把值得记住的表达，慢慢收集。

失去冷静；发火

He rarely loses his cool at work.

让某人当场为难或必须表态

Don't put her on the spot about her plans.

领悟慢；反应慢半拍

I'm a little slow on the uptake today.

掩盖自己的行迹或证据

He deleted the messages to cover his tracks.

暗恋；迷恋

I have a crush on the guy upstairs.

输不起的人

Don't be a sore loser about a board game.

与……交往；与……来往

He likes to rub elbows with famous people.

承受责难或压力

I'll take the heat if the plan fails.

把某人吓得魂飞魄散

You scared the life out of me with that mask.

和好；言归于好

They always kiss and make up after an argument.

笨手笨脚的

I'm all thumbs when I try to sew.

兴奋的；干劲十足的

The whole team is pumped up for the game.

揽下超出自己能力的事

Don't bite off more than you can chew this semester.

对某人宽容点；别逼得太紧

Cut her some slack; she hasn't slept.

头脑敏锐；反应很快

My grandma is still sharp as a tack.

明白你的意思了；接受这个提醒

Point taken, I'll check the schedule next time.

忍耐或精力已到极限；快撑不住了

I'm at the end of my rope with this noise.

贵得离谱；花一大笔钱

Those concert tickets cost an arm and a leg.

振作起来；把事情安排好

I need to get my act together before Monday.

有点；暗暗地；不想太张扬地说

I low-key love that terrible movie.

买单；承担费用

I'll pick up the tab for lunch.

让某人毛骨悚然

That empty house gives me the creeps.

因自己的做法陷入困境

Don't paint yourself into a corner with that promise.

算我一个；我参加

Count me in if you're going for pizza.

怎么想就怎么说；如实直说

I call it like I see it, even at work.

绕弯子；不直说

Stop beating around the bush and tell me.

不了解内情；没跟上消息

I've been out of the loop since the move.

坚强、不好对付的人

Your grandma is a tough cookie.

难对付的人；难解决的问题

This puzzle is a tough nut to crack.

如释重负；心头重担卸下了

Getting that letter was a weight off my shoulders.

即兴地；未经准备地

He made that joke off the cuff.

振作；把状况理顺

I need to get it together before the guests arrive.

让某人发毛；让某人感到诡异

Those old dolls creep me out.

勉强地；差一点就失败

I passed that exam by the skin of my teeth.

到了关键时刻；真正不得不决定时

When push comes to shove, family comes first.

好人；可靠又友善的人

Your uncle is a good egg.

指望；依靠；信赖某人

You can count on me to pick them up.

多余的人；情侣旁的电灯泡

I felt like a third wheel at dinner.

我刚说到哪儿了

Where was I before the phone rang?

有我撑你；我会支持你

I've got your back if the meeting gets ugly.

冒犯或干涉某人的职责范围

I don't want to step on your toes here.

我也不知道；这可难倒我了

Beats me why the door keeps locking itself.

救某人一把；使某人免遭麻烦

You saved my neck by finding that receipt.

就在某人眼皮底下

The keys were under my nose the whole time.

随时告诉某人进展

Keep me posted about your dad's appointment.

失望的；沮丧的

I'm bummed out that the trip got canceled.

花光钱；花费过高

A simple dinner won't break the bank.

陷入困境；无计可施

We're up a creek if the van won't start.

熟悉门道；了解办事流程

Ask Maya; she knows the ropes around here.

不祥的预感；心里一沉的感觉

I had a sinking feeling when the phone rang.