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be down and out:疲憊不堪，一蹶不振
EX: After about ten years of no business at all, they are practi cally down and out. EX: I don't think you realize that I am down and out. double date:兩對伴侶的約會
EX: Sometimes it's more fun to go on a double date.
go off the deep end:魯莽行事，感情用事
EX: He surely went off the deep end when he bought that restaurant. EX: Matt warned his roommate not to go off the deep end and get married. go the whole hog:全力以赴
EX: When Bob became interested in model airplanes, he went the whole hog.
jump out of the frying pan into fire:每況欲下(from bad to worse)
EX: You're jumping out of the frying pan into the fire. By trying to straighten out with Mr.Bagnell, you're getting your self in trouble with Mrs. Bagnell.
jump down one's throat:橫加指責
EX: I don't mind being corrected when I am wrong, but you don't need to jump down my throat. lick into shape:塑造，訓練整頓
EX: Two years in the army will lick him into shape. EX: The inspection was announced at two o'clock, and they had the place licked into shape. look down one's nose at:嗤之以鼻，瞧不起
EX:The man is a snob. He looks down his nose at most people. EX:He looks down his nose at theoffer. (meaning he doesn't care about the offer.) make heavy weather:發覺某事有困難
EX:Though the investment is at present making heavy weather, the future is regarded with confidence. make head or tail of: 弄清楚，懂得
EX:Can you understand this letter? I've read it through twice and I juse can't make head of tail of it. Stand to reason 清楚而且合乎邏輯
Ex:It stands to reason that too many shopping choices can be as bad as too few. Ex:If you drink too much coffee a day, it stands to reason that your health will suffer. kick around 私下討論一下
Ex: We haven't decided where to go on vacation. I think we'd better kick it around for a while. put two and two together 找出解決之道
Ex: At first, he couldn't understand the directions for assembling the bookcase, but later on he was able to put two ond two together. fake steps 採取必要措施
Ex: The executive committee has faken steps to guarantee salary raises for each employee. be on good terms with 和…交情不錯
Ex: Lisa is on good terms with everyone in the office. Ex: Are you on good terms with the people on the team?
throw a curve 誤導、欺騙
Ex: Sam's girlfriend is easily confused when Some one throws her a curve. Ex: Tim threw me a curve when he first denied and then admitted to lying about the banking error. let the cat out of the bag 洩漏祕密
Ex: The boy'ss cousin accidentally let the cat out of the bag when she tole him about the surprise party. Ex: I didn't mean to let the cat out of the bah and ruin the fun.
butter up 討好、諂媚
Ex: After Rock yubs Katie the wrong way, he tries to butter her up. Ex: Corey buttered up all his feachers in the hope that he would get better grades.
out of character 和一貫的性格、行為不一致
Ex: It's out of character for Frank to be so concemed about the feelings of other people. Ex: Keeping good hours would be out of characfer for John and Susan. up to one's neck 非常忙碌
Ex: Since Terry agreed to be the chief editor, she has been up to her neck in work cutt off all ties: 斷卻一切關係
EX: After dumping the boy, Shelly cut off all ties with him. EX: Ken changed his job two years ago, and he has cut off all ties with former coworkers ever since.
have a chip on one's shoulder 心懷怨恨
EX: Calvin has a chip on his shoulder, because he has heard a lot of rumors spread by his best friend.
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