Growing pains

要是這個大學生聰明一點的話,他當時就可以對他的同學說：
例句-4: "hey, stop pulling my leg, will you! i don't believe that girl really said she likes me and would like me to take her out."
這句話的意思是："喂，你別逗我行不行！我才不信那個女孩真的說了她喜歡我，還要我邀她出去玩。"
和leg這個字有關的俗語里還有一個很有趣的說法,那就是：break a leg! 從字面上來看，break a leg難道是斷了一條腿？或是倒霉？不是，break a leg的確切意思是祝愿別人成功。例如，你的朋友明天要去參加高考，你就可以對他說：break a leg!
have green fingers 很會種花種菜
green thumb就是指那些很會種花種菜的人
all thumbs手腳很笨的人
jump in and get your feet wet到實踐中去學
a kettle call the pot black 五十步笑百步
a wet blanket  掃興的人或事

【同步練習】
一、 根據上下文用適當的詞填空：
words and their stories - birds
by jill moss
today we will(1)_________(解釋) some expressions about birds. for example, if something is "for the birds", it is(2) __________(無價值) or not very interesting. someone who eats like a bird eats very little. and "a bird`s eye view" is a(3) __________(總體的) look at an area from above.
did you know that if you tell a young person about "the birds and bees", you are explaining about sex and birth. have you ever(4)_________(觀察) that "birds of a feather flock together?" in other words, people who are similar become friends or do things together.
there is some good advice. "a bird in a hand is worth two in a bush". this means you should not risk(5)_________(失去) something you have by trying to get more of something you do not have.
sometimes, i can do two things by performing only one (6)_______(動作). this is called "killing two birds with one stone". but i would never really kill any birds. i love all kinds animals. this is "a real feather in my cap". it is something to be(7)_______(驕傲) of.
most of the people i work with are "early birds". they believe that "the early bird catches the worm". they think that a person(8)______ gets up early in the morning for work has the best chance of(9) _________(成功). everyone in my office works hard but some people have "had their wings clipped". their jobs have been limited. this is because the office is organized by packing order. people with more years and (10)____________(經驗) are given more (11)________________(責任).
some bird`s expressions are about crows, chickens and ducks. for example, when i am driving. i always travel "as the crow flies". i go the most（12）___________(直接) way. anyone who "eats crow" has to admit a mistake or defeat.