下面我们要讲的一个习惯用语是：all washed up。大家都知道，wash就是洗东西的“洗”。

但是，all washed up的意思是彻底完蛋，和乾净不乾净毫无关系。

下面这位女士在和她妹妹说另一个他们都认识的朋友：
"Did you hear that Gloria's marriage is all washed up? She found her husband was seeing another woman, so she packed up, took the kids and moved out. Now she's suing for divorce"

她说：“你听说了没有，格洛里亚的婚姻是彻底完蛋了。她发现她的丈夫有外遇，因此她收拾起自己的东西，带着孩子搬出去了。现在，她向法院提出要离婚呢！”

下面这个例子是关于一个染上恶习、到最后破坏自己生活的人：
"That man over there used to be one of the best players in baseball. But then he started drinking, turned into an alcoholic, and just two years later he was all washed up."

这句话的意思是：“那边那个人以前是最好的棒球运动员之一。但是，后来他开始喝酒，逐渐酗酒成习。这样，只过了两年，他的棒球生涯也就完蛋了。”

以上我们讲了两个习惯用语，它们是：basket case和all washed up。Basket case是毫无希望的境地；all washed up是彻底完蛋的意思。
at the helm (in control, in the leading position)
掌控全局

A: How long has our CEO been at the helm?
我们的总裁上台多久了？

B: For almost two decades. We need some fresh blood -- that's for sure.
快二十年了。我们需要一些新血——这倒是毋须置疑的。
good to go (ready to go)
准备好了

这句话在日常会话中常会用到，意思是“好了、可以走了”或“准备就绪了”。

A: Come on, man! The show's on in five minutes. Are you ready yet?
快点，老兄。表演五分钟后就要开始了，你准备好了没有？

B: Yep, I'm good to go. 我准备好了