English in the News--Bite the Bullet 咬緊牙關
To get something unpleasant over with because it is necessary to do so. (To bite the bullet in a scenario is to perform the task regardless...
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Listen to ICRT English in the News, a Education podcast by ICRT/Jane Lee. Stream 23 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.
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20 of 23 episodesEnglish in the News--Bite the Bullet 咬緊牙關，硬著頭皮
To get something unpleasant over with because it is necessary to do so. (To bite the bullet in a scenario is to perform the task regardless...
English in the News--Steal One's Thunder 搶了別人鋒頭(風采)
If someone steals your thunder, they do something that stops you from getting attention or praise, often by doing something better or more e...
English in the News--Come Hell or High Water 不論天崩地裂
不論天崩地裂，無論發生何事 This is used to say that something will definitely happen or be done even though other events or situation might make it diffi...
English in the News--Throw a Curve Ball 扔一記曲球; 突然給人難題
扔一記曲球; 突然給人難題 to surprise someone with something that’s difficult or unpleasant to deal with
English in the News--Roll with the Punches 安然渡過難關
Roll with the punches: to be able to deal well with a series of difficulties 安然渡過連串困難; to accept the consequences of a choice 接受自己不智選擇的結果
English in the News--Play it by Ear見機行事
to improvise or to do something without preparation; to decide how to deal with a situation as it develops, rather than acting according to...
English in the News--Under one's thumb 受某人支配，受某人掌控
Under one's thumb--under someone’s control or management; continually forced to submit to another’s will 在某人的支配或是控制之下
English in the News--Fly on the Wall 隱密觀察
One who is able to observe something closely but invisibly and without interfering in the situation. 躲在毫不引人注意的地方觀察，好似牆上的蒼蠅。
English in the News--Step Up to the Plate 準備上場，著手行動
1) To move into batting position, to move next to the home plate in order to bat 進入打擊位置，走到本壘板旁邊準備打擊 2) To come forward and take responsibili...
Have one's back against (to) the wall--陷入困境
To be in a bad or high-pressure situation in which one's choice or ability to act is limited; to have very serious problems that limit the w...
English in the News--Hit the nail on the head-- 一語中的，一語道破
To describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem; to identify something exactly; to arrive at exactly the right answer
English in the News podcast -- Blow someone/something out of water-- 粉碎，擊潰
Meaning: to show something is totally false or someone is totally wrong; to defeat completely
English in the News podcast - Cloak and Dagger-- 神秘離奇，詭秘陰謀
Meaning: involving secrecy, deception, espionage and plotting, when people behave in a very secretive way “What is up with all this cloak an...
English in the News podcast - On Pins and Needles-- 如坐針氈，坐立不安
Meaning : Anxious and tense, waiting nervously for something to happen e.g. I’ve been on pins and needles all day, waiting for the doctor’s...
English in the News podcast - To Win Hands Down-- 輕而易舉獲勝
Meaning: To win something easily or decisively We were unprepared for our last game, and the other team won hands down. 我們在上一場比賽沒有做好賽前準備，使得敵...
English in the News podcast--Lie through One's Teeth-- 睜眼說瞎話，當面撒謊
Meaning: To tell someone something that you know is completely false I knew she was lying through her teeth but I didn’t want to say so at t...
English in the News podcast--Let Sleeping Dogs Lie-- 別多事
Meaning: To leave a situation alone e.g. Remember, don’t mention that fight they had months ago—let sleeping dogs lie! 記得不要提起他們數月前的大吵，別多事！
English in the News podcast--In the (Somebody's) Crosshairs
Meaning: to be in a position to be attacked or criticized
English in the News podcast--Get a Kick Out Of-- 覺得好笑，有趣
Meaning: To get a sense of enjoyment, amusement or excitement from something e.g. I get a kick out of Janene—she's really hilarious.
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