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get across /grouchy 生氣
get around / round 避開,逃避
get around to… 抽時(shí)間做…
get one’s promotion 提升,晉升
get somewhere / nowhere 有進(jìn)展,有所成就 / 毫無進(jìn)展
get the sack 被解雇
give sb. a break 給某人一個(gè)(改正錯(cuò)誤的)機(jī)會(huì)
give sb. a chance 別對(duì)…太苛刻,講點(diǎn)道理
give sb. a dear john letter 給某人寫絕交信
give sb. a lift / ride 讓某人搭車
give sb. the air 甩了某人
give sb. the bird 用噓聲奚落某人,對(duì)某人喝倒彩
go / be on a diet 節(jié)食,限制飲食
go about 做…,干…
go ahead 同意某種動(dòng)作發(fā)生,繼續(xù)進(jìn)行
go back on one’s words 食言,不守信用
go dutch 各自負(fù)擔(dān)自己費(fèi)用
go from bad to worse 每況愈下
go into the management 進(jìn)入管理階層,成為管理人員
go off duty 下班
good for nothing 一無是處,沒用
greek gift 危險(xiǎn)的禮物
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hang up 掛斷電話
have a big nose 好管閑事
have a chip on one’s shoulder 叫陣,叫板,不滿
have a crush on 狂熱地愛上(某人),非常喜歡(某人)
have one’s hands full 手忙腳亂
have one’s name 知道某人姓名
have one’s nose in the air 目中無人
have one’s number 了解某人的底細(xì)
have one’s opinion 聽某人的意見
have the final say 說了算,有決定權(quán)
help oneself 請(qǐng)便,隨意使用
help-wanted section 招工欄
hit the ceiling / roof 勃然大怒
hold the bag 背黑鍋,代人受過
hold one’s horses 保持鎮(zhèn)靜
hold the baby 干苦差事
hold the line 別掛電話
hot number 熱門貨,暢銷商品,感情熱烈的女子
hot potato 很棘手的問題
hot seat 麻煩、難堪的局面
hustle and bustle 忙忙碌碌的,熙熙攘攘的
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(not) in the mood to do sth. 想(不想)做某事,有(沒有)心思…
ill at ease 手足無措,不自在
immediate boss 頂頭上司
in a good mood 心情好
in bad taste 品味(格調(diào))不高;俗
in broad daylight 光天化日之下
in good shape 健康情況良好
in harmony with 與…和諧相處
in honor of 為慶祝(紀(jì)念)…
in one’s line 是…某人的專長/興趣范圍,合…的胃口
in one’s shoes 站在某人的立場上
in question 考慮/討論中的,出了問題的
in the long run 從長遠(yuǎn)看
in the next to no time 馬上,立刻,很快
in the pink 身體健康
in the red 赤字,負(fù)債
in turn 依次,輪流
intensive care unit 特殊護(hù)理室(醫(yī)院里)
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job ad 招聘廣告
job opening / offer 工作機(jī)會(huì)
job search 找工作
jump to a conclusion 貿(mào)然斷定,過早地下結(jié)論
just about 幾乎
just as well 無所謂,也好
justify in doing sth. 有理由
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keep an eye on 照顧,照看,監(jiān)視
keep body and soul together 活下去,生存
keep the pot boiling 謀生, 維持生活, 使保持活潑
kick sb. upstairs 免去某人的重要職位
kill time 消磨時(shí)光
knock oneself out 使筋疲力盡,極其用功
know better than to… 不應(yīng)該…,不至笨到做…
know for sure 肯定
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last but not least 雖居后但不失其重要性
lay / lag off 解雇
lead sb. down the garden path 使某人上當(dāng)
let down 使失望
let go 解雇,下課
let the cat out of the bag 泄露秘密
like clockwork 有規(guī)律地,順利地
live up to 做到,達(dá)到
lose heart 失去信心,泄氣
lose one’s head 慌亂,不知所措;過于激動(dòng)
lose one’s mind 失去理智,發(fā)瘋
lose one’s shirt 血本無歸