3)beinanotherworld精神恍惚;魂不守舍
4)makeyourselfathome随意,随便
5)saveyourbreath省口气吧;别白费口舌了
7)costsb.anarmandaleg非常昂贵
8)burnaholeinone’spocket很快地被花光
9)fillone’sshoes很好地顶替;令人满意地替代
11)likeapplesandoranges用来表示无法相比的事物
13)meeteachotherhalfway相互妥协,让步
19)ringabell令人想起某件事;听起来耳熟
20).aboveall-mostimportantly首要的是,尤其
21).accountfor-explain说明(原因、理由等)
22).asamatteroffact-infact,tospeakthetruth事实上,其实
23).asarule-generally;normally照例;通常
24).aboutto-bereadyto;beonthepointofdoingsomething即将,正要
25).anoldhand-beanexperiencedpersom老手
27).approachsb-talktosb靠近...;走近某人
28).befedupwith-beoutofpatiencewith饱受,厌烦
29).beonone’sown-liveindependently独自地
30).beonthesafeside-takenochances万无一失;不冒险
31).beoutofsomething-havenolongerinsupply
32).betiredof-beboredwith,frustratedwith厌烦;腻;倦
33).beuptoones’ears-beextremelybusy非常忙碌
34).beuptosomeone-beaperson’sresponsibility决诸他人
35).beoutfor-tryingtoget企求,力图获得
36).beoutofthequestion-beunacceptable,impossible不可能
37).biteoffmorethanonecanchew-takeonmorethanonecanhandle好高鹜远;心余力拙
38).breakdown-ceasetofunction失败;划分
39).breaktheice-begintobefriendlywuthpeopleonedoesn’tknow打破僵局;打破冷场
40).breakthenews-informorgivebadnews委婉地把坏消息告诉
41).brushupon-imporvenoe’sknowledgeofsomethingthroughstudy复习
42).bumpinto-meetunexpectedly撞上;偶然碰见
43).byandlarge-ingeneral大体上;总的来说
45).byallmeans-absolutely,definitely当然可以;一定
46).bynomeans-innoway决不;并不
48).cheerup-behappy高兴起来,(使)振作起来
49).comedownwith-becomesickwith付钱,染上
50).comeinto-receive,especiallyafteranother’sdeath进入;加入,参加