a big shot大腕儿,大亨 a breath of fresh air 使人耳目一新的人 Achilles heel 致命弱点;个性的瑕疵 be all ears 洗耳恭听 be all eyes 目不转睛 a wet blanket讨人嫌的人 chip in = contribute money捐献;集资 sell like hot cakes 畅销 get butterflies in ones stomach紧张不安 two thumbs up 举双手赞成 be the apple of ones eye非常珍贵 pull ones leg 开某人玩笑 break ones back 辛勤工作 twenty-four seven=24 hours a day, 7 days a week=all the time永远,一直 go for a song=be sold very cheaply贱卖 bucket down=rain very heavily瓢泼大雨 backroom boys幕后英雄 below the mark=not measure up不够格 come to terms 达成协议 shed crocodile tears 假装哭泣,假慈悲 cut corners 走捷径 dos and donts 行为规范 face the music 面对现实 fair and square 正大光明的 forgive and forget 尽释前嫌;握手言和 |