26.get egg on one’s face
感到窘迫，羞耻来源：考试大
Steve didn’t expect to win .He just didn’t want to get egg on his face .

27.a white elephant
（形容新的建筑，计划）是浪费的，无用的
This project is completely a white elephant

28.a big fish
大人物，重要角色
The four who were arrested here last September were described as really big fish by the U.S.Drug Enforement Agency.

29.drink like a fish
酒量很大来源：考试大
When I was young I could drink like a fish and eat like a pig.
我年轻时酒量和食量都很惊人。

30.a fool and his money are soon parted
（形容花钱不理智）

31.free as the air
自由自在，无拘无束

32.run out of gas
（突然感到）疲倦和厌倦来源：考试大

33.the heat is on
压力大
To perform well when the heat is on ,all you have to do is let it happen.
要在大的压力下表现出色，你要做的是任之发生。

34. bring someone to heel
使某人臣服，服从
In practice it’s still not clear how the president will use his power to bring the republics to heel.
实际上，总统将如何使用权利使公众服从还不清楚。

35.cross my heart
发自内心来源：考试大
I promise,cross my heart.
我对天发誓。来源：考试大

36.in seventh heaven
十分高兴
After I was given my first camera,I was in seventh heaven.

37.break a leg
祝演出成功，（注意是祝福语而不是诅咒）

38.live like a king
生活奢华