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July 20 【204】
1. on second thought: 转念一想
    Let's go to the cinemal. No, wait. On second thought, I would rather to go for a walk.
2. till one's heart's content: as much as one satisfies
    Knock it out. After I leave, you can play the rock till your heart's content.
3. at one's disposal: 任意支配
   I always like a car at my disposal in case I want to take a trip to the countryside. 

July 21【205】
1. stay on sth: keep connecting with something
    Let's stay on this case. I don't want to lose it.
2.  take someone down:defeat someone; remove from power
    Come on team! Let's take them down and go home.
    John's boss is a terrible person. John plans to take him down and take over the company.
3. hustle:  hurry
   We'd better hustle or we'll be late for the movie.  

July 22【206】
1.pull out: 离开；驶离
   He was pulled out of the team for being late.
   The car  pulled out of the park. 
2.clockwork: on time
   The trains at this station are like clockwork. They depart and arrive on time every day.
3.on the board: get on the plane,ship etc;join sb
    Now that you have seen the plan, Are you on the board?
    Let's get on the board, so we can take off on time.

July 23 【207】
1.chilly: cold
   It'll be chilly tonight. You should bring a Jacket when you go out.
2.none of one's business
   A:  Are you going to get on a date? with who?
   B:  It's none of your business.
3.leave one's husband/ wife
   Cindy and her husband argued a lot, so she left him.

July 24 【208】
1. Why didn't you say so: 为什么不早说呢
    A: I can't participate in this party , because my ankle was twisted yesterday.
    B: I'm sorry. Why didn't say so.
2. catch sb by surpurise:
    Seeing Joe at the concert really caught me by surpurise. I thought he hated opera.
3. It's no big deal:
    I wanna to get my haircut to do this weekend. But if I can't, it's no big deal.

July 25 【209】
1. put someone through:接通电话
    A:Can you please put me through to Mr Wen.
2. give sb the chills: scare sb
   The best ghost stories are the ones that give you the chills.
3. drop/put in a good word for sb: 说好话
   Meg is looking for a new job, So I told her I'd drop in a word for her at my office.

July 26 【210】
1. It'll cost :小心开玩笑付出高昂代价
   It'll cost you to charge more for same product.
2. smart move: 明智之举
   Coming to English village is your smart move.
3. on edge: 紧张不安
    Everyone has been on edge since the soldiers moved into town.

July 27 【211】
1. snap out of: regain one's composure,energy,or good spirits;recover
    Bob has been acting strangely recently. I hope he could snap out of it soon.
2. college material:
    My sister hates to study. She is definitely not college material.
3. what you don't know won't hurt you:
    A: Have you told your parents about your new tattoo?
    B: No. What they don't know won't hurt them. 

July 28【212】
1.handle something:
   Kaven is not very good at managing her time. I don't think she can handle two jobs.
2. catch up on things with sb. : 叙旧
   I'm going to stay at home with my sister tonight. She just got back from London and we really need to catch up on things.
3. be a big fan of:
    My parents are Italians, so I am a big fan of pizza.

July 29【213】
1. hold sth: leave sth out
    I'd like a big Mac, but hold the cheese.
2. stick up for: support (for sth/sb)
   A good friend is someone who sticks up for you when other people say you are wrong.
3. have a history: 过节；感情经历
    Steve and I don't talk any more, because we have a histroy. Actually we had a big fight in high school. 
   I had to do what I gotta do.

July 30【214】
1. behind one's back: 背着某人
    It's not nice to talk about your friends' secrets behind their backs.
2. have sth up one's sleeve: 暗藏某事
    We need to win this game to make it to the next round. I hope Coach has a few ideas up his sleeve.
3. take matters into one's own hands: 亲自出马
    The police haven't done anything about my stolen car, so I have to take matters into my own hands.
    seize the day 

July 31 【215】
1. loony tunes: completely crazy
    After the death of his parents, he went totally loony tunes.
2. nuts: silly, a bit crazy
    Please go away, you are driving me nuts.
3. cutting edge: 尖端的，前卫的
    The art that we saw at the gallery last weekend is cutting edge.
     The technology that we use at the company was cutting edge.

August 1 【216】
1.something doesn't add up: It doesn't make sense
   I went through the entire experiment again and something just doesn't add up.
2. freelance: 自由职业
    To pay for university, I was a freelance writer for various sports publications.
3. It rings a bell: 听起来耳熟
    This name rings a bell, I may have met her before.

 August 2【217】
1. bean counter: accountant
    Yes, that's right, I am a bean counter for the government.
2. be jammed:
    The highway is jammed with cars at rush time every day.
3. put all of one's eggs in one basket: 孤注一掷
    You should really keep your options open rather than put all of your eggs in one basket.
     I put all of my eggs in one basket and only apply to one graduate school.

August 3【218】
1. call off: cancel
    They called off the football match because of the sever storm.
2. be after sb: chase sb
    I think the police cars are after us, because we went through the red light.
3. squeal on sb.: give the report to the authority
    I don't think anyone will squeal on us if we take a few magzines.

August 4 【219】
1. not about to : not prepare to
    I'm sorry I don't invite you to my new year party, but I am not about to throw away your job.
2. to break loose:摆脱  [*]
    All  hell will break loose.
3. say your prayers:
    Say your prayers and the avalanche is coming.

August 5 【220】
1. she goes wherever the wind takes her: [*] drift with the wind 
    I don't know what to do after I graduate from the University, but I will go wherever the wind takes me.
2. Quit playing around: stop kidding, be serious
    Your exams are coming soon, so you have to quit playing around and do some work.
3. figure out : understand, work out
    Have you figured out what's wrong with your car?

August 6 【221】
1. to keep at it: stick to it
    I know the exercise is hard, but you should keep at it and you will get rewarded.
2. make the most of sth: do your best even in the disadvantage situation
   I know you were expecting something better, but you must learn to make the most of it.
3. not to know any better:
   He is just a kid, he didn't know any better.

August 7 【222】
1. to take one's back on : betray
   You can't take your back on your friends at our company and join our rival.
2. talking isn't going to help:
   Talking isn't going to help us. It's too late now.
3. easy: relax
    Easy there, I'm sure he didn't mean to insult you.

August 8 【223】
今天，Duren回来了，的确感觉就不一样。感觉Action English的最佳组合应该为Gerry、Duren、Alensa，挺佩服的！
1. strong point:
    Taking corner kicks is David Becheham's strong point.
2. resent: doing /sth
    I resent being treated like a kid.
3. reach one's potential:
    My injury meant I was never able to reach my potential as a sportsman.

August 9 【224】
1. heartbreaker: an attractive person
    They have a very beautiful daught, who will be a heartbreaker.
2. get dolled up: make up
    She is very busy getting dolled up for a big ball tonight at the embassy.
3. drive people away:
    He gossips so much that he drives away all his friends.

August 11 【226】
1. homely feel:
    His apartment is cold and bare and not very homely.
    The restaurant has a homely feel.
2.  come off: stop
     Where do you come off?
     He's always rude to me, he just won't come off.
3. be easy on: not strict with (sb)
    His parents are easy on him, and he can do whatever he likes.

August 12 【227】
1. dig: like
    Chicks dig the car.
2. in one piece:  完整的
    You can borrow my DVD as long as you'll bring it back in one piece.
     Be careful！I want you back in one piece.
3. wait up: wait for (sb. sth) in the night
     I'll be home late tonight, so don't wait up for me.

August 13 【228】
Lynn 的American Slang 和 classic movie clips都很不错。
1. doze off: fall into sleep
    I was so tired last night that I dozed off in class today.
2. step on it: hurry up, drive faster
     Please step on it and I will be late for my flight.
3. tie the knot: get married
     My parents want to have a grandson, and they try to get my brother and his girlfirend to tie the knot.

August 14 【229】
1. sick of it:
    You have been practising the piano all day. Aren't you sick of it.
2. strike sb's fancy: attract sb
     There are many nice guys at this party. Do any of them strike your fancy?
3. no question: no doubt
    Dan is a great singer. No question.

August 15 【230】
1. enough sweet talk: n&v 
    Watch out for Bob. He's always using sweet talk to try to get  a date.
     The salesman always sweet talks you into buying the newest cell phone.
2. not thinking straight: not clear
    You shouldn't drive tonight. You've had too much to drink and aren't thing straight.
3. the man/woman of the hour：焦点人物
    Every one except the woman of the hour is here. Where is she? 

August 16 【231】
1. in good faith: good credit
    That company, they didn't act in good faith, they cheated us.
2. have the look of :
    He doesn't have the look of a basketball player, for he is too short.
3. vouch: for sth/ that clause 担保
    When I moved into a new apartment, I got my bank vouch that I could pay my rent.

August 17 【232】
1. fall on difficult time: 没钱
    After he lost his job, he began to fall on difficult times.
2. be ignorance of : 愚昧
   Because of his ignorance of driving rules, he went through the red light.
3. flatter someone:
    She flatters herself that she's very beautiful but I don't like her that much.

August 18 【233】
1. under the impression/ have an impression:
    I was under the impression that ShangHai was close to BeiJing, but it's 2 hours by air.
2. quest:
    I have to go on a real quest to buy milk, for there's nothing in the street right now.
3. charade: illusion
    The story about him having a car is just a charade. He only wanted to impress us he uses a bike.

August 19 【234】
1. swear an oath: 发誓 of/ that
    In court, you have to swear an oath that you will tell the truth.
2. a piece of work: sth or sb is dangerous 、milicious
    She is really a piece of work, she always gossips about her friends behind their backs.
3. please sb:
    The restaurant pleased me, both the food and service are excellent.