語言點(diǎn)：
1. cut back on 節(jié)約開支
2. save a bundle 省下不少錢
※ little bundle 小嬰兒
3. belt-tightening 勒緊褲腰帶?
tighten your belt
4. the lesser of two evils?兩害相權(quán)之輕者
※ better the devil you know
5. out of the question 不可能
※ out of place 不協(xié)調(diào)，格格不入, out of reach 拿不到，out of order 不按順序，出故障..
6. between a rock and a hard place ?進(jìn)退兩難
※ between the devil and the blue sea
7. the name of the game 問題的關(guān)鍵
e.g. Hard work is the name of the game if you want to succeed in business.?
8. bat around some ideas 討論問題
※ bounce some ideas off
e.g. We've been?batting?the idea?around?for a few years.
9. until one is blue in the face 直到面色發(fā)青
10. spare sb sth
Spare me the sob story 別跟我說那哭哭啼啼的故事了。（別賣慘了）
Spare me the gory details. 別跟我講那些駭人聽聞的細(xì)節(jié)了。
※ <五道口> spare sb’s feelings 照顧感受
11. pull one's weight 盡全力做好分內(nèi)工作
e.g.?You're going to have to start?pulling?your?weight.
12. cut someone some slack 放某人一馬
e.g.??Cut him a little slack – his father just died.
13. run a tight ship?管理有方；嚴(yán)加控制
e.g.?The boss?runs a tight ship.
14. shape up or ship out?不好好干就卷鋪蓋
e.g. He is late again, tell him to?shape?up?or?ship?out.
15. on the dot??準(zhǔn)時(shí)；在指定時(shí)刻?
e.g.?The taxi showed up on the dot.?
16. don't waste your breath 別白費(fèi)口舌了
e.g. Don’t waste your breath arguing with him.
17. last straw 最后一根稻草
e.g. This is the last straw. I quit!
18. slave driver 奴隸主(形容非?？量?
e.g. My boss is a?slave?driver.
19. burn one's bridges (注意有s) 過河拆橋?
e.g.?Oh, she's known for?burning?bridges. No?one?in her last job even talks to her.
20. out of the loop 圈外人(想起妙玉“檻外人”)
21. according to the rumor mill 謠言說...
22. make a pass at 吃豆腐
※<五道口>make a move on，hit on，take advantage of
23. up to one's old tricks 老把戲
e.g. Our boss is up to his old tricks.?
24. on the make?
① 謀取錢財(cái)/權(quán)力?I believed his story, but Jen thought he was just on the make.
② 求歡 She is?a beautiful woman who's often approached by guys?on the make.
25. get nailed 被逮住
26. take the cake/biscuit(英) 空前驚人，極其討厭
e.g. You've done some silly things, but this one really?takes the cake!
27. What goes around comes around 天道有輪回，蒼天繞過誰
※ Karma is a bitch
28. she'll get hers 會(huì)有報(bào)應(yīng)的
29. tell sb off 訓(xùn)斥某人
※ chew sb out?
30. go off 鬧鐘/警報(bào)等發(fā)出響聲
※ set off 觸發(fā)...?
31. latest dirt 最新爆料
※ tidbit ，scoop
e.g. I heard an interesting?tidbit?about Howard and Bernadette.
e.g. I got the inside scoop on his new girlfriend.?我得知有關(guān)他新女友的最新內(nèi)幕消息。?
語音點(diǎn)
1. slave driver 重音在前
2. recommend 重音在后
