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  e0 u* B, F4 u' Q( G1. Delusions of grandeur: the belief that one is important or powerful. 自以为重要或有权势的幻念
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5 C  g* e- ]: D: C7 g- ]Example: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.

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2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满
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' Q! h" J5 d% d2 B* y' A, R, m( RExamples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.
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; g9 e/ k* X/ b' |, i0 O3 i! L　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.

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3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测

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Example: I don't know the exact price of a big car from Italy, but at an educated guess, I would say it should be more expensive than a Japanese car.
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4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿
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, B/ C2 d/ I0 [1 EExamples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.
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　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.
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5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况
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0 O+ L' Y- }& G) ^Example: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.

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6. Eke out something: cause a small supply to last longer by adding something else with special reference to one's income. 补足
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Example: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.
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7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用
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1 O( N! n2 k& Q* iExample: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.
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8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘
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, F" O3 `1 ~8 k& }Example: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.


9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少


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" Z  Z& V9 l/ B! T/ @% j% p10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败
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1 @' R  M6 ?) [0 ]+ {Example: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.
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11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开


5 ^1 ?" h' k$ DExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field.