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be down and out:疲憊不堪，一蹶不振

　EX: After about ten years of no business at all, they are practi cally down and out. 　EX: I don't think you realize that I am down and out.

double date:兩對伴侶的約會

　EX: Sometimes it's more fun to go on a double date.

go off the deep end:魯莽行事，感情用事

　EX: He surely went off the deep end when he bought that restaurant. 　EX: Matt warned his roommate not to go off the deep end and get married.

go the whole hog:全力以赴

　EX: When Bob became interested in model airplanes, he went the whole hog.

jump out of the frying pan into fire:每況欲下(from bad to worse)

　EX: You're jumping out of the frying pan into the fire. By trying to straighten out with Mr.Bagnell, you're getting your self in trouble with Mrs. Bagnell.

jump down one's throat:橫加指責

　EX: I don't mind being corrected when I am wrong, but you don't need to jump down my throat.

lick into shape:塑造，訓練整頓

　EX: Two years in the army will lick him into shape. 　EX: The inspection was announced at two o'clock, and they had the place licked into shape.

look down one's nose at:嗤之以鼻，瞧不起

　EX:The man is a snob. He looks down his nose at most people. 　EX:He looks down his nose at theoffer. (meaning he doesn't care about the offer.)

make heavy weather:發覺某事有困難

　EX:Though the investment is at present making heavy weather, the future is regarded with confidence.

make head or tail of: 弄清楚，懂得

　EX:Can you understand this letter? I've read it through twice and I juse can't make head of tail of it.

Stand to reason 清楚而且合乎邏輯

　 Ex:It stands to reason that too many shopping choices can be as bad as too few. 　 Ex:If you drink too much coffee a day, it stands to reason that your health will suffer.

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