above all - most importantly" L9 ]" k5 y! _
account for - explain
: C# m5 N) J0 g/ \9 _) F as a matter of fact - in fact ，to speak the truth
/ t' @1 W3 w( X& U as a rule - generally ；normally& L4 g1 S* F/ K: j
about to - be ready to；be on the point of doing something0 u& p5 B# H& p$ f G+ g
an old hand - be an experienced persom
- i# ?2 l. B0 E; F$ ~+ p8 C; a any day now -soon
! V5 v$ n! V: s" o$ } approach sb -talk to sb
. \3 ]: N+ w3 l9 Q- @! ] be fed up with - be out of patience with& o# t' U! k% Y0 i& w2 p/ o* b
be on one's own - live independently: C6 p" {8 a( [$ V5 s
be on the safe side - take no chances
1 [" G, Y& b4 A7 T6 t be out of something - have no longer in supply& R8 `* v3 j( b4 Z3 l2 ?
be tired of - be bored with ，frustrated with0 g/ Q3 v2 _0 l
be up to ones'ears - be extremely busy7 v5 \6 D* X9 T9 v; b! v0 |
be up to someone -be a person's responsibility- B- y& j! b* }
be out for -trying to get( j! X8 x3 T9 G3 M; O2 x1 O
be out of the question - be unacceptable ，impossible( I6 W) C4 X5 L
bite off more than one can chew - take on more than one can handle
9 c, z% N c3 b+ q2 F, a& o break down - cease to function$ l5 q8 z+ T+ s) v- D4 s
break the ice - begin to be friendly wuth people one doesn't know
9 p( ~9 R' Q7 w# Z+ [; Y. j4 m! e' @ break the news - inform or give bad news
8 j4 V# \7 R" a0 Z brush up on - imporve noe's knowledge of something through study
5 T E7 t) P$ o7 U3 J. R bump into - meet unexpectedly
6 q' P8 Y0 [6 T' u4 f/ m# U& ^ by and large - in general2 T+ g U7 m8 p& D3 D {1 f
by heart - by memory
* U6 V. V" {( P by all means - absolutely ，definitely
, u' k6 ^, w$ z# u' A5 k by no means - in no way' c: q, S4 A7 F) j' C
call off -cancel
0 k3 y0 N" R- N, H" q9 U# E+ W8 Y& p cheer up - be happy
5 e! j1 a w% h6 r9 ^# n; _1 M come down with - become sick with
6 w( N' }4 U% A. ` come into -receive，especially after another's death
* x/ d; _# W. b- @ come up with - think of
+ @4 U. h h4 T2 y count on - depend upon) h2 Q3 N2 O; S4 w/ ~
count out - eliminate
! Z+ T) j% P2 F* X' ? w die down - become quiet ，become less" i- h- Z! R0 x8 K' K* @$ T+ j
do without - manage without something+ H- M$ _0 }) \( l
drop by - visit informally； pay a short visit
6 Y( w8 o+ v; ]" d& [ E every other - alternate
5 ^( l5 R! _4 v4 ]9 e' Q }8 ~& J fall behind - lag； fail to accomplish something on time
1 _5 t4 }/ X! V7 b' a5 ]. I9 j fall through - fail to happen or be completed
6 I- d" q/ h' W7 ?/ s far cry form - completely different from；a long way8 _* @1 ^, d2 S2 z% D( R# l, p
feel like - have a desire or wish for$ I+ N [& i3 G% b' m1 ]+ r
feel up to - feel well enough to or be capabele of5 @$ a) s/ H! G+ x4 L
few and far between - not happening often； rate, _+ _- M9 ?& G
figure out - determine； reason out by thinking
J x, W0 J, f( b6 ? fill in for -take another's place5 Y" k1 |7 Z, @2 O2 [8 J8 a
fill sb.in - tell what sb. should know X1 P9 G# q; F! Z: L3 r9 f, z
fish out of water - out of one's element or natural environment
' n. c, J. H. W& m7 K flying colors -success，victory
. |/ f+ l: R% i$ T* e. B) } for good - permanently； forever
: A0 U! l9 c$ X0 j for the time being - for now； temporarily
6 [, n3 z, [) z1 S. w2 a get away with - escape without punishment
5 O" E. p% f0 E q0 F' Q V get rid of - give something away； sell， destroy， or throw away something
8 `' r; \$ n3 ] get the ball rolling - start something； make a beginning# c7 q _: i& z# z: I$ r; U
get the hang of - understand； learn8 t% z1 W! c" H7 B
give a hand - help
6 V8 v6 J0 z b go without saying - understood； clear without needing to be stated
. d! ^# P' S3 |+ I# v* _ go off -begin to ring
! ]( Q% [3 W' o* N0 x( g6 d8 n% r, b hang on - keep hold of； persevere；keep doing something
* Y! }! S. X2 s S, l. ~4 D& q hard to come by - difficult to obtain/ d5 _* H( P. p& l
have a heart - have kind feelings； be understanding, Y, D" M l) @9 D" i6 y" n& F
have a hunch - have an idea based on feelings rather than reason) [2 Q. T' R2 a3 d5 e. u
hold off - delay；postpone
# L* r- P9 ^2 \ hop to it - get started on something quickly9 P0 f3 Q& g$ X3 k
hit it off - get along well with someone
0 ]* t4 m3 j) ^ ill at ease - uncomfortable
! T/ x' t7 |9 _+ S+ t- H in hot water - in trouble0 l! X( S9 B' ]* N3 F C1 s
in the air -uncertain- _& J. D4 A- v- C
in the dark - keep someone without knowdge； information from somenoe
% l: R% e' a( p! G8 H3 x in the lone run - looking toward the future； eventually
: J4 E8 T2 E# Z5 }8 H ins and outs - all the details； the various parts and difficulties to be seen) J$ ]; ~$ q' K8 x
iron out - remove the difficulties or find an answer for! K# f7 q$ Z8 Z5 g3 Z. o
jump to conclusions - arrive too quickly at a decision or opinion4 R' E9 j8 ], J; _7 M z% ?
keep an eye on - watch closely( p6 q7 S1 }8 V9 t/ ~/ _1 F
keep one'sfingers crossed - wish that nothing goes wrong- f: h; i, y, \+ D! ^
keep on one's toes - be ready for action； prepared
" Q! k" M" R4 \: v/ | knock oneself out - make a great effort
: p/ C V. ^# I% ]/ l4 ?6 ~ learn the ropes - learn the rules and routines of a place or activity- b( m! }$ t* c$ i) j( ~
little by little -gradually
; M" e+ H, j+ o6 [& p make ends meet - to get just enough money for noe's needs c4 [3 G1 k6 ]" u: T) D7 S
make out - manage；get along8 h: C) I1 M. j" {; A
mean to - intentional； on purpose
* }3 Q0 G' Y& J7 E0 W might as well - to have no strong reson not to9 P0 D. J6 P* l
next to nothing - almost nothing； very inexpensive
* @, p8 R8 X* J- F4 z2 ^! ^7 r6 L not to mention - in addition1 @: B$ f+ T! M" q8 N9 ^7 f
off balance - unaware； off guard
. G: C* i9 L" b7 y- Y' l on the go - working or doing something all the time- v. T6 V+ {: Z/ {+ C
on pins and needles - nervous； anxious； full of anticipation
$ ^) X, E/ W+ z on purpose - deliberately； intentionally! J% V4 [3 k, ^) A K! N( q
on the blink - not working properly；broken |
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