英语习语分类集锦一.英汉习语所用设喻相似而意义相近的Greatmindsthinkalike.英雄所见略同；Courtesycostsnothing.礼多人不怪；Lovers’quarrelsaresoonmended.夫妻无隔夜仇；Thehigherup,thegreaterthefall.攀高跌重：knowsomethinglikethepalmorbackofone’shand了如指掌；constantdroppingwearsthestone滴水穿石；fishintroubledwater混水摸鱼；Greatoaksfromlittleacornsgrow.合抱之木，生于毫末；pouroilontheflame火上加油；Givesomebodyaninchandhe’lltakeanmile.得寸进尺；liedownonthejob.磨洋工；Strikewhiletheironishot.趁热打铁；Wallshaveears.隔墙有耳；Thetailormakestheman.人靠衣服马靠鞍；ayesman应声虫（跟屁虫）；atone’swit’send才穷智尽；hangbyathread千钧一发；plainsailing一帆风顺；followinsb’sfootsteps步人后尘；biteoffmorethanonecanchew贪多嚼不烂；Thespiritiswillingbutthefleshisweak.心有余而力不足；washone’shandsof洗手不干；Beautyisintheeyeofthebeholder.情人眼里出西施；runsb.toearth钻入地缝也要抓到某人；skindeep肤浅。二.英汉习语所用设喻形象各异，意义却相近的Whenamanisgoingdownhill,everyonewillgivehimapush.墙倒众人推；silkentongue巧舌如簧；aflashinthepan昙花一现；don’tcryoverspiltmilk生米已成熟饭；putallone’seggsinonebasket.孤注一掷；holdawolfbytheears骑虎难下；betweenthedevilandthedeepsea进退维谷；kickthebucket翘辫子，蹬腿儿（死了）；Thelongestdaymusthaveanend.世上没有不散的宴席；likearatinthehole瓮中捉鳖；Agoodconscienceisasoftpillow.白天不做亏心事；半夜不怕鬼敲门；birdsofafeather物以类聚，人以群分（一丘之貉）；Youcan’tjudgeatreebyitsbark.人不可貌相，海水不可斗量；Allisfishthatcomestoone’snet.抓到篮里便是菜；cherishasnakeinone’sbosom养虎为患；diamondcutdiamond棋逢对手，将遇良才，（或针尖对麦芒）；Newbroomssweepclean.新官上任三把火；Itneverrainsbutitpours.祸不单行；hitthenailonthehead一针见血；appleofone’seye掌上明珠；alionintheway拦路虎；Thepotcallsthekettleblack.乌鸦笑猪黑（五十步笑一百步）；buryone’sheadinthesand掩耳盗铃；outofthefryingpanintothefire刚出虎穴，又入狼窝；eatone’scakeandhaveit又要马儿跑，又要马儿不吃草；castpearlsbeforeaswine对牛弹琴；putthecartbeforethehorse本末倒置；ablacksheep害群之马；wetbehindtheears乳臭未干；robPetertopayPaul挖肉补疮；pennywiseandpoundfoolish捡了芝麻，丢了西瓜；haveacardupone’ssleeve胸有成竹；sitonthefence脚踩两只船（随风倒）；crywolf烽火戏诸侯；entertainanangelunawares有眼不识泰山；teachone’sgrandmotherhowtosuckeggs班门弄斧（关公门前耍大刀）；Youcan’tmakeanomeletwithoutbreakingeggs.巧妇难为无米之炊；asboldasbrass脸如城墙厚；useasledgehammertocrackanut杀鸡用牛刀（高射炮打蚊子）；throwinthetowel拱手