1.放馬後炮 Wiser after event 例子：You can never predict how the game will end but you’re always wiser after the event. （每次比賽你都不能預計比賽的結果，但當比賽一完，你就放馬後炮了。）
2.一樣米養百樣人 Many men, many minds 例子：Many men, many minds. You can never understand why the client thinks in this way. （正所謂一樣米養百樣人，你永遠都不會明白為何那客戶會這樣想。）
3.三個臭皮匠，勝過一個諸葛亮 Two heads are better than one 例子：I asked the team to get together to brainstorm the project because two heads are better than one. （三個臭皮匠，勝過一個諸葛亮，所以我才叫組員們聚集在一起就這個專案計畫集思廣益。)
4.愛屋及烏 Love me, love my dog 例子：If you love her, you must accept everything about her, even her faults or weaknesses. Love her, love her dog. （如果你愛她，就要接受她的一切，包括她的過錯和缺點。這就是愛屋及烏。）
5.人多好辦事 Many hands make light work 例子：Many hands make light work. The boss gave each of the team members a part and the task was completed in just a few hours. （所謂人多好辦事，老闆給每位組員各分配了一個部分，幾個小時後便把任務完成了。） 除了之前的慣用語，部分英語慣用語喜歡引用食物、植物、動物甚至人體五官，不過若細心留意，便會發覺該慣用的實際意思可能跟牠/它毫無關係。
6.簡直沒有可能 （亦即「豬乸也會上樹」) Pigs might fly 例子：“I’ll return the money tomorrow, I promise.” “Yeah, and pigs might fly.” （「我答應你， 明天一定會還錢。」「是嗎？豬乸也會上樹啦。」）
7.井井有條 In apple-pie order 例子：The secretary kept all his belongings and notes in apple-pie order. （那秘書把他的物件和筆記放得井井有條。）
8.錦上添花 Gild the lily 例子：For such a beautiful lady, to use make-up would be to gild the lily. （如此美麗的女士，化妝亦只是錦上添花。）
9.獨善其身 Keep one’s nose clean 例子：If he doesn’t keep his nose clean, he may be in for trouble again. （如果他不能獨善其身，便可能再次惹上麻煩。） 1.家喻戶曉 On everyone’s lips 例子： Her success story is on everyone’s lips at this moment. （她的成功故事現在已是家喻戶曉了。）
10.膽小如鼠 Timid as a mouse 例子：Shy and quiet, this new receptionist is as timid as a mouse. （這新接待員又怕羞又靜，更是膽小如鼠。） 1.無動於中 Not turn a hair 例子：I was expecting the boss to be furious but she didn’t turn a hair. （我以為老闆會怒氣沖沖，但她卻無動於中。）
1 1.見過世面 Have seen the elephant 例子：The CEO has a range of experiences, good and bad, in her life. She has seen the elephants. 「總裁人生經驗豐富，好的壞的都遇過，是見過世面的人。」
