[馬匹篇]
as strong as a horse/ox
形容人很強壯
*The man was as strong as an horse and easily helped us move the sofa. 那位身強體壯的男人很輕易地就幫我們搬動沙發。
back the wrong horse
指下錯賭注或做了錯誤決策
*We backed the wrong horse when we were at the casino. 我們在賭場的時候押錯寶了。
beat a dead horse
指徒勞無功的行為
*I was beating a dead horse when I was arguing with my boss. 跟老闆爭論事情完全就是徒勞無功。
change horses in midstream
指臨時改變計畫或臨時換將
*They have decided to change lawyers but I told them that they should not change horses in midstream. 他們想要更換律師，但我勸他們不要臨時換將。
eat like a horse
形容一個人吃很多，有點像中文的「食量大如牛」，只是英文是馬不是牛
*My brother eats like a horse. 我哥哥的食量大如牛。
get off one's high horse
形容一個人變得謙虛，不再高傲擺架子
*I wish that my supervisor would get off her high horse and begin to think about how other people feel about things. 希望我的上司可以不要再自以為是，學著替其他人著想。
hold one's horses
指要某個人耐心等待
*"Hold your horses for a moment while I make a phone call." 請先稍等我一下，讓我打完電話。
a horse of a different color
形容某件事情跟另一件事情完全不相干
*Changing locations is a horse of a different color and was never discussed in any of our meetings. 改變地點完全是另一回事，我們也從沒有在開會時討論過。
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