有的人說，為什麼要背英語短語，記住英語單詞不就好了嗎。其實，英語單詞重要，英語短語也同樣不容馬虎。英語短語記不住也是難以與外國人交流的。下面是小編整理的'一些老外常用英語口語俚語，希望對大家有所幫助。
· cut corners偷工減料、走捷徑、圖省事、節約
student is a serious thing. you can't expect to cut corners.
· cut corners並不是都是貶義的，還表示節約，節省
with only $100 left, he had to cut corners to make his journey back home.
· have a crush on someone迷戀某人
some teenager girls got a crush on the film star
· jump to conclusions倉促的下結論
being a teacher, he shouldn’t jump to conclusions that a student is not worth teaching simply because he fails one exam.
· to one’s heart’s content心滿意足
today is weekend. the lights won’t go off after 11 o’clock. we can chat to our heart’s content.
此外該語還有“隨心所欲”的意思
mary loves keeping diary. she can express her emotion to her heart’s content.
· lose one’s cool沉不住氣
反義詞keep one’s cool
in the boxing match. tyson lost his cool and bit hollyfield’s ear.
· be a far cry from...與……相差甚遠(一般用來表示水平或程度等的差距)
though dick has tried hard, it is still a far cry from what his father expects of him.
· chew the cud好好琢磨琢磨
i don't want to jump to conclusions, i have to chew the cud on it for a few days.
· be cut out for...天生適合於……(用於否定句中)
thank you for your kindness, but i can't accept it. you know, i'm not cut for a manager.
· be completely in the dark一無所知，仍矇在鼓裡
keep someone in the dark; be left (kept) in the dark
he is a dictator. though i'm the production manager, i'm completely in the dark as what to do next.
· a blind date初次約會
james was too excited to have dinner. he was having a blind date with sue in the evening.
· have seen better days今非昔比
look at our dean, he has seen better days.
· play it cool不露聲色，沉著冷靜
sampras, the no. 1 tennis player in the world, always plays it cool when he wins in the match.
· be rotten to the core壞透了、爛透了
keep away from that boy. he is rotten to the core.
