英語裡面的短語非常多，學生如果不能掌握一些常用的英語短語，就難以學好英語。下面是小編為大家整理的一些常用英語口語短語，希望對大家有所幫助。
· keep a civil tongue in one’s head說話有禮貌
a child is taught to keep a civil tongue in his head when he is small.
· blow one’s top勃然大怒
my neighbor blew his top when he saw his hedges were cut by someone.
· carry a torch for someone單方想念某人
though jane has been engaged with mr. hall, jimmy still carries a torch for her.
· have the midas touch有生財的運氣，手氣好
you’d better find rogers as you stock broker. he has the midas touch.
· be touch and go萬分危險
the patient is out of danger now, but it was touch and go for a while.
· throw in the towel認輸
she tried to save their marriage by talking her husband out of taking drugs. but she finally threw in the towel.
· have the inside track for something處於有利的`地位
i’m an art student. i don’t have the inside track for applying for that job.
· keep track of someone/something掌握……的情況
he is keeping track of all my old friends.
· be on a gravy train走運，有賺錢的機會
you will be on a gravy train if you can get that antique. it is worth more money than it is offered.
· have a mind like a steel trap頭腦特別快
he has a mind like a steel trap. he can remember a new word even if he meets it once.
· bark up the wrong tree弄錯目標
the detective has been following the man for a week. but it turns out that he has barked up the wrong tree.
· be too quick on the trigger操之過急，行動過於倉促
you are always too quick on the trigger. you jump into his throat before he can explain.
· ask for trouble自找麻煩
are you asking for trouble by challenging the emphasis on qualities education. you are asking for trouble if you cheat in the exam.
· blow one’s own trumpet自吹自擂
if you want to sell more, you should learn to blow your own trumpet.
· not give someone a tumble不理睬某人
though jackson has asked may to marry him for many times, she just won’t give him a tumble.
附：背英語單詞的技巧
一、分門別類背單詞
英語中有很多單詞屬於同一類別，可以把同一類別的單詞集中起來一起操練，從而大大提高單詞記憶的效率。同學們可以自己動手，對本書的單詞進行分門別類，抄在小紙條上或製成單詞卡，然後集中轟炸、專門突破、分類記憶!
二、單詞家族背單詞
英語中有很多單詞都有整個家族，名詞、動詞、形容詞、副詞，加上不同的字首、字尾就有不同的詞性變化、意思變化。要想徹底掌握一個單詞，我們要做的就是：整個家族一鍋端!家族內所有的單詞全部消滅!通過單詞家族可以大大提升背單詞的效率。
三、零碎時間背單詞
背單詞不需要大段大段的整塊時間。每天起床後、睡覺前、一日三餐前後、排隊等車、上學放學路上、甚至上廁所的零碎時間都可以用來狂讀狂背單詞。請隨身攜帶這本書，一有時間就瘋狂朗讀書中的單詞，隨時隨地瘋狂的操練，脫口而出!
