Basket case: someone or something in a useless or hopeless condition处于无助境况的人(或事)
That manager has been a basket case here since his wife left him.
自从太太离开他后,那位经理就变得意志消沉。
To have a big head: arrogant; too proud of oneself 自负,骄傲自大
Conventional wisdom: a widely held belief普遍的看法,一般人的意见,公众态度,大众意见,(社会上的)传统观念
to do the trick: to achieve the desired results达到目的;达到(预期的)效果;完成某项任务;发生效力
I'll say: yes, definitely 当然
Load off one's mind: a relief 松了一口气
nervous wreck: a person feeling very worried 极度紧张的人,精神高度紧张的人
No wonder: it's not surprising 难怪
To pull an all-nighter: to stay up all night to do work 通宵工作
Rule of thumb: a useful principle 经验法则
To turn off: to cause to feel dislike or revulsion使(某人)厌烦(或沮丧),使失去兴趣(或热情),使不喜爱
The film really turned us off.
这部影片真让我们烦透了。
She turned right off mathematics when they got the new teacher.
来了新老师后,她就对数学不再感兴趣了。