Common Expression 1

吵架

1. You have a lot of nerve. 你脸皮真厚
2. Who do you think you are. 你以为你谁
3. Watch your mouth. 管好你的嘴
4. I don’t think that’s any of your business. 与你何干
5. Take a hike. 哪凉快哪呆着去

鼓励

1. Every dog has its day. 风水轮流转
2. Break a leg. 祝你成功
3. Things have a way of working themselves out. 船到桥头自然直
4. never say never. 永不言败
5. Let bygones be bygones. 既往不咎;过去的事让它过去吧。

婉拒

1. Can I take a rain check?/ I’ll take a rain check. 改天再约
2. Sorry, I’m not available right now. 抱歉我现在没空
3. Sorry, I’m swamped. 不好意思，抽不开身
4. I would if I could… 如果可以，我会的。。
5. I’ve got a lot on my plate. 我自己一堆事要做

起床

1. Push snooze: When I hear my alarm, I immediately push snooze.
2. Overslept: Oh no! I accidentally turned my alarm off and I overslept!
3. Sleep in/sleep late: I like to sleep in on the weekends.
4. Jumped out of bed: I jumped out of bed because I overslept.
5. Rise and shine: It’s time to rise and shine! Wake up!
6. Wake up on the wrong side of bed: I am usually a morning person, but today I woke up on the wrong side of bed and was in a bad mood.
7. Make the bed: I make the bed every morning as soon as I wake up.
8. Wash my face and brush my teeth: After I make the bed, I go to the bathroom
   to wash my face and brush my teeth.
9. Get dressed: I pick out what I am wearing for the day and get dressed.

吃早餐

10. Whip up some breakfast: I like to whip up some breakfast before I start the day.
11. Brew the coffee: I turn the coffee pot on to brew the coffee.
12. Boil water for tea: I turn on the kettle to boil water for tea.
13. Make some juice: When I have fresh lemons, I make some juice.
14. Throw some bread in the toaster: When I want toast for breakfast, I throw some bread in the toaster.
15. Scramble some eggs: If I have time, I will scramble some eggs for breakfast.
16. Scarf down breakfast: I realize I’m running late for work, so I scarf down breakfast.
17. Clear the table: I clear the table and put the dirty dishes in the sink.
18. Fill up my to-go mug with coffee: I fill up my to-go mug with coffee and head out the door.
    A “to-go mug” can also be called “a tumbler.”
19. Get something on the way: If I overslept and didn’t have time to make breakfast, I will get something on the way to work, maybe stop at my favorite cafe.

去上班

20. Head to work: It’s time for me to leave my house and head to work.
21. Buckle up: Before I start the car, I buckle up my seatbelt.
22. Back out of the driveway: I back out of the driveway and pull onto the street.
23. Speed up: Once I am on the highway, I speed up and drive faster.
24. Slow down: When I am stuck in traffic, I slow down or come to a stop.
25. Use the blinker: When I need to turn, I use the blinker to show that I am turning.
26. Avoid traffic: I try to avoid traffic on my commute by leaving my house earlier.
27. Merge into traffic: I have to merge into traffic to get on the highway.
28. Watch out for: When I’m driving, I watch out for school buses and pedestrians.
29. Kill two birds with one stone: I like to kill two birds with one stone and listen
    to Vanessa’s English videos on my commute.

工作交流

30. Excuse me, when you have a moment…: Excuse me, when you have a
    moment, can I ask you a question?
31. Can you explain it/that? I’m having trouble understanding the assignment. Can
    you explain it?
32. Can you help me with something? Can you help me with something? I am
    looking for a book about women in aviation, can you tell me where to look?
33. Filling in: I’m filling in for my manager today because she’s sick.
34. Lead: Who is going to be the lead for this project?
35. What can I help you with? Hi, I heard you were asking for help. What can I
    help you with?
36. Bite the bullet: I think I am going to have to bite the bullet and tell my boss I
    made a mistake on my report.
37. Back to the drawing board: Well, that plan didn’t work, so I guess it’s back to
    the drawing board.
38. Touch base: Let’s touch base about the project next week and make sure we’re
    making progress.
39. Pull your own weight: When you work on a group project, you need to pull
    your own weight–one person shouldn’t be doing all the work.

休息一下

40. Take a smoke break: My coworkers take a smoke break during work, but since I don’t smoke, I take a break to sit in the sunshine.
41. Get some fresh air: When I was painting inside my house, I took several breaks and stepped outside to get some fresh air.
42. Snack break: Are you hungry? I think it’s time for a snack break.
43. Coffee/tea run: I’m going on a coffee/tea run, do you want anything?
44. Take a lap: I’m falling asleep at my desk, I think I am going to take a lap around the office to wake myself up!
45. Run some errands: I need to run some errands during my lunch break.
46. Take a breather: It’s so hot outside and we’ve been working so hard. I think we should take a breather and rest in the shade.
47. Take a minute: I got that assignment finished, now I am going to take a minute before I start the next one.
48. Let’s hit pause: Since it’s the end of the day, let’s hit pause before starting any new projects.
49. Catch my breath: This hike is harder than I expected it to be! Let me catch my breath before we keep going.

下班/放学

50. Shut down: I am shutting down for the day.
51. Pack up: Time to pack up and go home!
52. Let’s call it a day: Let’s call it a day. We can pick up where we left off tomorrow.
53. Alright, that’s it: Alright, that’s it I think we’ve done all we can do for the day.
54. That’s a wrap: That’s a wrap, we finished, nice work everyone!
55. I’m headed out: I’m headed out, is there anything you need before I go?
56. Gotta run: I’ve gotta run, I’ll catch up with you tomorrow.
57. I’m outta here: I’m outta here, I’ve got an appointment to get to.
58. See you tomorrow: Bye, see you tomorrow!
59. Have a good evening: Bye everyone, have a good evening!

下馆子

60. Let’s eat out: I don’t feel like cooking tonight, let’s eat out.
61. Can we get a table on the patio? It’s such a beautiful day. Can we get a table on the patio?
62. Do you have any specials? I usually order the grilled chicken and vegetables, but do you have any specials today?
63. I’d like…please: I’d like the caesar salad and soup of the day, please.
64. What do you recommend? I haven’t eaten here before. What do you recommend?
65. Do you want to split …? I’m not very hungry. Do you want to split a pizza?
66. Can I get a …? Can I get a refill on my drink when you get a chance?
67. How is your food? How is your food? It looks delicious. I think I’ll order that next time.
68. To-go box: Can you bring me a to-go box? I’ll eat this for lunch tomorrow.
69. Splurge: Let’s splurge and get some dessert!

玩耍

70. Roughhouse: It seems like little (and big) boys always want to roughhouse and play hard.
71. Eat a snack: It seems like my kids always want to eat a snack.
72. Build legos: Wow, look at that tall lego tower you made!
73. Go on a bike ride: It’s a beautiful day to go on a bike ride down the street.
74. Do a puzzle: Sometimes doing a puzzle is a great way to calm down and relax.
75. Hit a ball: It’s so satisfying to hit a baseball, even if you’re playing by yourself.
76. Go down the slide: Nothing is more fun than going down a slide into a huge pile of leaves!
77. Do chalk: My kids love to do chalk in a shady part of the walkway.
78. Pick fruit: The first thing my son does in the morning is pick raspberries in our backyard.
79. Take a nap: Sometimes my son gets so tired that he takes a nap in the middle of the floor.

休息

80. What a day! I am so happy to finally be home. What a day!
81. Finish up: Before I can relax, I need to finish up some chores.
82. Tidy up: I spend a few minutes tidying up, then I relax on the couch.
83. Kick back and relax: It’s time to kick back and relax.
84. Veg out: Sometimes, I like to turn on my favorite show and veg out for hours at a time.
85. Catch up on: On rainy days, I like to catch up on my reading.
86. Take your shoes off and stay a while! Welcome to my home! Please make yourself comfortable. Take your shoes off and stay a while!
87. Put your feet up: I know you’ve had a long week. Put your feet up and I’ll bring you a snack.
88. Rest/relax and recuperate (R&R): I am so thankful we have a long weekend coming up. I am ready for some R & R.
89. Wind down: I like to wind down with a cup of hot tea and a book.
90. Chill: I don’t usually make plans during the week, I like to come home and just chill.

睡觉

91. Lock the doors: I always check and make sure I lock the doors at night.
92. Turn off the lights: I go through the house and turn off the lights.
93. Read bedtime stories: I read bedtime stories to my boys before they go to sleep.
94. Tuck in the kids: After bedtime stories, I tuck them in and tell them goodnight.
95. Tiptoe to the bedroom: I don’t want to wake the kids, so I quietly tiptoe to the bedroom.
96. Take a shower: I need to take a shower before I go to bed.
97. Brush my teeth: I brush my teeth, spit, and rinse with water.
98. Put on pajamas: I put on pajamas and put today’s clothes in the dirty laundry hamper.
99. Double-check my alarm: I don’t want to oversleep tomorrow, so I double-check my alarm.
100. Hit the hay: Finally, it’s time to hit the hay and go to sleep.
     Bonus! Drift off to sleep: It isn’t long before I drift off to sleep.