与汉语一样，英语口语里也有许多人们交流中常用的习惯用语，习语的使用使得人们的交流更加形象生动。让我们来看看常用的一些习语吧。 365.louse up：slang.to ruin or spoil《白领英语900句》：这是口语中很常用的一个习语，意思是“把某事搞得一团糟”或“把某事搞得一塌糊涂”。

例如：louse up a deal；louse up a project。

-The boss got hot under the collar, for Bob has loused up another contract.

-If you put a hand in the business, you will louse up the whole thing.

-She didn’t think that she would have loused up the business.

-If you louse up the business again, you will be fired.

相应的表达还有mess up；blow things。

比如：Don't mess up my hair: I've just combed it.别把我的头发弄乱，我刚梳好。

366.give someone the air：slang.tore-ject or dismiss(someone)《白领英语900句》：此短语常用于恋人之间，意思是“不再理睬某人”，与汉语口语中“把某人给甩了”或“把某人给蹬了”相似。例如：

-Don’t worry. I’ll soon give him the air.

-Jack gave Mary the air and began dating other girls.

-You want to give him th eair? You must have another think coming.

-If I were you, I would give him the air and go out with another guy.

恋人分手还能说break up；split up。比如：Jenny and Joe have split up.珍妮和乔闹翻了。

Did you break up amicably? Sometimes couples row a lot before splitting up.

367.take some one for a ride：ⅰ.to cheat swindle,or deceive.ⅱ.to take(some-one)away in a car and murder him.

《白领英语900句》：
1.载某人兜风：If you get here early enough, I'll take you for a ride on my motorcycle.

2.欺骗某人，玩弄某人的感情：You've been taken for a ride. Why did you give him five thousand francs?Why do I have this sneaking suspicion that is taking us all for a ride?

以下一些短语也可用来表达愚弄某人pull one’s leg；play tricks on someone。

实战演练：

A：I really don’t know why I always blow things.

B：It’s one of those things every one may experience.

A：Did you louse up a contract?

B：Nothing to do with that. In fact I have signed several major contracts this month.

A：What’s eating you then?

B：The boss seems to fall for another girl.

A：I see the point. He must have given you the air.

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