PERTERSON’STOFEL成功指南2
Have one’s hands full be very busy; have a challenging job Have a heart be compassionate ; show mercy Have a hunch have an intuitive feeling Have a word with(someone) talk to someone briefly Have the time of one’s life have fun; have a great of time Hear firsthand (from) get information directly from someone Hear from be contacted by; be in touch with Hear of know about; be familiar with Hit it off become friendly (especially at a first meeting) Hit the road leave ,go away Hold on wait Hold on (to) grasp Hold still not move Hold up delay In hot water in trouble In the dark not knowing ;confused In the long run over a long period of time In no time very soon; very quickly In a nutshell in summary; in brief In the same boat in the same situation; having the same problem In person face to face (not by telephone, letter, etc.) In store in the future; coming up Iron out solve (a problem) Join the club have the same problem Jump to conclusions form opinions without sufficient evidence Keep an eye on watch ; take care of ; look after Keep an eye out (for) look for Keep on (with) continue Keep track of know where something or someone is Keep up (with) maintain the same speed as Kill time spend time doing unimportant things (before an appointment ,for example) Know like the back of one’s hand be very familiar with Lay off put out of work Learn the ropes become familiar with ; get used to ; get the hang of Leave out not include; omit Leave someone/something alone not disturb Let someone down disappoint Let up decline in intensity (rain, for example) Look after take care of ; mind Look for try to locate Look forward to anticipate(with pleasure) Look into investigate Look like resemble Look out(for) be careful Look over examine; read Look up (1)find information (especially in a reference book); (2) try to locate someone Look up to respect; admire Make ends meet balance a budget Make a fool of oneself act embarrassingly Make a point of make a special effort Make sense(of) be logical and clear; understand Make up invent, create Make up one’s mind decide Make way for allow space for; provide a path for Mean to intend to Mixed up confused Music to one’s ears something that sounds pleasant A nervous wreck someone who is very nervous Next to nothing very little( money, for example); cheap No doubt about it certainly; definitely No harm done there was no damage done Not at all not in any way; not to an degree Not believe one’s ears( or eyes) be unable to believe what one hears (or sees) Not think much of not like; not have a good opinion of Odds and ends small ,miscellaneous items An old hand (at) an experienced person On edge nervous On end consecutively, without a break (days on end, for example) On hand easily available On needles and pins nervous ;anxious On one’s own independent On second thought after reconsidering On the go always busy; always moving On the tip of one’s tongue almost able to remember On the whole in general Out of (something) not having something Out of one’s mind insane; illogical; irrational Out of order broken; not functioning properly Out of the question definitely not ; impossible Over and over again and again ; repeatedly Over one’s head not understandable (a joke, for example); obscure Part with no longer have; get rid of; not be in the company of Pass up not accept; not choose Pass with flying colors do very well(on a test) Pat oneself on the back congratulate oneself Pay attention to concentrate on; focus on Pick out choose; select Pick up (1) take something from a surface(for example, a floor); (2) go to a location and get someone or something; (3) learn(specially without formal training) Pick up the tab (for) pay for The picture of a perfect example of something Play it by ear do something without a definite plan Play it safe choose a cautious plan Point out indicate A pretty penny a lot of money Pull one’s leg joke with someone; make up a story Push one’s luck to continue doing something too long ; to keep taking chances Put aside save for later; set aside Put away return something to its proper place Put off delay; postpone Put on begin to wear Put together assemble Put up with tolerate Right away immediately Ring a bell(with) sound familiar to Rough it experience somewhat difficult or primitive conditions Rule out say something is impossible ;eliminate Run a temperature have a fever Run for office try to get elected Run into (1)meet unexpectedly; bump into; (2) collide with Run late be late ; be in a hurry Run of the mill ordinary Run out of exhaust the supply of Save one’s breath don’t bother asking someone Search me I don’t know; I have no idea; beats me See eye to eye (with someone) (on something) have the same opinion; be in agreement See (someone) off accompany(to an airport or train station, for example) See to take care of ; check on; fix |