介绍:
1) Achilles heel
-Stanley&`&s Achilles heel is women
-Melanie&`&s Achilles heel is spelling and grammar
-Ben&`&s Achilles heel is his inability to keep his cool
Definition: An Achilles heel is a deadly weakness in spite of overall strength, which can actually or potentially lead to downfall.
Etymology: In Greek mythology, when Achilles was a baby, it was foretold that he would die young. To prevent his death, his mother Thetis took Achilles to the River Styx, which was supposed to offer powers of invulnerability, and dipped his body into the water. But as Thetis held Achilles by the heel, his heel was not washed over by the water of the magical river. Achilles grew up to be a man of war who survived many great battles. But one day, a poisonous arrow shot at him by Paris of Troy was lodged in his heel, killing him shortly after.
2) In the loop
-The boss always left Sarah out of the loop because she was an incompetent worker who only got into the company through connections
-Evan wanted to be kept in the loop for the new project
-Zoe did not keep Oliver in the loop since he was going to retire soon
Definition: in the group of persons communicating regularly about a specific plan or project
Etymology: This expression uses loop in the sense of "a circle of individuals among whom information or responsibility circulates." The antonym out of the loop, meaning "left out of such a circle," dates from the same period.
3) Pulled some strings
-My prominent grandfather was able to pull some strings to get me into the Ivy League university
-My powerful father-in-law was able to pull some strings to bail me out of jail
-Sharon bragged that she only needed to pull some strings to get front row seats to the concert
Definition: to use influence to get something done
Etymology: alludes to manipulating a marionette
