132、 Bring down the house. 博得全场喝彩
A:A young girl brought the house down with a ballet dance. B:Do you know anything about her? A:一位年轻姑娘跳的芭蕾舞博得了全场喝彩。 B:你了解那位姑娘的情况吗?
133、 Bite off more than one can chew. 承担力所不134、 及的事
A:We bite off more than one can chew when we started this project.
B:Is there any turning back now? A:这个项目刚开始的时候我们就没有量力而行。 B:现在还有回旋的余地吗? 135、 Birthday suit 裸体
A:Our one-year-old son likes to turn around in his birthday suit. B:Isn’t that lovely?
A:我们那一岁的儿子喜欢光着身子跑来跑去。 B:多好玩啊。
136、 Burn a hole in one’s pocket. (钱等)在口袋里留不137、 住
A:Money burns a hole in my wife’s pocket. B:You should help her make a monthly budget. A:我太太有钱就留不住。 B:那你该帮她做个每月的预算。
138、 On the right side of the blanket. 正式结婚所生的。
A:She couldn’t inherit the property simply because she was not
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born on the right side of the blanket. B:That’s ridiculous.
A:她不能继承遗产就是因为她是个私生女。 B:这太没道理了。
139、 Give sb the boot (or give sb the order of the boot) 解雇某人;开除某人
A:Eric’s company gave him the boot. B:What for?
A:埃里克被公司开除了。 B:为什么?
140、 Hit the panic button 过于惊慌;惊慌失措 A:Fire! Fire!
B:Keep cool, don’t hit the panic button. A:着火了!着火了!
B:冷静点儿,不要惊慌失措。 141、 Make a fool of 出了洋相 A:I could kick myself, really. B:What happened?
A:I made a fool of myself at the class meeting. B:Oh, cheer up! Nobody will laugh at you. A:我真想踢自己几下。 B:发生了什么事? A:我在班会上出了洋相。
B:没什么!高兴点,没人会笑你的。
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142、 Make good time 快速行进;有效利用运行时间 A:Do you always go to work by bus? B:That’s right.
A:Isn’t it slow to go by bus?
B:Well, a little, even though the bus makes good time, I have to leave a minute margin. A:你总是乘公共汽车上班吗? B:对