Read the tea leaf?

Moments that take our breath away

Whip hand?

Big payday?

Local democracy bites the dust

Forbidden fruit

Rule of thumb?

Team player?

Object lesson?

Place to blow off some steam?

让阅读《经济学人》成为一种享受

The third rail?

Bury the lede?

War chest?

Dog whistle politics

It takes a village?

England will never live it down?

In the cross hairs?

Tough cookie

“Wimbledon is the holy grail”

Both sides of the aisle?

Off the wall?

Zero-hour contract

Hit the floor running?

Gloves came off?

莎士比亚：词语创新的能手 遣词造句的高手

Fight or flight?

扒一扒英语中箴言的内涵

Coming home to roost?

Sacrificial lamb