lead ...... on ......让(某人)误以为......
EX: Don t get me wrong; I just don t want to lead you on a promise of a job.
give sb. a piece of one s mind 直接向某人说出自己的想法
EX: I will give my cousin a piece of my mind after what she has done to me. EX: It s no good to keep silent. You should talk to him and give him a piece of your mind.
in place 準备好，齐全
EX: Everything must be in place before we begin our presentation tomorrow.
put one s foot in one s mouth 出糗，说了不该说的话
EX: John put his foot in his mouth when he criticized his boss. EX: Timothy really put his foot in his mouth this time when he got caught talking about how hideous a tie his boss was wearing.
rain down.....on 大量给予
EX: Parents should rain down praise on their children for their good behaviors and manners.
rub......the wrong way惹火
EX: The way he acted and talked really rubbed me the wrong way.
self-avowed 自认的
EX: He was a self-avowed lady killer and bragged about how many girls he had been dating.
sell oneself short 妄自菲薄
EX: You are capable of much more than that. Don t sell yourself short.
must _____（后面可接see, read等字）非…不可的东西
EX:This movie "MIB" is a must-see. It has everything you want in a movie: drama, action and humor.
a whole new ball game：完全是另一回事
EX:When the headquarters decided to send a new president over, it became a whole new ball game in the branch office.
put....on layaway：付清才取货之分期方式
EX:If you put the ring on layaway, you will have it paid for in time for your girlfriend s birthday.
pull things together：把事情处理好
EX:We need to pull things together tonight, or we ll be in trouble for tomorrow s presentation.
tinker with：拿…做实验，玩
EX:I tinker with cars, but I am not qualified yet to design engines.
glassy：茫茫然
EX:He drank too much his eyes looked glassy. Then I just drove him home right away.
glitch：毛病
EX:This computer program has a glitch in it; I think I d better call the computer company to have it fixed.
a laundry list of.....：一长串的
EX:She was asking for a laundry list of gifts for her twentieth birthday.
heart-rending：令人痛心疾首的
EX:She gave a heart-rending story of the child abuses she had suffered.
dilly dally：拖拖拉拉
EX:Come on! Don t dilly dally! We haven t got all day!
posh：豪华的
EX:I have heart that is a posh restaurant. So, shall we check it out ourselves some day?
pompous：自命不凡
EX:Although the model is a knockout, her pompous attitude is a major problem
