家中英慣用短語:
| - (妻子)掌握權, 當作主 wear the [USA]pants
- (妻子)掌握權, 當作主 wear the trousers
- (妻子)掌握權, 當作主 wear the breeches
- (學生)做庭作業; (在發言前)做準備工作; 仔細考慮問題 do (one's) homework
- (畜等)能吃不能做; (人)好吃懶做; 吃得太多 eat one's head off
- (工資外的)家庭津貼 family allowance
- (或較正式的用法: the Misses Green)格林的小姐們 the Miss Greens
- (某些國餐館或夜總會的)附加費, 服務費 cover charge
- (某作傢的)全集 collected edition
- (民族、國等)計時開始的年代 emergent year
- (用於發誓)我敢嚮天發誓, 確確實實; (表示驚訝、懊喪等)哎呀!好! Bygum!
- (用彩色粉筆在人行道上畫畫討錢的)馬路畫 pavementartist
- (男人)自理務; 過獨身生活, 打光棍 keep bach
- (研究降低成本、提高功效的)效率工程師[專] efficiencyengineer [expert]
- (美國紐約市作等聚居的)格林威治村 Greenwich Village
- (英)專門畫盾形紋章的畫. painter stainer
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