介绍:
1）Good Samaritan
-Some people are wrongly afraid of being a good Samaritan if they will end up being blamed for helping people.
-We all need a good Samaritan to help us when our car breaks down.
-I had help from Good Samaritans when I was stuck in an airport with no money and no food.
Definition: someone who tries to help people who have problems
Etymology: This phrase comes from a story in the Bible where a Samaritan man helped someone who was injured even though others would not help him.
2）Prodigal Son
-Manchester United welcomed back their prodigal son with Ronaldo once again wearing the Red Jersey.
-Mr. Harries welcomed the return of his prodigal son who ran away from home.
-China welcomes back their prodigal sons from Overseas in the form of "haigui"
Definition: a man or boy who left a family or organization in order to break bad and who has now returned for feeling remorseful
Etymology: From a biblical story in which a son leaves a family and returns welcomed with open arms, eventhough his younger brother is angry about it.
3）Can a leopard change his spots
-Eventhough the maid claims she will never steal again and pay us back, can a leopard change his spots?
-The con-man could not give up his life conning woman by feigning illness, leopards don't change their spots
-Although Sherry married bad-boy Chris to change him, can a leopard change his spots
Definition: something that you say which means that a person's character, especially if it is bad, will not change, even if they pretend it has
Etymology: Can an Ethiopian change his skin or a leopard its spots? Neither can you do good who are accustomed to doing evil.
