关于water , tree的成语和谚语

above water
摆脱困难，摆脱麻烦

water under the bridge
既成事实；过去发生的事情，尤指不幸之事且不可改变或无法挽回

a cup of cold water
施舍的象征
A lot of [Much] water has flown[run] under the bridge since.
自从那时起, 已经过了许多时间。
above water
在水面上的
脱离困境的
Allwaterruns to his mill.
他凡事顺利(指运气好, 无往不利)。
as unstable as water
象水一样不稳定, 变化无常
as weak as water
身体非常虚弱; 意志薄弱, 性格懦弱
back water
倒划浆(使船后退)
[美]从原有的立场倒退回去, 退缩
回水, 回流; [转]死气沉沉的状态, 文化落后的地方
blue water
大海, 外海
branch water
[美]小溪流的水
bring the water to sb.'s mouth(=make sb.'s mouthwater)
使某人垂涎
burn the water
(夜间)在火把照明下叉鲑鱼
by water
乘船, 由水路
don't cast out the foulwater till you bring in the clean (=Don't throw out your dirtywater until you get in fresh).
[谚]清水未来, 莫泼脏水; 好的东西没有到手, 不要抛弃坏的东西。
draw water in [with] a sieve(=pour water into a sieve).
[谚]竹篮打水一场空; 白费力气, 徒劳。
draw water to one's own mil