初中英语地道谚语汇总No.1appleapplesandoranges苹果橘子两码事；截然不同Theyreallyareapplesandoranges.他们确实是迥然不同。arottenapple害群之马upsettheapplecart[非正式]破坏某人的计划No.2bananagobananas发怒；发疯；犯傻No.3beanbefullofbeans生气勃勃;精力充沛She’sfullofbeansthismorning.她今天早上精神十足。No.4biscuittakethebiscuit/cake空前惊人；极其讨厌You’vedonesomestupidthingsbefore,butthisreallytakesthebiscuits!你以前确也干过些蠢事，但这一次实在蠢到了极点！No.5cakebeselling/goinglikehotcakes非常抢手；非常畅销Copiesofthebookaresellinglikehotcakes.那本书非常抢手。No.6carrotcarrot（为说服人做事所许诺的）酬报；好处Theyareholdingoutacarrotof$120millionineconomicaid.他们许诺给予1.2亿元的经济援助。No.7cherryabiteat/ofthecherry做某事的机会（或时机）Theywereeagerforasecondbiteofthecherry.他们渴望能得到第二次机会。No.8cucumber3\n(as)coolasacucumber（尤指在困难情况下）非常冷静；泰然自若No.9foodfoodforthought引人深思的事物Theteacher'sadvicecertainlygavemefoodforthought.老师的忠告引起了我深深的思考。No.10grapesourgrapes酸葡萄（表示某人表面贬低某事物，实则是嫉妒）Hesaidhedidn'twantthejobanyway,butthat'sjustsourgrapes.他说他其实并不想干这份工作，这不过是吃不着葡萄就说葡萄酸而已。No.11lemonlemon[英，非正式]傻瓜；笨蛋Hejuststoodtherelookinglikeareallemon.他就像个十足的傻瓜一样站在那里。No.12milkcryoverspiltmilk枉为无可挽回的事忧伤；作于事无补的担忧Asthesayinggoes—it'snousecryingoverspiltmilk.常言道：覆水难收，后悔也于事无补。No.13pealiketwopeasinapod（容貌、行为等）一模一样的No.14peachpeach有吸引力的物（人）；特别惹人喜爱的物（人）Andertonscoredapeachofagoal.安德顿射入一个好球。Jan'sarealpeach.简真讨人喜欢。No.15peanutpeanuts很少的钱Hegetspaidpeanutsfordoingthatjob.他干那件工作报酬很低。No.16piepieinthesky难以实现的事；幻想的事；空中楼阁3\nThistalkofmovingtoAustraliaisalljustpieinthesky.移居澳大利亚之说纯属异想天开。No.17pineappletheroughendofthepineapple受到不良（或不公平）对待的处境No.18potatothemeatandpotatoes（讨论、决定、工作等中）最重要的部分Let'sgetdowntothemeatandpotatoes.Howmuchareyougoingtopaymeforthis?我们来谈最关键的问题：你打算为此付我多少钱？No.19saladyoursaladdays年少不谙世事的岁月；涉世未深的青少年时代No.20teanotsb’scupoftea非某人所好；不合某人心意He'sniceenoughbutnotreallymycupoftea.他这人挺不错，但不是我特喜欢的那种人。3
