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1.have
an ace in the hole
握有王牌,很有把握
When you have the ace in your hand,you
have something which you can use to gain
an advantage when you need it.
have an ace in the hole(American)
2.a
class act
（在运动或演艺方面）很出色的人
I have been tracking Neil for a year,he
is a class act and I have got a lot respect
for his ability.
我已跟踪尼尔一年，他是个出色的家伙，我很崇拜他的能力。
3.break
one’s back
努力地工作
When you’re breaking your back to make
an enterprise work,it’s going to cut into
your time with family.
当你全身心投入工作的时候，会侵占到家庭生活的时间。
4.get
someone’s back up
激怒某人
What does get my back up is a girlfriend
who gets too jealous if someone else finds
me attractive.
5.hat
in hand
求助，乞讨
He ended up going hat in hand to the neighbours.
他沦落到向邻居乞讨。
6.in
the cards
可能发生
He believes an invasion was never in the
cards.
他相信入侵永不会发生。
7.a
change of heart
态度的改变
8.get
no change out of someone
从某人处没有得到任何帮助
You won’t get any change out of him,so
don’t expect it .
你不会从他那儿得到任何帮助，别指望了。
9.chapter
and verse
所有细节
The instruction gives you chapter and
verse
使用说明给出了所有细节。
10.cut
to the chase
言归正传
He talked about the need to see all points
of view,then he cut to the chase.
11.cut
a dash
（外表）给人留下深刻印象
Tania cut a daring dash with a dress slashed
almost to the waist .
12.in
the dark
一无所知；蒙在鼓里
keep somebody in the dark
不让某人知道
13.out
of one’s depth
力所不能及
He felt out of his depth on a diploma
course.
14.get
one’s just deserts
活该
15.die
like a dog
凄苦地死去（古）
16.every
dog has its day
风水轮流转
17.It’s
a dog’s life
（抱怨生活或工作不如意）
18.in
the doghouse
四面楚歌
Insurance companies are already in the
doghouse over poor advice on pensions
which has left hundreds of thousands of
people worse off.
19.do
the donkey work
做乏味的工作
20.do
something like a dream
做的很出色
The first stages of installation worked
like a dream.
21.all
dressed up with nowhere to go
准备充分，但没机会去做
If funding dries up ,the opera houses
will be all dressed up ,but with nowhere
to go .
22.do
something at the drop of a hat
卤莽行事
23.a
drop in the ocean/bucket
微不足道，沧海一粟
The size of the grants have been attacked
by groups as merely a drop in the ocean.
24.be
all ears
洗耳恭听
Now you can say ,I am all ears.
25.down
to earth
现实，实际
He is blunt,outspoken,practical and down
to earth.
26.get
egg on one’s face
感到窘迫，羞耻
Steve didn’t expect to win .He just didn’t
want to get egg on his face .
27.a
white elephant
（形容新的建筑，计划）是浪费的，无用的
This project is completely a white elephant
28.a
big fish
大人物，重要角色
The four who were arrested here last September
were described as really big fish by the
U.S.Drug Enforement Agency.
29.drink
like a fish
酒量很大
When I was young I could drink like a
fish and eat like a pig.
我年轻时酒量和食量都很惊人。
30.a
fool and his money are soon parted
（形容花钱不理智）
31.free
as the air
自由自在，无拘无束
32.run
out of gas
（突然感到）疲倦和厌倦
33.the
heat is on
压力大
To perform well when the heat is on ,all
you have to do is let it happen.
要在大的压力下表现出色，你要做的是任之发生。
34.
bring someone to heel
使某人臣服，服从
In practice it’s still not clear how the
president will use his power to bring
the republics to heel.
实际上，总统将如何使用权利使公众服从还不清楚。
35.cross
my heart
发自内心
I promise,cross my heart.
我对天发誓。
36.in
seventh heaven
十分高兴
After I was given my first camera,I was
in seventh heaven.
37.break
a leg
祝演出成功，（注意是祝福语而不是诅咒）
38.live
like a king
生活奢华
39.break
the ice
打破僵局
I was about to speak when someone broke
the ice.
我正要说话，有人打破了僵局。
40.get
down to
开始做，处理
The task wasn’t so difficult when I got
down to it.
我开始处理这件事的时候，发现并不困难。
41.hold
back
抑制，控制
We could not hold ourselves back.
我们没法控制自己。
42.keep
one’s word
遵守约定
43.lay
aside / set aside
储蓄，积蓄
We must lay something aside for our child’s
education.
44.keep
an eye on
监视，注视
I don’t know what would happen if I weren’t
here to keep an eye on children.
如果我不在这儿监视孩子们，真不知道会发生什么。
45.pull
one’s leg
取笑，看不起人
46.pull
through
恢复，克服
The patient is pulling through.
47.stand
for
代表，象征
What does your first letter stand for?
48.take
in
欺骗
She must have been taken in by a salesman.
49.make
a point of
重视
Do you make a point of being on time for
work.
50.help
out
帮忙，协助。
Jerry hurried to help out zhenzhen.
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