“out to lunch”不是“出去吃午饭”

“out of thin air”不是“出于稀薄的空气”

“out of the question”不是“没问题”

“Pandora's Box”不是“潘多拉的盒子”

“paint the wall red”不是“把墙刷成红色”

“paint a clear picture”不是“画一幅清晰的画”

“owl train”不是“猫头鹰火车”

“over the edge”不是“越过边缘”

“pay the earth”不是“付给地球”

“pay one's debt to nature”不是“还自然的债”

“pay one's address”不是“付给某人的地址”

“pass the time of day”不是“消磨一天的时间”

“pass the hat”不是“递帽子”

“pie in the sky”不是“天上的馅饼”

“pick up the check”不是“捡起账单”

“pay through the nose”不是“通过鼻子付钱”

“play possum”不是“玩负鼠”

“play it by ear”不是“用耳朵演奏”

“play dumb”不是“玩哑”

“play both ends against the middle”不是“两头对着中间”