seven-year itch

[美俗]婚后七年的不稳定期

We often hear the couple quarrel. They must have the seven-year itch.

我们经常听见这对夫妇争吵。他们一定是处在婚后七年婚姻的不稳定期。

注解：

seven year意指七年，itch同scratch，是台球用语，意指无意中将白球击入袋中，喻指不小心，没击准，不稳定；

the seven-year itch系指婚后七年的不稳定期。

lose one’s shirt

[俚]失去一切，丧失全部财产

By careless investment of his capital, he lost his shirt.

由于他不慎重投资，他丧失了全部的财产。

注解：

lose意指失去、丧失，shirt意指衬衫；

to lose one’s shirt系指丢失了衬衫，喻指败得衣不总遮体、一无所有。