前言
Day 1
a big letdown令人大失所望的事
a blessing in disguise塞翁失马，焉知非福
ablind alley死胡同
a breath of fresh air耳目一新，如沐春风
a bull in a china shop鲁莽闯祸的人
a change of pace改变习惯、生活方式
a close call千钧一发，险些
a dime a dozen多得很，不稀罕
a fifth wheel多余的人或物
a fish out of water别扭，不自在
a little bird told me有人私下告诉我
a piece of cake小菜一碟，轻松的事
a raw deal不公正的待遇
a shot in the dark瞎猜
a shoulder to cry on可提供慰藉的人
a smart cookie聪明人
a stand-in替身
a stand-out杰出人物
a straw in the wind苗头，迹象
a white lie无伤大雅的谎言
Day 2
a wolf in sheep's clothing披着羊皮的狼
Achilles' heel薄弱环节，要害
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
all at sea茫然不知所措
all in the same boat处境相同
an arm and a leg大价钱
around the clock夜以继日地
as cool as a cucumber异常冷静
ask for the moon异想天开
at an arm's length保持一定距离
at each other's throat吵架
at loose ends
心里没有着落；无事可干
at the drop of a hat马上，随时
at the eleventh hour关键时刻
at the end of one's rope山穷水尽
at the wheel开车；掌控大局
bail out摆脱麻烦或危险
bark up the wrong tree找错门了
Day 3
be( stuck) in a rut 对老一套感到枯燥乏味
be all ears洗耳恭听
be broke身无分文
be caught dead献丑，出洋相
be chicken胆怯，害怕
be fed up with对……感到讨厌
be green无经验；不成熟
be up to one's ears非常忙碌
beat a dead horse徒劳
beat around the bush
避重就轻；绕圈子
beat one's brains out绞尽脑汁
beats me我不知道
behind bars坐牢
bell the cat
在危险中挺身而出，制约公害
bend out of shape大发雷霆
bend over backwards竭尽全力
between a rock and a hard place
进退两难
big cheese头儿，老大
big picture重点；大局
birds of a feather同一类人
Day 4
birthday suit裸体
bite one's tongue保持缄默
bite the bullet咬紧牙关；忍受困难
black sheep无用之人；害群之马
blow it搞砸了
blue blood贵族血统
boil down to归根结底
break a leg祝你好运
break one's neck拼命做某事
break the ice打破僵局
brush up on复刁
bug someone让某人心烦
burn someone up激怒某人
burn the candle at both ends
透支体力和精力
burn the midnight oil开夜车
bury one's head in the sand逃避现实
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；终止关系
Day 5
call the shots掌管大局；发号施令
cast pearls before swine对牛弹琴
catch someone's eye吸引某人眼球
catch up叙旧
check someone out上下打量某人
chew the fat聊天
clean up one's act洗心革面
climb the wall焦虑，烦躁
closed book神秘之物，谜
cold fish冷冰冰的人
come hell or high water就算天崩地裂
cook someone's goose
破坏某人的计划
cook the books做假账
cool one's heels苦等，久候
cross one's fingers祈祷，祝福
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