chip in=contribute money捐献% ^( f" p8 r/ ?2 X9 n
12。He usually buys his clothes off the peg。It‘s cheaper than going to a dressmaker。) L; V& o! ^' G( z
Off the peg clothes =成衣 1 ?: i+ Q( n5 S3 h 13。Now stop beating about the bush and tell me what happened!$ g6 J% s5 T* B- d7 D
beat about the bush=avoid saying directly what you mean0 E" F; P: m: z n4 X' D
14。I really must go and lie down for a while ;I‘ve got a splitting headache。9 D- u3 T5 ?! M) q/ o
Splitting headache=painful headache