“stand on one’s own two feet”：指 “独立自主”，不是 “站在自己的两只脚上”。
【例句】：She learned to stand on her own two feet after leaving home.（她在离开家后学会了独立自主。）


“take someone under one’s wing”：指 “保护、照顾某人”，不是 “把某人放在翅膀下”。
【例句】：The experienced teacher took the new student under her wing.（这位经验丰富的老师保护、照顾着新学生。）


“throw in the towel”：指 “认输”，不是 “扔毛巾”。
【例句】：He finally threw in the towel after hours of trying.（经过几个小时的尝试后，他最终认输了。）


“turn over a new leaf”：指 “改过自新”，不是 “翻开新的一页”。
【例句】：He decided to turn over a new leaf and start a new life.（他决定改过自新，开始新的生活。）


“wait on pins and needles”：指 “坐立不安”，不是 “在针和线上等待”。
【例句】：She was waiting on pins and needles for the test results.（她在焦急地等待测试结果，坐立不安。）