12.出师不利 get off one the wrong foot
例12. 他的主意不错，可一开始就出师不利。
His idea was good, but he got off on the wrong foot when he started doing it.
13.口才 the gift of gab
例13. 我几乎没见过像莉莉这样有口才的女孩子。
Seldom have I met a girl who’s had such a gift of gab like Lee Lee's.
14.还嫩点儿 still wet behind the ears
例14. 想陷害我？你还嫩点儿
Attempt to do me in? You are still wet behind the ears.
(be wet behind the ears 的字面意思是“像刚生下来的婴儿一样，耳朵后的根毛还是湿的那)
15. 糊涂虫 a nitwit
例15. 你真是个糊涂虫，怎么能当他的面讲他女朋友的坏话那？
You're a real nitwit. Why should you badmouth his girlfriend in his face?
16. 饭量小 eat like a bird
例16. 她的饭量特别小，有一小块面包就足够了。
She eats like a bird. A small piece of bread will be enough for her.
17.痛失良机 Let something slip through one’s fingers
例17. 你真蠢！这样一个发大财的机会千载难逢，你怎能眼睁睁的让他跑掉那？
You can’t be more stupid! How could you let such a golden opportunity to make big money slip through your fingers? It was an opportunity that comes once in a blue moon.
18.抓住机会 jump at the chance
例18. 这样的好机会，你应该抓住
You should have jump at such a good chance.
19.嘴硬 never say uncle
例19. 那个孩子的嘴特别硬，打死他都不肯认错
That boy never says uncle. He wouldn't admit he's wrong for the life of him.
20.有门道 have the means of
例1. 在挣钱方面，张先生可有门道了
Mr.Zhang has always had the means of making money.
21.找到窍门get the hang of
例21. 我已经找到学习英语动词的窍门了。
I've now got the hang of learning English verbs.
22.占上风 gain the upper hand
例22. 比赛一开始，我们队占上风。可到最后却失利了
At the beginning of the game our team gained the upper hand. But by and by, we lost our strength.
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