1.Feeling blue 感到无精打采
Example: She’s feeling blue, because the man she loves is far away.
2.New blood 新成员
Example: It was decided to bring new blood into the school by employing teachers with the latest training.
3.Get to the bottom of something 弄清真相
Example: I’m trying to get to the bottom of why David left without saying goodbye.
4.A piece of cake 轻松的事
Example: Here…let me put the batteries in for you. It’s a piece of cake.
5.Pay a call 拜访
Example: As we’re in this neighborhood, we might as well pay the Jacksons a call, we haven’t seen them for ages.
6.Round the clock 夜以继日的
Example: The ambulance services worked round the clock hauling people trapped in the building to safety.
7.By chance 偶然,意外的
Example: By chance, I bumped into my wife in the shopping mall.
8.Keep one’s cool 保持冷静
Example: If the traffic is jamed, the only thing to do is keep your cool, or get out of the car and walk!
9.In a tight corner 处于困境
Example: Whenever I get into a tight corner, I try to rely on quick thinking to get out of it.