41. old habits die hard积重难返2 q; t4 h: ?/ N; }+ y0 y Y3 X# I
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43. on one's high horse趾高气扬9 s- L- w7 G9 X4 {2 h) l
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例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse ! P; `. I8 Q l; K, l; b
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/ ?+ f% z5 l9 Z$ x5 X例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. & N$ R4 g9 P4 x4 ?: E+ `
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 9 k! G1 _0 D2 {" r 5 p' z. ?. }+ Z6 N, k例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his $ k2 F) B$ W" g# _& }& \- E) A& D
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你若是背着他干他的 专长,那你可就是玩火了。
46. pull out all the stops全力以赴 $ |9 y# g+ |0 ]8 l6 ]# k; O$ N: u. b& s
例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. 8 G" {& x# H& ]$ T 为找到那小偷,警方全力以赴。
47. put all one's eggs in one basket孤注一掷 3 `1 y6 p* T8 @" g7 h6 g, V' |% b# i2 _9 `0 {
例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was % e. R; H" X. t+ Z2 n! @( S0 l putting all his eggs in one basket. ; j/ M" r( ~* k* m 他早已警告过彼德,在一支股票上投入巨额资金是种孤注一掷的做法。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆 7 `. ?$ f" h6 i, ~# M3 F2 p" w+ Q6 R; b* Y1 p- j0 j3 y
例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. % e+ v0 t$ N; v9 @7 U 外面倾盆大雨,我无法走到商店去。
50. read someone like an open book一目了然- y* r0 h/ x, E: S- _; T# o* s
" D0 H; J3 J4 A例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you 3 a: U& \1 e* a0 S( G0 F0 T can read her like an open book. ' g, s6 Q5 l3 c o 当你发现这个来自小镇的纯朴女孩单纯得毫无秘密可言时,你会喜欢她* a' y- b8 M6 v5 t
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51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 0 y! W7 s+ y; K6 F! }# v" r! c- h. ~9 d5 ~" [
例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely [. g) c* x, q5 w! H rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. 9 I- ~8 O' k5 n8 h% L, q$ ` 公司要破产的消息对他来说真是雪上加霜,因为他妻子昨天刚和他离婚。
52. second to none无出其右 5 @/ f& p7 f, s! ^ 1 f* o5 o' I, I( c8 L例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. ( X8 ^) u0 ^; F5 U 妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变0 P' M V$ H0 g9 E$ p
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如果你能够坚持立场,我保证他们会把护照还给你。
54. start with a clean slate洗心革面 _% Z% `6 T! j6 ]# K2 H2 h4 A& P 8 n3 r! l) s/ R4 @' \, U5 N) G例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a - x( t: O, u2 e" Y" |, N- x2 [) k2 s
clean slate! 7 x+ A, h0 i7 V, I% B 出狱后,亨利多么希望能够洗心革面,重新开始啊!
55. swallow one's pride忍辱负重9 U9 M6 ?. @8 U) W
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56. the more the merrier多多益善0 Q! R( N: b! l. ~6 k% F) H
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例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more . c6 V/ @4 u: f: J' G: [* v$ U; y the merrier. * h- u O$ Z. M 约翰请了他所有的家人过来,这有何不妥?多多益善呗!
57. through thick and thin 赴汤蹈火3 F/ v! ^$ x9 G* V' l3 K3 d& w
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她答应要与他同甘共苦。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新) e" Z# E! w; g
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他向老师保证过会改过自新,遵守课堂纪律。
61. when in Rome do as the Romans do入乡随俗2 {# ^7 \# p, Z# |, |- m/ ]
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wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. % ]* l) M3 ^' p) P L K7 j 凯丽说他们都穿短裤或蓝牛仔参加户外婚礼,那我们就入乡随俗吧。