1. have an ax to grind

心懷叵測(cè)

如：She always has an ax to grind. You should take whatever she says with a pinch of salt.

她總是心懷叵測(cè)，對(duì)她說(shuō)的話你得多留神 。

2.not have one’s heart in the right place

心術(shù)不正

如：He doesn’t have his heart in the right place. He would find every opportunity to stab in the back of others.

他的心術(shù)不正，動(dòng)不動(dòng)就在別人的背后捅刀子。

3. stab in the back

背后捅刀子

如：I was taken aback and didn’t think Zhang would stab me in the back. I placed too much trust in her.

我萬(wàn)萬(wàn)沒(méi)想到張某會(huì)在背后捅我一刀。我過(guò)去太信任她了。

4. badmouth somebody

說(shuō)某人的壞話

如：I’ve never badmouthed anyone.我從來(lái)沒(méi)說(shuō)過(guò)任何人的壞話。

5.beef

發(fā)牢騷

如：I’m really bored with his sitting there doing nothing but beefing.

他坐在那里什么事也不干，總是發(fā)牢騷，真煩死人。

6.speak with one’s tongue in one’s cheek

假惺惺的說(shuō)

如：I feel sick of her. She always speaks with her tongue in her cheek.

我特別討厭她。她說(shuō)話總是假惺惺地。

10.smite with the tongue

血口噴人

如：Don’t offend her. She always smites with the tongue.

千萬(wàn)別得罪她，她經(jīng)常血口噴人。