地道英语：要有行动

　　Put your money where your mouth is

　　要有行动

　　Rosie: Hi, Im Rosie, and this is Li Li? Hurry up! Ah, heres the karaoke bar.

　　Li: Ahhh! Rosie, why is the bar on the top floor? So many stairs Help me please. Im so unfit. 我真的是很不健康，该锻炼了。我明天就去加入健身俱乐部。明天。

　　Rosie: Why dont you join the gym today?

　　Li: 算了，我还是明天去。Then Ill go every single day I will. I really will.

　　Rosie: Li, youve been saying that for months but you never actually do it!

　　Li: This time I will, I promise.

　　Rosie: Thats what you always say. You need to put your money where your mouth is.

　　Li: You want me to put my money where my mouth is? 把钱放在我嘴边?你不是要我吃掉纸币和硬币吧?Thats disgusting!

　　Rosie: No, Li, thats not what I meant. To put your money where your mouth is means to stop just talking about something and to take action!

　　Li: Ah, so you didnt really want me to put all these coins in my mouth then?

　　Rosie: No, please dont. I want you to stop talking about joining the gym - and to join it for real! Here are some more examples:

　　A: If we played a game of tennis I would easily win!

　　B: Why dont you put your money where your mouth is? I challenge you to a game!

　　He always talks about how great the charity is I think he should put his money where his mouth is and donate some money.

　　Li: 这么说　to put your money where your mouth is　是指别说大话，要拿出实际行动来才行 。

　　Rosie: Yes I think its a great expression. So many people just talk and talk about doing things and never actually do them!

　　Li: So youd say youre one of those people who puts their money where their mouth is?

　　Rosie: Definitely.

　　Li: So the other day you were saying that you love singing and here we are in a karaoke bar　 Rosie说她很喜欢卡拉 OK, 现在呢她真又行动了!

　　Rosie: Well yes but Im really terrible actually. And some of our colleagues are here how embarrassing.

　　Li: No excuses! Put your money where your mouth is and sing a karaoke song!

　　Rosie: Ohhhh OK.

　　Li: 我的天哪，这嗓音也太恐怖了。Maybe sometimes its best NOT to put your money where your mouth is!