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2. Greek Mythology Greek Mythology Achilles’ heel (the heel of Achilles) Iliad, Thetis, the styx, Paris The shortage of courage is his heel of Achilles.

3. apple of discord Eris, Hera, Athena, Aphrodite, Paris He is an apple of discord wherever he appears.

4. be a Diana be a Jason Thessaly, Colchis, Medea, (seeker of gold, fortune-hunter)

5. like an Apollo (As an Apollo) the Apollo of England He is bright and glowing as a Apollo. Pandora’s box

6. Bible Adam’s apple A women also has an Adam’s apple, but it is not apparent. curious as Lot’s wife Sodom, Lot, Abraham Don’t play the role of Lot’s wife.

7. salt of the earth You are all salt of the earth. Our hope is placed on you. sell one’s birthright for a mess of pottage Esau, Jacob You can not sell your soul for a mess of pottage.

8. William Shakespeare bark at the moon (bay the moon) Julius (Caesaar) “I had rather be a dog, and bay the moon, than such a Roman.”

9. It was all Greek to me. Hamlet without the Prince of Denmark Hamlet, Gertrude, Claudius (Hamlet with Hamlet left out.) http://www.shakespearehigh.com/classroom/album/page_8.shtml

10. Aesop Fables Aesop Fables sour grapes What he said is only sour grapes. wolf in sheep’s clothes We are dealing with a wolf in sheep’s clothes. lion’s share He got the lions share of the all profit.

11. a baker’s dozen (a devil’s dozen, a printer’s dozen) Although we had ordered only twelve, the storekeeper gave us a baker’s dozen. blackmail black ox black sheep black swan (white crow)

12. by the grapevine Who told you that? cold shoulder The young man was furious when she gave him the cold shoulder. face the music It’s time to face the music. fish in the trouble waters Those who made large profits during wars were fishing in troubled waters.

13. all thumbs turn thumbs up, turn thumbs down I dropped my cup. I’m all thumbs today. apple polishing (apple polisher) (to soft soap, to butter up) Susan is the boss’ pet because she always polishes the apple. have got out of the bed on the wrong side

14. horse of another color look a gift horse in the mouth It would be silly to look a gift horse in the mouth.

15. Go Dutch do a Dutch, double Dutch, in Dutch, talk Dutch http://members.fortunecity.com/agreeve/girlscol.htm Dutch courage French leave Indian meal

16. References: 1. 英語詞彙源來如此 2. American Idioms 3.http://www.nomdundieu.com/2.1.1%2 0adam%20et%20eve.htm 4.http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com /catalog/titledetail.cfm?titleNumber=561 059