习语与口号，在语境中理解。

蒙在鼓里；对情况一无所知；不知情；蒙在鼓里

The organizer kept volunteers in the dark about the venue change until the new hall was confirmed.

有钱；赚钱或获利

After the regional competition, the tiny bakery was suddenly in the money with three new wholesale orders.

在最后关头；及时地

A dog is said to have herded a little boy who was running toward the water back to his family in the nick of time, exhibiting the shepherd instinct in his breeding.

即将发生；在望

With three new clinics already funded, further expansion is clearly in the offing.

处于亏损或负债状态

After three slow months, the small shop was still in the red.

处境相同；同舟共济

None of us has finished the report yet, so we're all in the same boat.

了如指掌；彻底了解

After three years at the shop, Maya knows the inventory system inside out.

留意；密切关注；照看；留意；留意；照看；密切关注

Regional instability on some other continent may be something to keep an eye on.

敲木头求好运；但愿好事继续

I've never missed a flight—knock on wood—so I'm leaving extra early today.

可能遭受批评或攻击的位置；火力范围

The new policy placed junior staff in the line of fire whenever customers complained.

希望渺茫的事；不大可能成功的尝试

Getting the grant was a long shot, but the team submitted its proposal anyway.

视而不见；故意不理会

The supervisor could not look the other way after the safety alarm was disabled twice.

用正确的视角看待

Looking through the right lenses can change how we interpret a difficult conversation.

失去控制；发火

I can feel myself lose it when the printer jams for a third time, so I step outside before shouting.

看不见鸽子；失去视线

When the fog rolled in, the birdwatchers lost sight of the dove near the cliffs.

不公平的攻击；伤人的话

Mocking her accent was a low blow during an otherwise fair debate.

勉强维持生计；收支相抵

To make ends meet, one partner stacks pipe and cleans the yard at a plumbing warehouse.

让你觉得值得

Join the early tour and the guide will make it worth your while with a private tasting.

达到入选标准；成功入围

Only candidates who met every safety requirement made the cut for the final training group.

鬼把戏；不正当行为

The audit found no monkey business in the travel claims.

势均力敌；并驾齐驱

With only one lap left, the two cyclists were neck and neck for the lead.

附近一带；我们这片地方

If you're ever in our neck of the woods, stop by the bookstore on Pine Street.

没什么大不了；小事一桩

I apologized for the delay, but the host smiled and said it was no big deal.

没有附加条件；不附带任何要求

The community center offers free tutoring with no strings attached; families do not have to enroll in another program.

根本没有办法；绝不可能；不可能；绝不；根本不可能；没有办法

There is no way I'm taking that narrow road after the freezing rain.

绝不可能；没门；绝无可能；毫无机会

When the landlord asked us to move out by tomorrow, we said there was not a chance we could pack that quickly.

基本细节；实际操作要点

The first workshop covers the nuts and bolts of filing a small-business tax return.

脱身；免于承担责任或费用

Once the meter error was confirmed, the tenant was off the hook for the extra charge.

参与其中；支持某个计划

The new director brought the entire design team on board before the launch.

搁置；暂缓

Because the grant was delayed, the renovation plans are on ice until next spring.

机敏；靠谱；反应快

Our new coordinator is really on the ball; she spotted the schedule conflict a week ago.

即将出现；临近

With graduation on the horizon, Mira started applying for jobs.

由店家免费招待；免费赠送；由店家免费提供；免费赠送

The café gave us dessert on the house because our order arrived late.

处于危险中；岌岌可危；处于危险或成败关头；岌岌可危；处于危险中；受到威胁

With the final inspection approaching, the opening date is on the line if the fire doors fail again.

意见一致；对情况有相同理解；想法一致；达成共识

Before we send the proposal, let's make sure the design and finance teams are on the same page about the launch date.

这类无可奈何的事

Sometimes a canceled picnic is just one of those things you cannot control.

越界的；超出允许范围的

The contractor marked the protected wetland out of bounds, so the crew moved its equipment elsewhere.

失去控制；无法控制

The kids were excited, but the party never got out of control.

失去控制；变得过火；失控；变得难以处理；失去控制；难以应付

"Those Buchanan family reunions are getting a little out of hand."

迷糊的；不在状态的

After two overnight flights, the normally sharp analyst felt completely out of it.

突然；不知从哪里冒出来；突然出现；毫无来由地冒出来；突然；出乎意料地

A dog ran out of nowhere and crossed the path, so the cyclist braked and waited for its owner.

不正常；失调；不协调

My sleep schedule is completely out of whack after three weeks of night shifts.

心不在焉；糊涂得不在状态（口语）

I asked him about the invoice twice, but he seemed out to lunch and never answered the question.

令人头疼的事；讨厌的麻烦

The permit form is a pain in the neck, but the clerk helped me finish it before lunch.

多种不利因素叠加的局面

A staff shortage and a software failure created a perfect storm before the deadline.

小菜一碟；轻而易举的事；轻而易举的事；小菜一碟

The first repair looked complicated, but it was a piece of cake once we found the right screwdriver.

难以应付的人；性格或行事令人头疼的人（口语）

The new director is quite a piece of work; she rejects every proposal but never offers an alternative.

合作；配合

The neighbors agreed to play ball and share the cost of fixing the fence.

读懂字里行间的意思；体会言外之意

To understand why the committee delayed the vote, read between the lines of its statement.

怀着沉重的心情回家

After saying goodbye to the old house, he returned home with a heavy heart.