41. old habits die hard积重难返 0 r( Y2 i/ M0 X d/ D8 c* b2 U3 K' R / |; ], m+ A9 c p+ q3 t2 ^例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. # {4 K* t7 \5 `* ^9 N$ N2 g 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。, A: {' i) K- `( ~: u& U7 k
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 / f4 x3 h% r8 A, {0 ^+ U7 ^/ c) S5 e8 V) l
例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.% _/ L# p0 l/ G- N
你可以信任我,关于这次诉讼的细节我会守口如瓶。
' F3 d- X, Q$ _/ ~: D. s4 g& d例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse 4 h& G1 f" B5 X% ~ R7 q and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives.0 F$ d6 o5 Q* p$ Z! [- ~7 o+ O
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途- G9 V. A: }/ n
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 6 f& G3 d; d- B) O# q& p8 h) X8 B# A9 f * o5 |2 N6 {5 [例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his 5 q1 C2 E1 W5 x: X( l! x; i department. 8 g' U% D3 w# \1 q 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. } l& Q( f2 ?* B/ r0 V, a) n- p; t
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例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. 5 u$ P) l6 N9 J) y5 e 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$ G2 d5 Q$ T4 F* @/ N) s& N
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48. put on airs装模作样 9 N N4 s2 T3 Q0 h5 A9 e2 H2 Y4 ]$ ~7 B6 H# c8 c" u, l
例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. & J+ O0 h3 L" ] X# q
我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆 " _1 G; s0 ?/ {! m+ b' |1 R4 N+ I$ B0 v0 V C6 _# M4 R! L
例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. v: {6 A& f5 B: r; j1 r0 O 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6 M/ `# f5 [0 X, h) _. X7 k1 V7 n9 {: u
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51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 4 o0 K& }1 N% U; s. B: N- T1 h! l) {% \- ?; D9 q: [$ Z# }1 @ X
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rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. 4 ~( Z- _1 v" }$ E, d: h6 H& Y 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3 V5 G6 a6 h. B; r+ O7 t. e" U
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妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变# O; k( _0 U0 a, X+ l& |
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如果你能够坚持立场,我保证他们会把护照还给你。
54. start with a clean slate洗心革面 # \. t* f0 O, N/ x0 h" `# f$ f. [# K: ]4 z8 l
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clean slate! ; _; v: P {4 R8 {3 n 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 $ y/ ~" L+ ]' `' t5 }& A 7 K) Y0 B& |) j {* i例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there.! T6 N/ C0 t* a2 y% b
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56. the more the merrier多多益善 ; Z* ?, q$ r8 G; h# s 6 P! e) g$ j$ A例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more & }6 Z, X/ y0 n8 N' f the merrier. . k1 k+ w$ _, G4 b4 |+ X! o 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- O$ b% q+ M ~$ C! d( _# o
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58. to one's heart's content心满意足8 G, j0 ~! R) S- _5 Q
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59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 % I" z" b2 R" J ' k8 Q) [ B2 T% r3 K( e例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave { I. Y! E* z3 |9 L
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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2 y7 T/ Q7 |. P) u* [
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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。