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Dropping like flies 紛紛停止做(某事): to stop doing an activity in large numbers
They are dropping like flies because this mock test is too difficult, and the topics are not that close with the real examination.
他們紛紛退出了,因為模擬試太難,而題目也不貼近真實的考試內容。
Fly on the wall 暗中觀察者 : Someone hears what will be said or sees what will happen without being noticed
Stop being a fly on the wall! She will tell you if she is ready.
不要再暗中觀察她了,如果她準備好,就會告訴你的。
To make a beeline 直奔過去: to move directly towards something or someone
After this meeting is over, we should make a beeline for lunch as the next conference starts early too.
這個會議完結後,我們應直奔去午飯,因為下一個會議很快就會開始。
Have a bee in your bonnet 念念不忘 : to keep talking about something again and again because you think it is very important
She keeps blaming her boss about turning her off – she’s got a bee in her bonnet about it.
她不停罵上司,因為她被解僱了,她真的對此念念不忘。
A little bird told me 某人告訴我 : said if you know who gave you the information being discussed but do not want to say who it was
A little bird told me that you are secretly in love with the boy in your English class.
有人跟我說,你秘密地愛上了那個跟你一樣英文班的男生。
原來唔想透露消息來源可以用 a little bird told me,真喺生動又有趣嘅用法!