Idioms & Phrases 5X12 Project Day 12

从 1 月 22 日开始，我就开始寒假班的征程了。从早上到晚，势必是没有时间写原创文了。但是，学习还是不能停止的。年前年后我共有 12 天课，每天我会分享 5 个 idioms & phrases （习语和短语）。也就是说，如果你跟着我的节奏每天定量去学习，那么一个寒假你至少能掌握 60 个有意思的习语和短语。当然，你可能会问“为什么要学习习语和短语？”，这事儿我说了不算，在这里引用一段文字希望能让你感受到习语的用处——

Idiom: a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language

Every language has its own collection of wise sayings. They offer advice about how to live and also transfer some underlying ideas, principles and values of a given culture / society. These sayings are called "idioms" - or proverbs if they are longer. These combinations of words have (rarely complete sentences) a "figurative meaning" meaning, they basically work with "pictures".

如果你被这番话说服了，那么就行动起来吧。每个短语都会配上简单的英文注释和例句，相信对大家的理解会有帮助的 ^_

Day 12

56. All Things To All People

**Description: **
If you are all things to all people, you please or satisfy everyone.

**Example: **
She's exhausted tying to be a good wife, a good mother and a good teacher, but she can't be all things to all people.

57. Not Cut Out For Something

**Description: **
If you are not cut out for something, you are not the sort of person to succeed or be happy in a particular activity.

**Example: **
I am so experienced in HR that I can quickly tell whether or not someone is cut out for the job.

58. To A Fault

**Description: **
To say that someone has a good quality to a fault means that they have a lot, or even too much, of that quality.

**Example: **
My aunt is generous to a fault, always ready to help anyone who claims to be in need.

59. Feet Of Clay

**Description: **
If someone who is admired is found to have a weakness, fault or defect of character, they are said to have feet of clay.

**Example: **
No one is perfect. Many successful people have feet of clay.

60. Have The Makings Of

**Description: **
A person who has the makings of something has qualities and potential that could be developed.

**Example: **
The teacher says Sarah has the makings of an excellent journalist.

enjoy !