chip in=contribute money捐献 ( ]' A' w' J3 F6 B 12。He usually buys his clothes off the peg。It‘s cheaper than going to a dressmaker。 6 o; W# q, q( _1 U: n# ^ Off the peg clothes =成衣 0 t# i5 I3 g% q$ Q( ^& O' m 13。Now stop beating about the bush and tell me what happened!/ t# u0 f. ~( B$ f" n- M
beat about the bush=avoid saying directly what you mean6 r0 A! g3 ~% t: ~$ H$ V
14。I really must go and lie down for a while ;I‘ve got a splitting headache。1 Y/ T/ p: v6 t2 v! v, ?
Splitting headache=painful headache