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a big letdown　令人大失所望的事 1

a breath of fresh air　耳目一新，如沐春风 2

a change of pace　改变习惯、生活方式等 3

a dime a dozen　多得很；不稀罕、不值钱 4

a drop in a bucket　沧海一粟 5

a fish out of water　离水之鱼 6

a heart of gold　金子般的心 7

a little bird told me　别问，反正有人告诉我 8

a piece of cake　小菜一碟 9

a shoulder to cry on　可以靠着哭泣的肩膀 10

acquire a taste for　对……感兴趣；开始喜欢 11

after one's own heart　称心如意；正中下怀 12

against the clock　分秒必争 13

against the grain　违反常规；违反本性 14

all in the same boat　同处一条船 15

as cool as a cucumber　异常冷静 16

as easy as pie　小事一桩 17

at loose ends　心里没有着落；无事可干 18

at the eleventh hour　在最后时刻，关键时刻 19

at the wheel　开车；掌控大局 20

be all ears　洗耳恭听；全神贯注地听 21

be broke　穷的；一文不名的 22

be chicken　胆怯；害怕 23

be fed up with　对……感到讨厌，厌倦 24

be led by the nose　被牵着鼻子走 25

be(stuck)in a rut　对老一套感到枯燥乏味 26

be tongue-tied　舌头打结，说不出话来 27

be up to one's ears　非常忙碌 28

beat one's brains out　绞尽脑汁 29

behind bars　坐牢 30

bend over backwards　竭尽全力 31

bend out of shape　大发雷霆 32

between a rock and a hard place　进退两难；左右为难 33

birds of a feather　同一类人；一丘之貉 34

bite off more than you can chew　贪多嚼不烂；自不量力 35

blow it　搞砸了 36

boil down to　归根结底；总而言之 37

bookworm　书虫 38

brush up on　复习 39

bug someone　让某人心烦 40

bummer　不愉快的经历 41

bum someone up　激怒某人 42

bum the midnight oil　开夜车 43

by and large　总体上来说 44

by the skin of one's teeth　侥幸；勉强 45

call it a night　今晚到此为止 46

call it quits　放弃，停止做某事 47

cast pearls before swine　对牛弹琴；明珠暗投 48

catch someone's eye　吸引某人眼球 49

catch up　叙旧 50

check someone out　上下打量某人 51

chow down　吃东西 52

clean up one's act　洗心革面 53

come up for air　喘口气；调节一下精神 54

cool one's heels　苦等；久候 55

cry one's heart out　伤心痛哭 56

cry over spilled milk　为无法挽回的事感到懊悔 57

cut the cord　自力更生；停止依赖 58

deep pockets　雄厚的财力 59

Dig？　懂了吗？ 60

do a double take　忍不住多看两眼 61

Don't count your chickens．　别指望得太早。 62

Don't let the grass grow under your feet．　别拖拉，赶快行动。 63

Don't put all your eggs in one basket．　不要孤注一掷。 64

down to the wire　直到最后关头、直到最后时刻 65

drag one's feet　故意拖拉 66

drop a line　写信 67

eager beaver　干劲十足的人 68

eat out of one's hand　完全听命于、服从某人 69

Every cloud has a silver lining．　黑暗中总有一线光明。 70

feel blue　感到郁闷，伤心 71

feel the pinch　手头拮据 72

from the word go　从一开始 73

get a kick out of　因……感到兴奋，快乐 74

get a move on　赶快 75

get a rise out of　激怒；惹恼 76

get away with something　侥幸得逞；不受惩罚 77

get down to business　谈正事 78

get nowhere　毫无进展；没有效果 79

get off on something　对某事感到很兴奋；非常喜欢做某事 80

get off someone's back　别唠叨；别烦人 81

get on one's nerves　使人神经紧张，烦躁不安 82

get one's wires crossed　搞错了 83

get over sth．　从……中恢复过来 84

get the ball rolling　开始 85

get the drift　了解；明白 86

give someone a break　行行好；让某人松口气 87

give someone a hand　帮助某人；为某人鼓掌 88

give someone a taste of his own medicine　以其人之道还治其人之身 89

give someone the cold shoulder　冷落某人 90

go nuts　发疯 91

go out on a limb　冒险 92

goof off　打混；摸鱼 93

grab a bite　匆匆忙忙、随便吃点东西 94

gross out someone　让人恶心 95

hand it to someone　佩服某人 96

hang one's head　垂头丧气 97

hard headed　顽固；固执 98

have a bone to pick with someone　跟某人理论、算账 99

have a bun in the oven　怀孕 100

have a crush on　迷恋 101

have a frog in the throat　嗓子哑了 102

have itchy feet　渴望到处走动 103

have one's hands full　忙得不可开交 104

heart sinks　沮丧；泄气；失望 105

high-maintenance　难伺候的 106

hit the books　用功读书；重拾书本 107

hit the hay　睡觉 108

hold one's horses　等等；耐心点儿 109

Holy cow！　哇！ 110

hook up　连接；联系；和……会合 111

If I had my druthers　如果我可以选择的话 112

in a pickle　身处困境；遇到麻烦 113

in the red　赤字；亏损 114

in the works　尚未完成 115

inside out　透彻地 116

ierk around　戏弄 117

jump all over someone　严厉斥责 118

jumnp to conclusions　急于下结论 119

keep an eye on　留意；照看 120

keep one's chin up　勇敢；坚强 121

kick back　休息；放松 122

kill time　消磨时光 123

knock it off　住手（不要再做某事） 124

know-it-all　万事通 125

leamn by heart　记住；背诵 126

leave the nest　离开父母；离家 127

leave well enough alone　就这样，已经很好了 128

let bygones be bygones　过去的就让它过去吧 129

live high on the hog　过奢侈的生活 130

lose one's head　丧失理智 131

low-key　低调的；克制的 132

make eyes at　暗送秋波 133

My hands are tied．　我无能为力。 134

no hard feeling　不记仇；不怀恨在心 135

not a chance　根本不可能 136

not hold water　没有足够的证据；站不住脚 137

not hurt a fly　心地善良；文质彬彬 138

not miss a trick　极其警觉；明察秋毫 139

on pins and needles　如坐针毡 140

on the edge of one's seat　紧张；兴奋 141

on the up-and-up　坦诚的；诚实的 142

one's lips are sealed　嘴巴紧 143

out of it　昏昏沉沉；有点晕乎 144

out of the blue　突然地；意外地 145

out of the frying pan and into the fire　刚出刀山，又入火海 146

over the hill　走下坡路 147

own up to　承认 148

paint the town red　狂欢 149

pick up the tab　付账 150

psyched　兴奋的；激动的 151

put oneself in someone's shoes　站在别人的角度想一想 152

rain cats and dogs　下倾盆大雨 153

raise Cain　大发脾气；捣乱 154

raise eyebrows　让人惊讶；引起不满 155

raise the roof　吵到把屋顶都掀翻 156

ring a bell　唤起记忆；耳熟 157

roll out the red carpet　当贵宾欢迎 158

see the light　明白；开窍 159

shake like a leaf　怕得发抖 160

sit tight　观望，不采取行动 161

sleep like a log　睡得很沉 162

smooth sailing　一帆风顺 163

so far so good　目前为止不错 164

speak of the devil　说曹操，曹操就到 165

stab someone in the back　暗箭伤人 166

stick together　团结一致；互相支持 167

stuffed shirt　作风老派，爱摆架子的人 168

surf the Internet　上网 169

take a leaf out of someone's book　学某人的样子 170

take five　休息一会儿 171

take it easy　放松；别紧张 172

take it or leave it　要不要由你；卖不卖由你 173

take its toll　造成损失；带来不良影响 174

take someone for a ride　欺骗 175

take something the wrong way　误会 176

take the words right out of one's mouth　抢先说出某人欲说之事 177

take to the cleaners　使囊空如洗 178

That makes two of us．　我赞同；我也一样 179

that'll be the day　永远不可能 180

That's the way the cookie crumbles．　事情就是这样，改变不了。 181

The sky's the limit．　毫无限制；放心去做。 182

the tip of the iceberg　冰山一角 183

think twice　仔细考虑 184

throw in the towel　认输；放弃 185

throw weight behind　利用自身影响帮助、支持 186

tighten belt　节省开支 187

time of one's life　快乐无比 188

toe the line　按惯例行事；服从纪律 189

touch and go　不稳定的；危险的 190

tum over a new leaf　洗心革面；改过自新 191

turn the clock back　让时光倒回；让一切恢复从前 192

up front　提前支付 193

up in the air　尚未确定 194

wash one's hands of　洗手不干；不再管 195

water under the bridge　不能改变的既成事实；早已过去的事儿 196

way to go　加油 197

wet blanket　令人扫兴的人或物 198

when it rains it pours　祸不单行 199

when pigs fly　绝不可能 200