be in a jam陷入困境
get in a jam

You've got to help me. I'm in a jam. May car refused to work on my way to office.

· jaywalk横穿马路

It is dangerous to jaywalk.

· have someone dancing on a string任意摆布某人

Betty is a housewife and no income. Her husband has her dancing on a string.

· pull strings for someone为某人走后门，幕后操作

In the material world, money pulls the strings.

· be stuck on someone迷恋上某人

Tom was stuck on the girl at the first meeting although it was a blind date.

· to sweet-talk someone into (out of ) doing...甜言蜜语地让某人做（不做）……

The accountant sweet-talked the boss out of checking her account.

· be in full swing达到高潮，全面展开

China has opened its door to the outside world for twenty years. Reforms in every walks of life are in full swing.

· be asleep at the switch玩忽职守

The goal-keeper was asleep at the switch and let the rival team goal at the last minute.

· suit...to a T对……再适合不过了

This new job suits me to a T.

· turn the tables扭转局势

Don't worry, your husband knows how to turn the tables and crack down on those guys.

· drink someone under the table把某人灌醉

He has a hollow leg. He can drink all of us here under the table.

· keep tabs on something/someone掌握情况,密切关注

He has subscribed ten newspapers in order to keep tabs on the new developments in market management.