a piece of cake 容易做的事(不费吹灰之力)
as fit as a fiddle 非常健康
an adventurous eater 大胆的食客
burn the midnight oil 熬夜
be kept in the dark 被蒙在鼓里
bump into 偶然碰到，撞见
burn the candle at both ends 非常忙碌，过度疲劳
cry over spilt milk 覆水难收
the calm before the storm 暴风雨前的平静
by hook or by crook 不择手段，无论如何
burn one's bridges 破釜沉舟，自断后路
bite the hand that feeds you 忘恩负义
eat like a horse 吃得很多
go to pieces 破碎，沮丧，心碎
go Dutch 各付各的钱
get the axe: 被解雇，被开除
get carried away 得意忘形，失去理智
give somebody a ring 给某人打电话
give somebody a hand 帮助某人
have your cake and eat it 鱼与熊掌兼得
hold your horses 放慢，等一等
high and dry 让某人陷入困境
hit the hay 去睡觉
be hot and bothered 焦虑，不安
have one's hands full 很忙
have cold feet 紧张
a big shot = an important person 大腕儿，大亨
a breath of fresh air 使人耳目一新的人
be all ears 洗耳恭听
be all eyes 目不转睛
