Expression Cards: idiom
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idiom
penny for your thoughts
询问某人在想什么的一种方式。
Meaning
a way of asking what someone is thinking.
Example
You've been quiet for a while. A **penny for your thoughts**?
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penny pincher
一个非常小心花钱的人
Meaning
someone who is very careful about spending money
Example
My uncle is such a **penny pincher** that he reuses tea bags.
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penny stock
一种价格非常低且高风险的股票
Meaning
a very low-priced, high-risk stock
Example
He made a fortune trading **penny stocks**.
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penny wise and pound foolish
小额钱财谨慎，大额钱财浪费
Meaning
careful with small amounts of money but wasteful with large amounts
Example
He’s **penny wise and pound foolish** when it comes to investments.
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penny wise, pound foolish
小心使用少量的钱，但对大量的钱不小心
Meaning
being careful with small amounts of money but careless with large amounts
Example
She refuses to buy a $10 book, but spends $100 on clothes; she's **penny wise, pound foolish**.
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pep up
让某人或某物变得更有活力或精力充沛
Meaning
to make someone or something more lively or energetic
Example
A quick walk outside always **peps me up** in the afternoon.
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personally speaking
表达个人观点
Meaning
expressing one’s own personal view
Example
**Personally speaking**, I prefer quiet places.
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pharming
一种网络攻击，將网站的流量重定向到一个欺诈性网站，以窃取信息
Meaning
a cyber attack that redirects a website’s traffic to a fraudulent site to steal information
Example
The victim's bank details were stolen due to a **pharming** attack.
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phase back in
逐步重新引入某物
Meaning
to reintroduce something gradually
Example
We’ll **phase back in** office days next quarter.
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phase out
逐渐停止使用或提供某物
Meaning
to gradually stop using or providing something
Example
The company plans to **phase out** plastic packaging by next year.
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phishing
一种通过使用欺骗性的电子邮件、网站或其他通信方式来收集个人信息的方法。
Meaning
A method of trying to gather personal information using deceptive emails, websites, or other communications.
Example
He received an email that looked legitimate, but it was actually a **phishing** attempt.
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phishing attack
通过伪装成一个可信的实体，进行欺诈性地获取敏感信息的尝试
Meaning
a fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information by disguising as a trustworthy entity
Example
Never click on suspicious links to avoid a **phishing attack**.
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phishing attempt
通过假装自己是可信赖的实体，试图欺骗某人透露个人或机密信息
Meaning
an attempt to deceive someone into revealing personal or confidential information by pretending to be a trustworthy entity
Example
The email you received looks like a **phishing attempt**, so don't click any links.
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phishing expedition
通过欺骗获取敏感信息的企图
Meaning
an attempt to obtain sensitive information by deceit
Example
The suspicious email was part of a **phishing expedition**.
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phishing for information
通过伪装成可信的实体来获取敏感信息的尝试
Meaning
attempting to obtain sensitive information by disguising oneself as a trustworthy entity
Example
He was **phishing for information** by pretending to be from the bank.
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Photo finish
非常接近的比赛
Meaning
A very close competition
Example
The race ended in a **photo finish**.
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pick a fight
故意挑起争论
Meaning
to start an argument intentionally
Example
Don’t **pick a fight** with him; he’s already angry.
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pick holes in something
挑剔某事，尤其是当它不必要时
Meaning
to find faults in something, especially when it’s not necessary
Example
He loves **picking holes** in everyone else’s ideas.
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pick oneself up
从失败或挫折中恢复
Meaning
to recover from a setback or failure
Example
Even though he failed, he managed to **pick himself up** and try again.
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pick someone’s brain
向有知识的人请教或征求意见
Meaning
to ask someone knowledgeable for advice or ideas
Example
I’d like to **pick your brain** about this project idea.
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pick up on
注意到或意识到某事
Meaning
to notice or become aware of something
Example
He didn't **pick up on** the subtle hints I was giving.
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pick up the pace
加快速度
Meaning
to increase speed
Example
We need to **pick up the pace** if we want to finish the project on time.
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Pick up the tab
为某事付账。
Meaning
To pay the bill for something.
Example
John offered to **pick up the tab** for everyone.
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pick yourself up
从失败或挫折中恢复
Meaning
to recover from a failure or setback
Example
She failed the first time, but she **picked herself up** and tried again.