Eg: I’m seeing things in black and white , you’re either with us or against us. 我把一切都看清楚了，要么你站在我這邊，要么就反對(duì)我。
Eg : You have to stop seeing things in black and white, there are many ways to look at a situation. 你不應(yīng)該如此簡(jiǎn)單的看待問(wèn)題，因?yàn)橛性S多方法的。
save the day 拯救...的一天;幫....很大的忙(引申)力挽狂瀾
例：Our team was losing the game until Duren scored 3 goals in a row ! I saved the day. 直到duran連進(jìn)仨球力挽狂瀾，我們隊(duì)才不至于輸?shù)舯荣悺?/p>
all talk 光說(shuō)不做
例：You’re all talk , There’s no way you got five girls phone numbers tonight . 嘿!你在吹牛呢。 今晚你不可能弄到5個(gè)女孩子的電話號(hào)碼。
You think you can beat me at tennis ? You’re all talk , I’ve seen you play , and I can beat you playing with my left hand. 你認(rèn)為能在網(wǎng)球比賽中擊敗我。你簡(jiǎn)直是吹牛。我看過(guò)你的比賽，我能用左手擊敗你!
give sth a shot 嘗試
例：I’m not sure If I’ll be able to help you with your homework , but I ’ll give it a shot . 我不能確定能否幫助你寫家庭作業(yè)。但是我會(huì)去試試的。
You’re not really qualified for this job , but I like you ,so I’ll give you a shot . 你不是很勝任這項(xiàng)工作。可我喜歡你。所以我會(huì)給你這個(gè)機(jī)會(huì)的。
ugly display 行為惡劣
例：Can you believe the ugly display, he put on at the dinner party last night? He kept saying the food was bad. 你能相信昨晚他在餐會(huì)上的劣行嗎?他一直在抱怨菜的質(zhì)量。
kick yourself 自責(zé)
例：I know you’re upset about failing that test, but stop kicking yourself , you tried your best.我知道你在為考試失利而難過(guò)，但是你別再自責(zé)了。因?yàn)槟阋呀?jīng)盡力了。
think twice 仔細(xì)考慮 ,再三考慮
他企圖讓我們?cè)偃紤]放過(guò)他。
I took the job as soon as they offered it , I didn’t even think twice.
他們一給我提供了這個(gè)工作我就參加了，我都沒(méi)加考慮。
itch to do something 迫不及待做...熱切期望
例：Oh, man, I’m itching to get off work , I have a hot date tonight .
噢，先生。我已經(jīng)迫不及待要下班了。今晚我有個(gè)很棒的約會(huì)啊!
pull something off 克服困難做成某事
例：I don’t know how we’re gonna pull this meeting off , we still don’t have all the facts. 我真不知道我們?cè)撊绾伟褧?huì)開下去。我們又沒(méi)有任何數(shù)據(jù)。
leave somebody hanging 把....晾在一邊,不理睬
例：Why didi you ignore me at the part last night? 昨晚你為什么忽略了我?
I can’t believe you left me hanging . 我簡(jiǎn)直不能相信你能將我置之不理。
They never told me why they turned down my appointment they just left me hanging. 他們沒(méi)對(duì)外婆解釋為何拒絕我。他們只是把我晾在了一邊。
play dumb 裝傻
例：Stop playing dumb! I know you know who ate the last piece of cake . 別再裝傻了!我知道你清楚是誰(shuí)吃的最后一塊蛋糕。
When the police get here, Let’s play dumb, I don’t want to get in trouble for something I didn’t do. 警察來(lái)這時(shí)，咱們得裝傻。我可不想卷入麻煩，我可什么都沒(méi)做啊!
turn on the charm 施展,釋放魅力
eg : If you want girl to like you. 如果你想讓女孩喜歡你。
You’d better turn on the charm . 你就要施展你的魅力嘍。
prank: 惡作劇
eg : We’re hiding our teacher’s bike from her . 我們把老師的自行車藏起來(lái)了。
It was a great prank ! 真是一個(gè)太棒的惡作劇啊!
She was looking for it for hours . 她已經(jīng)找了好幾個(gè)小時(shí)了.
play a prank 惡作劇
Eg : You guys better stop playing those prank on your sister . 你們幾個(gè)家伙最好別欺負(fù)你妹妹了!
bigger fish to fry 有更重要的事情要辦
Eg : I can’t waste my time in this dead end job . 我再也不想把時(shí)間僵在這工作上了。
I’ve got bigger fish to fry . 我要去辦更有意義的事情。
Eg : I don’t care if I get into BeiDa . 我不在乎是否被北大錄取。
I’ve got bigger fish to fry . 我還有遠(yuǎn)大前程呢!
I’m going to UCCA . 我即將去南加洲了。
phase 一個(gè)人一生中必經(jīng)階段
例：I went through a phase in high school where I dyed my hair bright purple. 上高中時(shí)我經(jīng)歷了一個(gè)將頭發(fā)染成紫色的階段。
I’m in a phase of my life , when I really need to focus on my career . 我要?dú)v經(jīng)生活中的必經(jīng)階段，那就是我必須要全身心投入到我的工作中。
