41. old habits die hard积重难返8 h1 _, E6 Z0 s# {6 |# T: Z
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶/ ]6 @* g0 ?2 W/ \* F6 {& o/ d! W
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例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. 3 E' w9 v, D3 _2 ? 你可以信任我,关于这次诉讼的细节我会守口如瓶。
43. on one's high horse趾高气扬, j- A1 }- n3 v% s# |. N. l. M* Y
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他们刚开始谈论音乐,大卫就趾高气扬地说古典音乐只适合博物馆和档案 6 S0 u i0 [( k4 l Z' p$ ` 馆。1 U) A! R: M: e* g I& @' y
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 8 o; r+ h' ?& [& ~ 4 n ~+ s' Z3 t( d- E2 P例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. : m9 x2 J: X' u# n0 |: f
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 $ ?1 v" Z& U: @) [9 Z N& ]8 @! ]1 _
例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his + x J2 g |6 t. f department. " |, O$ \3 I2 l4 o- }6 _0 D3 [ 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8 Z3 A1 t" J( z
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例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. ) \8 Y; f. x! a C* N( E- H+ @ 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9 J. U" Y, w4 o' ]
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例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 4 T" b6 q% w/ }
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48. put on airs装模作样% A! E. \$ |. O2 J0 F' i
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例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. ! A5 }9 ]/ t; I- k" }" d& L5 ~
我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆 , z) u! ~* a6 H1 x) U3 }$ f! x- ~. c9 G. E: L, F C8 q5 H3 x6 f
例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. / z7 r6 k6 X! N: d; i 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 - x& j) l8 V: c) l: v 1 f2 t& ]/ `% }9 W例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you " }( F3 u) q, Z can read her like an open book. $ b0 F2 ~. f" c+ Q
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& x1 D7 O8 {8 y 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜$ P6 d e! K' X! b& E/ k
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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。
53. sit tight 静观其变 X. S4 I$ J% D, ?# q* ^ & ~9 K @. Y8 r% ?# C7 d+ Y7 `6 x例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. 4 S+ J+ ]3 F! _3 O* o/ Q# N
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( z5 F% _+ r5 @1 y0 g' ~7 J
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例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a ( k$ a, X6 z! H* [* G/ X. R1 S clean slate! ; k- d- ^9 ~. j) Y" G" H, I6 T- `( P 出狱后,亨利多么希望能够洗心革面,重新开始啊!
56. the more the merrier多多益善$ Z( h7 \3 @& _# D5 t
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57. through thick and thin 赴汤蹈火 7 Q% m8 q! O! I/ u1 a" R$ L" P9 g: A& L8 C; ?, i
例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin. Q* \: t/ \( P6 `* [! J* }1 a9 J, ~ 她答应要与他同甘共苦。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新& i3 S* f) ]7 _- x8 R6 q
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61. when in Rome do as the Romans do入乡随俗7 [' T% R7 ^/ M7 f( r. L; o
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