not really|不完全是[廣告點擊，永續經營]
not so hot|極好的
not that I can think of|想不起了
not that I know|這個我就不知道了
not the slightest|一點也不知道
nothing doing|不行
Nothing matters to me.|我什麼都無所謂
nothing to do with|與無關
Now you're taking.|說得對!
number one job|大便
odds and ends|零碎的工作
off color|身體不爽
off the track|離題
offhand|毫無準備;即席
Oh yeah?|真的嗎?
old flame|情焰
old hand|老手
old lady|女朋友
old lady, old man|對父母的昵稱
old screw|老守財奴
old story|老套的說法
old timer|老資格
on and off|斷斷續續
on and on|不斷地
on cloud nine|非常高興
on one's last legs|生命即將結束
on one's own|自食其力
on pins and needles|如坐針氈
on reserve|保留;保存
on sale|折價;減價;廉價特賣
on short notice|一接到通知就...
on some days in certain weeks|在某幾個星期的某幾天裏
on the blink|身體不爽;性能不佳
on the carpet|訓斥
on the dot|準時
on the level|老實;忠誠
on the nail|立即
on the nose|準確地
on the q.t.|悄悄的;暗中(quiet)
on the right track|做對了;走上正路了
on the rocks|在岩石上
on the score of|因?
on the side|兼職
on the wagon|戒酒
on the wane|逐漸衰落
on top of the world|精神飽滿
once in a blue moon|機會難得;絕無僅有
once in a while|偶爾
one and for all|斷然;僅此一次
one foot in the grave|離死不遠了
one way or the other|總要有一個辦法
open an account|開銀行戶頭
out in the cold|受冷落
out of line|錯誤得越出常規
out of my line|外行
out of one's mind|發瘋
out of order|壞了
out of question|無疑的
out of season|不合時宜的
out of sight, out of mind|看不見了,也漸漸忘了
out of sth|脫銷
out of the question|不可能
out of the way|偏僻的;罕見的
out of the world|只應天上有
out of this world|只應天上有
own boss|不再受雇於人了
P.A. (paper ass)|沒頭腦的人
packed like sardines|擁擠得象沙丁魚罐頭一樣
packed snow|路上被踩過的雪
paddle one's own canoe|獨自闖出自己的前途
pain in the neck|極討厭的人或物
paint the town red|瘋狂地慶祝
particular about food|對食物很講究
pass away|過世
pass out|昏倒;分發
pass over|忽略
past master|技藝精湛的人
pay down |分期付款)付頭款
pay one's own way|各自付費
pay the price|付出代價;得到報應
Penny for your thoughts.|告訴我你想什麼
perhaps some other day|改天吧.
Perish the thought!|打消這念頭!
person after my own heart|他人的作為符合我的心意
pick holes|挑毛病
pick sb out|看中某人
pick up|一點點學習
pick-me-up|喝酒、湯等刺激一下神經
pipe course|容易的課程或工作
pipe down|安靜些
plain home cooking|家常便飯
plain sailing|一帆風順;輕而易舉之事
play ball with|與...合作
play it straight|誠實
play truant|逃學
plenty of fish in the sea|比喻多得很
plug along |生活而拼命工作
poorly off|窮困潦倒
pot calling the kettle black|五十步笑百步
pour oil on troubled waters|平息事態
prices are soaring|物價飛漲
pull a long face|拉長臉不悅
pull a long oar|獨自去作
pull no punches|不客氣,動真格的
pull off|成功;完成
pull one's leg|開某人的玩笑
pull oneself together|恢復鎮定
pull through|克服困難;恢復健康
push one's luck|在已有利情況下做多餘冒險
put an end to|結束
put aside|儲蓄
put heads together|一起商討問題
put heat on|對某人要求嚴厲
put it on the cuff|賒帳
put it this way|這樣說;這樣做
put off|延期
put on a show|假裝給人家看
put on weight|胖了
put one out of the way|殺某人
put one's foot down|堅決反對
put one's foot in it|說錯話
put one's foot in one's mouth|說錯話
put one's heart and soul in sth|全心全意做某事
put sb in charge of|讓某人負責某事
put sb in the ring|和某人賽一場
put that in one's pipe and smoke it|威脅別人好好想清楚
put through|接通電話;做妥一件工作
put up|舉起;住宿
put up a good show|好好表現自己
put up with|忍受
put your best foot forward|儘量使你的儀容整潔
quality work|細活兒
queer(strange) fish|怪人
quit smocking|戒煙
quite all right|沒關係
rain or shine|不論晴雨
rainy day|貧苦困難的日子
raise hell|破口大?
raise the roof|變得異常憤怒
really something|了不起
red tape|官樣文章
red tape|繁文縟節
reflect on|回憶
regular guy|好人,靠得住的人
released from|被釋放;解脫
remember sb to another|代某人問候別人
right down one's alley|正好是某人所精通的
right or wrong|無論如何
right-hand man|得力的助手
ring a bell with sb|使某人回憶起某事
road hog|駕車亂搶路的人
rock the boat|破壞別人的計劃;使遇到危險
roll out the red carpet|鋪上紅色地毯
rotten to the core|腐爛透頂
rough hours|讀書時的艱苦生活
rough sb up|對某人粗鹵
round-about way|採用間接的方法
row in one boat|從事相同事業;相同命運
royal road|容易取得成功的捷徑
rubber check|空頭支票
rubber stamp|人云亦云的人
run across|偶然碰見
run down|撞倒;詆毀;破舊的
run into|突然碰到某人
run of the town|轟動一時的人
run out of sth|用完
run sb out of the town|把某人逐出市外
run up against|遇到
run wild|到處跑
sad dog|放蕩的人;易闖禍的人
sad news|餐廳的帳單
sail under false colors|挂羊頭賣狗肉;冒充
salt of the earth(world)|社會中堅
same old stuff|陳舊貨色
save lots of grief|省掉許多麻煩
save one's breath|節省口舌
save the day|反敗為勝;挽救了大局
save up|儲蓄
say it with flowers|笑容可掬,細生細氣
Say no more.|別再說了.
Says you!|你是胡扯!
scare the devil out of sb|嚇得魂不附體
scratch sb a note|寫封信給某人
screw-ball|有怪僻的人
Search me.|我不知道.
second sight|超人的預見力
secret sorrow|難言之隱
see after|照顧
see eye to eye|我們意見相同.
see it through|使某事順利通過
see my point|瞭解;明白
see off|送行
see to it|留心、細緻地辦好某事
See you around.|再見.
sell like hot cakes|銷售得很快
sell sb down the river|出賣某人
send in|提出;交出
serve sb right|活該
service station|加油站
set about|考慮;留意
set back|拖延
set forth|說明
set my heart on|對...傾心
set the world on fire|震驚天下
settle down|安定
seventh heaven|極樂世界
shake a leg|跳舞;趕快
shake and make up|言歸於好
Shame on you!|你真丟臉!
She's a smart dresser.|她是一個注重服飾的人.
She's been two-timing me.|她背著我和其他男人約會.
She's got it!|她迷倒了許多人.
She's not the only fish in the sea.|她並不是世界上唯一的女人.
shed of|領先
shedding crocodile tears|貓哭老鼠
shit of luck|倒楣
shoe is on the other foot|今日不同往昔
show off|炫耀
show sb the ropes|傳授秘訣
show sb the(back) door|下逐客令
show up|露面;出現;突出
sick of|討厭
side money|外快
side-kick|莫逆之交
sign up for|報名參加
sink in the scale|降低
sitting pretty|過著舒服的生活
sixes and sevens|亂七八糟
sixth sense|第六感
size up|打量
sleep in this morning|睡個懶覺
slip one's memory|一時忘記
slow-poke|行動遲緩的人
slowly but surely|穩紮穩打
small potato|小人物
smoke like a chimney|煙鬼
smoke O.P.B|吸別人的煙
snake in the grass|隱藏的危險
snap out of it|突然改變情緒;振作起來
Snowed. |學生)被一個問題弄糊塗.
so that's it|原來如此
So what?|那又怎麼樣?
soft-soap|諂媚
somehow or other|莫名其妙地
sore spot|傷心事,舊瘡疤
Sorry to have kept you waiting.|抱歉,讓您久等了.
sounds just like|看樣子就象
speak of the devil|說曹操曹操到
speak the same language|志同道合
spell out sth|講清楚
spill the beans|露馬腳
spoil the show|演雜了
sports bums|吃閒飯的球員
square deal|公平交易
stab-in-the-back business|暗箭傷人
stand a change|有機會嬴
stand on one's own feet|獨立自主
stand one up|失約而使人白等
stand one's ground|一步也不退讓
stand sb up|讓某人空等一場
stand up for sth|支援;擁護
standing ovation|站起來熱烈鼓掌
stay away from|滾開
stay out O.P.B (other people's business)|不要管別人的閒事
stay up late|熬夜
steamed up|怒火中燒
step on one's toes|觸怒某人
step out|出外約會;暫時離開工作
sth must be done|非馬上採取點行動
sth tells me|我好象感覺
stick around|在附近等著
stick your nose into|讓你忙著
stick-up|搶劫
stomach's growling|肚子咕嚕咕嚕地響
stop by|過來一會
stop pulling my leg|不要開玩笑了
storm in a teacup|大驚小怪
straight from the horse's mouth|據可靠消息
strike out|刪去;想出
string sb along|常常戲弄某人
stuffed shirt|自命不凡的討厭鬼
sugar daddy|老色狼
sugar report|情書
suit one's taste|合某人的胃口
Sunday dress|最好的衣服
swelled head|驕傲自大
switch off|關掉
swith majors|轉系
take a back seat|處於默默無聞的地位
take a break|休息一下
take a good look at|仔細看
take a hand in|插手某事
take a look|瞧一瞧
take a rain check|改天吧.
take advantage of|欺負;佔便宜
take care of sb later|遲些對付你
take down|記下
take for|誤認?
take for granted|想當然
take French leave|不辭而別
take in a movie|看一場電影
take it easy|放鬆;別緊張
Take it easy.|不要緊張
Take it or leave it.|別討價還價
take it out to sb|拿別人出氣
take no for an answer|不許回答“不”字
take notes in outline form|記大綱式的筆記
take offense|生氣
take one's hat off to|表示尊敬佩服
take one's time doing sth|從容不迫;不慌不忙做某事
take orders from|聽命於
take sb for a ride|綁架某人
take sth for granted|視為當然
take sth up|重提某事
take sth upon oneself|承擔一切責任
take the lead in sth|在某方面領先
take the load off one's feet|坐下休息
take the words out of one's mouth|說出心裏話
take things as they come|既來之則安之
take to|養成喜好;專心於
take to one's heels|溜之大吉
take up|開始;繼續;吸收
Take your time.|慢慢來.
take your word for it|相信你的話
talk big|講大話
talk of the town|非常流行的東西
talk one into|說服
talk one's head off|說得天花亂墜
talk sb into sth|說服某人做某事
talk sb out of sth|說服某人不要做某事
talk sense|講得合情合理
talk through one's hat|說話瞎扯不負責任
talk through one's neck|說話瞎扯不負責任
talk through one's nose|驕傲自大
tall story|難以置信的故事
teach sb a lesson|教訓某人
team up with sb|和某人分為一組
tear down|拆毀
ten bucks|十美元
That dame!|那個女人!
That depends.|那要看情況.
That has a familiar ring.|那話聽起來很熟悉.
that I can't say|這個我不敢肯定
That is so!|是這樣嗎?
That makes two of us.|英雄所見略同
that settles that|已經安排了,那就算了
That should be fun.|那一定會好玩.
That sounds better.|這樣說才是.
That what you say.|這是你說的.(表懷疑)
That won't answer.|這解決不了問題
That's a good one.|無稽之談
That's a promise I'll hold you to.|是你許下的諾言,我會叫你兌現
That's a trade secret.|這是生意人的秘密.
That's great.|好極了
That's it.|就這樣
That's more like it.|這才像話.
That's more than I can say.|一言難盡
That's my... you're making cracks about.|那是我...,請別拿他開玩笑.
That's nothing.|不要緊;小意思
That's right down my alley.|那是我最拿手的.
That's runs my electric bill up.|使電費增加.
That's something.|真是了不起.
That's the boy.|好小子(讚美).
That's the spirit.|真有道理.
That's the way it is.|事情就是這樣的.
That's the way it with us.|我們就是這樣.
That's the whole damned trouble.|這就是所有的麻煩.
That's what I came for.|我就是為這個來的.
That's what I'm here for.|這是我應該做的.
That's what you think.|只有你自己這麼想吧.
That's your funeral.|此乃閣下之事.
thaw out|融化
the big time|了不起的事;夢想
the crack of down|破曉
the dead of winter|嚴冬
the devil in her eye|她眼神具有魅力
The die is cast.|一切已成定局.
the God's truth|說真的
the hustle and bustle|喧囂氣氛
the line is busy|通話中;占線
The price isn't bad.|不貴.
The whole world knows it.|全世界都知道.
There goes your phone.|你有電話.
There is nothing to it.|太容易了
There you are.|這是你要的.
There you go again.|你又來這一套了.
There's nothing I can do.|愛莫能助
There's nothing wrong with me.|我精神很好.
They will be very put out.|他們會很生氣.
They're a drag.|那多討厭,煩死了.
Think nothing of it.|不要放在心上.
This is a small something for you.|小小禮物,不成敬意
This is serious.|我是當真的.
This will be my treat.|這頓飯我請客.
thorn in one's side.|眼中釘肉中刺
thousand and one way|許多辦法
three sheets in the wind|酒醉
threw a party|舉行一個宴會
thrilled with|深受感動;非常高興
throw cold water on|潑冷水
throw the bull|胡言亂語
tie the knot|結婚
till the cows come home|很久
Times have changed.|時代不同了.
to a T|恰好地
to and fro|到處
to doctor it up with|用...作料拌起來
to one's face|當面
to the best of my knowledge|據我所知
Today just isn't my day.|今天運氣不佳.
Tom, Dick and Harry|一般的人;普通的人
too much for sb|使某人承受不了
trade in|以舊換新
treat sb|請客,招待某人
turn a blind eye|故意視而不見
turn a girl's head|把她說得太好;使她以為了不起
turn against sb|與某人做對
turn down|放低(音量);否決(提案)
turn in|交還;交出;就寢
turn one's back on sb|拒絕幫助別人
turn one's back to sb|不理睬某人
turn sb loose|放鬆;放任
turn tail|逃跑
turn the tables|扭轉局勢
turn turtle |烏龜、汽車)四腳朝天
twist another around one's little finger|玩弄於股掌之上
Two heads are better than one.|一人計短,二人計長
under the sun|世界上任何地方
under the table|台底交易
under the weather|身體不適
under warranty|在保修期內
under way (under weight)|事情在進展之中
up and about|身體復員,可下地走動
up to|輪到某人
up to one's ears|沈迷;熱中
up to one's neck|太忙於做某事
up to sth|對某事稱職
use one's name as a reference|讓某人推薦
very light in weight|很輕
very much appreciated|很感激
visit John|上廁所
wage a war on sth|對某事發動一場戰爭
walk sb home|陪某人回家
walkie-talkie|手提對講機;搬弄是非的人
walking dictionary|知識淵博的人
Walls have ears.|隔牆有耳
wash one's dirty linen in public|公開談論陰私.
wash out|精疲力竭,臉色蒼白
watch one's step.|謹慎從事
watch the budget|小心預算
watch with hard eye|用注視的目光看人
Watch your step.|小心走路.
We just make it.|我們剛好趕上.
We rap well together.|我們很合得來.
We'll in for the night by then.|到晚上那時,我們一定已經回去了.
We'll see later.|以後再說.
We're not pressed for time.|我們並不趕時間.
wear sth inside out|把衣服穿反了
wee hours|淩晨
welcome to the party!|現在你總算懂了!
well in advancce|老早
Well, I never!|真想不到
What a mess!|好亂啊!
What a pleasant surprise!|真想不到的好事
What a thing to say!|這是什麼話!
What are we waiting for?|我們還在等什麼?
What are you getting at?|你的意思如何?
What are you going to sell?|你這是什麼意思?
What are you smoking?|你這是什麼意思?
What are you up to do?|你的意思如何?
What can you do about it?|你有何辦法?
What do you figure?|你的意思如何?
What do you give?|你有何高見?
What do you say?|你的意思如何?
What held you up?|你為什麼遲到?
What to call it?|這叫什麼?
What were you up to?|你幹什麼去了?
What's come over you?|你怎麼啦?
What's cooking?|發生了什麼事?
What's going on?|發生了什麼事?
What's it to you?|這和你有什麼關係?
What's on the schedule?|有什麼計劃?
What's on your mind?|有什麼事嗎?
What's the big idea?|你這是什麼意思?
What's the catch?|你這是什麼意思?
What's the good word?|你有什麼好消息?
what's the matter|到底怎麼樣
What's under your cat?|你這是什麼意思?
What's up?|發生了什麼事?
what's up?|什麼事?
What's your pleasure, Treasure?|你喜好什麼吃的,富翁(婆)?
What's your pleasure?|你喜歡什麼?
whatever made you...|你為什麼...?
whatever you say.|隨你的便.
when in Rome do as the Romans do|入鄉隨俗
when the doors open|一開場就進入;太準時
When there is life, there is hope.|活著,就有希望.
When's the big day?|哪天辦喜事?
Where are you heading?|你上哪去?
white lie|善意的謊言
Who are all the characters?|那些人是誰?
who said so|誰說的?
Who's calling, please?|請問您是哪位?
Who's the lucky guy?|誰是新郎?
Why not tell it to the Horse Marines?|你以為有人會相信你這一套嗎?
wind up|結束,結果
window shoping|只看不買地逛商場
wise up|知道
with a long face|拉長臉
with flying colors|成功地
with open arms|熱烈歡迎
within an ace of|幾乎;差一點
without fail|一定
woman of the world|精通事故的女人
won't be long|不會太久的
Wonders never cease!|奇怪的事永遠不斷發生!
words fail me|說不出話來
work a tight schedule|時間很緊迫
work away|連續工作
work like a Trojan|工作勤奮
work out|計劃;想出
Would there be room enough for me?|有沒有空位讓我坐?
Would you like to order now?|現在要點菜了嗎?
Wouldn't she be nice to come home to?|和她生活在一起,不是很好嗎?
wouldn't work for me|不適合我
yes-man|唯唯諾諾的人
You are a dead duck.|你完了.
You are a thoughtful person.|你真周到
You are all wet.|你完全錯了.
You are just being polite.|你真會說話.
You are killing me.|真是笑死我了.
You are your father's son.|你長得很象你父親.
You ask for it.|你自找苦吃.
you bet|的確
You bet!|當然啦
You can say it again.|我同意你的說法.
You can set your watch by him.|他總是很準時.
You can't beat it.|無人匹敵的
You can't keep a good man down.|好人自有出頭之日.
You don't know half of it.|你知道什麼!
You don't say so.|是真的嗎?
You get me there.|你把我難住了.
You get no say.|你無權說話.
You got me there.|你難住我了,這個我不清楚
You got the picture.|你瞭解了.
You have a point there.|你的見解很對.
you have outstanding|款還沒付清
You know something?|讓我告訴你一件事.
You leave me in the cold.|你太令我掃興了.
You let me down.|你太讓我失望了.
You look upset.|你好象情緒不好.
You look wonderful.|你氣色很好.
You mean to say...|你的意思是說...
You said a mouthful.|你說得夠多的了.
You said it.|我同意你的說法.
You see what I mean?|你明白我的意思了嗎?
You should be smart enough.|你應該聰明一點.
You stay out of this.|不要插手這件事.
You're all mixed up.|你全搞混了.
You're confusing your days.|你把日子弄混了.
You're putting me on.|你在和我開玩笑.
You're ribbing me.|你開我玩笑.
You're thoughtful.|你想得真周到.
You're way ahead of me.|你講得那麼快,我還沒聽清呢.
Your timing is just right.|你來得正好