1.to draw one’s eyeteeth.
灭灭某人的威风;挫挫某人的傲气
We must draw his eyeteeth.
2.to cut one’s eyeteeth.获得智慧,开始善于人情世故。这个短语通常以否定是形式出现。
He hasn’t cut his eyeteeth yet.他还不善于人情世故。
补充:关于eyeteeth犬牙,更常用的短语是:to give one’s eyeteeth for sth.为……而不惜牺牲一切,为……愿意付出任何代价。
3. to count one’s thumbs.打发时间,消磨时间
类似短语:kill time, pass time
In summer holiday, I don’t wanna count my thumbs.
The train was very late, so we count our thumbs by playing cards.
4.to count sheep.失眠
I was counting sheep all night last night, so sleepy now.
5.to cut someone dead 不理睬,假装不认识
I can’t believe it, she cut me dead in the street.我简直不敢相信,在大街上,明明撞见了还假装不认识我。
6. Sleep in /have a lie-ine in睡懒觉
Do you usually sleep in on Sundays.
你星期天的时候通常都会睡懒觉吗?