英語聽講 Daily-Phrases 1

 Chicken out 因膽怯而退縮；臨陣脫逃

Adam gave a submit to participate in a study circle to train himself to

communicate with others, however, unfortunately, he chickened out
in recent meetings.

 Cock and bull story 編來欺騙人的故事；亂編的故事

All my friends think my peculiar experience during the trip is a cock

and bull story.

 Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched

別高興、指望的過早；別打如意算盤

Ben was confident he would get an A on the exam, but his teacher
reminded him not to count his chickens before they’re hatched and
to study hard until the last minute.

 Chickens come home to roost 自食惡果；自作自受

In order to earn more money, Julien has been indifferent with her
staff, but now her chickens are coming home to roost, and her
business is suffering.

 No spring chicken 青春不再；年華已逝

Although my mom may not be a spring chicken, she still full of
energy and eager to explore new things.