送福利啦！
之前老外跟我说"throw you under the bus"，我觉得很奇怪，还以为他是要把我扔到公交车下，就跟他吵了起来。
一问清楚，才知道闹笑话了，原来这话是句俗语，他是在说上次开会的时候我出卖了他。
这种尴尬瞬间，真想找个地洞钻下去。
今天，我们就一起跟着Blair老师和外教 Colin老师来聊聊实用但不常见的俗语，并学习有关的英文表达吧⬇️
一定一定要点开音频
对照笔记一起学习，效果最好。
01.
出卖某人
Throw sb under the bus
He has been accused of throwing fellow Republicans under the bus for his personal agenda.
他被指责为了自己的个人利益而出卖共和党人。
I'm not going to throw my friend under the bus for something he did 25 years ago.
我不会因为我朋友25年前做的事而出卖他。
02.
闲聊
Shoot the breeze
We sat out on the porch, just shooting the breeze.
我们坐在外面的门廊上闲聊着。
03.
手画脚的人
Backseat driver
It is expected that the former CEO will be a backseat driver on the company's board.
预计这位前首席执行官将成为公司董事会的主要成员。
04.
大略估计
Ballpark figure
Let me have a ballpark figure of the total cost of the project.
让我们来估计一下这个项目的总花费。
05.
推迟、搁置；开始考虑
Table an item
Ok, let’s table this meeting until tomorrow.
好的，我们把会议推迟到明天吧。
We can table the work until next week.
我们可以把工作推迟到下周完成。
06.
保持沉默，拒绝回答问题
Plead the fifth
“So, who do you like best, Jenny or Kim?”
“Sorry, I take the Fifth on that.”
“所以，Jenny和Kim两个人，你最喜欢谁？”
“对不起，我拒绝回答问题。”
“Did you really say that to your boss?”
“I plead the fifth!”
“你真的是这样和老板说的吗？”
“无可奉告！”
07.
临行前最后一个...
One for the road
Before I went home, she persuaded me to have one for the road.
在我回家之前，她说服我再喝一杯。
Alright, just one more game for the road.
好的，走之前再玩最后一个游戏。
送福利啦！
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