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Ø   Has the cat got your tongue ?你怎么哑巴了？不说话了？

E.g.(1)Why won’t you tell me why you got home so late ?Has the cat got your tongue ?

(2)Has the cat got your tongue ?You haven’t called me in days

Ø   put up with somebody /something    去忍受某人/某事

E.g.(1)He broke up with his girlfriend because he got tired of putting up with her demands .

(2)I feel sorry for teachers .They have to put up with a lot

Ø   loose wire /screw loose    疯狂

E.g.(1)I think my boss has a screw loose .He called me into his office but when I got there he sent me back to my desk !

(2)Let’s call Professor Porters about this math problem .

   - -----Do you have a screw loose ?It’s after midnight

Ø   drop in /by    顺便来访

E.g.(1)It was great to see you .Drop in again when you have free time .

(2)I dropped by my grandmother’s house after work

Ø   perk    优势，优点

E.g. Amanda’s job at American Airlines has a great perk .She can fly anywhere in the world for free !

Ø   word is    传闻，传言说

E.g.(1)Word is you and Matt are dating .Is it true ?

(2)The word is that Hillary Clinton will run for president in 2008.

   ------Really ?I hope she does because I really like her

Ø   cutting-edge    非常尖端，前卫

E.g.(1)Have you seen the Matrix Movie ?The special effects are very cutting-edge .

(2)Japan produces many cutting-edge cars .One model can even park by itself .

You’re for Randull and not your own father for vice president

Ø   be for somebody /something    支持，赞同

E.g.(1)We have got two different opinions .Which argument are you for ?

(2)I’m for more environmental protection because I don’t think the government is doing enough

Ø   get through /come through    度过一个难关，坚持到底

E.g.(1)I’m so nervous about the final exam .

     ------Don’t worry ,you’ll get through it .

(2)Emily had a hard time adjusting to her new job but she got through this

Ø   ive in    屈服

E.g.(1)I asked my boss for a raise for so many times that he eventually gave in .

(2)Ellen’s husband wants to move to Moscow ,but she refuses to give in because she hates cold weather

Ø   For old times’sake    看在过去时光的份上

E.g.(1)Let’s go to Pete’s Restaurant tonight for old times’sake .We haven’t been there since we moved 5 years age .

(2)I want to meet up with my college roommates for old times’sake .We have seen each other for so long

Ø   been around the block    某人在做某事很有经验

E.g.(1)Let’s ask Justin how to deal with this situation .He’s been around the block a few times .

(2)I’ve been around the block a few times .I know what I’m doing

Ø   give /pay lip service to    只说不做

E.g.(1)Politicians often pay lip service to many important issues during an election but they don’t fulfill their promises once they are elected .

(2)Arnold Schwarzenegger gave lip service to immigrant rights before he became governor .Let’s see if he actually does what he said he would

Ø   run    竞选，竞争

E.g.(1)In American schools ,students can run for positions in the student government .

(2)There are no female candidates running for president this year

Ø   get out of my face    从我的眼前消失

E.g.(1)Can you make your dog get out of my face ?I’m trying to study and he’s bothering me .

(2)If you don’t get out of my face ,I’m going to call the police

Ø   be flooded with    像洪水一样

E.g.(1)The radio station was flooded with phone calls from people requesting songs .

(2)Celebrities are often flooded with mail from their fans

Ø   blow something or someone off    不重视某事或某人

E.g.(1)I can’t believe you blew off my phone calls .I really needed to talk to you .

(2)Just blow off what Eric said to you last night .I don’t think he meant it

Ø   bum    坏了

E.g.(1)Even though he was a good guy ,he had a bum reputation .

(2)I wish I could run the marathon ,but I have a bum knee

Ø   turn    轮到

E.g.(1)I think it’s John’s turn in the game since I just laid the four of hearts .

(2)I think we should take turns setting up for the meetings each week . I’ll pass out

Ø   pass out    晕倒了

E.g.(1)After running several kilometers in the heat ,I thought I was going to pass out .

(2)When Mary saw the blood ,she passed out

Ø   ride out    忍受,扛着

E.g.(1)We are going to have to ride out this rain at the office .

(2)Bob was determined to become a CEO ,even if he had to ride out a few years in lower positions at the company

Ø   have a second    有时间

E.g.(1)Do you have a second to look over this letter before I send it ?

(2)Wait a second while I put on my shoes

Ø   beat    打败

E.g.(1)Jenny beat Tom in that last game of chess .

(2)Real Madrid beat the Chinese team when they played in Beijing

Ø   call the shots    负责,管事

E.g.(1)You must do what I tell you because I’m calling the shots around here .

(2)Who is calling the shots for your team

Ø   have a beef with somebody    跟某人有过节

E.g.(1)Luke will not go to the party with us because he has some kind of a beef with the host .

(2)I have a big beef with people who say one thing and do something different . It fell into my lap

Ø   something falls into one’s lap     天上掉馅饼的事(不劳而获得到的)

E.g.(1)My first chance to visit China fell into my lap .

(2)Fred’s new job practically fell into his lap

Ø   keep somebody in line    让某人老实一点，守规矩

E.g.(1)Don’t get out of line at dinner or you will be punished .

(2)It’s difficult to keep a group of young children in line

Ø   give one’s notice    提前给某人一个信

E.g.(1)My job requires at least two weeks notice if I want to leave .

(2)Did you give them any notice that we are dropping by

Ø   the money is better    钱会更多一些

E.g.(1)Susan took the new job because the money was better than her old one .

(2)If you want to work in medicine ,you should become a surgeon because the money’s better

Ø   two-bit    二流的

E.g.(1)It’s a real two-bit hotel .

(2)I’ve just got some terrible two-bit job

Ø   out of pocket    没钱了

E.g.I’m out of pocket until you pay me back .

Ø   go real easy on  对谁心软了

E.g.We should’ve won but we went real easy on the other team

Ø   Bull's eye    正中靶心，恰到好处

例：He scored a bull's eye with his last assignment

Ø   turn sth inside out  翻底朝天，查到底

例：Your need to turn this problem inside out .

       I turned the wardrobe inside out looking for my hat

Ø   cut  out  放弃....

例：You should cut out smoking if you want to stay healthy

Ø   get to the point    有话直说，直接切入主题

E.g.(1)It takes a long time for our professor to get to the point .

(2)I didn’t have enough time to get to the point of my speech

Ø   hare-brained    草率的，荒谬的

E.g.Duran had a hare-brained idea about sailing around the world

Ø   for crying out loud    生气，愤怒

E.g.For crying out loud I wish they’d turn the music down next door

Ø   ingenious    非常智慧的

E.g.(1)The design of the new opera house is ingenious .

(2)She’s had some ingenious ideas for saving money

Ø   play for keeps    做事正经，严肃

E.g.If you’re not going to play for keeps ,you shouldn’t bother doing it

Ø   make perfect sense    很清楚，明白，有道理

E.g.After I read the textbook the answer made perfect sense to me

Ø   keep the change    小费

E.g.I’m not tipping you .The service is so bad

Ø   cheapskate    小气鬼

E.g. (1)Hey ,you didn’t buy me a Christmas gift .You’re such a cheapskate .

(2)Don’t be a cheapskate ,buy her a nice engagement ring .okay ?

Ø   heads up  当心,留神

E.g.（1）Hey,heads up!A car is coming.

    （2）Heads up!Don't get hit with the ball

Ø   pack a suitcase   = prepare your luggage for a trip    收拾行李

E.g.（1）Pack your bags, we are going to Hainan

Ø   That's tough       同情，理解= That's too bad ,what a shame

                           反语= Actually ,that's a sarcastic version of the first meaning

                           很难对付= very difficult to defeat

E.g.（1）Tough customers .

      （2）That guy , he is a tough neighbor

Ø   dope = stupid person   白痴

例：Hey , you're dope, it's you mother tongue.

       John is a dope, you don't have to follow his direction

Ø   whining = complain 抱怨

例：Hey, will you stop whining ?

       Hey, what's got into  him ? He is whining it's too hot to play football