50 สำนวนภาษาอังกฤษ ที่ใช้บ่อย ในชีวิตประจำวัน

รวม 50 สำนวนภาษาอังกฤษ ที่ใช้บ่อยในชีวิตประจำวัน

A Babe In The Woods
ตัวอย่าง What do you know? You are just a babe in the woods

A Bird's Eye View
ตัวอย่าง This photo, taken from an airplane, gives you a bird's eye view.
A Bitter Pill To Swallow
ตัวอย่าง Spending a week in the psychiatric hospital was a bitter pill to swallow, but Jake really needed to do it.

A Blessing In Disguise
ตัวอย่าง When I first lost that job, I was upset. But it turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
A Breath Of Fresh Air
ตัวอย่าง I love having this new student in my class. His positive attitude is a breath of fresh air.
A Bundle Of Nerves
ตัวอย่าง I have to give a speech tomorrow, and I am a bundle of nerves.
A Change Of Pace
ตัวอย่าง What would you like me to make for dinner? Reply: Let's have sushi, for a change of pace.
A Chip On Your Shoulder
ตัวอย่าง He lost his game this morning, and now he has a chip on his shoulder.
A Diamond In The Rough
ตัวอย่าง Have you spoken with Jean before? Isn't she a diamond in the rough.

A Lost Cause
ตัวอย่าง My uncle Bob fails at everything he does. He is a lost cause.
A Slap On The Wrist
ตัวอย่าง He should be in jail for what he did, but he got off with just a slap on the wrist.
Back The Wrong Horse
ตัวอย่าง Who did you bet on in the superbowl? Reply: Arizona. Answer: Ouch. You backed the wrong horse.
Bend Over Backwards
ตัวอย่าง We bent over backwards to help him, and he never even thanked us!
Bite Your Head Off
ตัวอย่าง I'm sorry you had a bad day, but you don't have to bite my head off.
Can't Cut The Mustard
ตัวอย่าง Did you hear that Williams got fired? Reply: Yes. He couldn't cut the mustard.
Can't Help But Do Something
ตัวอย่าง When she said that, I couldn't help but laugh.
Crying Over Spilled Milk
ตัวอย่าง We came so close. Really. We almost won that game! Reply: There's no use crying over spilled milk.
Don't Burn Your Bridges
ตัวอย่าง On his last day on the job he got in a huge fight with his boss. Answer: Why would he want to go burning his bridges like that? Someday he might want to work there again.
Down To The Wire
ตัวอย่าง What a close race. Reply: It's down to the wire.
Drastic Times Call For Drastic Measures
ตัวอย่าง Sales have been slow and we had to let go three of our employees; drastic times call for drastic measures.
Fixed In Your Ways
ตัวอย่าง I tried many different things when I was young, but I'm older now and more fixed in my ways.

Fresh Out Of Something
ตัวอย่าง Sorry, but we are fresh out of tomatoes.
Give Him The Slip
ตัวอย่าง Quick- there is a police car behind us; let's give him the slip!
Great Minds Think Alike
ตัวอย่าง I was just thinking to call you, then the phone rang and it was you calling me. Reply: Great minds think alike.
Have Something Down Pat
ตัวอย่าง Did you memorize the speech? Reply: I''ve got it down pat.
I'd Give My Right Arm For That
ตัวอย่าง I would give my right arm for a car like that.
If It's Not One Thing, It's Another
ตัวอย่าง First the car broke down, and now I can't find my keys! If it's not one thing, it's another!
If You Can't Beat Them, Join Them
ตัวอย่าง When did you change teams? Reply: Hey: If you can't beat them, join them.
Keep A Stiff Upper Lip
ตัวอย่าง No matter what happens, I want you to keep a stiff upper lip.
Lost His Head
ตัวอย่าง I got so angry yesterday. I completely lost my head.
Method To My Madness
ตัวอย่าง Give me a moment to explain; there is method to my madness.
Misery Loves Company
ตัวอย่าง She's not happy, so she wants the rest of us to suffer too! Reply: Misery loves company.
No Pain, No Gain
ตัวอย่าง To play at that level, you are going to have to practice all of the time, you know. Reply: No pain, no gain.
Over My Head
ตัวอย่าง Did you get that last question on the test? Reply: No, it was over my head.
Pack A Punch
ตัวอย่าง Don't fight with him. He can really pack a punch.
Practice Makes Perfect
ตัวอย่าง See how fast you are getting better at the piano? Practice makes perfect.
Set Someone Or Something On Fire
ตัวอย่าง What set him on fire? Reply: I don't know. He's been this way all morning.
Take A Nap
ตัวอย่าง Every day after lunch my grandfather takes a nap.
Take The Bull By The Horns
ตัวอย่าง That was a tough situation. Thanks for taking the bull by the horns.
The Ball Is In Your Court
ตัวอย่าง The seller has offered us the house for $250,000; the ball is in our court. What should we do?
The Best Of Both Worlds
ตัวอย่าง You can either get up early tomorrow and get a lot of work done, or you can stay out late tonight and have fun with your friends, but you can't have the best of both worlds.

The Sky Is The Limit
ตัวอย่าง For people who work hard at this company, the sky's the limit.
The Squeaky Wheel Gets The Oil
ตัวอย่าง Every time that baby cries, they just run around and give him whatever he wants. Reply: The squeaky wheel gets the oil.
The Writing On The Wall
ตัวอย่าง At that point, the writing was on the wall; we all knew the company was going out of business.
To be in good hands
Under The Gun
ตัวอย่าง Everyone at the office has been under the gun since this new manager arrived.
Wear Your Heart On Your Sleeve
ตัวอย่าง She is kind of player who never hides how she's feeling. One look at her and you know if she's winning or losing. Reply: She wears her heart on her sleeve.
What goes around comes around
ตัวอย่าง What goes around, goes around, goes around Comes all the way back around
Wine And Dine
ตัวอย่าง How was your business trip? Answer: Great- they wined and dined us all week.
You Can't Please Everyone
ตัวอย่าง Jen is quite upset that she did not get the job. Reply: Well, you can't please everyone.