make waves 興風作浪

I dislike those who enjoy making waves。 我討厭那些喜歡興風作浪的人。

talk the talk 說得頭頭是道；很會說話 == walk the talk 說到做到

She talks the talk but does not walk the walk when it comes to working。 談到工作，她總是說一套，做一套。

speak one‘s mind 說出心裡話，坦言直說

She always speaks her mind。 她是一個有話直說的人。

take sth with a grain/pinch of salt 對…半信半疑

I take online news with a pinch of salt。 我對網上的新聞半信半疑。

be all ears 全神貫注地聽 == listen with half an ear 心不在焉地聽

Most of the students are all ears in the class and few of them listen with half an ear。 課上，多數學生都在專心聽講，少數幾個沒有認真聽。

can’t make heads or/nor tails of sth 搞不懂

We can‘t make heads or tails of our company’s new police。 我們都搞不懂公司的新政策。

pay through the nose to do sth 花了很多錢做某事 == pay through the nose for sth 花了大價錢得到某物

He paid through the nose for this antique vase。 他花了大價錢才得這個古董花瓶。

from dusk till dawn 從晚上到天亮 == from dawn to dusk 從早到晚

He worked from dusk till dawn yesterday。 昨天他工作到天亮。

He works from dawn to dusk。 他一天到晚都在工作。

have a bee in sb‘s bonnet about sth 對。。。念念不忘

He has a bee in his bonnet about making money。 他對掙錢十分地著迷。