They had to put off the picnic because it was raining cats and dogs.
由於下著傾盆大雨，他們不得不把野餐延期。
2．In Dog Days 三伏天；酷暑期
I can do nothing but swimming in dog days.
在大熱天裏除了遊泳，我什麽也不做。
3．A Cat Has Nine Lives 貓有九命；生命力極強的人（英國古老諺語）
The old man has been alive since he caught a bad cancer twenty years ago, as he often says, “I'm a cat with nine lives.”
20 年前得了癌癥的老人仍然活得好好的，正如他經常說的：“我的生命力強。”
4．A Dark Horse 黑馬；爆冷門
Our girls' football team was a dark horse in the last League Match.
在上次聯賽中我們的女子足球對爆了冷門。
5. Uncle Sam 山姆大叔；美國人 （美國人的綽號）
I said in a low voice, “Uncle Sam will not help me again.”
我低聲地說：“美國人再不會幫我了。”
6．Neither Fish Nor Flesh 不倫不類；非驢非馬
I have a toy. It doesn't look like a man or an animal, my friend Jack said, “It's neither fish nor flesh.
我有件玩具。它不象人也不象動物，我朋友傑克說那是個不倫不類的東西。
7．Time Is Money 壹刻千金；壹寸光陰壹寸金 （出自美國傑出科學家富蘭克林）
We should copy those people's examples, because they believe that time is money.
我們應該以那些人為榜樣，因為他們相信時間很寶貴。
8．John Bulls 英國佬；約翰牛 （英國人的綽號）
My father's new friend is a computer engineer, he is a real John Bulls.
我父親的新交朋友是個電腦工程師，是個真正的英國人。
9．Pull the Chestnuts out of the fire. 火中取栗；替別人冒險
The boys were pulling chestnuts out of the fire for the thieves, but they were too young to know it.
這些男孩在為偷賊冒險，但是他們太小還不知道。
10．A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing 披著羊皮的狼；面善心惡的人
I regarded him as my best friend until I realized that he was a wolf in sheep's clothing.
我壹直把他看作是我最好的朋友，到後來才了解他是個面善心惡的家夥。
其它還有：Keep up with the Jonesses （趕上時髦，同別人比闊氣）；Crocodile Tears (鱷魚淚，假慈悲；假哭)； Blue Jeans (藍布工作服；藍色牛仔褲)；Show One's Cards (攤牌；公開意圖；最後決壹雌雄)；A Honey Time (蜜月；甜蜜時光)；Burn One's Boats/Bridges (破釜沈舟；自斷後路)；Sour Grapes (酸葡萄；可望而不可及的事)。