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once in a blue moon: 偶爾、千載難逢
I don't usually hang out here, just once in a blue moon.
kill some time：消磨時間
Where shall I go to kill some time?
at the drop of a hat：動輒
He was ready to quarrel at the drop of a hat.
burn the midnight oil：熬夜
You shouldn't burn the midnight oil, actually you should sleep
early.
nick of time：緊要關(guān)頭
His generous endowment of the laboratory came just in the nick of time.
around the corner: 快到來了
The exam is just around the corner, I really need to cram for it.
spur of the moment：一時沖動
He bought the car on the spur of the moment.
days are numbered：氣數(shù)已盡、日子屈指可數(shù)
The old man' s days are numbered.
Down to the wire：最后時刻、接近最后期限
I think the election will got right down to the wire.
Eleventh hour：最后時刻
He turned in the report at the eleventh hour.
From the word go: 一開始
He's been against the plan from the word go.
In the long run：長期
The product can help you to save money in the long run.
Jump the gun:草率行事、操之過急
Don't jump the gun. We have to be patient for a while.
put something On hold：稍等
The decision was put on hold until a meeting of the party's central committee.
Shake a leg：趕快
Shake a leg! The bus won't wait.
quick off the mark：馬上行動
Be quick off the mark if you hear of something promising.
Step on it：加速
If he didn't drive faster, we were going to be late, so I told him to step on it.
Time on one’s hands：有空余的時間
I've got extra time on my hands.
Under the wire：在截止日期前， the last minute
He applied the college just under the wire.
Until the cows come home:一直的、很晚很晚
This wine's delicious! I could drink it until the cows come home.
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