have the lots for someone迷恋某人
You have to stop her. She has the lots for a married man.
· bring down the house博得满堂喝彩
The first-prize winner of the speech contest has brought down the house for several times.
· be over the hump已度过难关
The Asian financial crises has almost paralyzed Asian economy. But we are over the hump now.
· have a hunch that...预感到……
I have a hunch that the bear market will be over soon.
· be hunky-dory挺不错的
A: How do you like the food here? B: Hunky-dory.
· skate on thin ice如履薄冰,冒风险
We are skating on thin ice if we continue killing wild animals.
· toy with the idea of...心里盘算要……
She's toying within the idea of marring a foreigner.
· no ifs, ands and buts不要找任何的理由和借口
A: You know I could have done it well, but... B: No ifs, ands and buts. Tell me if you want to save your job.
· give someone an inch and he'll take a mile得寸进尺
Give my roommate an inch and he'll take a mile. Last time, I offered him some candies. Today, he asked for an ice-cream.
· have many irons in the fire同时有很多要紧的事要做
Although he was out of job, he still wrote to his parents saying he had many irons in the fire. |