1.a big shot = an important person
大腕儿,大亨
2.a breath of fresh air
使人耳目一新的人
3.Achilles’ heel
致命弱点;个性的瑕疵
all ears
洗耳恭听
all eyes
目不转睛
6.a wet blanket
讨人嫌的人
in = contribute money
捐献,集资
like hot cakes = sell very well or very quickly
畅销
butterflies in one’s stomach = get nervous
紧张不安
thumbs up
举双手赞成
the apple of one’s eye = be very precious to sb.
非常珍贵
one’ s leg = tease someone
开某人玩笑
one’ s back
辛勤工作
-four seven = 24 hours a day, 7 days a week = all the time
永远,一直
for a song = be sold very cheaply
贱卖
down = rain very heavily
瓢泼大雨
om boys
幕后英雄
the mark = not measure up
不够水平,不合格
compare
绝佳的,最棒的
even
不赔不赚
the book
照章办事
a cloud over
泼冷水,是蒙上阴影
s in the sky / air
空中楼阁
clear as a bell
非常清楚
the air
消除误会
to terms
达成协议
crocodile tears
假装哭泣,假慈悲
corners
走捷径
and don’ts
行为规范
the music
面对现实
and square
正大光明的
things first
先说重要的
e and forget
尽释前嫌;握手言和
the ball rolling
使蓬勃发展
35.a knockout
引人注目
36.a man of few words
沉默寡言的人
37.a rainy day
不如意的日子
thumbs
笨手笨脚的;一窍不通的
in one's pants (skirt)
坐立不安
mod as sb.
与某人一样时髦
one's finger's tips
了如指掌
sixes and sevens
混乱的
at driver
指手划脚的人
one's head off
大发脾气
sheep
不孝子女
one's top
怒发冲冠
one's neck
痛打一顿;拼命做某事
the ice
打破僵局;打破沉默
down the house
掌声雷动
a hole in one's pocket
花钱如流水
your story
相信你的话
it a day
今天到此为止
53.Capital idea
好主意
fish
冷酷无情的人
horse
黑马;冷门
ht robbery
价钱贵到离谱
Jones letter
绝交信
dog
卑鄙小人
one's words
承认错误
Tom, Dick and Harry
张三李四
tire
没精打采
A to Z
从头到尾
on the horse
快一点吧
64.God knows
天晓得
with the wind
随风而逝
for nothing
毫无用处的
67.Great minds think alike!
英雄所见略同。
go lucky
乐天派
a big mouth
话多的人
it both ways
权衡两方面
time off
休假
words with sb.
口角
of the show
表演中最精彩的一幕
the high spots
达到高水准
the sack
睡觉
one's tongue
保持沉默
77.I.O.U = I owe you
我欠你;借据
hot water
遇到麻烦
the hole
遇到经济困难
the long run
从长远来看;终究
the soap
遇到麻烦
one's head
镇定
one's shirt on
不动手打架
punching
继续努力
off
开始干某事
two birds with one stone
一石二鸟
it off
别再讲下去了
88.Knock on wood.
说话禁忌;赶紧讨个吉利.
the cat out of the bag
泄漏秘密
nature take its course
顺其自然
a cat on hot bricks
热锅上的蚂蚁
a turtle on its back
对事情束手无策
clichés
陈词滥调
a hit
出风头
my mouth water
使我垂涎
key
万能钥匙;关键
and neck
不分上下
other's shoulder
希望得到某人的安慰
sweat
没问题;不用冒汗
100.No money, no honey.
没有钱,哪有爱情