表裡不一的「英文片語」：break a leg 摔斷腿？beat a dead horse 鞭打死馬？

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英文當中有許多光看字面，會讓人誤以為命案的「古怪片語」，例如：break a leg 摔斷腿指的是「祝你好運」（某種程度來說很正向）；還有叫人家鞭打屍體的阿、咬子彈的阿…等，現在就來介紹幾個怪的可以的片語，下次和老外聊天時拿出來溜一下，保證讓對方大讚你英文好~道~地~

📌 break a leg 祝你好運

You have an exam tomorrow? Break a leg!

📌 beat a dead horse 做徒勞無功的事

John keeps asking me for money, but he's beating a dead horse.

📌 bite a bullet 咬緊牙關應付

I can't believe I haven't found a new job yet. I'm going to have to bite a bullet and sell my car so I can pay my rent.

📌 blood runs cold 心驚膽戰

I was home alone late at night when I heard a tapping on the window that made my blood run cold.

📌 turn a blind eye 視而不見；忽略某事

Jerry's girlfriend cheated on him but he turned a blind eye.

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