1. Bark up the wrong tree

冲着不是目标的树汪汪叫

含义: 在不对头的地方寻找；弄错了投精力的目标。

例句: ”John wanted me to get him a job. He’s barking up the wrong tree. I don’t have that kind of power at my office.” （约翰要我帮他找份工作，但他找错了人。我在办公室里没有那么大权力。）

2. Knock on wood

敲木头

含义: 指用敲木头来避免厄运或实现期待的迷信举止。

例句: ”I’m hoping to get a promotion¹ this month. Knock on wood!”（我希望这个月获得晋升。敲木头！）

3. Out on a limb²

出来站到枝干上

含义: 作某种冒险，让自己处于某种困难或有风险的境地。

例句: ”Sam had a secure³ job with a high salary, but he dreamed about owning a restaurant. Last year, he went out on a limb and quit his job to open a small restaurant.”（萨姆有一份稳定的高薪工作，但他梦想开餐厅。去年，他冒险辞去工作开了一家小餐厅。）

4. Can’t see the forest for the trees

只见树木不见森林

含义: 无法从更广的角度观察局面；无法看清整体或大局。

例句: ”Yuki is very detail-oriented, but she is not able to see the forest for the trees.”（尤姬非常注重细节，但她没法看清大局。）

5. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree

苹果掉不到离树太远的地方

含义: 一个人与其父母在行为或外貌特征方面非常相似；有其父（母）必有其子（女）。

例句: ”Jenna’s mother is a surgeon, and her father is also a doctor. Jenna will graduate from medical school next year. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree!”（詹娜的母亲是外科医生，父亲也是医生。詹娜明年会从医学院毕业。真是有什么样的父母就有什么样的女儿！）

6. Out of the woods

走出树林

含义: 脱离危险；摆脱困境。

例句: ”My business was losing money for several months. I thought about closing the business. Fortunately, the economy is better, and my business is doing well now. I’m out of the woods.”（我的生意好几个月都了赔钱，我曾想关张。但幸运的是，随着经济好转，我现在的生意不错。我已走出困境。）