chip in=contribute money捐献 : i' {* m9 {1 I7 y6 ]( D 12。He usually buys his clothes off the peg。It‘s cheaper than going to a dressmaker。 5 k+ F }4 d7 h0 T- q, H" @. a Off the peg clothes =成衣; P/ i2 k) \! R+ [: s. R+ g
13。Now stop beating about the bush and tell me what happened! b/ d$ D$ p; X! W9 z# N beat about the bush=avoid saying directly what you mean9 r8 X" L' R a$ \2 @/ Q
14。I really must go and lie down for a while ;I‘ve got a splitting headache。' T$ ^9 p, G: W
Splitting headache=painful headache