· blow one’s own trumpet自吹自擂
If you want to sell more, you should learn to blow your own trumpet.
· Not give someone a tumble不理睬某人
Though Jackson has asked May to marry him for many times, she just won’t give him a tumble.
· Talk turkey打开天窗说亮话
Let’s talk turkey, see if you agree. I’ll get 55%of the share, and you’ll get the rest.
· Not say uncle拒不认错，不服输
I don’t know when he has ever said uncle to anyone.
· Take a dim view of…对……抱悲观态度；不赞同
Teachers in middle schools usually take a dim view of students’ talking up too many after-class activities.
· Walk all over someone任意欺负某人
My neighbor walked all over me. He left rubbish in my door, stamped on my grass and wax my windows. I decided to fight back.
· Drive someone to the wall把某人逼得走投无路
He hates learning foreign languages. But the challenging situation drives him to the wall. He decides to go to an evening class.
· Drive someone up the wall把某人搞得心烦意乱
Would you please turn down that Rap music? It has driven me up the wall.
· Be in hot water陷入困境
I’m sorry I can’t lend you money. I myself am in hot water.
· Like water off a duck’s back满不在乎，不起作用
I can do nothing about him. Criticism rolls off like water off a duck’s back. It goes into his one ear and comes out of the other.
· Meet one’s Waterloo惨败
The famous lawyer met his Waterloo at the hands of a fledgling lawyer.
· Fish in troubled waters浑水摸鱼
Don’t tell him that we need that material badly, He is good at fishing in troubled waters and will take advantage of it.
· Make waves兴风作浪
Everything went smoothly in her wedding ceremony, when her formal boyfriend came to make waves by drinking the bridegroom under the table.
· Have a way with something/someone有应付……的办法
She will make a good teacher. She seems to have a way with even the most disobedient boy.
· Pave the way for…为……铺平道路
Donation from every walks of life has paved the way for the Hope Project to proceed.
331——345
· Cut both ways互有利弊
You suggest me quitting the job. It cuts both ways. I can keep away from the bully boss, but I will lose the fast salary.
· Feel under the weather身体不舒服
He was under the weather because he failed to make the appointment.
· Blow the whistle警告，禁止
The IOC has blown the whistle on its members for taking bribes.
· Bleed someone white榨干血汗
Don’t ever go to casino. It will bleed you while.
· Get wind of someone得到风声
There must be one between us who has let the cat out of the bag. Otherwise, how could they get wind of our plan to cut the price?
· Take someone under one’s wing庇护某人
The kind lady took several orphans under her wing.
· Can’t see the woods for the trees见树不见林
The principle is too tired. He talked with every individual student who has problems with his studies. He can’t see the woods for the trees.
· Pull the wool over someone’s eyes蒙骗某人
The man pulled the wool over the eyes of the police by saying that he killed the wild animal for sell-defense.
· Not breathe a word不吐露一个字
You can trust him. He’ll not breathe a word to anyone about your plan.
· Put in a good word for…为……说句好话
Can you put in a good word for me when you see the manager? Then I’ll have a better chance of landing the job.
· Not get a word in edgeways插不上话
Others are simply unable to get a word in edgeways when she opens her chatter-box.
· Eat one’s words收回自己的话
Those who said that President Clinton would be impeached may have to eat their words.
· Have words with…与……吵嘴
The wife had words with her husband over which YV channels to choose.
· Have the world before one前途远大
Don’t worry yourself with trifle things. Look ahead and you have a world before you.
· Put in an appearance露个面
Mary was surprised to find that her former boyfriend put in an appearance at her wedding ceremony and was talking with the bridegroom.
346——360
· Sharpen one’s appetite开胃，吊胃口
I used to take no interests in archaeology. But the visit to the Ming Tomb sharpened my appetite.
· The apple of someone’s eye某人的掌上明珠
The daughter is the apple of her eye, but she is still strict with her.
· An apple polisher马匹精，阿谀奉承者
He likes to be surrounded by apple polishers.
· Upset someone’s apple-cart破坏某人的计划
We were about to sign the contract when one of our member said cart.
· A poor apology for有名无实
He has no say in business. He is a poor apology for a manager.
· Cool someone’s ardor使某人心凉一半
He cooled my ardor when he happened to know that he was also going out with other girls.
· Twist someone’s man 对某人采取强制手段
The new policy will not be well carried out until the government twists a few arms.
· Be up in arms满腔怒火
Parents are up in arms over some officials’ practicing graft in the entrance examination.
· Dance attendance on…对……大献殷勤
He is a man with power and influence. He likes every one around him to dance attendance on him.
· A rude awakening如梦初醒
I’ve already told he is not reliable. Now you are in for a rude awakening.
· Have an axe to grind心怀叵测
You may get the loan from him, but he has an axe to grind. He wants to get half the share of the company.
· Like a babe in the woods茫然不知所措，一无所知
If you don’t know some western culture, you’ll be like a babe in the woods in western countries.
· Behind someone’s back在某人的背后
The boy learned to smoke behind his father’s back.
· Have one’s back to the wall进退维谷
The run-away rushed into a lane and found it was a dead end.
· Know…like the back of one’s hand对……了如指掌
I’ve brought up in that area. I know it like the back of my hand.
361——375
· Stab someone in the back背后捅刀子
Look at his way of dancing attendance on the boss. He’ll stab you in the back if he gets a chance.
· Turn one’s back on someone不理睬某人
Jim comes from a poor family and he is often short of money for lunch. Nobody in his class turns his back on him. They take lunch from home for him in turn.
· Turn one’s back on something放弃某事
If you want to make big achievements, you must turn your back on the attitude of short-term successes and quick profits.
· Go from bad to worse越来越坏
My eyesight has gone from bad to worse since I wore the contact lens.
· Bail someone out把某人从困境中解救出来
Come to ball me out. The salesman refused to go unless I buy his product.
· Climb on the bandwagon赶浪头，看风使舵
Those guys are good at climbing on the bandwagon. They used to be my political enemies. But now they come to support me simply because I have been nominated for the Presidency.
· The bane of one’s existence讨债鬼
His son is a big trouble-maker. Thy boy was really the bane of his existence.
· One’s bark is worse than his bite刀子嘴，豆腐心
Professor Wang is a well-known strict teacher. He gives a lot of requirements before he delivers lectures. But soon the students learn that his bark is worse than his bite.