1. Have kittens 極度的緊張或不安
Sweet, cuddly, cute: what’s not to love about kittens, the most watched animals on the Internet? But giving birth to them might be a different experience altogether. Apparently, back in medieval times, a woman who suffered pains during pregnancy would often be advised by the local witch that she was, to her misfortune, carrying kittens, and that the only remedy was a magic potion to destroy the unhappy litter.
作為在網際網路上最受關注的動物，小貓甜美而惹人喜愛。但生下它們的過程可能是一個完全不同的體驗。顯然，中世紀時期，一個在懷孕期間遭受痛苦的女人常常被當地的女巫建議，她很不幸地懷著小貓，唯一的補救方法是喝下魔法藥水摧毀來摧毀腹中的胎兒。
例句：
『Have you got that report ready yet? The boss is having kittens!』
你的報告準備好了麼?老闆非常緊張。
『We’re so late – my mum』ll be having kittens.』
我們遲到了，我媽媽一定心煩意亂。
2. All dressed up like a dog’s dinner 穿著特別或招搖的衣服
The Brits love their dogs – they’re the most popular pet in the UK. Dogs』 dinners, however, are not usually very appealing at all – in fact, the expression a dog’s dinner on its own also means a mess.
英國人愛狗，狗是英國最受歡迎的動物。但事實上，狗的晚餐卻並不吸引人，a dog’s dinner (狗的晚餐)這樣的表達本身的含義確實是負面的。
例如：
『Where are you off to then, all dressed up like a dog’s dinner?』
你之後要去哪裡，穿得這麼招搖?
3. A cold fish 冷漠的人
Dictionary definition: a + adjective + fish: a person who is strange in a specified way.Although in theory any adjective can be put before fish, cold is by far the most common one.
字典定義：a+形容詞+fish：某人在某方面較為特別。儘管在理論上其他形容詞同樣可以放在fish前，但cold是目前最為常用的詞。
If you’re a cold fish, you’re unemotional, and perhaps even unfriendly. To sound even more British, add a bit of:
如果你被叫做「cold fish」，你是有較少感情波動的、甚至是不友好的。為了聽起來更英式化，也會在之前添加「a bit of」
例如：
『I tried talking to Rachel at the party, but she’s a bit of a cold fish.』
在派對上我試圖和瑞秋說話，但她有些冷漠。
『What did you think of him?』 – 『Bit of a cold fish, wasn’t he?』
「你認為他怎麼樣?」「有一些冷漠，不是嗎?」
4. Like a bear with a sore head 形容人易怒
Brown bears have been extinct in Britain for over a thousand years, but, like wolves, they have left their mark in our fairy tales: it seems wise to stay well away from one of the most dangerous animals in the world.
棕熊在英國已經滅絕了一千多年，但是，像狼一樣，它們在傳說故事中已經留下了印記：遠離這種世界上最危險的動物才是明智的舉動。
If you’re a like a bear with a sore head, you’re in a very bad mood. Interestingly, this phrase is more often used to describe men than women.
如果你是「like a bear with a sore head」，代表你心情很糟糕。有趣的是，這個短語更多地用來形容男性而不是女性。
例如：
『I don’t know what’s up with Mike – he’s like a bear with a sore head today!』
「我不知道邁克發生了什麼」?「他看起來心情很糟」。
『He’s like a bear with a sore head if he doesn’t get his cup of tea in the morning.』
「如果他在早上沒有喝一杯茶的話，就會心情煩躁」。
5. Not give a monkey’s 冷漠或不關心
Monkeys are often associated with mischief and defiance in English: maybe your little brother is monkeying around, or your friend’s a bit of a cheeky monkey. This euphemism – there’s some debate over what the original missing word was (a monkey’s what?) – captures both those characteristics.
Monkey(猴子)在英語中經常和惡作劇以及蔑視相關：也許你的小弟弟正在胡鬧，也許你的朋友有點厚顏無恥。這種委婉語都是抓住了這些特徵。對於原始詞彙a monkey’s 後面究竟是什麼詞彙也存在一些爭論。
例如：
『I don’t give a monkey’s what he thinks – I’m not doing it.』
「對於他怎麼想我並不在意，我並沒有那樣做」。