词语掌故：与背、肩、胸有关的短语(1/2)

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概述：很多短语都与我们的身体有关。 在工作中，你的上司会给你压力，累得你腰酸背痛；有时也会赞扬你，表示愿意给你“挠痒痒”。
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翻译：marrywhy
校对：forever秋懵
组长：jilang
答疑：jushuaThere are many American expressions that use parts of the body. These include the eyes, ears, nose, mouth and even the heart. Today we will tell you some expressions that use other body parts — the back, shoulders and chest.
When I am facing a lot of pressure at work, my back and neck will start to hurt. Sometimes, this tension is the result of too much work. I have too many things to do because my supervisor is on my back all the time. In other words, my employer is always telling me to do things.
Sometimes, I want my employer to get off my back. I want her to stop criticizing me and making too many demands on my time. I can not say this, however. I would never turn my back on her and refuse to help when there is a need. If I did refuse to help, my supervisor might say bad things about me behind my back. She might criticize me when I am not present. This would surely be a stab in the back. It is never kind to unfairly harm or say bad things about other people.
Sometimes, when I am very productive in my job, my employer gives me a pat on the back. She praises my work. She might even say "I will scratch your back if you will scratch mine." This means she will do something for me, if I do something helpful for her in exchange. Such an offer usually comes straight from the shoulder. My supervisor has a very direct, open and honest way of speaking.很多美语表达都与身体的各个部位有关，比如眼睛， 耳朵，鼻子，嘴，还有心脏。然而，我们今天要告诉大家的几个习语表达是与身体的其他部位有关，如背部，肩膀和胸膛。
工作中，如果面临了很大的压力，我的背和脖子就该疼了。有时，工作量太大就会引起这种紧张感。因为我的领导总是站在我背后，所以我总有做不完的工作。换句话说，我的领导总是跟在我后面督促我做各种事。
有时， 我特希望领导不要站在我背后了。我衷心希望他能停止挑剔和苛求我做事。然后，你也知道，这话我难以启齿。我只能听他的话乖乖做事。如果我拒绝加班，他肯定会在背后说我坏话。当我不在的时候说我的坏话，就如同在背后戳我的脊梁骨一样。背后说人坏话或搞小动作伤害别人是不道德的行为。
有时，当我能出色地完成工作时，我领导总会拍拍我的背，鼓励我努力工作。他有时会说：“如果你帮我抓痒的话我也会帮你挠背的。” 这话的意思是，如果我工作成绩出色，他不会亏待我的。这种话语通常都是通过拍背这个动作来传递的。我的领导讲话总是非常地直接，坦白。