1. a big shot = an important person 大腕儿，大亨

2. a breath of fresh air 使人耳目一新的人

3. Achilles’heel 致命弱点;个性的瑕疵

4. be all ears 洗耳恭听

5. be all eyes 目不转睛

6. a wet blanket 讨人嫌的人

7. chip in = contribute money 捐献，集资

8. sell like hot cakes = sell very well or very quickly 畅销

9. get butterflies in one’s stomach = get nervous 紧张不

10. two thumbs up 举双手赞成

11. be the apple of one’s eye = be very precious to sb. 非常珍贵

12. pull one’s leg = tease someone 开某人玩笑

13. break one’s back 辛勤工作

14. twenty-four seven = 24 hours a day, 7 days a week = all the time 永远，一直

15. go for a song = be sold very cheaply 贱卖

16. bucket down = rain very heavily 瓢泼大雨

17. backroom boys 幕后英雄

18. below the mark = not measure up 不够水平，不合格

19. beyond compare 棒的

20. break even 不赔不赚

21. by the book 照章办事

22. cast a cloud over 泼冷水，是蒙上阴影

23. castles in the sky / air 空中楼阁

24. as clear as a bell 非常清楚

25. clear the air 消除误会

26. come to terms 达成协议

27. shed crocodile tears 假装哭泣，假慈悲

28. cut corners 走捷径

29. do’s and don’ts 行为规范

30. face the music 面对现实