dear Jones letter 绝交信
dirty dog 卑鄙小人
eat one's words 承认错误
every Tom, Dick and Harry 张三李四
by the book 照章办事
cast a cloud over 泼冷水,是蒙上阴影
castles in the sky / air 空中楼阁
as clear as a bell 非常清楚
clear the air 消除误会
come to terms 达成协议
shed crocodile tears 假装哭泣,假慈悲
cut corners 走捷径
do's and don'ts 行为规范
face the music 面对现实
fair and square 正大光明的
first things first 先说重要的
forgive and forget 尽释前嫌;握手言和
get the ball rolling 使蓬勃发展
a knockout 引人注目
a man of few words 沉默寡言的人
all thumbs 笨手笨脚的;一窍不通的
ants in one's pants (skirt) 坐立不安
as mod as sb 与某人一样时髦
a picky eater 吃饭挑剔之人
apple of one's eye 珍爱之人(或物),宝贝
the cold shoulder 对某人冷淡
a slip of the tongue 口误