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1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .4 s: e) b/ P* g6 f; ?. D; C+ H( }- C
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3 b8 M4 [+ ?; s& D+ m1 M$ G Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.
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Example: just as I had cancelled my application to go abroad, I had a promise of money for my fare. It was a case of after death, the doctor.
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2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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挂羊头卖狗肉
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Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.
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$ C8 D Q' x6 r5 `3 F6 z% M Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar.3 x4 \. M L; N0 I8 L7 x; w
/ J4 L$ @' I3 _; Q6 S 3. All is over but the shouting.
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F+ K$ ]( y- b1 b, o 大势已去- G/ b1 E+ u# V. G( P* d: p0 k
) R' f) k! C' R7 h5 s: P Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed./ y" ^* ^) O j$ X
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Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.
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4. All lay load on the willing horse.
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人善被人欺，马善被人骑; ]/ N8 z2 d" C# w0 M# G
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Explanation: a willing horse is someone who is always doing things for others. Very often the implication is that others impose on him.
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Examples: the trouble is you’re too good-natured and people take advantage of it. all lay load on the willing horse. You will have to learn to refuse people who ask too much.
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7 L. Z. o8 p+ F" d# G& i( s0 V 5.Anger and haste hinder good counsel.3 E5 y& o p% o7 n/ S- b8 ]
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Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry., k% a- r6 p4 P; m
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7 k j9 T! \ G8 Z) i% }1 p 6. As poor as a church mouse 3 }- @- j! ~' S: e# O
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, U4 L2 j3 R! g$ A4 l4 _6 W P Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon. A8 u2 O. h8 l: N% M5 z' l
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Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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* D3 u9 D, }% u9 Y/ K2 w( y5 a' i 7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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一言既出，驷马难追
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Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.. g. C& P: h+ K6 F8 |" \. ~: `
+ H/ |9 T% H( |& u* X3 @. V0 x+ J8 |3 Z Example: for the rest of his life he regretted what he had said, but a word spoken is past recalling and he knew he could never repair the damage of that moment of harshness.
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8. World is but a little place, after all. % Z. g8 l) L& g" Q0 L& I( }2 W0 i
, n- B0 W+ f) q 天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君
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+ t! p8 J( u6 X: M- l( E Explanation: it is used when a person meets someone he knows or is in someway connected with him in a place where he would never have expected to do so.( Y+ d1 ?, W: ^& J& w2 n& g
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Example: Who would have thought I would bump into an old schoolmate on a trek up Mount Tai. The world is but a little place after all.1 h& m% }4 P7 y3 d, v
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9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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! C0 |2 Y' R7 S4 f2 ]: J4 D. W Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
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Example: I know you have egg and bacon for breakfast at home, but now you are on the Continent you will do as the Romans do and take coffee and rolls.4 c, ?* T2 q. W) [# `$ x1 I
/ ]# A9 ?' r5 Y$ A: r 10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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失之东隅，收之桑榆
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Explanation: a rough way of starting a law of average; if you have bad luck on one day you have good on another; if one venture results in loss try a fresh one---it may succeed., O C0 t( Y4 D0 B( g
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