常用英语口语(2)

 Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了，停工吧！　dark horse　黑马

Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
dear John letter　绝交信
Jack 1 received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
do somone good　对某人有好处
Having some moring exercises does you good.
Do you get me?　你明白我的意思吗？
doesn't count 这次不算
It doesn't count this time,try again.
doesn't make sense　不懂；没有任何意义
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
down and out 穷困潦倒
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
drive at　用意，意欲
What's he driving at?他用意何在？
drop in 偶然拜访
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
drop me a line　写信给我
On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
early bird　早起的人
An early bird catchs worms 2。捷足先登
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
eat my words 收回前言，认错道歉
I said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, it didn't work,for I had hurt my mum's feeling.
face the music 直面困难
He knew he'd never get away with it so he decided 3 to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱，因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。
face up to 勇敢地面对某事
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities 4.
fed up　厌倦
I am rather fed up with your complaints 5.
feel free to do something 不要拘束
Please feel free to make suggestions.
few and far between　很少，稀少
Human beings are few and far between in this zone.
French leave　不辞而别
give me a headache 让人头痛
The naughty boy gave me a headache.
give me a hand 帮我一下
go Dutch 6 AA制
God bless you 上帝保佑你
God bless you with your examinations 7.
God knows 天知道
Got it? 明白了吗？
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
hands are full　非常忙
have a ball　勇敢
have had it　受够了
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
hold water　站得住脚
Non 8 of his arguements seem to hold water.
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
keep an eye on　提高警惕
kill time打发时间
lazy bones 懒骨头
Get up lazy bones!
leave it to me　让我来吧
leave me alone 别管我　
like father like son　有其父必有其子
like it or not　不管你喜不喜欢
make a fool of oneself　愚弄某人
make a big money　赚大钱
make both ends need 收支平衡
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
make waves　引起轰动；兴风作浪
His achievement made waves in his country.
make yourself at home 别拘束
no good 没有好结果
Bad mam comes to no good.
no kidding 不要开玩笑
none of your bussiness　不关你的事
not really 也不是……
old hand　老手
He is an old hand at stealing.
old story 老一套
I am tired of it,same old story.
on one's word of honor 9　以某人的人格担保
on occasion 10 间或
of one's own accord 11　自愿地
packed like sardins　拥挤
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
pass away　去世
pay the price　付出代价
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
put up with　忍受
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
red tape　繁文缛节
red carpet　红地毯
run into　偶遇
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
run out of　用尽，缺少
Quick,quick,we are running out of time.
show up 炫耀
small potatos　小人物
so what?　那怎么样呢？
stand up for 忍受
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
sunday dress 最好的衣服
sure thing　十有把握的事
take one's time 尽情玩
Take your time and enjoy it.
take the words out of one's mouth　说出某人想说得话
that's it　就是
that is really something 太好了
there is nothing I can do　我什么都不能做
there you go 这边请
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
under the table　死底下，秘密地
under the weather　身体不适
what's going on　怎么了
what a man　多勇敢的人啊
walking dictionary 活字典
what is up 近来可好
Hi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
world class　一流的