above all - most importantly
1 C h7 P2 y1 K1 x account for - explain" ?" y5 C; Q: l9 Y$ d2 u* y
as a matter of fact - in fact ,to speak the truth1 ^6 n& B! z5 L$ W" d
as a rule - generally ;normally" y' h8 ?1 `0 W2 A/ N
about to - be ready to; be on the point of doing something
: W7 U$ i8 r4 D- Q an old hand - be an experienced person- p, K4 J$ b+ A; s4 f6 N
any day now -soon
! J/ R- Z4 W. E1 \ approach sb -talk to sb
7 O( \9 b4 S% `2 x0 a8 ?( n be fed up with - be out of patience with& ?; H. G6 N! [! b% ~$ G
be on one's own - live independently
. b* C- C; z. k6 }3 f be on the safe side - take no chances
! ^( p5 e" g0 c/ u9 l: {2 T1 X8 C be out of something - have no longer in supply9 [+ \0 `+ R- P) X O3 N; n# S. N
be tired of - be bored with ,frustrated with
/ S- J+ H" s! F8 B be up to ones' ears - be extremely busy
/ {5 x: d- y( q' A9 Z l be up to someone -be a person's responsibility3 [+ A' p. K$ E' \/ G& j2 C0 A
be out for -trying to get* X b& P6 ~. t, H2 E" L5 b
be out of the question - be unacceptable ,impossible
3 b* x8 a- G7 P$ I& [* Z T& v bite off more than one can chew - take on more than one can handle
( p7 k9 x6 d; h break down - cease to function# O9 m0 E: D- n# j$ G
break the ice - begin to be friendly with people one doesn't know
; W4 `5 l' O+ S- L break the news - inform or give bad news" J' h/ Z: h+ y/ X
brush up on - improve one's knowledge of something through study1 b" ~- p% p+ n8 X* l, W
bump into - meet unexpectedly" A2 R& G* j, v: i) v, V$ s
by and large - in general
6 u% Q& v/ r5 q$ j1 u/ v3 t3 \ by heart - by memory$ u, d8 y& f5 p
by all means - absolutely ,definitely& Y# \, j* `$ F j+ Z/ W5 t* k
by no means - in no way& n( M3 r" r, {4 @4 g q5 p
call off -cancel
( m# d' x7 h9 u' Y5 o8 x5 |. P cheer up - be happy6 Z. `1 P! y8 b7 D
come down with - become sick with
5 a7 b# n7 b0 h/ ]& d8 a1 H* k3 [ come into -receive, especially after another's death+ A) \: O3 B* v. d/ K. ^
come up with - think of; F: `, h1 ?0 V, N! t) Q
count on - depend upon& `$ C9 j' J* c" R; f3 p
count out - eliminate
/ \+ X/ n% V6 J' S/ x) M die down - become quiet ,become less3 ?) ] _9 Q7 q9 S7 x- g+ H6 G. @: ^
do without - manage without something( u& l5 x, V6 m: Y( E5 g
drop by - visit informally; pay a short visit
' G. Y) p* F! x& `2 S0 U) v every other - alternate
' {9 ?# ^9 H5 P0 x8 @$ _2 f1 x fall behind - lag; fail to accomplish something on time
8 e6 [2 l: S6 L/ E( h1 f5 } fall through - fail to happen or be completed( O" S0 j0 |: }- ~
far cry form - completely different from; a long way: a& ~7 E# G3 O3 e7 A% m( Y3 D$ Y
feel like - have a desire or wish for0 H. z# ~7 k, ?& a' \5 E
feel up to - feel well enough to or be capable of
p2 I9 }/ h O$ s few and far between - not happening often; rate
# o: ?+ T- G9 S1 W0 K$ x) j figure out - determine; reason out by thinking
$ w+ @3 j$ q- [# @' r" t: R* F3 n fill in for -take another's place
' E3 R4 R6 k( W* ]3 q fill sb. in - tell what sb. should know" Q# k1 W" P* t. M( Q7 j8 K7 [
fish out of water - out of one's element or natural environment
& S0 S3 |0 r* M2 \ flying colors -success, victory
' I& X4 w1 y. z& {3 [- ` for good - permanently; forever' _* X" p4 x- [, [9 V; Q9 t
for the time being - for now; temporarily; M/ L- `) B3 A, V' z
get away with - escape without punishment
+ G: @) _' N7 k* ]" x$ M& H% J get rid of - give something away; sell, destroy, or throw away something c; Q. o2 l8 t" l/ ~( U
get the ball rolling - start something; make a beginning
' R& M0 i- O* u# q* ~1 x get the hang of - understand; learn
# |9 A8 _1 }! T give a hand - help5 y! m/ J6 f' _! b) ^# Z( c" G+ o
go without saying - understood; clear without needing to be stated
7 k" T; @# g$ [' S2 W8 E go off -begin to ring |
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