose one's direction; to
281 get lost 232
become lost
282 make do do well in a situation 230
283 go around to be sufficient for everyone 229
284 going around spreading 229
285 hold up to rob at the point of a gun; to delay 229
286 shrimp a short person (not polite) 225
287 break out to erupt; to occur suddenly 223
288 cut sth. short to make sht shorter; to interrupt sth 222
289 in no time quickly 217
290 right here exactly here 216
291 make up one's mind to decide 213
292 throw away to discard 210
293 break through sth. to penetrate sth 209
294 come to an end to terminate 208
295 fall off to fall from sth; to decrease in volume 206
making a pass at or trying to meet sb. you
296 hitting on(hit on) don't know and getting him or her to like 204
you
297 out of the blue by surprise, unexpectedly 204
298 peanuts a very small amount of money 203
299 set fire to sth. to cause something to burn 203
300 give sb a ring to telephone someone 201
to continue in supply; to prove to be
301 hold out 201
sufficient; to resist
302 go for it try sth. you are afraid of or worried about 199
303 cut up to cut sth into pieces 197
to overturn; to place sth upside down; to
304 turn over 196
transfer sth to sb
305 day after day daily; continuously 195
printed pages from a computer; computer
306 hard copy 190
printout

307 you're on ok; let's do itlet's do what you suggested 188

it means in a reverse position ,with the

308 inside out 187
inner side turned toward the outside
309 look over sth. to examine sth 187
310 out of order not in working condition 185
311 get worse to become worse 183
destroyed sth.;made sth. disappear; used
312 wiped out sth. up so that there is no more for anyone 183
else
to have sth as an interest or hobby; to
313 go in for sth. 181
dedicate oneself to sth
agreeing to sth. only if sth. else has been
314 on condition that 180
done first
315 drop out to leave; to cease attending 179
compute or try to understanto calculate;
316 figure out 177
to study carefully in order to understand
317 every so often occasionally 176
318 by heart by memory 174
319 turn down to reduce in volume; to reject 174
320 every now and then occasionally 172
meeting sb. and taking him or her with
321 picking me up 172
you
322 on the shelf too old, no longer of use 169
to make a complete turn in order to face in
323 turn around 169
the opposite direction
324 on purpose deliberately; intentionally;with intention 167
325 back sb. up to support sb. 166
326 break away to escape 166
327 threw up vomited 164
328 throw up to vomit 164
329 step out leave a place; go outside 163
330 red tape complicated official procedures and forms 162
331 take steps, to to do something 162
332 eat in to eat at home 159
to give attention to ; to place importance
333 pay attention to 159
upon
black market, the the market not controlled by the
334 government, where things are sold in 158
private and often against the law
335 stay up to remain up; not to go to bed 158
336 under the table secretly, usually doing something against 154
337 dress up the law oneself completely
to dress 153
338 on the house free, for nothing 153
339 up in the air undecided 153
wear and tear damage that happens as something gets
340 153
old and used
assume the things or people will be as you
341 take for granted expected them to be or will do what you 148
thought they would do
to have or to take management of; to have
342 take charge of or take responsibility for/to assume 147
direction or reponsibility for
343 take...for granted to accept as true without investigation 146
344 throw in include for free 146
a complete turn in which a driver goes
345 u-turn back in the oppsite direction without going 146
off the street
346 throw sb/sth out to dismiss sb/sth; to eject sb/sth by force 145
347 you said it that's ture; I agree 145
the entire day; continuously through the
348 all day long 144
day
349 on the ball very good at doing things, effective and 144
350 right and left efficient
in large numbers, from every side 144
351 down-to-earth honest and direct, sensible and practical 142
352 high time almost too late to do something 141
353 pull up drive up next to 141
354 get along to do; to make progress 139
355 tie up to tie something completely 139
356 weasel sneak 138
to distribute; to become exhausted;to
357 give out 135
terminate
358 take back to bring back; to return 135
to become dry through a gradual loss of
359 dry out 134
moisture
360 keep away from to stay away from 134
361 become of to happen to 133
to understand, particularly to grasp the
362 catch on 132
menaing of a humorous story
363 call up to telephone 130
get away from sb. /
364 to leave sb / sth; to escape sb / sth 130
sth.
365 give someone a hand help somebody 130
366 in an instant in a second 130
367 in black and white very dear and easy to understand 130
368 keep in touch with to continue in communication with 130
369 take one's time to work or go leisurely; not to hurry 129
370 keep track of to keep or maintain a record of 128
371 do away with sth. to get rid of sth 126
372 leave out to omit; to skip 126
373 burst out laughing to begin suddenly to laugh 123
374 sell out sth. to sell sth compeletely; to liquidate sth 123
write information in the blank spaces on a
375 fill out form; to complete--- said of blanks, forms, 122
etc.
soap opera a drama on TV or radio that continues
376 over time and in which the characters have 122
many problems
377 lost your job to be fired 121
to create space for sb/sth ; to
378 make room for sb/sth 121
accommodate sb/sth
to accept a bad situation cheerfully and to
379 make the best of do the best that one can under the 121
circumstances
380 on line compatible with another computer 121
381 see about to attend to; to take care of 121

382 big time in a major way; a high level of success 120

383 break the law do sth. that is illegal 119
last straw, the the final thing after a series of bad things,
384 119
the thing that Finally makes one angry
385 make friends to win or gain friends 119
386 stir up sb/sth to arouse sb/sth; to incite sb/sth 119
break off; break off
387 to cut off; to terminate sth 118
sth.
388 dry up to dry completely 118
389 turn someone down reject someone 118
390 turn us down reject 118
391 have to do with to have some connection with 116
392 take it easy calm down, relax, dont worry 116
393 get well to become well 115
394 run up to to approach 115
to insist upon sth; to defend sb/sth; to
395 stand up for sb/sth 115
support sb/sth
396 take sth. into account to take something into consideration 115
397 huddle group discussion to make a decision 114
to exchange greetings with a clasp of the
398 shake hands 114
hand
go before a judge to answer a summons or
399 appear in court 113
respond to a ticket
to enjoy oneself;to pass a period of time
400 have a good time 113
pleasantly
it goes without It is perfectly clear without the necessity
401 111
saying+ that of mentioning
402 fishy suspicious, not right or honest 108
403 once in a while occasionally 105
404 cheer up to make happier; to inspire 103
405 lost sight of forgot about 103
406 strike out miss; not successful 103
407 bumped into met sb. unexpectedly or by chance 102
408 make an appointment schedule a time to see sb. 102
409 be about to to be on the point of; to be ready to 101
410 combing looking over an area in a thorough manner 101
411 second to none the very best 101
ruin a chance of doing or getting sth.; fail;
412 blow it 99
make a serious mistake
413 making a mistake make a dicision that is wrong 97
succeed in doing sth no one thought
414 pull it off 97
possible; overcome the opposition
415 be bound to to be certain to ; to be sure to 96
416 take hold of to grasp 95
417 tip of the iceberg, the small part of a larger problem 95
418 do sth. over to do sth again 93
419 uptight very controlled nervousness; rigid 93
420 wait on to serve ; to attend to -in a store or shop 93
421 down the drain wasted, lost 91
to outgrow; to become too large and
422 grow out of 91
mature for
423 get tired to become tired 90
424 keep one's head to remain calm during an emergency 90
425 what gives? what is happening? 90
426 eat up to eat sth completely 89
427 be in charge of to manage; to be responsible for 88
428 go for a walk to take a walk, stroll 88
429 over the hill getting too old 88
430 pass me (sth.) hand me; give me 88
to place sth upon a hook;to put down the
431 hang up 86
phone
432 run across sb/sth to meet or sb/sth unexpectedly 86
nosey always wanting to know other peoples
433 85
business and what other people are doing
434 run with it live with a decision once it has been made 85
435 stand a chance to have the possibility 85
436 buy up sth. to buy the complete stock of sth 84
437 let on to reveal 84
to disappear gradually but completely, said
438 die out 83
of customs, races, and ideas
enter into a business arrangement or
439 do business with 83
contract
440 keep in mind not to forget;to remember 83
441 sheepish shy 82
442 hold over to extend; to postpone 81
443 pitch in help; contribute 81
444 foot the bill pay for sth. 80
445 second nature easy and natural to someone 80
446 hunk an athletically built man or boy 79
447 think up to invent; to discover; to find 79
448 clean out to remove dirt, dust, etc; to make tidy 78
449 driving at trying to say; suggesting 77
450 little by little gradually; by degres ;slowly 76
to do or obtain what one wishes,
451 get one's own way especially against opposition or contraty 74
advice
speaking briefly; to summarize in a few
452 in a nutshell 74
words
453 put on weight to gain weight ;to become heavier 74
454 humdrum routine, repeated activities 73
455 make no difference do not matter 73
456 take a seat to sit down 73
457 wear out to become useless from wear 73
458 worn out weak and tired 73
459 buy out sb/sth to buy a business from another person 72
460 hold off to delay; to put off 72
 make time, to to do something although you did not
461 72
plan it and you are already busy
462 set forth to leave; to present 72
463 get the better of sb. to defeat sb; to gain an advantage over sb 71
464 piece of cake, a something that is very easy to do 70
465 hold ones breath, to to pause, to stop and think 69
466 call off to cancel 68
467 just a case in a moment; wait a moment 68
468 look up to sb. to admire sb; to respect sb highly 68
song and dance, a a long explanation, a long excuse that is
469 68
often not true
470 give off to release; to produce 67
471 on the fence undecided 67
a sickness follows a pattern before the
472 run its course 67
patient can feel better
473 take down sth. to remove sth; to write sth down 67
474 on the spur of the immediately, without planning 66
moment to stop or to close something which runs,
475 shut off such as water, gas, electrical current, etc. 66
similar to"turn off"
476 check up on to check; to examine; to inspect 65
to have free time; to arange to be free from
477 take time off 65
work
478 clear off to remove dirt, dust, etc; to make tidy 64
479 get wet to become wet 64
to distinguish between A and B; to to
480 tell A from B 64
distinguish A from B
481 figure it out understand sth. after much thought 62
482 knock sb. out to render sb unconscious by a strong blow 62
483 long shot remote possibility 62
484 rookie new at sth. 62
485 stick out to protrude 62
to test; to try before buying- said only of
486 try on 62
clothes
to go to a train, a harbor, or an airport in
487 see sb. off 61
order to say good-bye to someone
488 eat out to eat in a restaurant 60
489 give something a go have/try something 60
490 keep off to stay off 60
491 fall in love with sb. to begin to love sb 59
correct failure with success; come to the
492 pick up the pieces 59
rescue
493 talk over to discuss 59
494 wrapped up deeply involved in sth. 59
495 give yourself credit applaud yourself 58
496 passed out fainted 58
497 sick and tired very annoyed, very twed of doing 58
498 walk up to something
to approach 58
499 call it a day, to to stop doing something 57
500 kudos congratulations; good job 57
sixth sense a special feeling for something, or a
501 57
special understanding of things
the person or team that is not expected to
502 underdog 56
win
503 die down to decrease; to lessen in intensity 55
504 in the nick of time just before it is too late 55
505 cough up, to to pay money 54
don't be upset, it isn't necessary to be
506 don't worry 54
concerned
507 fall through to fail to materialize; to collapse 54
508 it is up to sb. to + v. it depends on someone to 54
509 odds and ends a variety of small items, the pieces left 54
510 iron out over
correct an error or improve a situation 53
511 last but not least finally, but importantly 53
512 next in line the person next in succession 53
513 take turns to alternate 53
514 get mixed up to be mixed up 52
to alert and make sth like new, said
515 make over sth. 52
particularly of clothes

516 no joke? no kidding 52

517 stick up to protrude 52

big mouth, a a person who talks too much and does not
518 51
keep secrets
519 blow out to explode; to go flat 51
520 out of this world incredible; outrageous 51
521 out of this world excellent, very good 51
take something out on express your frustration by bothering or
522 51
someone blaming someone else
523 what's the matter? what's wrong? 51
524 burn up to burn something competely 50
525 can't wait eagerly look forward to something 50
526 ins and outs all the details 50
what are you waiting
527 hurry up; let's go 48
for?
528 off and on irregularly; occasionally 47
529 take a walk to go for a walk 47
to lessen in intensity; to gradually cease,
530 let up 46
said fo rain
531 safe and sound with no damage or injury 46
532 speed it up move faster 46
533 get sick to become sick 45
534 in the pink feeling very good 45
535 catch fire to begin to burn 44

536 in the same boat facing the same situation 44

537 make someone's day make someone very happy 44
538 do one's part do what one should do 43
539 down someone's alley matching someone's interests or abilities 43
540 on a shoestring with very little money 43
541 red carpet, the special honors [or a special or important 43
542 long face, a person
a sad, dissatisfied expression 42
543 open wide open your mouth as far as possible 42
544 same here me too 42
545 hit home ,to to make someone really realize something 41
546 take after to resemble a parent or close relative 41
547 tip-top best 41
to stop functioning; to become useless said
548 burn out 40
of electrical equipment
many more than a majority voted for the
549 landslide victory 40
person
550 stop short stop suddenly 40
551 serve one right to make one receive his just punishment 39
552 cool off calm dowm 38
553 make fun of to laugh at; to joke about 38
554 take a deep breath breathe in deeply 38
555 that does it it's just finished 38
556 think over to consider carefully before deciding 38
557 wear off to disappear gradually 38
to tear completely into small pieces; to
558 tear up 37
cancel
559 burn down to burn sth to the ground 36
560 out of luck unlucky 36
pain in the neck, a something or someone that annoys or
561 36
bothers a person
562 drop someone a line to write briefly to someone 35
563 ease up calm down; slow down 35
564 I'm with you I agree with you 35
565 mix up to confuse 35
566 topsy-turvy not organized, messy 35
567 blow away sth. to move away sth. 34
568 hit the road leave a place 34
569 in deep water in serious trouble 34
copycat, a a person who wants to do the same thing
570 33
as other people
 move files from one computer system to
571 download 33
another
572 fall behind to lag behind; to fail to keep up 33
573 feel up to something feel ready and able to do something 33
574 out of the woods out of the trouble or difficulty 33
575 add insult to injury make a bad situation even worse 31
beginning to get sick; having the first
576 coming down with 31
signs of an illness
577 flying through driving very fast 31
578 get along with to live or work harmoniously with 31
579 have a fit get very angry 31
580 let sb. off the hook release sb. from a commitment 31
put two and two to finally understand something, to come
581 31
together, to to a conclusion
582 read between the lines understand more than what sth. says 31
583 see eye to eye to agree 31

584 set sth. on fire to cause something to burn 31

585 take a stand assume a position on a controversial topic 31
586 tear off rip off violently and forcefully 31
587 under the weather sick 31
to diminish gradually in the distance,
588 die away 30
referring to sound
589 hold good to remain valid; to continue to be good 30
It stands to reason +
590 it is clear and logical that 30
that finally; it should have happened a long
591 it's about time 30
time ago
592 no sweat no problem 30
over my dead body
593 with strong objection; not with my consent 30

594 scared stiff very frightened 30
595 break the ice, to to begin a conversation with a stranger 29
596 find fault with to criticize 29
597 no kidding? are you serious or are you kidding 29
to rise; take an upright or standing
position after being seated/to withstand
598 stand sb up use or wear; to fail to meet sb as arranged; 29
to leave someone waiting at an
appointment
599 as the crow flies in a straight line/ direction 28
600 drive up to to approach 28
good sport, a someone who does not complain if he or
601 28
she loses or who does not boast if he or
602 hold still she wins quiet---without moving
to remain 28
603 toe the line do what you are supposed to do 28
604 what's your problem? what's the matter? 28
605 bed of roses a a comfortable, easy situation 27
606 break loose to become free or loose; to escape 27
early bird, an the first person to be somewhere, a person
607 27
who gets out of bed early
608 sink or swim fail or succeed, no matter what 27
something is a
609 something is very unpleasant to do 27
nightmare
do sth that may not be nice in order to
610 teach him a lesson 27
instruct sb. about some aspect of life
611 have got to do sth. to have to do sth 26
to do or obtain what one whishes,
612 have one's own way especially against oppoition or contrary 26
advice
613 keep house to do housework 26

614 on the blink not working properly; broken; out of order 26

615 sing someone's praises complement someone 26
to consult - generally with someone higher
616 take sth. up with sb 26
in position or authority
617 up the creek in trouble 26
to block or obstruct, thus causing
618 be in the way 25
inconvenience
to be modern; to be brought up to the
619 be out of date 25
present time
620 cross out to cancel--- often by marking with crosses 25
621 pull over to stop at the side of the road 25
622 true blue real (friend) 25
623 a real pain very troublesome thing 24
624 are you kidding? is this a joke? Are you telling the truth 24
625 get nervous to become nervous 24
626 gobble up bought without mercy 24
working hard with time constraints or high
627 under a lot of pressure 24
expectations from others
up a tree in a difficult situation from which you
628 24
cannot find a way out
someones favorite person, a well- loved
629 apple of ones eye, the 23
person
630 catch (a) cold to become sick with a cold 23
631 hush-hush secret 23
632 stand the test of time to last 23
633 throw in the towel, to to accept defeat or loss 23
634 wait upon to serve ; to attend to -in a store or shop 23
635 bearing down catching up to sb. in a race 22
636 chill out calm down 22

flash in the pan, a something that starts out well but that
637 22
may not continue
go into the ocean, a pool, or a lake to
638 go for a swim 22
swim
639 let your hair down act in a relaxed manner 22
this is an opportunity for me now, at this
640 my time is now 22
moment
641 on one's dogs standing; walking 22
642 read over sth. to glance over sth; to run over sth 22
643 running out of ideas exhaust one's imagination 22
protect; make sure that things go well for
644 take good care of sb.; see to it that sb. is in good health and 22
safe
645 time is money time is valuable 22
646 wishy-washy undecided, weak, not definite and clear 22
647 as good as gold very good, well-behaved 21
the name of a popular clown; a clown; sb.
648 bozo 21
who acts like a clown or acts silly
649 get on one's nerves to make one nervous; to annoy one 21
650 go overboard do/ say something excessive 21
just what the doctor
651 a perfect solution for a situation 21
ordered
652 make a commitment agree to sth. 21
653 beat about the bush to be indirect in approaching sth 20
sb. with little chance of winning an
654 dark horse 20
election
an exaggerated story of success that
655 first story 20
cannot be proven
656 get busy busy 20
657 hot under the collar angry 20
658 on the ropes in trouble; struggling 20
659 cracked up laughed uncontrollably 19
every minute of the
660 all of the time 19
day
661 go up in smoke plans vanish or don't materialize 19
be courageous; have the strength of one's
662 have the guts 19
convictions
663 snowed under having a lot of work to do 19
664 take sb. by surprise to surprise someone 19
665 tear down to demolish 19
666 be mixed up to be confused 18
667 be out of the question to be impossile 18
668 drop in on sb. to visit sb unespectedly 18
669 fall in line be like everyone else 18
to become very excited; to lose one's self
670 lose one's head 18
control
671 make believe to pretend 18
672 on cloud nine extremely happy 18
673 save the day be a big help 18
674 takes its toll has an effect 18
 day in, day out/ day in
675 daily; continuously 17
and day out
676 egghead intellectual 17
go downhill, to to go down in numbers or in quality, to
677 17
get worse
678 had a fight argued 17
maintain a serious expression during a
679 keep a straight face 17
funny situation
knows the score
680 understands the situation 17
(know)
681 nothing the matter nothing wrong 17
682 nuke cook in a microwave oven 17
683 on its last legs about to break/ fall apart/ die 17
wet blanket, a a person who doesnt enjoy things and
684 17
keeps others from enjoying them
wheeler-dealer, a a person who is always making business
685 17
deals and trying to get the best deal
686 all systems go! Everything is ready to begin 16
687 fair and square honestly, without cheating 16
to play around; to spend time foolishly
688 fool around 16
with little result
689 have time off to have free time, not to have to work 16
690 once in a blue moon almost never, very seldom 16
691 pie in the sky unrealistic dream or goal 16
692 put up a fight argue; don't give in easily 16
to act as an errand boy; to go to a store to
693 run errands 16
buy things for someone else
694 slow up to go more slowly 16
agreeing to spend more money than you
695 springing for 16
had expected
696 tag along go somewhere with someone 16
your guess is as good
697 I have no idea 16
as mine
to be given at birth the same name as
698 be named after 15
another
to be modern; to be brought up to the
699 be up to date 15
present time
700 beer belly fat stomach 15
701 fuddy-duddy someone who doesnt like change 15
702 jack of all trades, a a person who can do many things 15
703 real McCoy, the a true example of something 15
704 two left feet clumsy 15
to reduce gradually through the process of
705 wear down 15
wear
white lie, a something that is not true but that causes
706 15
no harm
707 drag your feet do something very slowly 14
708 green with envy jealous of someone elses good fortune 14
to do sth. in front of another person which
709 right under my nose 14
you know that person won't like
710 team player gets along well or works well with others 14
711 baloney nonsense 13
712 bear right move to the right 13
713 blow off sth. to move off sth. 13
714 bookworm, a someone who reads a lot 13
715 bushed very tired, exhausted 13
716 I'm off (I am off) I'm leaving 13
717 smell a rat, to to think there may be something wrong 13
twisting someone's forcing someone to make a decision or do
718 13
arm sth.
719 weather the storm, to to wait and be patient until things get 13
720 bite off better
to chew off 12
has an early success that could lead to
721 first base 12
bigger successes
get a kick out of to enjoy something a lot
722 12
something, to
mumbo jumbo language that cannot easily be
723 12
understood, jargon
724 on the up and up honest 12
725 take pity on to pity 12
726 clammed up became quiet; wouldn't speak 11
727 dressed to kill in ones best clothes and looking good 11
feather in ones cap, a something to be proud of and to feel good
728 11
about
729 get the ball rolling get things started 11
730 head over heels in love very much in love 11
hotshot someone who is very good at something
731 11
but who often isnt very modest
kill time, to to waste time waiting for something else
732 11
to happen
733 mousey quiet; shy; unsociable 11
734 one man show everything is done by one person 11
to separate the different parts of an object
735 take apart 11
or mechanism
736 take your pulse check your heart rate 11
737 take your temperature measure body heat 11
738 through the grapevine from what one person said to another, by 11
rumor
look for me later; contact me later; see you
739 catch me later 10
later
740 get burned, to to have a bad experience, to be cheated 10
741 look down upon sb. to scorn sb ; to disdain sb 10
 girl Friday It is used to describe an especially faithful
742 10
female servant.
743 step on it drive or go fast 10
remove blood from a person in order to
744 take blood 10
test it
745 take pains to work carefully and conscientiously 10
to reduce gradually through the process of
746 wear away 10
wear
747 acting up behaving strangely or badly 9
748 blow sb. off to ignore sb. 9
749 bombed it failed a test or did poorly in sth. 9
750 chop up to chew sth into pieces 9
feel it in ones bones, to know something, often before seeing it
751 9
to or before it happens
752 go bananas, to to go crazy 9
to have or to take management of;to have
753 have charge of 9
or take responsibility for
754 in seventh heaven extremely happy 9
755 see stars be overwhelmed 9
756 swing by go to; stop at 9
take the bull by the
757 take charge of a situation 9
horns
to lose time talking in an effort to
758 waste one's breath 9
convince someone of something
759 by oneself alone; independently 8
760 come rain or shine no matter how hard it is to do 8
earned without difficulty and spent
761 easy come, easy go 8
without thought
762 forty winks a short sleep, a nap 8
763 get a hold of contact 8
to quarrel with sb; to confront sb; to bring
764 have it out with sb. 8
sth bad about sb into the open
a person of the oppsite sex who is
765 heart throb 8
attractive
to recognize as a result of having seen sb
766 knock sb. by sight 8
previously
767 meet sb. halfway to reach a compromise with sb 8
get sb. completely on your side; get sb. to
768 reel him in 8
do sth. you want him or her to do
medical tests (i.e., on blood or urine
769 run tests 8
specimens
770 screwball nutty or silly person 8
771 snake in the grass sly, sneaky person 8
someone's hands are
772 someone can't do anything 8
tied
to wait until very late without going to bed
773 wait up for sb. 8
at the usual time
774 bitter pill to swallow, a something difficult and unpleasant to 7
blood is thicker than experience
relatives are the most important people
775 7
water
776 blow down sth. to move down sth 7
777 call sb down to reprimand sb; to scold sb 7
778 dirt cheap very inexpensive 7
the point at which a street divides and
779 fork in the road 7
becomes two streets
780 give someone a buzz telephone someone 7
781 hit the car bang into or crash into a car 7
782 hit the ceiling, to to suddenly become very angry 7
just between you and
783 speaking to you confidentially 7
me
784 learned a lesson educated about some aspect of life 7
to grimace; to assume a facial expression
785 make faces 7
of jest or scorn
man Friday, a someone who does a large variety of tasks
786 7
on the job
787 pan out, to to succeed, to have a good result 7
788 pigheaded not taking advice, stubborn 7
to make someone the victim of a trick or
789 play tricks on 7
joke
put ones cards on the not to hide anything, to explain the
790 7
table, to situation fully and honestly
run in the family, to to be characterized by something
791 7
common to many members of a family
792 take that attitude act in a certain way 7
793 that works for me I can accept that 7
794 underhanded deceitful 7
795 wait a second stop for a short period of time 7
796 what's up what's happening; what's going on 7

797 be well off to be rich 6

798 go Dutch, to to share the cost, to pay ones own bill 6
799 has a mind of its own behaves strangely and unpredictably 6
800 make a play try to get sb. of the oppsite sex to like you 6
801 pop the question ask someone to marry you 6
six of one, half a dozen no difference, either choice okay
802 6
of the other
stuffed shirt, a someone who lives by the rules and is
803 6
very formal
take better care of be health conscious; do sth. to improve
804 6
yourself one's health
take your blood measure the pressure of the blood against
805 6
pressure the walls of the arteries
806 taking it on the chin absorbing a loss or defeat 6
nervous and upset; feeling like you are
807 unglued 6
coming apart
808 all thumbs very clumsy 5
809 as hard as nails
be in someone elses
810
shoes, to
811 burst out crying
812 carry the ball
very hard and cold, not Forgiving 5
to be in someone elses place
5
to begin suddenly to cry 5
be responsible for carrying out a decision
5
once it has been made

813 cost an arm and a leg be very expensive 5

814 freak someone out surprise or bother someone 5
815 get even with sb. to revenge oneself on sb 5
816 have a sweet tooth, to to like sweet foods very much 5
817 in a pickle in trouble 5
make a mountain out to make a big problem out of a small
818 5
of a molehill, to problem
on second thought changing ones mind after thinking more
819 5
about something
820 pull someones leg, to to joke, to kid or trick someone 5
821 pull someone's leg joke around with someone 5
show someone the
822 tell someone to leave 5
door
sponge off, to to take money or hospitality and never
823 5
pay anything back
driving very close to the car in front of
824 tailgating 5
you
be practical; discuss business to talk
825 talk turkey 5
openly and directly
tied to someones always following a stronger person
826 5
apron strings
827 turn over a new leaf, to to start over again, to start a new and 5
828 you've got it better life that's right
no problem; 5
do you mean I'm nothing; nobody? Do
(what am I), chopped
829 you mean I don't count? I am not 4
liver?
important?
830 ace in the hole hidden advantage 4
831 as fit as a fiddle very healthy 4
832 can't help it unable to control sth. 4
833 chew up to chew sth into pieces 4
drive someone up the to make someone angry or crazy
834 4
wall, to
get ones foot in the to take the first steps to start something,
835 4
door, to to get an opening
836 keep it under ones hat, to keep something secret 4
837 to
keep the books record the income and expenses 4
keep up with the to want the same nice things that other
838 4
Joneses, to people have
to dismiss sb temporarily, generally
839 lay off sb. 4
because of lack of work
840 luck out get lucky 4
nip something in the to stop something when its just
841 4
bud, to beginning
842 no dice no, a negative answer 4
pitter-patter sound of quick, light taps, like the sound
843 4
of rain or childrens feet
844 shake a leg, to to hurry up, move faster 4
845 take an instant be done soon 4
846 thanks a million thank you very much 4
what seems to be the
847 what's the matter? 4
problem?
what you're looking for; what you're
848 what you're after 4
trying to say
849 you're kidding is this a joke? Are you telling the truth 4
(give someone the)a
850 ignore sb. 3
cold shoulder
851 as sharp as a tack clever, intelligent 3
852 be bound for (a place) to be going to a place 3
853 bend someone's ear talk to someone 3
go fly a kite, to to go away or stop annoying someone,
854 3
usually said in anger
to dislike sb; to wait for an opportunity for
855 have it in for sb. 3
revenge
856 I'm hooked I'm very interested; I'll do it 3
857 it's packed it's crowded 3
858 keep the ball rolling, to to make something continue to happen 3
859 make a backup create a duplicate 3
express good wishes for sb by raising a
860 make a toast glass (usually of alcohol) and then 3
drinking it
861 off base not correct, inappropriate 3
862 on the flip side on the other hand; however 3
an area in which police use a machine to
863 radar trap 3
determine how fast cars are going
a person who won't accept what others say
864 stubborn as a mule 3
and tries to get his or her way
865 take you for a spin give sb. a ride in a car 3
doing things to change; making some
866 taking some steps 3
progress
take becteria from somebody's throat and
867 throat culture grow it to see what type of illness that 3
person has
868 Tom, Dick, or Harry nobody special, just any person 3
869 turns up her nose sunbs 3
pay attention to what you eat; eliminate
870 watch my diet foods that are harmful or that cause weight 3
gain
to reduce gradually through the process of
871 wear through 3
wear
 what's keeping
872 what is taking someone a long time? 3
(someone)?
wise guy, a someone who acts as if he or she knows
873 3
everything and is often rude about it
874 work like a dog, to to work very hard 3
875 aced it got an A on a test or paper in the course 2
as quiet as a mouse making almost no noise, being shy and
876 2
nut talking much
877 as regular as always at the same time 2
878 clockwork
as weak as a kitten not very strong 2
879 be cut out for to be competent for 2
to be extremely tired; to be worn out; to be
880 be tired out 2
exhausted
881 bean pole someone who is very thin 2
882 can't stand it unable to tolerate sth. 2
883 catch up on old times talk with an old friend about the past 2
884 fat cat rich person (derogatory) 2
885 full of hot air talking a lot but never doing what one 2
to
saysbe behind many cars that are moving
886 get stuck in traffic 2
slowly
887 grab a bite get something to eat 2
888 hang a left turn to the left 2
889 have a screw loose, to to be crazy 2
890 had the runs had diarrhea 2
891 hit the gas accelerate or speed up 2
892 hit below the belt play or act unfairly 2
it's history(it was
893 it's old information 2
history)
a mild expression of frustration and
894 oh shoot! 2
disappontment
one minutethe next first sb does sth, then he or she does sth
895 2
minute different; inconsistent
to make someone the victim of a trick or
896 play jokes on 2
joke
897 potluck a meal in which everybody brings a food 2
898 right off the bat to eat
immediately, without delay 2
899 take a load off relax; rest 2
take something with a
900 be careful about believing something 2
grain of salt
to be able to know by looking at a watch
901 tell time 2
or clock
902 that's cool that's okay; that's stylish or modern 2
time is always changing; things change
903 time waits for no man constantly whether we are ready for the 2
change or not
904 what a bummer! too bad; bad luck 2
905 what's with him? what's the matter with him? 2
your secret's safe with
906 I won't tell anyone 2
me
907 all at once suddenly; all of a sudden 1
as blind as a bat not able to see well because of very bad
908 1
eyesight
909 as sick as a dog very unwell 1
as stubborn as a mule not willing to change ones mind, very set
910 1
in ones ideas
bring down the house, to make an audience clap and laugh
911 1
to enthusiastically
912 chew off bite 1
determined how fast sb. was driving or
913 clocked him 1
going
914 cock-and-bull story, a an untrue story 1
exploit a weakness to someone's
915 come in for the kill 1
advantage
bad jokes that are too simple and not
916 corny jokes 1
funny
917 don't give me that I don't believe you 1
918 don't mention it you're welcome; no problem 1
eating out of the palm having someone do exactly what you want
919 1
of my hand him or her to do
920 fit like a glove fit very well 1
understand; get a sense of or a feeling for
921 get the hand of 1
how sth. works
922 give birth to a baby to bear a baby; to have a baby 1
923 give sb. a specimen have a urine sample tested 1
924 going banana acting crazy or very silly 1
have a lot of nerve, to to act so badly and impolitely that it
925 1
actually takes courage to do so
have ones head in the not to know or understand what is going
926 1
clouds, to on
927 hit a street arrive at a street 1
928 hit the hay, to to go to bed and sleep 1
929 In a real bind in a difficult situation 1
to run accurately, said of watches and
930 keep good time 1
colcks
931 lost his license the court took or revoked his license 1
932 look out upon sth. to face sth; to overlook sth 1
933 lose ones shirt, to to lose a lot of money 1
934 make a monkey out of make sb. look foolish or silly 1
935 make good time to travel rapidly at good speed 1
936 moving your bowels defecating 1
937 no backbone to be without strength of character 1
of two minds having trouble making a decision about
938 1
something
doing too much; doing more than one can
939 on overload 1
physically or mentally handle
was unkind; tried to confuse or get sb.
940 played mind games upset by saying things that could be 1
misinterpreted
 feel good about oneself and one's
941 proud as a peacock 1
accomplishments
rain cats and dogs, to to rain very hardraining very hard;
942 pouring rain 1

943 right on the money exactly right 1

running around in
944 very confused; lost 1
circles
save something for a to prepare for trouble, usually by saving
945 1
rainy day, to money
946 she's history I'm not dating her any more 1
sb. who complains when he or she doesn't
947 sore loser 1
win
take someone over my
948 to spank sb. 1
knee
refers to a fable in which a turtle's
949 tortoise and the hare perseverance helped him beat a rabbit in a 1
race
sb who is good at finding or locating
950 trouble shooter 1
defects or errors
951 under the gun facing heavy pressure 1
952 whale of a deal a very good opportunity 1
953 win by a landslide, to to get almost all of the votes 1
954 won't mind is accepting 1
955 zero in on focus on 1
successful completion of an activity: reach
956 score a touchdown 0
the goal
just beginning to understanding; just
957 scracthed the surface beginning to talk about the important 0
things
958 It's no picnic sth. isn't easy or fun 0
959 (the) sky's the limit anything is okay or possible 0
a penny saved is a when we spend money carefully, it's like
960 0
penny earned making money
a place gets under your
961 become very attached to a place 0
skin
962 American as apple pie very American 0
an apple a day (keep
963 apples are good for us 0
the doctor away)
apple doesn't fall far
964 a child acts like or is like his or her parents 0
from the tree
apple of his father's
965 his father is proud of him 0
eye
966 armed to the teeth well prepared 0
967 as busy as a bee very busy 0
968 as happy as a lark very happy 0
969 as hungry as a bear very hungry 0
970 as plain as day very easy to see or understand 0
971 at a snail's pace very slowly 0
972 at stops at most 0
 bark up the wrong tree, to make the wrong choice and waste ones
973 0
to efforts
974 be becoming to sb. to suit someone 0
975 be hard of hearing to be partially deaf 0
976 be set to do sth. to be ready or prepared to do sth. 0
exaggeration about success that almost
977 big one that got away 0
happened
someone who is not too smart (has a small
978 bird brain 0
brain)
blackball a place/
979 refuse to see a place/ person again 0
person
980 break down the figures explain the numbers or dollar amounts 0
suddenly begin to sweat for no reason;
break out in a cold
981 sweet without excercising or begin in a 0
sweet
hot environment
982 break out in laughter start laughing suddenly 0
breathing down my
983 others watching sb. very closely 0
neck
984 bury the hatchet, to to agree to no longer be enemies 0
985 by wide margin separated by a large amount 0
986 call the play decide on a certain action 0
can't make heads or
987 can't understand something 0
tails of something
988 case of flu to have influenza 0
989 come between people cause a relationship to suffer 0
990 computer is down the computer is broken or not working 0
agree to being guilty of a less serious
991 cop a plea 0
crime in order to get a lighter sentence
992 different for a start beginning with the first of many reasons 0
993 dillydally to to hesitate, to waste time by moving 0
994 do not compute slowly
doesn't work; doesn't make sense 0
995 don't blow it don't make a mistake 0
don't count your
996 chickens before they wait until you're sure before you do sth. 0
hatch
997 don't let it bother you don't get upset 0
don't be a perfectionist; it isn't necessary
998 don't sweat the details 0
to know everything
a course which teaches people how to
999 driver ed 0
drive a car
driving while intoxicated; driving after
1000 dwi drinking enough alcohol to make driving 0
dangerous
1001 eat like a horse, to to eat a lot 0
fair-weather friend, a a person who doesnt help when a friend
1002 0
is in trouble
to be made to feel guilty or responsible for
1003 fall for a guilt trip 0
sth. you didn't do
1004 feel blue, to to feel sad 0
1005 fly in the ointment, a a problem 0
fought in a dirty
1006 tried to win using unfair methods 0
compaign a machine that detects the presence of
1007 fuzzbuster 0
radar
1008 get a fever has a high temperature 0
a situation that or a person who cannot be
1009 getten out of hand 0
controlled
1010 get rundown become worn out; have less energy 0
1011 get the bugs out fix 0
1012 get the massage understand 0
1013 get to a place to arrive at a place; to reach a place 0
1014 get to hand it to you have to give you credit 0
words of encouragement; a way to say
1015 get'em, tiger! 0
"you can do it!"
getting down to the
1016 close to the end 0
wire
give someone a taste to do something bad to someone after the
1017 0
of his/her own other person has done the same bad thing
give you the green
1018 medicine, to give permission to proceed 0
light
1019 go the extra time try hard, do more than is required 0
go the whole nine
1020 do more than is necessary to finish the job 0
yards
1021 green light, the the okay to start something 0
handle someone with to be careful not to anger someone
1022 0
kid gloves, to

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1023 has he gone crazy? 0
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had all our ducks in a
1024 were organized 0
row
was last examined by a doctor when the
1025 had my last checkup 0
patient was healthy
1026 have one's heart set on to desire greatly 0
have us where they
1027 to be under someone's control 0
want us
have your eye on watch or consider someone/ something
1028 0
someone/ something closely
1029 hey dude, what's up? hey duddy, what's new? 0
1030 hit a home run to be successful, get what you want 0
1031 how did you do? what result did you get? 0
a request to answer a crimial charge: are
1032 how do you plead? 0
you guilty or innocent?
how long has this
1033 for how much time have you been sick? 0
illness been going on?
1034 I'm game ok; I'll go along with that 0
1035 I'm really bumming I'm upset, sad, depressed 0
I've been in your shoes
1036 I've been in a situation similar to yours 0
before
1037 keep food down be able to eat normally without vomiting 0
1038 keep ones shirt on, to not to get angry, to be patient 0
to get a low grade on a paper or exam,
1039 kill my B average which lowers your grade in the course to 0
below B
1040 like pulling teeth very difficult/ frustrating 0
1041 lose one's cookie vomit 0
lost about two hours of the work that took two hours to do is gone
1042 0
work or missing
1043 make a fist close your fingers tightly 0
1044 man/woman of means, a rich person 0
1045 amessed up big time made a decision that is wrong 0
making a decisions or suggestions from
Monday morning
1046 afar when you have the benefit of 0
quarterbacking
hindsight
feeling that bad things happen at the worst
1047 Murphy's law 0
possible time
no deal, no dice, no
1048 no! there is no possibility 0
nothing
a restricted area where cars may not be
1049 no standing zone parked even with the motor on and sb. 0
sitting inside
not anything to write
1050 not too special 0
home about
1051 not one red cent not even a penny 0
1052 on pins and needles very nervous and anxious 0
an act consisting of, done by, or involving
1053 one woman show 0
only one woman
1054 out in left field far away; not in the mainstream 0
1055 phyisical annual medical examination 0
1056 pinch hitter substitute for someone else 0
1057 played hard ball used tough business practices 0
1058 power hitter sb who is good at what he or she does 0
pull someone in the
1059 cause someone to spend a lot of money 0
poor house
to make a foolish remark; to commit a
1060 put one's foot into it 0
social blunder
the foot of a rabbit, which is used as a
1061 rabbit's foot 0
good luck charm
1062 red as a lobster to be very red, usually from too much sun 0
1063 run that by me again repeat that 0
1064 running a high fever having a temperature over 102 0
having sth. unexpected happen that avoids
1065 saved by the bell 0
disaster for sb. at the last possible moment
1066 score a knock out win 0
1067 slow as molasses very slow 0
 slide someone some
1068 give someone money 0
dough
smart aleck, a someone who acts as if he or she knows
1069 0
everything and is often rude about it
1070 sounds like a winner that will be great 0
1071 speed zone an area where cars must slow down 0
1072 spick-and-span very clean 0
1073 squared away taken care of 0
first or original people chosen to work on
1074 starting lineup 0
a project
1075 strike someone's fancy appeal to someone 0
1076 take sb. for sb. Else to mistake a person for someone else 0
take the bait hook,
1077 believe or accept sth. completely 0
line, and sinker
1078 takes the cake a surprise with negative connotations 0
to distinguish between A and B; to to
1079 tell A and B apart 0
distinguish A from B
that's the way the
1080 that's the way things happen 0
cookie crumbles
there's no use crying it isn't useful to worry about something
1081 0
over spilled milk that already happened
there's something fishy
1082 sth strange or unusual is happening 0
going on
1083 this place is Dullsville this place is very boring/dull 0
the things, situations, and people around
1084 time doesn't stand still 0
us are always changing
1085 time is right, the it is a good time to do something 0
1086 timed gauged or measured 0
turn us down on a
1087 reject for a petty reason 0
technicality
1088 up against the clock short on time; in a hurry 0
1089 wasted their time spent time on sth. useless or unimportant 0
1090 watch the tube watch television 0
1091 we're history our relationship is over 0
1092 what's cooking? what's new? What's going on? 0
1093 what's the scoop? what's going on? 0
1094 when it rains it pours bad situations tend to get even worse 0
where should I draw
1095 deciding when or at what point to say no 0
the line?
1096 white elephant sale a sale of undesirable things 0
1097 worked like the devil worked very hard 0
wrapped around my have sb. so enamoured that he or she does
1098 0
finger whatever the other person wants
1099 you can't miss it it's very easy to see 0
1100 you turkey you are a jerk (said playfully) 0
1101 you're a knockout you're beautiful 0
1102 you're a life saver you're a great help 0
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