1.a big shot = an important person 大腕兒，大亨

2.a breath of fresh air 使人耳目一新的人

3.Achilles’ heel 致命弱點(diǎn);個(gè)性的瑕疵

all ears 洗耳恭聽

all eyes 目不轉(zhuǎn)睛

6.a wet blanket 討人嫌的人

in = contribute money　捐獻(xiàn)，集資

like hot cakes = sell very well or very quickly 暢銷

butterflies in one’s stomach = get nervous 緊張不安

thumbs up 舉雙手贊成

the apple of one’s eye = be very precious to sb. 非常珍貴

one’ s leg = tease someone 開某人玩笑

one’ s back 辛勤工作

-four seven = 24 hours a day, 7 days a week = all the time 永遠(yuǎn)，一直

for a song = be sold very cheaply 賤賣

down = rain very heavily 瓢潑大雨

om boys 幕后英雄

the mark = not measure up 不夠水平，不合格

compare 絕佳的，最棒的

even 不賠不賺

the book 照章辦事

a cloud over 潑冷水，是蒙上陰影

s in the sky / air 空中樓閣

clear as a bell 非常清楚

the air 消除誤會(huì)

to terms 達(dá)成協(xié)議

crocodile tears 假裝哭泣，假慈悲

corners 走捷徑

and don’ts 行為規(guī)范

the music 面對(duì)現(xiàn)實(shí)

and square 正大光明的

things first 先說重要的

e and forget 盡釋前嫌;握手言和

the ball rolling 使蓬勃發(fā)展

35.a knockout 引人注目

36.a man of few words 沉默寡言的人

37.a rainy day 不如意的日子

thumbs 笨手笨腳的;一竅不通的

in one's pants (skirt) 坐立不安

mod as sb. 與某人一樣時(shí)髦

one's finger's tips 了如指掌

sixes and sevens 混亂的

at driver 指手劃腳的人

one's head off 大發(fā)脾氣

sheep 不孝子女

one's top 怒發(fā)沖冠

one's neck 痛打一頓;拼命做某事

the ice 打破僵局;打破沉默

down the house 掌聲雷動(dòng)

a hole in one's pocket 花錢如流水