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现代英语口语表示法500例（2）-四级口语
2007-11-02 16:09
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The leader was guilty of a serious dereliction of duty. He kept his fingers crossed that he could escape severe punishment.
The lawyer studied the case very carefully. He wouldn't let something slip through his fingers.
That guy is a slowpoke. I wish there were some way to build a fire under him.
put a fire under someone其主语一般是物，而不是人。
Come on out! Forget about the exam, You're got other fish to fry.
He used to be called a young entrepreneur. But soon he was forgotten by the public. He was a flash in the pan.
Mobile phone are quite popular nowadays, but they ring at any time in the public areas. It is a fly in the ointment.
You can not easily take him in. It is obvious that he is nobody's fool.
Everything will go smoothly if we get off on the right foot.
The boy wanted to quit school, but his father put his foot down.
Jack was so in love with Mary that he couldn't help playing footsie with her while having dinner.
Scariet was in trouble, She wanted to marry a fortune and save the whole family.
Though the suspect was as sly as fox, he had to admit his crime in front of solid evidence.
Pagers were rare ten years ago. Now they are a dime a dozen.
Do you think I'm a millionaire? Don't make free with my things.
In America, even if you live with your relative, you can't be a freeloader.
I have searched my conscience, and believe I have never mistreated you. But you turned out to be a fair-weather friend.
The student got stage fright when he stepped into exam room.
The boy refused to make an apology to his father, which added fuel to the flames.
Children had a barrel of fun in the masquerade.
It is not right to make fun of the disabled.
He's so good at playing to the gallery, especially in front of girls.
The local ruffians ganged up on the policemen.
Construction on the subway is in high gear.
Law offenders can't get away with their offence.
Don't you know you have grown up? How shameful of you7 to have the gimmes.
He is a small boy, but he gives as good as he gets in chess match.
A: How do you like the frame? B: It fits like a glove. It well matches with the room decoration.
The antique is very precious. You'd better handle it with kid gloves.
The way he boasted that he was an authority got my goat.
I hope war will disappear for good in the world.
Yesterday Joe received a letter saying that the company decides to offer her a job with a salary which was too good to be true.
Fred was sure that he would win the case. He had the goods on the culprit.
Williams has been goofing off at school and his report card shows it.
I hear through the grapevine that Jim has been dismissed from his post.
He wrofe to his brother, persuading him to keep his mind on his work and not to think the grass is always greener on the other hill.
How long haven't you cleaned your kitchen? It'll use elbow grease to get it shine again.
elbow-grease常指“费劲儿的体力活儿”
You have to use a bit of elbow-grease to clean all windows.
We're got the green light from our dean that we can have some changes on teaching curriculum.
give the green light给予批准，准许某人干……
The employees can have a day off. The director has given them the green light.
You have had enough insults from your boss. How can you grin and bear it?
Within three days, the run-away was exhausted. He fell asleep in a basement. The police caught him off guard.
He dismissed my for no reason at all. I hate his guts.
You are doomed to be broke one day if you don't kick the drug habit.
Every day, salesmen come to my door. I can't concentrate on studied. They do get in my hair.
Our supervisor is a stone-faced young lady. In front of her, you can't let your hair down and do what you desire.
The president talked about the international situation without turning a hair.
Do you think it is a good idea to send a half-wit to a normal school?
Sorry, I can tell you nothing about my master. Otherwise, I will be biting the hand that feeds me.
In strength, their team gain the upper hand; but in skill, we can have a chip on our shoulder.
Money can let him eating out of your hand.
With three children to support, the window had to live from hand to mouth.
We may have overplayed our hand by urging him to give us an early reply.
Our rival was drunk. He tipped his hand by murmuring that his company will cut down the price of its products.
Michael Jordan is a great basketball player, and he has ever tried his hand at baseball.
It's no use flying off the handle. You can reason with us.
Think it over. If we reduce the price, I'm sure we're playing into his hand.
Mr. Butcher, with a long family history of gambling, decided to wash his hand off gambling.
I've got the hang of the new computer system pretty soon.
The computer opposes me. Everything goes haywire when I use it.
The environmental pollution is getting worse and worse. We can't bury our head in the sand, or the nature will punish us.
Tim scribbled a note to me during the lecture. But I couldn't make head or tail of it.
I know you have been dreaming of becoming a professor. But you shouldn't have you head in the clouds all the time. Settle down and do something.
Sara is a successful woman, but she never allows her achievements to turn her head. |
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