chip in=contribute money捐献 x/ w& ~1 H) n1 Z K4 {7 l+ M& W 12。He usually buys his clothes off the peg。It‘s cheaper than going to a dressmaker。2 ^+ k+ G3 c' |
Off the peg clothes =成衣+ e8 L. q8 K- |$ W a& L
13。Now stop beating about the bush and tell me what happened!& l% {" u5 c/ X' E& [
beat about the bush=avoid saying directly what you mean 8 O0 g. o5 d. c" m4 g$ x( S' }- K 14。I really must go and lie down for a while ;I‘ve got a splitting headache。/ N8 Q, R1 ?( n/ [$ i1 E9 G
Splitting headache=painful headache