pull the plug on叫停

不吼不骂，只提醒对方认清位置，一句就把身份压上去。

remember who you're talking to

被人越界、口气太冲时提醒对方身份用；对朋友会显得翻脸。

Watch who you're talking to. ／ You seem to forget who I am.

中性

really important 重读，who you re 连读，句尾 Dave 轻轻收。

Remember who you're talking to before you raise your voice. 在你提高嗓门之前，先想清楚你在跟谁说话。

用鸡窝和狐狸的老比喻讲引狼入室，画面感比警告更狠。

If you let him in ..., you can expect ...

提醒别人别引狼入室、别轻信危险人物时用；正式文书里偏口语。

You're letting the fox guard the chickens. ／ Let him in and you'll regret it.

中性

let him in 连读，blood and feathers 两处重音。

If you let him run the accounts, you can expect trouble everywhere. 你要是让他管账，就等着处处出乱子吧。

把人骂成癞蛤蟆还带三分欣赏，英式挖苦的典型口气。

You're a ... , aren't you?

半开玩笑地损人、又承认对方有点本事时用；真生气时这么说会显轻浮。

You're a sly one, aren't you? ／ You clever little rat, aren't you?

口语

cunning and creative 连读，aren t you 快速带过并上扬。

You're a sneaky little genius, aren't you? 你是个鬼点子一堆的小天才，对吧？

用身体反应形容对方冥思苦想，夸张得像漫画，损人又好笑。

I imagine ... is sweating ... just trying to ...

打趣别人想破头也想不通时用；对上级或长辈说会显得没大没小。

I bet your brain is overheating by now. ／ You must be racking your brain.

口语

I imagine 轻起，big brain of yours 连读，just trying to 快读带过。

I imagine your brain is steaming just trying to solve that puzzle. 我猜你那脑子为了解这道题已经冒烟了。