1.Break a leg

折断了一条腿（表演真实，演出成功）

I told him to break a leg. = I told him that I hope he has good luck.

我告诉他祝他演出成功。

例子：Break a leg tomorrow at your job interview. I hope that you get the job.

希望你明天的面谈表现完美， 我祝你得到那份工作。

1 backfire

逆火（弄巧成拙，适得其反）

That backfired. = That happened opposite to my plan.

这件事适得其反。

例子：My plan to cheat at cards backfired when I got caught and punched by my friends.

我打牌想作弊，结果弄巧成拙。我被抓到，大伙揍了我一顿。

再次祝大家新年快乐。

1． Monkey business

猢狲把戏（胡闹）

Stop that monkey business. = stop acting silly and not serious.

别胡闹了。

例子：There is too much monkey business going on in this office. If this continues we are going to lose money.

办公室里胡闹的事太多了。再这样下去， 公司要赔钱了。