a big letdown　令人大失所望的事

a breath of fresh air　耳目一新，如沐春风

a change of pace　改变习惯、生活方式等

a dime a dozen　多得很；不稀罕、不值钱

a drop in a bucket　沧海一粟

a fish out of water　离水之鱼

a heart of gold　金子般的心

a little bird told me　别问，反正有人告诉我

a piece of cake　小菜一碟

a shoulder to cry on　可以靠着哭泣的肩膀

acquire a taste for　对……感兴趣；开始喜欢

after one's own heart　称心如意；正中下怀

against the clock　分秒必争

against the grain　违反常规；违反本性

all in the same boat　同处一条船

as cool as a cucumber　异常冷静

as easy as pie　小事一桩

at loose ends　心里没有着落；无事可干

at the eleventh hour　在最后时刻，关键时刻

at the wheel　开车；掌控大局

be all ears　洗耳恭听；全神贯注地听

be broke　穷的；一文不名的

be chicken　胆怯；害怕

be fed up with　对……感到讨厌，厌倦

be led by the nose　被牵着鼻子走

be(stuck)in a rut　对老一套感到枯燥乏味

be tongue-tied　舌头打结，说不出话来

be up to one's ears　非常忙碌

beat one's brains out　绞尽脑汁

behind bars　坐牢

bend over backwards　竭尽全力

bend out of shape　大发雷霆

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

birds of a feather　同一类人；一丘之貉

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

blow it　搞砸了

boil down to　归根结底；总而言之

bookworm　书虫

brush up on　复习

bug someone　让某人心烦

bummer　不愉快的经历

bum someone up　激怒某人

bum the midnight oil　开夜车

by and large　总体上来说

by the skin of one's teeth　侥幸；勉强

call it a night　今晚到此为止

call it quits　放弃，停止做某事

cast pearls before swine　对牛弹琴；明珠暗投

catch someone's eye　吸引某人眼球

catch up　叙旧

check someone out　上下打量某人

chow down　吃东西

clean up one's act　洗心革面

come up for air　喘口气；调节一下精神

cool one's heels　苦等；久候

cry one's heart out　伤心痛哭

cry over spilled milk　为无法挽回的事感到懊悔

cut the cord　自力更生；停止依赖

deep pockets　雄厚的财力

Dig？　懂了吗？

do a double take　忍不住多看两眼

Don't count your chickens．　别指望得太早。

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

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

down to the wire　直到最后关头、直到最后时刻

drag one's feet　故意拖拉

drop a line　写信

eager beaver　干劲十足的人

eat out of one's hand　完全听命于、服从某人

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

feel blue　感到郁闷，伤心

feel the pinch　手头拮据

from the word go　从一开始

get a kick out of　因……感到兴奋，快乐

get a move on　赶快

get a rise out of　激怒；惹恼

get away with something　侥幸得逞；不受惩罚

get down to business　谈正事

get nowhere　毫无进展；没有效果

get off on something　对某事感到很兴奋；非常喜欢做某事

get off someone's back　别唠叨；别烦人

get on one's nerves　使人神经紧张，烦躁不安

get one's wires crossed　搞错了

get over sth．　从……中恢复过来

get the ball rolling　开始

get the drift　了解；明白

give someone a break　行行好；让某人松口气

give someone a hand　帮助某人；为某人鼓掌

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

give someone the cold shoulder　冷落某人

go nuts　发疯

go out on a limb　冒险

goof off　打混；摸鱼

grab a bite　匆匆忙忙、随便吃点东西

gross out someone　让人恶心

hand it to someone　佩服某人

hang one's head　垂头丧气

hard headed　顽固；固执

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

have a bun in the oven　怀孕

have a crush on　迷恋

have a frog in the throat　嗓子哑了

have itchy feet　渴望到处走动

have one's hands full　忙得不可开交

heart sinks　沮丧；泄气；失望

high-maintenance　难伺候的

hit the books　用功读书；重拾书本

hit the hay　睡觉

hold one's horses　等等；耐心点儿

Holy cow！　哇！

hook up　连接；联系；和……会合

If I had my druthers　如果我可以选择的话

in a pickle　身处困境；遇到麻烦

in the red　赤字；亏损

in the works　尚未完成

inside out　透彻地

ierk around　戏弄

jump all over someone　严厉斥责

jumnp to conclusions　急于下结论

keep an eye on　留意；照看

keep one's chin up　勇敢；坚强

kick back　休息；放松

kill time　消磨时光

knock it off　住手（不要再做某事）

know-it-all　万事通

leamn by heart　记住；背诵

leave the nest　离开父母；离家

leave well enough alone　就这样，已经很好了

let bygones be bygones　过去的就让它过去吧

live high on the hog　过奢侈的生活

lose one's head　丧失理智

low-key　低调的；克制的

make eyes at　暗送秋波

My hands are tied．　我无能为力。

no hard feeling　不记仇；不怀恨在心

not a chance　根本不可能

not hold water　没有足够的证据；站不住脚

not hurt a fly　心地善良；文质彬彬

not miss a trick　极其警觉；明察秋毫

on pins and needles　如坐针毡

on the edge of one's seat　紧张；兴奋

on the up-and-up　坦诚的；诚实的

one's lips are sealed　嘴巴紧

out of it　昏昏沉沉；有点晕乎

out of the blue　突然地；意外地

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

over the hill　走下坡路

own up to　承认

paint the town red　狂欢

pick up the tab　付账

psyched　兴奋的；激动的

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

rain cats and dogs　下倾盆大雨

raise Cain　大发脾气；捣乱

raise eyebrows　让人惊讶；引起不满

raise the roof　吵到把屋顶都掀翻

ring a bell　唤起记忆；耳熟

roll out the red carpet　当贵宾欢迎

see the light　明白；开窍

shake like a leaf　怕得发抖

sit tight　观望，不采取行动

sleep like a log　睡得很沉

smooth sailing　一帆风顺

so far so good　目前为止不错

speak of the devil　说曹操，曹操就到

stab someone in the back　暗箭伤人

stick together　团结一致；互相支持

stuffed shirt　作风老派，爱摆架子的人

surf the Internet　上网

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

take five　休息一会儿

take it easy　放松；别紧张

take it or leave it　要不要由你；卖不卖由你

take its toll　造成损失；带来不良影响

take someone for a ride　欺骗

take something the wrong way　误会

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

take to the cleaners　使囊空如洗

That makes two of us．　我赞同；我也一样

that'll be the day　永远不可能

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

The sky's the limit．　毫无限制；放心去做。

the tip of the iceberg　冰山一角

think twice　仔细考虑

throw in the towel　认输；放弃

throw weight behind　利用自身影响帮助、支持

tighten belt　节省开支

time of one's life　快乐无比

toe the line　按惯例行事；服从纪律

touch and go　不稳定的；危险的

tum over a new leaf　洗心革面；改过自新

turn the clock back　让时光倒回；让一切恢复从前

up front　提前支付

up in the air　尚未确定

wash one's hands of　洗手不干；不再管

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

way to go　加油

wet blanket　令人扫兴的人或物

when it rains it pours　祸不单行

when pigs fly　绝不可能