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Idioms and expressions using belts and buttons
这周的成语跟“Belts和Buttons”有关。
1.to tighten one’s belt – to practice thrift, to make do with less.When he lost his job, all his family members had to tighten their belts.
[勒紧腰带过日子，节俭度日]——当他丢了工作，他的家人不得不勒紧腰带过日子。
2. to belt something/someone – to hit something/someone very hard.The baseball player really belted the ball.Even if you’re angry, don’t belt anyone.In Canada, it’s illegal.
[用力打某人或某物]——棒球运动员狠狠地击球。即使你非常生气，也不能打人。在加拿大，这是非法的。
3.to have/need a belt – to have a large (stiff) drink.The man was so depressed that he felt he needed a belt to feel better.
[一醉方休]-这男人万分沮丧，恨不得一醉方休。
4.as cute as a button – very cute.He always says his girlfriend is as cute as a button.
[非常可爱]——他老是说他的女朋友非常可爱。
5.on the button – exactly.It’s nine o’clock on the button.
[正确地]——现在是九点整。 very hard ones for me
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