1.Mad as a cut snake

英語(yǔ)解析：To be pissed off..or really angry as a snake would be if you cut it

中文解析：非常生氣，極為憤怒。

E.g.:I can't believe she took my new dress without asking, I'm as mad as a cut snake with her..

例子：我真難以相信她連問(wèn)都不問(wèn)就把我新買的裙子拿走了，我都快被她氣炸了。


2. To have tickets on yourself

英語(yǔ)解析：To be conceited.

中文解析：自命不凡的，自以為是的，自高自大。


3.To go off like a frog in a sock

英語(yǔ)解析：To be very excited.

中文解析：非常激動(dòng)，興奮。


4. Better than a poke in the eye with a burnt stick

英語(yǔ)解析：Better than nothing.

中文解析：總比什么都沒(méi)有強(qiáng)。


5. Flat out like a lizard drinking

英語(yǔ)解析：To be really busy.

中文解析：這個(gè)俗語(yǔ)表示工作很努力或者很忙的狀態(tài)。"flat out" 本意是指開(kāi)車的時(shí)候把腳放平加速， "like a lizard drinking"是指正在喝水的蜥蜴的樣子。


6. To see which way the cat jumps

英語(yǔ)解析：To postpone making a decision until you have seen how things are developing.

中文解析：靜觀事態(tài)的發(fā)展("看這貓?jiān)趺磩?dòng)彈",據(jù)說(shuō)是把貓裝在口袋里,作為箭靶掛于樹(shù)上.貓?jiān)诳诖袙暝?使得口袋來(lái)回甩動(dòng),人們就靜觀其向,伺機(jī)瞄準(zhǔn)放箭.)

E.g.:I'll wait a while,and see which way the cat jumps.

例子：我要等一等，看看形勢(shì)如何變化再作決定。


7. Flash as a rat with a gold tooth

英語(yǔ)解析: As flash as a rat with a gold tooth is used to describe someone who's feeling very pleased with him/herself; it is also used to acknowledge that someone is dressed and groomed nicely.

中文解析: 人們?nèi)绻f(shuō)自己“像一只閃爍著金牙的老鼠(as flash as a rat with a gold tooth)”，其實(shí)是在表達(dá)他十分滿意自己的形象。當(dāng)你和來(lái)自不同文化的人進(jìn)行交流時(shí)，懂得一些類似這樣的成語(yǔ)大有裨益。


8. To spit the dummy

英語(yǔ)解析：To have a fit of anger.

中文解析：dummy有很多意思，這里最有可能的就是奶嘴。吐掉安撫奶嘴，表示生氣。


9.As useful as lips on a chicken

英語(yǔ)解析：Useless.

中文解析：毫無(wú)用處。


10.May your chooks turn into emus and kick your dunny door down

英語(yǔ)解析：A way of wishing someone bad luck.

中文解析：祝某人壞運(yùn)的方法。