get a kick out of doing something从……得到很大的乐趣
He gets a kick put of racing.
· take kindly to something/someone愿意接受
Don't you feel that people in the lab don't take kindly to a nosy reporter?
· kill someone with kindness好得让人受不了
The old lady almost killed me with kindness when I lived at her home.
· parade one's knowledge买弄学问
He is a well-learned man, bit he never parades his knowledge.
· be at large逍遥法外(也可以形容动物不受约束)
The murderer was still at large. The victim's parents was determined to find enough evidence to sue him to court.
· rest on one's laurels故步自封,吃老本
You are sure to be lagged behind if you rest on your laurels.
· turn over a new leaf洗心革面
The juvenile delinquent promised that he would turn over a new leaf if he could be given lenient punishment.
· have a hollow leg(喝酒)海量
The best man has a hollow leg. He drinks a lot instead of the bridegroom |