· chew the rag闲聊
chew the rag也有争吵的意思
If they have time, these wives are always sitting together and chewing the rag.
· fly into a rage大发雷霆
The old father flew into a rage when his daughter didn't obey his will.
· break ranks with someone与……分道扬镳
反义词为：close ranks with someone
People within one party gradually had conflicts on some political issues. Some of them decided to break ranks with others and set up a new party.
· smell a rat察觉可疑
He is a well-known miser. I smell a rat when he invites me to his home for dinner. I was wondering if he is asking favors of me.
· beat a hasty retreat急忙撤退
The hoodlum was about to dully the lady when he saw a patrolman coming towards them. He beat a hasty retreat.
· take someone for a ride欺骗某人，玩弄某人的感情
They were taking us for a ride. I turned out that the tickets they sold us with low price were invalid.
· rip someone off敲某人竹杠
The local villain rips us off by collecting 100 yuan for protection charge every month.
· be on the rocks陷入困境，完蛋
The foam economy was struck by the Asian financial crisis. Japan's economy was on the rocks.
· rub it in哪壶不开提哪壶
Would you please talk in Chinese? You know I'm a pretty bad English speaker. You don't have to rub it in.
· give someone the runaround敷衍搪塞
My washing machine broke down, When I went to the repair shop, they gave me the runaround.
