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yping88

After I told my colleague something, she said: No, I couldn't get the moral of the story (Principle of the story--故事的主要内容)! What was that all about again?

Me: Never mind, there was no moral in it!

yping88

A man of bits and pieces  意味某人的健康状况很差，经历过多次手术

yping88

The text conversation between my colleague and me regarding an invitation:

Me: Dear XXX, Just drop a line to let you know that I am more than happy to take the honor and turn up to our long-dreamed get-together tomorrow. For the lovely dinner, I would like to show off my personal best dish--Srudel's if you don't have any other special requirement.

Her: Haaahaaa, The honor is mine, I am so happy that you are coming! You can show off anything you want, but I'm sure you won't beat me!!!!!

Me: If I say "No, I am the best", it would be out of character for me. But the pain is that cooking is not my cup of tea at all, although I don't know what my cup of tea is, otherwise, I would take you on for the challenge! So, it's painful to say it, but I will LET YOU WIN this time!

Her: Haaahaaa, You are a champion, ping pong!!!

Me: I know!!!

yping88

Give somebody 1 kilometer head start 让某人先出发一公里后自己才起跑

MICHELLE07

yping88 发表于 8-10-2013 23:57

                               
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A man of bits and pieces  意味某人的健康状况很差，经历过多次手术

支离破碎，千疮百孔。。。。。。

MICHELLE07

yping88 发表于 10-10-2013 11:48

                               
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Give somebody 1 kilometers head start 让某人先出发一公里后自己才起跑

小时候和我爸爸下象棋，他总让我三子：卒、马、炮
差不多了。。。

shayi

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yearshappy

amazing posts, lovely people

yping88

Don't want a bar of the pair's lovey-dovey behavior  不想跟这对儿的多情缠绵的行为有什么关系

Risk one's long-term pain for short-term gain  为了得到眼前的利益，不惜冒着让自己永远后悔的风险

Wash one's hands off something   决不参与某事，洗手不干

Manage to iron things out  将事情解决了

yping88

when I maneuvered a bed along the corridor, Peter almost got hit due to my poor driving skill. He let it out to me: are you trying to kill me, missy?

Later on, he seemed to be off the ball (absent-minded) when I handed over to him. I asked him: 'Are you Ok, Peter? I though I almost killed your hip rather than your brain, why are you so off?'

Peter: Right, the bed almost killed my hip，but, this is exactly where my brain is!

yearshappy

Keep it up

yping88

Keep somebody up to date on something 将某事的最新进展汇报给某人

He is apparently a bad guy, but I can't see it in him 都说他不好，我就是看不出他坏在哪（嘿嘿嘿）

He is not sharpest tool in the box  他对某事还不是很在行/他可不是很理智的（聪明的), Depending on in what context is it brought up

yearshappy

yping88 发表于 23-10-2013 10:40

                               
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Keep somebody up to date on something 将某事的最新进展汇报给某人

He is apparently a bad guy, but ...

always learn something new from yping -- the brightest bulb in the chandelier -  keep me updated
another phrase can also go in the same category:
the sharpest knife in the drawer

yping88

Got shot in the foot  处于劣势/处于不利的地位

It's tough for somebody to stomach 让某人难以接受

Expecting a sympathetic ear from somebody 以为某人会以同情的态度倾听

yping88

Be wrapped in the latest 做事儿/用东西/用仪器非常时髦

Elbow somebody out of the picture  将某人从这个社交圈子里清除出去

What comes to worst 最糟糕的情况也不过是。。。

yping88

At the beck and call of the great unwashed 听命于下层阶级/贫民

At the beck and call of  对。。。唯命是从

Sorry, come again? 对不起，你能再说一遍吗？

With the security on tenterhooks 令保安坐卧不安的/提心吊胆的

yping88

Someone is heading south==somebody's health is going down hill  健康每况愈下

PS：But we have to be very mindful of the context in which this expression is brought up, because "HEADING SOUTH MEANS SOMETHING DIRTY IN A SEXUAL WAY"

yping88

Fumble about  瞎摸/乱摸索

Fish something out 捞出来/将。。。从一堆东西里摸索出来

yping88

Let off steam  发泄怒火

put one's  foot in one's mouth 不该那样说

Take things out of the context 断章取义/将某事脱离它本来的氛围来谈

yping88

My apologies to everyone, who frequents this section recently, for being off the ball in this program!

We have visitors come over and I have to keep them company for most of the time. Now, I brought myself back here and hopefully I can find the old me back!

Thank you all for your support!  

ashanadsl

yping88

I entered the room and saw John, who was in the respiratory distress and looked after by another nurse, sitting upright with the oxygen tube tips wrapped around his forehead rather than in his nose. I asked him:

"Hey, John, what are you doing with the oxygen tube tips sitting around your forehead?"

"I thought it would be cool for me to pretend to be one of the aliens", said John.

"Huh, apparently, your breathing is getting much better now, I don't think you still need the oxygen." John's nurse said.

And, John just took the oxygen tubes off his forehead on his own.

"There you go, you become one of us now. How do you feel about being out of alien group?" I asked John!

yping88

A gentleman with the Irish background was complaining about his opinions being ignored by one of staff on the ward. I made fun of him and said:

"John, are you sure that's not because of your scottish accent? Could she understand you completely?"

"Come on, I grew up in Ireland, how could I speak in the scottish accent?" John said.

"Ok, please tell me how far away you were from Scottland when you grew up?" I kept teasing him.

"Waters and waters away!" Answered John.

"So, there was only waters between your hometown and Scottland. That was exactly how you picked up the Scottish accent---It was just blown towards you no matter what!"

yping88

He is easy but not cheap  他易于相处，但不会受欺负

yping88

John had a test done on him after a heart attack, which showed multiple coronary arteries got blocked and made a bypass surgery a must for his treatment. But, he is a very positive person, who always tries to have a fun in life events.

When I was flushing his cannula, I met a little resistance and wondered if it was blocked. I automatically let it out when the resistance was felt:

"Oh, I couldn't push through. I hope the cannula wasn't blocked"

John laughed away immediately: "Are you sure it was BLOCKED as well? I have already got enough blockage in my heart, what else could be BLOCKED?"

Me: "Yeah, you made a perfect point! Let me give it another try, I do believe you can be spared on this blockage!"  

When I could flush through the cannula, he said to me:

"Look, I was right about my odds. I don't think I am so unlucky that everything got BLOCKED, heeeheee! "

yping88

The general rule of thumb   黄金规则

I have a gut feeling that....  我的直觉是。。。

yearshappy

yping88 发表于 6-11-2013 21:46

                               
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The general rule of thumb

I have a gut feeling that....

another gut - gigling guts, saying some people couldn't stop gigling, a bit down market though.

yping88

What (disease) he got on board is out of cardiology's profile 他的病已超出心脏病的范畴了

yping88

Happy-go-lucky 无忧无虑的  

Get a kick out of it  从某事中尝到乐趣

Put somebody on the fast track to success  使某人快速成功

Harbors bitterness towards someone  对某人怀有怨恨

The luck of the draw  好运气，机遇

yping88

It has been said in a joke that Indian would hardly be involved in bank robbery in America, and here is a scenario explaining why not!

Two Indian guys just drove to a bank, trying to rob it. A went in while B was waiting in the car in front of the bank.

A rushed in shouting at the bank staff: Hey, you, blease (please) bud (put) the money in the bag, I god (got) a gun!

Bank staff burst into laughter: Haaahaaa, you are an Indian!

A: Whad (what) are you laughing aboud (aboutt)? I am serious!

The bank staff laughed even harder and told A: We are gonna gall (call) the bolice (police) now!

A grabbed a computer and fled from the scene. As long as he got into the car, B asked him: Did you ged(get) the money?

A: No, I didn't! They were laughing ad (at) me!

B: Why? Did you show them the gun?

A: Yeah, I showed them the gun, bud (but), they started laughing harder!

B:  Then, why do you have a gombuder (computer) with you?

A:   They thoughd(thought) I was a dech (tech) subbord (support)!