has-been 过时的人或物
Lisa is a has-been. No one will hire her any more. 丽莎已经过时了。没人会再雇佣她。
have a bone to pick with 有账要算
I have a bone to pick with you. You still owe me the fifteen dollars you borrowed. 我有账跟你算。你向我借的十五美金还没还呢!
have a passion for 钟爱
I have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。
have it bad for 狂恋
He really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。
have it good 享受得很
She really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。
hit it off 投缘，一见如故
They hit it off instantly and have been good friends ever since. 他们一见面就很投缘，从此成了好朋友。
hit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题
I’m sorry to hit you with this problem. I don’t know who else to turn to. 很抱歉把这个问题抛给你，我不知道还可以找谁求助。
hit the road 上路
We should probably hit the road. It’s going to take us two hours to get home. 我们可能该上路了吧?到家的两个小时呢!
horse around 嬉闹
We've horsed around long enough. It's time to get to work. 我们闹够了，该去工作了。
hung over 宿醉未醒
Don’t disturb him. He’s still hung over from last night.别吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。
in hot water 有麻烦
He is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。
john 厕所
I have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car. 我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。
joy ride 兜风
Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
jump the gun 草率行事
Don't jump the gun. We have to be patient for a while. 不要草率行事。我们应该耐心等一会儿。
jump to conclusion 妄下结论
Don't jump to conclusion. We have to figure it out first. 不要妄下结论，先把事情搞清楚。
keep in line 管束
He needs to be kept in line. He's too wild. 他太野了，要好好管束一下。
keep one's shirt on 保持冷静
Keep your shirt on. He didn't mean to offend you. That's just the way he talks. 保持冷静。那只是他说话的惯常方式，他并非有意要冒犯你。
knock it off=cut it off 停止
Knock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了!我正想睡觉呢!
lay off 停止，解雇
Lay off! I don't need you to tell me what to do! 别再讲了!我不需要你告诉我怎么去做!
lemon 次
This car is a real lemon. It has broken down four times.这辆车真次，已经坏了四次了!
pass out 醉倒了
He passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。
pass something up 放弃某事物
You can't pass up this job. This kind of opportunity comes only once in a lifetime. 你不可错过这个工作。这种机会一辈子才有一次。
pep talk 打气，鼓励的话
The coach gave his team a pep talk at half time, hoping to lead them to victory.教练在半场时候给球员们打起，希望将他们引上胜利之途。
pick someone’s brains 请教某人
I don’t understand any of this medical terminology. Do you mind if I pick your brains since you’re so knowledgeable in this area? 我对医学术语一无所知。你在这方面如此在行，我能不能请教你一下?
pig out 狼吞虎咽
We pigged out on potato chips and cookies until our bellies ached. 我们大吃薯条和曲奇，吃到肚子撑到痛为止。
pull strings 运用关系(源于“拉木偶的线”)
He pulled some strings and managed to get us front row seats for the concert. 他运用关系替我们拿到音乐会前排的位子。
push around 欺骗
Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我!
put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出
Wally is always saying such stupid thing. He has a real talent for putting his foot in his mouth. 沃力尽说这种蠢话。他真有惹是生非的本事。
put someone on the spot 让某人为难
Don't put me on the spot like this. You know I can't give you confidential information. 别这样让我为难，你知道我不能给你机密资料的。
racket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉
The police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。
rap 说唱乐
Do you like rap music? I have trouble understanding the words. 你喜欢说唱音乐吗?我听不太懂其中的歌词。
red-letter day 大日子
This is a red-letter day for Susan. She made her first sale to a very important client. 今天是susan的大日子。她和一个非常重要的客户做成了第一笔生意。
ripoff 骗人的东西
What a ripoff! The new car I bought doesn't work! 真是个骗人货!我买的新车启动不了!
rock the boat 找麻烦
Don't rock the boat! Things are fine just the way they are. 别找麻烦了，事情这样就够好了。
shape up 表现良好，乖
You’d better shape up if you want to stay on. 如果你还想留下来的话最好乖一点儿。
scare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了
Don’t sneak up behind me like that. You scared the shit out of me. 不要那样从后面突然吓我。你吓死我了。
shoo-in 长胜将军
There's no way he can lose. He's a shoo-in. 他不会输的，他是位长胜将军。
spill the beans 泄漏秘密
Don't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦!
spring for 请客
Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。
stick in the mud 保守的人
Cathy is such a stick in the mud. She never wants to try anything new. Cathy真保守，她从不想尝试新事物。
take a shine to 有好感
He really likes you. There are very few people he takes a shine to right away. 他真的喜欢你。他很少对人一见面就有好感的。
third wheel 累赘，电灯泡
You two go on ahead. I don't want to be a third wheel. 你们两个去好了，我不想当电灯泡。
way back 好久以前
We’ve been friends since way back. 我们老早就是好朋友了。
zit 青春痘
Why is it that every time I have a hot date, I break out with a big zit on my face? 为什么每次我有重要约会时，脸上都会冒出一个很大的青春痘呢?
