1.难办的事sticky business

他发现这件事特别难办，同意不好，不同意也不好

He found it a sticky business: he could neither agree nor disagree.

2.稳扎稳打play for safety

在这种情况下，我们应该稳扎稳打，切勿操之过急

Under such circumstances we should play for safety against making haste.

3.干苦差事hold the baby

为什么把这个苦差事留给我一个人干？

Why should I be left holding the baby alone?

4.饭碗儿one’s bread and butter

我不能放弃教书，那是我的饭碗

I can’t give up teaching, for it’s my bread and butter.

5.忙得不可开交 have one’s hands full

王燕白天上班，下班后还要照顾家里，简直是忙得不可开交。

Wang Yan has her hands full with working full time during the day and taking care of the family the rest of the time.

6.算了吧call it quits

算了吧。他既然已有新欢，我也就不打算和他复婚了

I’d call it quits, and I would not remarry him for that he’s already had his new woman.

7.合格be up to grade

他们的新产品基本上都是合格的。

Their new products are near up to grade.

8我同意I’ll drink to it.

你是说我们今晚到饭馆去吃么？这个我同意

Did you say we’d eat out tonight? I’ll drink to that.

9. 严加训斥give somebody a dressing down

老板听到那个消息后严厉训斥了参与此事的职员。

On hearing the news, the boss gave a dressing down to all those clerks that were involved in the business.

10.一个字也不说not breathe a word

她的嘴很紧，直到现在对那件事她也没有吐露一个字。

She ‘s tight-mouthed .So far she has not breathed a word about that.