Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Traditional stories - Please explain some idioms and make sentences in English. These sentences should be easy to understand. Thank you.

Please explain some idioms and make sentences in English. These sentences should be easy to understand. Thank you.

1. (unfairly treated, ripped off, cheated) I was cheated when I bought this apartment. I've paid too much for this.

You mean it is difficult for a person to change the way they do something, because they have been doing it in the same way for a long time. You will never teach your father to use the computer at the age of 79. You know, you can't teach an old dog new tricks.

I used to drink coffee every morning, but I gave up this habit.

When she realized that there was no window in her office, she made a scene.

5. (lead a fixed lifestyle; Live according to your own established model. ) At her age, she has got used to it. If you are not so opinionated, you will know more about young people. He is too stubborn to change his life.

Think of someone in some way. Susan thinks the new employee is a lazy employee. I thought you were an angry rebel before I knew you.

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8. I can travel to the local Wally World and see the color of the eagle.

If the competitors are all dead, they are at exactly the same stage or moving at exactly the same speed. Minnesota poll: Obama, McCain even died in the state.

10. (If something dies in the water, it won't go anywhere or make any progress) Without leadership, the project died in the water.

Political correctness (shows efforts to carry out extensive social and political changes to correct injustice caused by prejudice. The editors of major newspapers issued many instructions about politically correct language.

Gunboat diplomacy (the diplomacy of threatening or using force) is widely accepted by the world powers in the era of gunboat diplomacy.