There are many slang words in English that cannot be learned in textbooks, but they often appear in film and television works.
In this issue, the editor has collected 9 slang sentences related to "fish". After learning it, use it to make the spoken language more authentic!
1.cold fish
cold fish? In fact, it is used to describe people whose emotions cannot be revealed.
Example sentence:
She is such a cold fish that it's hard to know what she is thinking about.
She is a person who doesn't express emotions, so it's hard to know what she is thinking.
2. to drink like a fish
Drink like a fish? It means drinking a lot, especially drinking a lot of wine.
Example sentence:
He drank like a fish when he was in Germany during Oktoberfest.
He drank a lot of wine during the German Beer Festival.
3.a big fish in a small pond
literally is a big fish in a small pond, that is, a big person in a small place or a small company.
Example:
Jason became manager at the age of 25 that colleagues all think he is a big fish in a small pond.
Jason became a manager at the age of 25, and all colleagues thought he was a big man in the company.
4. like a fish out of water
Like a fish that is not in the water, Yanshen means feeling embarrassed, uncomfortable in an unfamiliar environment, or not part of it.
Example sentence:
My mother feel like a fish out of water in her first dancing class, because the average age of the students is under 20.
My mother felt very uncomfortable in her first dance class because the average age of the students was less than 20 years old.
5. There are plenty of other fish in the sea.
literally there are many other fish in the ocean. It is often used to describe people, similar to the Chinese language, where there is no fragrant grass in the world, why bother to love a flower alone?
Example sentence:
There are plenty of other fish in the sea. He is not the only person that can bring you happiness.
There is no fragrant grass everywhere, why bother to love a flower alone. He won't be the only one who can bring you happiness.
6.packed in like sardines
squeezed like sardines in cans, that is, stuff the items as much as possible, or squeeze them in as hard as possible.
Example sentence:
Due to the sale of fruits and vegetables, people were packed in like sardines in that supermarket.
Because fruits and vegetables are being sold, the supermarket was crowded.
7. to have the memory of a goldfish
Goldfish only has 7 seconds of memory, and have the memory of a goldfish, which is the goldfish brain we are familiar with! It is used to describe people who have very poor memory and are easy to forget everything.
Example sentence:
I have to admit that I have the memory of a goldfish. That's why I always bring my planner in case I forget anything important.
I have to admit that I am a goldfish brain. This is why I always carry my notepad in order not to forget anything important.
8. a different kettle of fish
kettle means the meaning of kettle. The meaning of fish in different kettles is derived from the things mentioned now, which is completely different from the moment.
Example sentence:
Melody is a sweet and considerate girl while her sister is a completely different kettle of fish.
Melody is a sweet and considerate girl, but her sister is a completely different person.
9.bigger fish to fry
literally there are bigger fish to fry, which means there are more important things to do.
Example sentence:
The diplomat has to leave the feast right now; he has got bigger fish to fry.
The diplomat must leave the banquet now; he has more important things to deal with.
