End of story:没什么可说(或做)的了,到此为止 used when you are stating that there is nothing more that can be said or done about sthLook, I told you I can't give you a job here. End of story.听着,我跟
Be on/at the receiving end (of sth):承受不愉快之事,成为(不快行为的)直接承受着be the person that an action, etc. is directed at, especially an unpleasant oneHe's been on the receiving end of a lot of
A busman's holiday:照常工作的假日 a holiday spent doing the same kind of thing that you do at workThe fire crew's annual outing turned into a busman's holiday when their bus caught fire. Fo...
Go belly up:(企业或项目等)垮掉,失败,破产Everything started off well, but the business went belly up when one of the partners resigned.开始时一切进展顺利,可是当一位合伙人退出以后,这家公司就垮了.In the
stop at nothing: to be willing to do anything to get what you want, even if it is dishonest or wrong 不择手段,毫无顾忌He'd stop at nothing to make a success out of his business.为了生意成功他会不择手
Hit/strike home 指辱骂,说话或批评等正中要害,说到点子上,被某人完全理解 (of an insult, a remark, criticism, ect) affect or hurt sb in the intended way, make sb really understand sthHis criticism of my
come/go with the territory to be a normal and accepted part of a particular job, situation, etc. 成为必然的部份(或结果) ,是...难免的put your foot in your mouthto say or do something that upsets, offe
Keep sth in proportion:不要把事情看得太糟(或太严重),理性地看待问题 React to sth in a sensible way and not think it is worse or more serious than it really isListen, I know you're all upset but let'
A couch potato:沙发土豆(整天窝在沙发里看电视的人);电视迷His mother always warned him he'd turn into a couch potato if he watched too much TV.他的母亲总是警告他说要是看太多电视会变成沙发土豆的.Run/ta
Fall on deaf ears:指问题或请求等没有被听到,未被注意Our request for money fell on deaf ears.没人搭理我们要钱的请求.Her advice fell on deaf ears. 她的忠告没有受到重视.Have(got) a familiar ring (about/t
Karl: If he had tried to strangle him, he'd be dead. Look, Orson had the upper hand in this divorce. We needed to regain it.Bree: Not byresorting to physical violence. I would never have given...
foot the bill: be responsible for paying the cost of sth 负担费用Once again it will be the taxpayer who has to foot the bill. 这一次掏腰包的又得是纳税人.The local council will have to foot the bill f