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lead ...... on ......讓(某人)誤以為......
EX: Don't get me wrong; I just don't want to lead you on a promise of a job. give sb. a piece of one's mind 直接向某人說出自己的想法
EX: I will give my cousin a piece of my mind after what she has done to me. EX: It's no good to keep silent. You should talk to him and give him a piece of your mind. in place 準備好，齊全
EX: Everything must be in place before we begin our presentation tomorrow. put one's foot in one's mouth 出糗，說了不該說的話
EX: John put his foot in his mouth when he criticized his boss. EX: Timothy really put his foot in his mouth this time when he got caught talking about how hideous a tie his boss was wearing. rain down.....on 大量給予
EX: Parents should rain down praise on their children for their good behaviors and manners. rub......the wrong way惹火
EX: The way he acted and talked really rubbed me the wrong way. self-avowed 自認的
EX: He was a self-avowed lady killer and bragged about how many girls he had been dating. sell oneself short 妄自菲薄
EX: You are capable of much more than that. Don't sell yourself short. must _____（後面可接see, read等字）非…不可的東西
EX:This movie "MIB" is a must-see. It has everything you want in a movie: drama, action and humor. a whole new ball game：完全是另一回事
EX:When the headquarters decided to send a new president over, it became a whole new ball game in the branch office. put....on layaway：付清才取貨之分期方式
EX:If you put the ring on layaway, you will have it paid for in time for your girlfriend's birthday. pull things together：把事情處理好
EX:We need to pull things together tonight, or we'll be in trouble for tomorrow's presentation. tinker with：拿…做實驗，玩
EX:I tinker with cars, but I am not qualified yet to design engines. glassy：茫茫然
EX:He drank too much his eyes looked glassy. Then I just drove him home right away. glitch：毛病
EX:This computer program has a glitch in it; I think I'd better call the computer company to have it fixed. a laundry list of.....：一長串的
EX:She was asking for a laundry list of gifts for her twentieth birthday. heart-rending：令人痛心疾首的
EX:She gave a heart-rending story of the child abuses she had suffered. dilly dally：拖拖拉拉
EX:Come on! Don't dilly dally! We haven't got all day! posh：豪華的
EX:I have heart that is a posh restaurant. So, shall we check it out ourselves some day? pompous：自命不凡
EX:Although the model is a knockout, her pompous attitude is a major problem
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