41. old habits die hard积重难返 8 S5 J% Z+ p' o9 ~+ G! ?& {: x # R- O: t( ?2 Y% b# y" A& F* O例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.6 h5 }6 s% ?: Y6 b
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 2 m# {2 |6 U- B0 ^- l0 u0 }, B4 z% R8 W( ~8 \
例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.+ E9 d) B8 v- L! O6 w1 a" a
你可以信任我,关于这次诉讼的细节我会守口如瓶。
43. on one's high horse趾高气扬' C* B W, d' r
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 : Q. D- s7 }3 y: ]" ^: {/ q. P 6 }9 m! A: Y) ?例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. 4 t; }7 w* J1 i0 U( Q/ t: o8 T 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。 1 [5 H8 W ~# ^. F; T5 y% u G6 T8 X& \1 e
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 8 R3 Z5 [4 S- _; I5 j ; x# Z# k0 E4 T+ a8 Z例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his - C6 ] w/ {" R) I9 T; \ department. . Z- w( K# Z5 @
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 . [- }/ i% X3 Q3 H+ K, A $ d2 [% z4 U: U8 N3 ~: J* G: u例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief.2 u; h2 d( D8 j3 `/ a$ D; G6 K
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/ K& i* |! _& Q$ m) V6 t3 Z0 @
Q: n- C* I) V% p5 E例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 8 {( P8 Z% ^3 x! g% j" O/ w; W putting all his eggs in one basket. & \0 L8 j. |. x" h _1 Y9 M9 H6 } 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4 U W3 s7 M9 C. C, v# M5 ^
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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 2 Y$ ~, D5 A& X6 H# @: e8 H4 Z' u3 j9 k2 B
例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you + _2 i& S% N$ \6 P4 b) {+ ~ can read her like an open book. $ i. ?& S: L6 E1 T+ [1 | 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& H' ]+ n$ B) c) z
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51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 ) N; v' F5 L7 `% q* M# m9 Z9 C3 f2 z5 \2 l: R& C5 l* E
例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely + y1 _' c: t- E9 B8 t4 { rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday.: s; Y# p. x" u2 P
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% t8 D, e Y4 d% F' h9 y
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妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变 9 n, G- u8 K% Q# S- u: _* d; k v/ [* X. A8 Z; u/ E
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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 : A* \/ ~0 U7 n D 4 @, j. I6 n7 g例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a ; _3 g6 ]: c# S! c# h clean slate! / @: B8 l$ X# N. q, h6 @$ M 出狱后,亨利多么希望能够洗心革面,重新开始啊!
56. the more the merrier多多益善$ `8 y; H5 [2 {& a& @
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例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more ' v; n+ b0 d/ M1 m8 x: c the merrier. , ~4 {3 k* E- m$ _9 d 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- l$ f. z. A# g' Y8 [: j
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59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 ( m& y7 p2 x; \. g/ b3 N6 T7 r1 c6 ^
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himself in class. * S1 h( k. z/ F/ W7 A& ^! [8 U4 X 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- ]3 P) N1 x. H8 X* x. j, ~
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wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. 9 f9 m$ j. P0 i4 i! R: ?( O 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。