Have sb. on a short leash 管得很严，牢牢控制John's such a pen-peek; his wife always has him on a short leash.约翰是个“妻管严”，老婆对他控制得很紧。链接：严格控制某人：Keep sb. on a short leashHave someone's number 清楚某人的底细，看穿某人She dare not do anything to me. I have her number.她不敢对我怎么样的，因为我对她的底细一清二楚。链接：看穿某人：see through sb.I know your numbers.I know your true color.Hayseed 乡巴佬，土包子Don't look around like you are some stupid hayseed just seeing the world for the first time.别像个乡巴佬似的，好像第一次出门一样。释义：hay：草料，干草seed：种子hayseed：原意是干草的种子。把乡巴佬、土包子比喻成干草的种子，挺怪的吧！链接：country bumpkin 乡巴佬He/ She 公/ 母，公的/母的Is this dog a he or a she?这只狗是公的还是母的？疯狂联想：从语法角度讲，这是个典型的病句，但美国人就是这样说的！
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