flog a dead horse徒劳,浪费精力
You‘ll just be flogging a dead horse if you try to make her change her mind about it.
high horse自大,盛气凌人
When the president visited his hometown in the remote village, he rode the high horse among the local people.
8. Sheep 和羊有关的英语习惯用语
a wolf in sheep‘s clothing披着羊皮的狼,伪装善良的坏人
Mrs. Martin trusted the lawyer until she realized that he was a wolf in sheep‘s clothing.
as well be hanged for a sheep as (for) a lamb一不做,二不休;索性蛮干
Dad said I was to be home from the dance by eleven o‘clock, but I enjoyed myself so much that it was midnight before I realized it, so I thought I might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb and stopped on till the end.
a black sheep害群之马,败家子
Every privileged class tries at first to whitewash its black sheep; if they prove incorrigible, they‘re kicked out.
9. Monkey 和猴有关的英语习惯用语
monkey about / around胡闹,恶作剧
The boys were monkeying about in the playground, and one of them got hurt.
monkey with胡乱折腾,瞎摆弄
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