Abandon the sinking ship
Abandon  oneself  to  sth.
I have no money about me
It’s about finished
About turn!  about face!向后转
be all abroad 感到莫名其妙/离题
at home and abroad 国内外
in the absence of  (人)不在时 外出期间
be absorb in 全神贯注于
see over 见下页
see above 见上文
in the abstract 抽象地 大体而言 理论上
abstracted = absent-minded
abuse one’s power 滥用权力
meet with an accident
accident insurance 事故保险
academic 学术的  academy 专科学校 学会 研究院
accent 重音 强调
He’s an old hand at it.
How’s your old man? 你父亲怎么样
Be it ever so humble ,there’s no place like home.
Agree like cats and dogs . 完全不和
All time is no time is no time when it is past.
As a dog with two tails. 非常开心
As well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb. 一不做二不休
As you made your bed ,you must lie in it.自作自受
At the eleventh hour. 在最后时刻
Barking dogs seldom bite.
Business is business .公事公办
Let bygones be bygones.既往不咎
Gold can’t be pure and man can’t be perfect.
Misfortune maybe an actual blessing. 塞翁失马，焉知非福
Use brawn rather brain 有勇无谋
A real man never goes back on his words.君子一言 驷马难追
Nothing beats failure but a try.
All the people who work hard don't succeed, but the only one who succeed are those who work hard.
Let the cat out of the bag. 泄密
Fight dog, fight bear. 打个青红皂白  一决雌雄
Every dog has its day .
Faith will move mountains.精诚所至金石为开
Great minds thinks alike. 英雄所见略同
Has the cat got your tongue？ 为什么不吭声
It’s good to learn at another man’s cost . 前车之鉴
It’s ill to waken sleeping dog. 别惹麻烦，别多管闲事
It takes two to make a quarrel. 一只碗不响
Lead a dog’s life  过着穷困潦倒的生活
Lookers-on see most of the game. 旁观者清
More haste ,less speed. 欲速则不达
Move heaven and earth 想尽一切办法
Not have a dog’s chance. 毫无机会
Return to one’s sheep/muttons. 回到本题
See naples and die. 不到黄河不死心
Send somebody to the chair  把······送上死刑台
Teach the dog to bark  多此一举
The morning sun never lasts. 好景不长
The water that bears boats is the same that swallows it up . 水能载舟亦能覆舟
There is no smoke without fire .
Where there’s life ,there’s hope. 留得青山在不愁没柴烧
After meat ,mustard; after death ,doctor.
As is over but shouting .大势已去
All lay load on the willing horse . 人善被人欺，马善被人骑
Birds of a feather flock together .物以类聚
World is but a little place, after all.
Light come ,light go . 易得易失
Six feet of earth makes all man equal . 墓穴之中 人人平等
Born with a silver spoon in his mouth .生在富贵人家
Have but few friends ,though many acquaintances . 结交可以多  朋友应宜少
not be keen about  对···不热衷
    eg. I like traverling but not very keen about flying .
under the weather 身体不适
    eg. She said that she wasn't sick , but just feeling under the weather.
think the world of  喜欢
    eg. It's obvious that they think the world of their son.
make one's mark 出名
    eg. She's very young but she's already been making her mark on the world.
pop the question  求婚
    eg. He finally popped the question after three years of waiting.
take a liking to 爱好
  eg.He never had taken much of a liking to cats.
hit it off 志趣相投
  eg. Unfortunately, i don't really hit it off with my boss.
have a good mind to  考虑做  或许会
  eg.She said she had had a good mind to stay at home and nurse her cold ,but she came to work anyway.
in good hands  得力助手
    eg. Mrs.Thmpson is a excellent nurse so you are really in good hands .
give one the jitters 使某人精神紧张 或者害怕
    eg. His monster costume (恐怖的装扮）gave her the jitters everytime she looked at him .
nothing to write home about  不值得一提
    eg.The scenery is nothing to write home about .
a long way from  绝非是  差远着
    eg. I am still  a long way from finishing my homework .
stand one  up 让某人等待 失约
    eg. Last night was the third time that she stood me up for dinner .
get a move on  赶快
  eg.I wish you could get a move on ,I've been waiting for an hour .
in the same breath  同时
    eg.He said he hated hot weather and in the same breath mentioned he was going to Thailand .
make a last minute dash  最后冲刺
  eg. He sat in front of TV all morning and then right before we had to leave,he made a last minute dash to get ready .
not to put it past one  相信某人会
    eg. She said she wouldn't  to put it past him to cheat on the exam .她相信她会在考试中作弊
on top of  了如指掌
    eg。 She's so busy herself , but she's always on top of what all  her friends are doing .
weight常用短语
hold on to 紧抓住
  eg. You'll fall out of the tree , if you don't hold on to that branch .

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