31)do the trick 做成功；達(dá)到理想的結(jié)果
Model:
——I’ve been trying to get the furnace started, but I can’t find the right switch. (我盡力想讓爐子燃起來，可不知道該按哪個鍵。)
——Here, I believe this one in the back will do the trick. (這里，我相信后面按這個鍵，可以讓爐子燃起來。)
32)drag one’s feet 行動緩慢；磨磨蹭蹭不情愿
Model:
——How’s Bob coming along on his dissertation proposal? (Bob的論文計劃進(jìn)展地怎么樣了？)
——He’s really been dragging his feet. (他很磨蹭的。)
33)draw the line 拒絕，拒不容忍
Model:
——Paul expects me to clean the room every week. (Paul想讓我每周打掃房間。)
——That’s where I draw the line. (可是我絕對不會答應(yīng)的。
34)feel down in the dumps 心情不好；情緒低落
Model:
——Kate was really feeling down in the dumps about her latest chemistry assignment. (Kate為最近的化學(xué)作業(yè)成績感到很沮喪。)
35)few and far between 不多；少而分散的；不常碰到或發(fā)現(xiàn)的；稀少的
Model:
——Steve is really a terrific guy. (Steve真是不簡單。)
——He sure is. Ones like him are few and far between. (當(dāng)然。像他那樣的人可不多見。)
36)fit as a fiddle 身體很健康
Model:
—— Harry! How have you been? I haven’t seen you in ages. (Harry，你好嗎？好久沒看見你了。)
——I’m fit as a fiddle. This exercise program I’m following is terrific. (我身體好極了。我正進(jìn)行的這個鍛煉計劃太棒了。)
37)grin and bear 任勞任怨；毫無怨言地忍受
Model:
——Carla,I can’t take this job any longer. (Carla，我不能再做這份工作了。)
——If you need the money, you’ll just have to grin and bear it. ( 如果你需要錢，你就得忍耐。)
38)hit the spot (特指吃了食物，喝了飲料之后)精神完全恢復(fù)過來或感到滿足；恢復(fù)精力；提精神
Model:
——This Lemonade sure hits the spot.(檸檬汁太提神了。)
——And how! (當(dāng)然了！)
39)keep between the two of us 不讓第三者知道，保密
Model:
——What I’m going to say is rather personal, so let’s keep between the two of us. (我要講的純屬私事，所以希望你能保密。)
40)know a thing or two about 略知一二
Model:
——Do you think Andy could help us plan the camping trip to West Virginia? (你認(rèn)為Andy會幫我們計劃去西弗吉尼亞州野營嗎？)
——Well, since he spends every summer there, he might know a thing or two about it. (可能吧。他每個夏天都去那兒，應(yīng)該知道一些事兒。)
41)leave no stone unturned 不遺余力；全力以赴
Model:
——Lynn left no stone unturned in her research, and handed in an excellent paper. (Lynn全力以赴做她的研究，交了一篇優(yōu)秀的論文。)
42)on cloud nine 沉浸在幸福之中；非常高興
Model:
——Marcia looks like she’s on cloud nine. Do you know what made her so happy? (Marcia好象沉浸在幸福之中。你知道她為什么這么高興嗎？)
——She just had a paper accepted for publication. (她有一篇文章要發(fā)表了。)
43)on the tip of one’s tongue 一時想不起來，話到嘴邊又忘記
Model:
——Are you sure you can’t remember the name of that record? (你肯定記不起來那張唱片的名字嗎？)
——It’s just on the tip of my tongue! (我就是一時想不起來了。
44)reach the bottom of the barrel 用完，彈盡糧絕
Model:
——Don’t you have any other clean shirts? (你還有其它干凈襯衫嗎？)
——I guess I’ve reached the bottom of the barrel. (我想我已經(jīng)用完了。)
45)rub sb. the wrong way 使(某人)有點惱火；惹怒；引起反感；煩擾，打攪
Model:
——What do you think of our new economics instructor? (你覺得新經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)老師怎么樣？)
——I don’t know. Something about him rubs me the wrong way. 不知怎么的，他有點讓我反感。