过河拆桥kickdowntheladder上楼抽梯
另外:
爱屋及乌Loveme,lovemydog.
百闻不如一见Seeingisbelieving.
半斤八两sixofoneandhalfadozenoftheother
班门弄斧teachfishtoswim;teachone’sgrandmothertosuckeggs
本末倒置putthecartbeforethehorse
捕风捉影catchatshadows
不顾艰险,赴汤蹈火gothroughthickandthin;gothroughfireandwater
不可外扬的家丑;隐情askeletoninthecupboard
不浪费,不愁缺Wastenot,wantnot.
不伦不类;非驴非马;古怪之人beneitherfish,flesh,norgoodredherring
不劳则无获Nopains,nogains.Nogainswithoutpains.
不入虎穴,焉得虎子Nothingventure,nothinghave.
吃一堑,长一智Afallintothepit,againinyourwit.
出生牛犊不怕虎Anew-borncalfmakeslittleofatiger.
船到桥头自会直Youwillcrossthebridgewhenyougettoit.
打草惊蛇beatthegrasstoalert/startlethesnake
大海捞针lookforaneedleinahaystack
打开天窗说亮话putallcardsonthetable
(他)得寸进尺Givehimaninchandhe’lltakeanell.
多此一举carrycoalstoNewcastle
洗心革面turnoveranewleaf
放长线,钓大鱼throwalonglinetocatchbigfish
改邪归正mendone’sways
隔墙有耳Wallshaveears.
本性难改Theleopardcan’tchangeitsspots.
孤注一掷putallone’seggsinonebasket
光明正大befairandsquare
过河拆桥kickdowntheladder上楼抽梯
画蛇添足paintthelily
患难见真情Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.
浑水摸鱼fishintroubledwaters
火上加油addfueltothefire;pouroilontheflame
既往不咎Letbygonesbebygones.
见风使舵(tosteeraccordingtothewind)
骄兵必败Pridegoesbeforeafall.
捷足先登Theearlybirdcatches/getstheworm.
金窝银窝,不如自家草窝Eastorwest,homeisthebest.
酒肉朋友afairweatherfriend
不择手段byhookorbycrook
来得容易,去得快Easycome,easygo.
乱七八糟beatsixesandsevens
旁观者清Theonlookerseesmostofthegame.
破釜沉舟burnone’sboat
骑虎难下holdawolfbytheears
巧妇难为无米之炊Onecan’tmakebrickwithoutstraw.
入乡随俗WheninRome,doastheRomansdo.
山穷水尽beattheendofone’srope(tether)
三思后行Lookbeforeyouleap.
事难两全Youcannoteatyourcakeandhaveit
食言gobackonone’sword
水底捞月fishintheair
熟能生巧Practicemakesperfect.
捡了芝麻,丢了西瓜Pennywise,poundfoolish
胸有成竹haveacardupone’ssleeve
雪中送炭helpalamedogoverastile
易如反掌aseasyasaturnofone’swrist
英雄识英雄Likeknowslike.
英雄所见略同Greatmindsthinkalike.
欲速不达Morehaste,lessspeed.
掌上明珠theappleofone’seyes
直言不讳callaspadeaspade
坐立不安be/sitonpinsandneedles