直译与意译

韩糠

A storm in a cup.
茶杯里的风波，也就是小题大做，小风波的意思
例如：The couple next door are always quarrelling but it is usually a storm in teacup.

An ace up one's sleeve
看家本领
例如：The competition is very keen and all the contestants have an ace up their sleeves.
这场竞赛十分激烈，所有参赛者都回使出他们的看家本领。

Break the ice
打破冰块，也就是打开僵局
例如：We were all very nervous but Mr. Yang's joke helped to break the ice.