如果某件事让你 on the edge of your seat，就是说你对将会发生什么感到兴奋或者焦虑。
A nail-biter 是给人带来压力或感到紧张的事。很多人在非常紧张的时候确实会咬指甲，这就是这个说法的来源。
The bitter pill 是形容一件不称心的事，令人难以接受，或者像这句话里说，难以下咽。
如果一个人成了fifth wheel, 他们可能会觉得自己是一群人里不重要的那个。
jazz it up 的意思把东西弄得更令人刺激、兴奋或更有趣。
Over the Hill 意味着某个人老了或某件东西旧了，不再有多少价值。
preaching to the choir 的意思是告诉别人他们已经相信或有同感的事情。
Don’t count your chickens before they hatch 的意思是某件事情没有落实的时候，不要过早打如意算盘。
如果有什么东西是 tip of the iceberg ，“冰山一角”，那么这只是一个更大问题的一小部分。
“Straight from the horse’s mouth” 意思是说你从与某件事相关的人那里直接得到信息，而不是通过传闻。
To put your ear to the ground，意思是关注最新信息
Switch gears 换档，改变正在做的事情，改变主题，改变当前的状态。 It took her a long time to switch gears and become a coach after she was forced into retirement by her injuries. 她受伤后被迫退役，用了很长时间才转型为教练。
Sink your teeth into 满腔热情地做某件事情，大干一场。I was only given small jobs here and there-nothing I could sink my teeth into.分派给我的都是些小活，无法施展身手。
Slip one's mind 忘了。I was supposed to pick up pizza on my way home, but it completely slipped my mind.我本该回家路上顺道把披萨取回来的，结果忘得一干二净。
Golden opportunity 绝好的机会。Joe is torn about the job offer. He doesn’t want to pass up a golden opportunity to advance his career. At the same time though, he doesn’t want to uproot his family.是否接受新工作让Joe很纠结。他不想错过发展事业的好机会，但是又不愿让家人跟着他搬到一个陌生的地方重新开始。
To get off on the wrong foot 意思是一上来就不顺利，一上来就把事情弄得很糟糕，出师不利。The negotiation got off on the wrong foot.谈判一开始就不是很顺利。相反的，to get/start off on the right foot意思是一上来就一切顺利。
Sugarcoat something 也就是中文里说的粉饰，把坏消息，坏情况说得不那么坏。I don't want to sugarcoat things. This job is very tedious, but it gets you in the door. 我有什么说什么，这个工作确实非常无聊，但起码能让你入门。
Two left feet 笨手笨脚，不协调。He is good at cooking but bad at dancing. He admitted to having two left feet. 他擅长烹调，但是不擅长跳舞，他自己也承认，一跳舞，就不知道脚该往哪放。
Freebie免费赠品。I took my kids to the auto show and got tons of freebies. 我带孩子去看车展，拿了一大堆赠品。
Slippery slope 越陷越深。如，Her diet went out the window after the breakup. She has gained 10 pounds in the past month. She is on a slippery slope. 分手后她就放弃节食了，过去一个月里长了10磅，越来越糟糕。
One tough cookie 坚韧不拔的人，不轻易屈服的人。如，She finished the competition with a broken wrist. She is one tough cookie. 她手腕骨折还是坚持完成比赛，太强了。My daughter fell while snowboarding and ended up with a huge bruise. She shrugged it off and kept going. She is one tough cookie. 我女儿玩单板滑雪摔青了一大块，她不以为然继续玩。女汉子啊。
Happy medium 折中妥协，平衡点。Pushing yourself too hard risks injury while not working hard enough won't produce any results. We need to find the happy medium. 锻炼身体不是那么容易的。练得太狠害怕受伤，练得不够又没效果，所以要找到最有效的平衡点。
On a roll运气不错，好事连连。Our team has won 7 games in a row. We're on a roll. 我们队连赢七场比赛，势不可挡。
Have bigger fish to fry 有更重要的事情要做。I cannot deal with it now. I have bigger fish to fry. 我现在管不了这个，还有更重要的事情等着我去做呢。You might have bigger fish to fry, but it needs to be done today. 你可能有更重要的事情，但是这件事今天必须完成。
Keep one on one's toes. 中文意思是说让你随时准备行动。The two-year old boy is a handful. He keeps his nanny on her toes. 这个两岁的小男孩好动淘气，保姆得随时盯着。
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