英语和汉语一样都有成语，都译成idiom，每个单词你都认识，但是合到一起的意思你不一定知道在讲什么。
除了用法、寓意，有的短语和谚语适合书面说法，有的只在口语中使用，有的涉及比喻，有的源自故事，有的是名人名言，有的英国人说，美国人不说，还有的不同的国家有不同的说法……
所以学短语和谚语是一件很有趣的事。希望你读我的系列文章不仅能够记住这些英文短语和谚语，而且能够从相关的故事中体会到异国文化，一些书本上没有，生活里必知的知识。
Chick本意是小鸡，在成语里都是对女性不很尊重的说法，很多女权主义者很不喜欢这个词。
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chick flick
n. Informal
专门针对女性观众的电影，一般都是关于爱情和情感的鸡汤类。=A film intended to appeal primarily to women, especially one that emphasizes human relationships and emotions rather than action or adventure.比如说，《灰姑娘》之类的电影
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chicks before dicks
指女人重色轻友，很粗俗的语言(=slang A reminder, said by a female to her female friend(s), asserting that their friendship should be more important than relationships or interactions with males.
例子Come on, don't ditch us for that guy you just met! Chicks before dicks!
女性重色轻友正规的说法：
sisters before misters
（美）男性重色轻友的说法=bros before hoes
例子：in 2010 Big Bang Theory :
Sheldon: Howard made it very clear that my allegiance should be to male comrades before women who sell their bodies for money.
Leonard: Is it possible that he said Bros before hoes?
Sheldon: Yes, but I rephrased it to avoid offending the hoes.
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fussy as a hen with one chick
参考《趣味英文成语（二）hen》
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babe magnet = chick magnet
1. 名词 [俚语] 少妇杀手，擅于吸引年轻女性的男子
2. 名词 [俚语] 任何吸引年轻女性的人或事物
3. 名词 [俚语] 由美国饶舌歌手Paul Wall演唱的一首流行曲，是同名专辑《Chick Magnet》的主打歌
例子
1. Keep your woman away from Chuck. He’s a babe magnet. Wilfred thinks he’s a chick magnet, but he only snags the dogs.
2.Man, I like your new chick magnet. Get any yet? He thought of a new car as a “babe magnet,” but all it drew was the repo man.
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slick chick
n. an attractive and cute girl. 漂亮女孩，校花
例子
Tiffany is a slick-chick. I wonder if she’d go out with me.
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