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ããThe feeling or idea that something new is about to happen or is going to change.Example: From the arguments going on at the meeting, it seems that a change in policy is in the air.
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ããTo settle a dispute and restore good relationsããExample: We had a meeting with the workers, and I think weâve cleared the air now.3ãCost an arm and a leg æå
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ããTo be very expensiveããExample: I love that fur coat. However, I donât think Iâm going to buy it because it costs an arm and a leg.4ãA bad egg 缺ä¹éå¾·ç人
ããSomebody who has no moral principles and should be avoidedããExample: You mustnât lend Tim money, heâs a bad egg. Youâll never see him or your money again!5ãIn the Bag 稳æèå¸
ããSaid of an achievement which is secureããExample: We have the deal in the bag. The client came in this morning to sign the agreement.6ãIn the balance æªç¥ç,ä¸å¯é¢æµç
ããSaid when the outcome of a situation is unknown or unpredictableããExample: His career as a pilot is in the balance, as his eyesight does not seem good enough.7ãDrive a hard bargain æå讨价è¿ä»·
ããTo have the negotiating strength and skills to get the most advantageous price and conditionsããExample: Amanda is negotiating the best price from the suppliers. She drives a hard bargain.8ãRing a bell çä¸å»æå¬èµ·æ¥é常çæ
ããTo look, sound or seemfamiliarããExample: That face rings a bell, where have I seen him before?9ãTighten oneâs belt è衣缩é£ããTo cut down on spending because there is less income than beforeããExample: Now you are out of work, youâll have to tighten your belt and give up buying new clothes and going out so often.10ãKill two birds with one stone ä¸ç³äºé¸
ããTo complete two tasks together, with less effort than doing them separatelyããExample: Since Iâd gone to the store to buy some bread, I thought of killing two birds with one stone and invited Mr. Biggs to the party. 11ãBe in a black mood æ
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ããTo be so negative about everything that it is impossible for anyone to reason with him/herããExample: My father has been in a black mood for days, we dare not say anything to him.ãã
12ãNew blood æ°æå
ããNew people brought into an organization to introduce different and original ideasããExample: It was decided to bring new blood into the school by employing teachers with the latest training.13ãFeeling blue æå°æ ç²¾æé
ããFeeling sad or depressedããExample: Sheâs feeling blue, because the man she loves is far away.14ãGet to the bottom of somethingå¼æ¸
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ããTo find out the truth about somethingããExample: Iâm trying to get to the bottom of why David left without saying goodbye.15 A piece of cake è½»æ¾çäº
ããSomething which is very easy to doããExample: Hereâ¦let me put the batteries in for you. Itâs a piece of cake.16ãPay a call æ访
ããTo visit somebodyããExample: As weâre in this neighborhood, we might as well pay the Jacksons a call, we havenât seen them for ages.17ãBy chance å¶ç¶, æå¤ç
ããUnexpectedly; with no prior planningããExample: By chance, I bumped into my wife in the shopping mall18ãRound the clock å¤ä»¥ç»§æ¥ç
ããTo do something continuously, without a break or pauseããExample: The ambulance services worked round the clock hauling people trapped in the building to safety.19ãKeep oneâs cool ä¿æå·é
ããTo stay calm in a difficult situationããExample: If the traffic is jamed, the only thing to do is keep your cool, or get out of the car and walk!20ãIn a tight corner å¤äºå°å¢
ããIn an extremely difficult situationããExample: Whenever I get into a tight corner, I try to rely on quick thinking to get out of it. 21ãKeep in the dark éç
ããTo keep something secretããExample: We know my brother has a new girlfriend, but he's keeping her name in the dark.22ãFall on deaf ears ä¸å çç¬ç, ä¸å¬å
ããNot to take any notice of what is saidããExample: The city councilâs order that garbage should be put in the bins fell on deaf ears; the sidewalks are still littered with trash!ã
23ãTake things easy æ¾è½»æ¾
ããTo relaxããExample: It's better for our health to take things easy than to worry about problems all the time.24ãEat like a horse åå¾å¾å¤
ããTo eat a lot; to have a very big appetiteããExample: Fred eats like a horse. When I was a growing lad like him, I used to eat a lot, too.25ãCatch oneâs eye å¸å¼æ人注æ
ããTo attract somebodyâs attentionããExample: A movement behind the curtain caught my eye â I thought it was a burglar and rushed out of the room!26ãHave an eye for something 对æäº(æç©ä½)äºè§£å¾é常æ¸
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ããTo be very good at doing something, or have a great understanding of something.ããExample: As a botanist, he has to describe and draw plants accurately, so he must have an eye for detail.27ãTurn a blind eye .çè§æ ç¹
ããTo ignore an action, even though one should do something about itããExample: Parents will spoil their children if they constantly turn a blind eye to their bad behavior.28ãKeep an eye on ç
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ããTo watch carefully; to look afterããExample: Keep an eye on my purse â I'm just going to the bathroom.29 Lose face 丢è¸
ããTo have one's reputation spoiled; to be embarrassedããExample: The large drug houses have lost face, because smaller companies are selling similar products at a cheaper price!30ãLead the field å¤äºé¢å¤´å°ä½
ããTo be the most successful person or group in an activityããExample: For decades, the House of Dior led the field in elegant fashion design.
31ãGet out of hand 失å»æ§å¶
ããTo be out of controlããExample: The problem of suicide bombings is getting out of hand; there seems to be no way to stop them.32 Give a hand æä¾å¸®å©
ããTo help somebody with somethingããExample: Please give me a hand and hold this board while I paint it.33ãLearn by heart ç¢è®°
ããTo memorize something; to have learned something word for word or very precisely.ããExample: At school we often learned Shakespeareâs sonnets by heart and recited them in front of the class.34ãOn hold å°æªåççäºæ
ããSomething set aside and waiting to be dealt withããExample: Our vacation plans are on hold right now; because my Dadâs just been admitted to hospital with a stomach ulcer.35ãA dark horse åºä¹ææç嬴家
ããAn unexpected winner.ããExample: A dark horse in this yearâs basketball cup was Japan!36ãThe bottom line æ¬è´¨å
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ããThe most essential part of somethingããExample: Weâve talked a lot about taxation and immigration, but the bottom line is that we have to create more jobs.37ãLive it up ç欢ä¸åº
ããTo enjoy a high standard of living and lead a carefree lifeããExample: The neighbors having been living it up ever since they won the sweepstakes.38ãLook forward to æå¾
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ããTo relish some future prospect; to eagerly await meeting somebody.ããExample: You can tell Jake is looking forward to his vacation â he keeps telling us how many days there are left until he finishes college.39ãBear in mind è®°ä½
ããTo remember something which can be of help in the future.ããExample: Before you start your perspective drawing, bear in mind you should first establish a vanishing point.40ãHave a mind to æ³åæäº, 计ååæäº
ããTo be decided on ; to intend toããExample: The service in our hotel was terrible. I have a mind to write a letter of complaint.41ãBe in the mood æ³è¦åæäº
ããTo feel like doing somethingããExample: She is not in the mood for playing cards and says she should really be preparing her lecture notes.42ãOver the moon 欣åè¥ç
ããExtremely happyããExample: Sheâs over the moon about her promotion â she really wasnât expecting it.43 Get a move on 赶快
ããTo hurry upããExample: Get a move on! The train is about to leave.44ãOver and above é¤â¦è¿å¤, é¢å¤ç
ããIn addition toããExample: Over and above our salary, we are getting a large bonus, because business has been very profitable this year.45ãGet the picture äºè§£æäº
ããTo understand something, to grasp some meaningããExample: When they started cutting back and laying people off at work, I got the picture and starting looking for another job.46ãBe out of pocket è±å
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ããTo be without moneyããExample: Heâs complaining because he spent all of his money on slot machines and now heâs out of pocket.47ãKeep somebody posted ä¼ è¾¾æ¶æ¯
ããTo regularly give somebody up-to-date information or details of the progress being made.ããExample: I phoned in at the end of each working day to keep my boss posted about developments at the trade conference.48ãIn the long run æç», æå
ããOver a long period of time, once a process has maturedããExample: The grocery store is making a loss right now. In the long run, however, we hope to achieve a situation of stable profit.49ãOn a shoestring çæ´»æ®æ®
ããIn a thrifty manner; with costs or spending down to a bare minimumããExample: She lives on a shoestring â she gets a tiny pension and has to budget very tightly.50ãLose track of 失å»æ¶æ¯, 失å»çº¿ç´¢
ããTo lose contact with somebody to not know where something isããExample: I lost track of Fran when she moved to Boston. Iâve even tried to locate her on the Internet.
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