41. old habits die hard积重难返 * E/ T) J" |3 }3 M- N# u4 q1 p- Y$ x8 R: Y Q
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶& R( g- A1 D" @7 R% g
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例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.$ B1 P( {( U0 \5 L3 `$ k+ p
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43. on one's high horse趾高气扬7 u" ^, G E0 x4 _" t
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 % Z% i$ i: O, M- d% ^0 w* z/ c 9 ^ G( P7 C8 e6 z7 r4 v" U6 s例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. 5 [: B# A0 l2 h# {8 c5 q6 P 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。 0 D" n f" \# n* H8 n5 [9 J- x/ L4 u6 s& c& V
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身2 P0 ~7 W5 G- m+ }/ ]4 `
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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 * M( h r. q8 x- w6 ?# g" K1 L ?2 ?0 f5 a* [. B
例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. 1 N- X! \, Z0 z% {% v- c; S 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# O5 B: N2 e- i, s2 C
, u+ n) L3 N$ t7 V例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 9 S% {& N- a' q3 i7 b putting all his eggs in one basket. 6 v4 h6 a2 j6 B, H2 |. [ 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。
48. put on airs装模作样! t |% M: r+ ^2 z5 n+ B, ]
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49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆* C" a; h$ D& l# Q" v% j7 l+ j0 R
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例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. $ B, A/ v+ d u) Y" } 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 n( t* V- j* f! d
- @: b4 I$ h. V# S1 m例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you 8 o8 h8 |8 r0 O can read her like an open book. / x( Q( `: r7 V; T% t4 O 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 ! N, O$ p# R( q 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜- n. N, z/ j" p
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例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely 4 u. l8 F" H" k* K# s1 y rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. 7 g, ]/ L, o" {2 ?& ?# {8 \6 z9 K 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) r* A9 I/ N8 r! Z! U
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例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. " B2 F9 {$ j. L. m9 k2 h 妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
54. start with a clean slate洗心革面6 v4 U& E, \/ d6 z( f& D- x: |' D
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出狱后,亨利多么希望能够洗心革面,重新开始啊!
55. swallow one's pride忍辱负重 0 i3 K: `4 D+ H L w7 N( r6 i/ c1 [7 w: L9 U f
例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there.4 S+ J8 j+ t+ h4 A
她决定要忍辱负重,继续在那里工作下去。
56. the more the merrier多多益善 $ D' J9 p& I' H; |, W# Q& j0 P' L0 ^3 S 2 X1 V0 L3 `2 g: H7 n4 g' P1 l例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more " r& v* J1 ]! M& r! f! K the merrier. " h% y7 i: l9 T6 C0 X9 k3 B6 ~% E! ? 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5 k1 `' r; D, D, c& e
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59. turn over a new leaf改过自新4 Y5 Z; C# ?# [6 Y+ S
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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 " M" n) o' e. [+ c; t) Z 0 R% x" {5 ^- A; s. S4 k m例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor L5 E7 x8 ]3 J; ~! ?
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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。