pull one's leg 开玩笑(不是“拉后腿”)

in one's birthday suit 赤身裸体(不是“穿着生日礼服”)

eat one's words 收回前言(不是“吃话”)

an apple of love 西红柿(不是“爱情之果”)

handwriting on the wall 不祥之兆(不是“大字报”)

bring down the house 博得全场喝彩(不是“推倒房子”)

have a fit 勃然大怒(不是“试穿”)

make one's hair stand on end 令人毛骨悚然—恐惧(不是“令人发指——气愤”)

be taken in 受骗，上当(不是“被接纳”)

think a great deal of oneself 高看或看重自己(不是“为自己想得很多”)

pull up one's socks 鼓起勇气(不是“提上袜子”)

have the heart to do (用于否定句)忍心做……不是“有心做”或“有意做”)

pull up one's socks