1. a big letdown 大失所望的事
    it was a big letdown that i didn't pass the final exam.

    2. max out 累慘了
    max out! finally i finished my assignment.

    3. a spate of words 語無倫次, 廢話連篇
    when the teacher asked me to do the presentation, a spate of words poured out from my lips, for i didn't prepare it at all.

    4. all bark and no bite 光說不練
    all bark and no bite will do you harm.

    5. take a shine to 有好感
    you are a lucky dog. you are one of the few whom she takes a shine to.

    6. all thumbs 一竅不通
    when it comes to advanced math, i am all thumbs.

    7. apple polish 拍馬屁
    his promotion lies in his great apple polishing skills.

    8. ask for the moon異想天開
    poor smith wants to build a great business after his graduation, i am afraid he is asking for the moon.

    9. stick in the mud 保守的人
    my grandmother is a stick in the mud.

    10. get off it 別胡扯, 別瞎說
    oh, get off it; he is my cousin, not my boyfriend.

    11. at one's own charge自費
    i'll have a trip during the national day at my own charge.

    12. bag (v.) 逃課
    it is not your fault that she bagged class.

    13. pull some strings 走后門
    i'll have to pull some strings if i can't buy the concert tickets.

    14. at the bottom of fortune's wheel倒霉透頂
    my pc was broken again; i'm at the bottom of fortune's wheel.

    15. be a good sport  來點高興的,提神的事
    be a good sport, let's sing a song together.

    16. overgrown 孩子氣
    she is an overgrown girl and is apt to get angry with her boyfriend.

    17. a heavy course load  繁重的課程負擔
    nowadays in china, most of the school students have a heavy course load.

    18. act the lord    裝闊,擺闊
    we should criticize some college students who act the lord.

    19. spoil the show   大剎風景
    it will spoil the show if my parents come into my room when i am dancing crazily.

    20. the third wheel   累贅，電燈泡
    you two go to see the movie alone, i don't want to be the third wheel.

    21. allow oneself in 沉溺于
    college students should not allow themselves in the video games bar.

    22. spring for  請客
    let me spring for dinner tonight.

    23. get down to 放得開，不受拘束
    though he is quiet in daily life, when gives a speech he really gets down!

    24. animated talk  暢談
    every night my roommates give the splendid animated talk about our bright future.

    25. as close as a clam  一毛不拔,吝嗇
    do not expect lily to treat you dinner, she is as close as a clam.

    26. show sb. the back door 下逐客令
    if you behave rudely, i will show you the back door.

    27. at one's feet   在……門下，在……手下
    i have got great achievements at this distinguished scholar's feet.

    28. catch some zs  小睡一會
    be quiet, girls, i want to catch some zs.

    29. open sesame 秘訣，關鍵，敲門磚
    wealth is an open sesame to get that actress's love.

    30. wear sb.'s heart on sb.'s sleeve 情緒化
    the weak point of the young generation is to wear their hearts on their sleeves.

    31. call in sick 打電話請病假
    the teacher got angry again, for jack called in sick    again.

    32. blow it  搞砸了,弄壞了
    a: how did you do on the exam?
    b: i blew it.

    33. mess around  瞎混
    work hard, do not mess around or else you will regret one day.

    34. fast worker  閃電戀愛
    a: what's eating you? you have been so quiet all morning.
    b: i fell in love with a girl, but she says she doesn't want to be a fast worker at all.

    35. cold shoulder 不理人
    the couple has been angry with each other for a long time, even now the wife still gives cold shoulder to her husband.

    36. blind date 從未晤面的男女經(jīng)第三者安排所作的約會

    37. have the face  厚顏無恥
    we are so surprised that you have the face to say you are the top student in the class.

    38. catch up with  把握一切
    this research fellow could catch up with and surpass advanced world levels in physics.

    39. raise hell大發(fā)牢騷
    when the boss entered the office she was raising hell.

    40. click (兩人)合得來
    after the blind date with charles she found they really clicked.

    41. get a load of 試試
    a: hi, bob, this is my new car benz.
    b: wow, that's awesome; can i get a load of it?

    42. fix ... up 撮合某人
    i think mary and tom would make a perfect couple, let's fix them up.

    43. gag me with a spoon 我快吐了
    gag me with a spoon! look at the girl's short shirt!

    44. go together  談戀愛
    even their parents don't know they are going together.

    45. give sb. some dope 散播內(nèi)幕
    if you are my best friend, you will give me some dope about it.

    46. feeling blue  無聊
    every time she feels blue she will have a field day.

    47. break the ice打破僵局
    in order to break the ice i decided to treat all my colleagues to dinner.

    48. flip out 高興之極
    he flipped out when he knew that we won the game.

    49. cut class 曠課，逃課
    he failed in english exam because he is always cutting classes.

    50. get hot  親熱
    the teacher warned the couple not to get hot in public.