break one’s back 辛勤工作
be all ears 洗耳恭听
be all eyes 目不转睛
a wet blanket 讨人嫌的人
two thumbs up 举双手赞成
a breath of fresh air 使人耳目一新的人
Achilles’ heel 致命弱点;个性的瑕疵
chip in = contribute money 捐献,集资
pull one’s leg = tease someone 开某人玩笑
go for a song = be sold very cheaply 贱卖
a big shot = an important person 大腕儿,大亨
sell like hot cakes = sell very well or very quickly 畅销
get butterflies in one’s stomach = get nervous 紧张不安
be the apple of one’s eye = be very precious to sb. 非常珍贵
twenty-four seven = 24 hours a day, 7 days a week = all the time 永远,一直
backroom boys 幕后英雄
beyond compare 绝佳的,最棒的
break even 不赔不赚
by the book 照章办事
as clear as a bell 非常清楚
clear the air 消除误会
come to terms 达成协议
cut corners 走捷径
do's and don't's 行为规范
face the music 面对现实
castles in the sky / air 空中楼阁
cast a cloud over 泼冷水,是蒙上阴影
shed crocodile tears 假装哭泣,假慈悲
below the mark = not measure up 不够水平,不合格
bucket down = rain very heavily 瓢泼大雨
fair and square 正大光明的
a knockout 引人注目
a rainy day 不如意的日子
as mod as sb. 与某人一样时髦
at one's finger's tips 了如指掌
at sixes and sevens 混乱的
backseat driver 指手划脚的人
bite one's head off 大发脾气
black sheep 不孝子女
get the ball rolling 使蓬勃发展
first things first 先说重要的
a man of few words 沉默寡言的人
all thumbs 笨手笨脚的;一窍不通的
ants in one's pants (skirt) 坐立不安
forgive and forget 尽释前嫌;握手言和