1. a big shot = an important person 大腕儿,大亨2. a breath of fresh air 使人耳目一新人
3. Achilles’ heel 致命弱点;个性瑕疵4. be all ears 洗耳恭听5. be all eyes 目不转睛
6. a wet blanket 讨人嫌人7. chip in = contribute money 捐献,集资加入收藏
8. sell like hot cakes = sell very well or very quickly 畅销9. get butterflies in one’s stomach = get nervous 担心不安10. two thumbs up 举双手赞成
11. be the apple of one’s eye = be very precious to sb. 很珍贵
12. pull one‘s leg = tease someone 开某人玩笑13. break one‘s back 辛勤工作14. twenty-four seven = 24 hours a day, 7 days a week = all the time 永远,一直15. go for a song = be sold very cheaply 贱卖. bucket down = rain very heavily 瓢泼大雨backroom boys 幕后英雄18. below the mark = not measure up 不够水平,不合格19. beyond compare 绝佳,最棒20. break even 不赔不赚21. by the book 照章办事22. cast a cloud over 泼冷水,是蒙上阴影23. castles in the sky / air 空中楼阁24. as clear as a bell 很清楚25. clear the air 消除误会26. come to terms 达成协议 28. cut corners 走捷径29. do
’s and don’ts 行为规范. face the music 面对现实31. fair and square 正大光明32. first things first 先说关键33. forgive and forget 尽释前嫌;握手言和34. get the ball rolling 使蓬勃发展35. a knockout 引人注目36. a man of few words 缄默寡言人37. a rainy day 不如意日子38. all thumbs 笨手笨脚;一窍不通39. ants in one's pants (skirt) 坐立不安40. as mod as sb. 和某人一样时髦41. at one's finger's tips 了如指掌42. at sixes and sevens 混乱43. backseat driver 指手划脚人44. bite one's head off 大发脾气
45. black sheep 不孝儿女46. blow one's top 怒发冲冠
47. break one's neck 痛打一顿;拼命做某事48. break the ice 打破僵局;打破缄默
49. bring down the house 掌声雷动50. burn a hole in one's pocket 花钱如流水
51. buy your story 相信你话52. call it a day 今天到此为止
53. Capital idea 好主意54. cold fish 冷酷无情人
55. dark horse 黑马;冷门56. daylight robbery 价钱贵到离谱
57. dear Jones letter 绝交信58. dirty dog 卑劣小人59. eat one's words 认可错误
60. every Tom, Dick and Harry 张三李四61. flat tire 没精打62. from A to Z 从头到尾
63. go on the horse 快一点吧64. God knows 天晓65. gone with the wind 随风而逝
66. good for nothing 毫无用处67. Great minds think alike! 英雄所见略同。
68. happy go lucky 乐天派69. have a big mouth 话多人70. ha
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