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a big letdown 令人大失所望的事

a breath of fresh air 耳目一新，如沐春风

a change of pace 改变习惯、生活方式等

a dime a dozen 多得很；不稀罕、不值钱

a drop in a bucket 沧海一粟

a fish out of water 离水之鱼

a heart of gold 金子般的心

a little bird told me 别问，反正有人告诉我

a piece of cake 小菜一碟

a shoulder to cry On 可以靠着哭泣的肩膀

acquire a taste for 对感兴趣；开始喜欢

after one's own heart 称心如意；正中下怀

against the clock 分秒必争

against the grain 违反常规；违反本性

adl in the Same boat 同处一条船

as cool as a cucumber 异常冷静

as easy as pie 小事一桩

at loose ends 心里没有着落；无事可干

at the eleventh hour 在最后时刻，关键时刻

at the wheel 开车；掌控大局

be all ears 洗耳恭听；全神贯注地听

be broke 穷的；一文不名的

be chicken 胆怯；害怕

be fed up with 对感到讨厌，厌倦

be led by the nose 被牵着鼻子走

be (stuck) in a rut 对老一套感到枯燥乏味

be tongue-tied 舌头打结，说不出话来

be up to one'S ears 非常忙碌

beat one's brains out 绞尽脑汁

behind bars 坐牢

bend over backwards 竭尽全力

bend out of shape 大发雷霆

between a rock and a hard place 进退两难；左右为难

birds of a feather 同一类人；一丘之貉

bite off more than you can chew 贪多嚼不烂；自不量力

blow it 搞砸了

boil down to 归根结底；总而言之

bookworm 书虫

brush up on 复习

bug someone 让某人心烦

bummer 不愉快的经历

bum someone up 激怒某人

bum the midnight oil 开夜车

by and large 总体上来说

by the skin of one's teeth 侥幸；勉强

call it a night 今晚到此为止

call it quits 放弃，停止做某事

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