get a kick out of doing something从……得到很大的乐趣

He gets a kick put of racing.

· take kindly to something/someone愿意接受

Don't you feel that people in the lab don't take kindly to a nosy reporter?

· kill someone with kindness好得让人受不了

The old lady almost killed me with kindness when I lived at her home.

· parade one's knowledge买弄学问

He is a well-learned man, bit he never parades his knowledge.

· be at large逍遥法外（也可以形容动物不受约束）

The murderer was still at large. The victim's parents was determined to find enough evidence to sue him to court.

· rest on one's laurels故步自封，吃老本

You are sure to be lagged behind if you rest on your laurels.

· turn over a new leaf洗心革面

The juvenile delinquent promised that he would turn over a new leaf if he could be given lenient punishment.

· have a hollow leg（喝酒）海量

The best man has a hollow leg. He drinks a lot instead of the bridegroom