动词成语

be all ears 洗耳恭听
be all eyes 聚精会神地看着
bear fruit 结出果实；取得成果
bear (或keep) in mind 记住
bear one’s brains 绞尽脑汁
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定，三心二意
break the ice 打破沉默，开个头
bring sth. home to sb. 使某人清楚地认识到某事
burn one’s boats (bridges) 破釜沉舟
burn the candle at both ends 过分地耗费精力
burn the midnight oil 工作到深更半夜
call a spade a spade 是啥说啥，直言不讳
call it a day 干到这里为止
call sb. names 骂人
call the roll 点名
carry the day 得胜
carry the house 博得全场喝彩
carry weight （说话）有分量，有影响
cast pearls before swine 对牛弹琴
catch fire 着火
catch (get) a glimpse of 瞥见
catch (have, get) (a) sight of 看到，发现
change colour 变脸色
come home to sb. 被某人认识到
come to blows 打了起来
come to (no) good 有（没有）好结果
come to harm 遭不幸
come to light 显露出来
come to nothing 没有结果
come to terms 达成协议
come to a conclusion 得出结论
come to a decision 做出决定
come into effect (force) 生效，开始实行
come into existence (being) 形成，产生，成立
come into office 就职，上任
come into power 上台，执政
cut no ice 无效，不起作用
do one’s best (或utmost) 尽力
do sb. good (= do good to sb.) 对某人有好处
do sb. harm (= do harm to sb.) 对某人有害处
eat one’s words 收回前言，认错道歉
exert one’s last ounce of strength 尽最大努力
face the music 勇于承担后果，临危不惧
fall asleep 睡着了
fall flat 失败，告吹
fall ill 病倒了
fall in love with 爱上
fall to the ground 坠地；失败，落空
feast one’s eyes on 饱览，尽情欣赏
feather one’s nest 中饱私囊
find fault with 挑剔，找…的岔子
fish in troubled water 浑水摸鱼
fly (或fall) into a rage 勃然大怒
get the better of 打败；智胜
get rid of 摆脱，除去
get above oneself 变得自高自大
get into a white heat 白热化，激烈
get into hot water 陷入困境
get on (或along) in years 年老
get to the bottom of 弄清…的真相
give birth to 生（孩子）；产生
give rise to 引起，使发生
give way to 让步；让位于；转变为
give a false colour to 歪曲，言过其实
go all out 鼓足干劲，全力以赴
go bankrupt 破产
go fifty-fifty (或halves) 平分，分摊
go to extreme 走极端
go without saying 不用说，不言而喻
go wrong 出毛病；走错路
have one’s hands full 很忙
have one’s hands free 没事干
have the game in one’s hands 有必胜把握；有支配力
have something (nothing) to do with 和…有些关系（没有关系）
hold one’s breath 不出声，屏息
hold one’s peace 闭口不说，保持沉默
keep an eye on 照看，当心
keep company with 和…结交
keep pace with 和…并驾齐驱，跟上
keep body and soul together 维持生活
kill two birds with one stone 一举两得，一箭双雕
kill time 消磨时间
know the ropes 了解内幕
lay one’s cards on the table 摊牌，公布自己的打算
lead a dog’s life 过着牛马不如的生活
lead sb. by the nose 牵着某人的鼻子走
lose one’s head 慌乱，不知所措；丧命
lose heart 灰心
lose sight of 不再看见；忘掉
make a fuss 大惊小怪
make haste 赶紧
make (earn, get) a (one’s) living 谋生
make (both) ends meet 使收支相抵，应付开支
make friends (with) （和…）交朋友
make nothing of 不当一回事
make some (no) difference 有些（没有）关系，有些（没有）影响
make one’s way to 向…走去
make a fool of 愚弄
make a long story short 简言之，长话短说
make one’s hair stand on end 使人毛骨悚然
make one’s mouth water 使人垂涎欲滴
make the best (或most) of 尽量利用
mind one’s p’s and q’s 谨言慎行，小心行事
move heaven and earth 竭尽全力
pour oil on (the) fire 火上加油
rain cats and dogs 下倾盆大雨
read between the lines 体会到字里行间的言外之意
say one’s say 畅所欲言
speak well (ill) of 说…好话（坏话）
stand on ceremony 讲究客套，客气
stand on one’s own legs 自主，自立
steal a march on sb. 偷偷地抢在某人之前，先发制人
take advantage of 利用，占便宜
take a chance 碰碰运气
take care of 照顾；负责
take for granted 视为当然，想必是
take for example 以…为例
take into account (consideration)把考虑进去
take measures (steps) 采取措施（步骤）
take place 发生；举行
take the place of 代替
take the chair （担任会议主席而）开始开会
throw a wet blanket on 对…泼冷水，扫兴
throw cold water on 对…泼冷水
throw (或shed) light on 提供线索，使清楚起来
think well (ill) of 认为…好（不好）
turn one’s head 冲昏头脑，得意忘形
wash one’s hands of 不再参与，不管
weigh one’s words (phrases) 斟酌词句，考虑措词