学会这13个英文表达，才能真正看懂美剧！
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I'm just been so on edge.
我站在了边缘位置？
正解：我紧张的快疯掉了。
Be so on edge的意思是：你因为某些看似不妙的事情要发生而坐立不安，要抓狂了。你自己很upset，因为一些不痛快的事情发生了。
5
Hit on someone
对某人拳打脚踢？
正解：和某人调情，勾引某人。
Micheal thought he was hitting on her。
迈克尔说他当时想泡她。
6
To paint the town red
把城镇涂成红色？
正解：尽情享受。
They are going out tonight to paint the town red。
他们今晚上要玩个痛快。
7
To drive sb up the wall
赶鸭子上架？
正解：让某人生气，让某人头疼。
The boy is driving his mother up the wall because of his ill behavior。
这个不听话的孩子让他的妈妈大为头疼。
8
To keep one's nose clean。
把鼻子擦干净？
正解：远离是非，少惹麻烦。
The newly released inmates are trying to keep their noses clean。
刚刚释放的犯人们总是尽量的少惹是非。
9
To play cat and mouse
玩猫和狗？
正解：欲擒故纵。
The police have played cat and mouse with the murderer。
警察采用欲擒故众的方式抓捕这个谋杀犯。
10
To ask someone for one's hand
请某人帮忙？
正解：求婚。
To ask girl's parents for marriage approval. (男方请求女方的父母将女儿讲给他，这里的someone是指女方的家长，“one”指被求婚的对象, “hand”只能用单数。)
He asked his girlfriend's parents for her hand。
他请求她女朋友的父母答应他们的婚事。
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To have irons in the fire
趁热打铁？
正解：同时有许多的事情要完成，但是又不知道从何开始，似乎忙的不可开交。
Don't bother him because he has many irons in the fire。
别打扰他, 他事情太多，忙的很!
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To let off steam
放出蒸汽？
正解：发泄，出气。
类似的表达还有“To lose temper”;
What will you do if your wife lets off steam。
假如你的太太大发脾气你该怎么做？
13
To talk over one's head
在某人的头上谈话？
正解：指所谈论的内容过于专业或者高深, 非一般人能够理解。
Dr. Lee's lecture was so specialized that he almost talked over our heads。
李博士的演讲太专业了，几乎使我们无法理解。