1 be in the dark 蒙在鼓里
A: Do you have any idea what his notice is about?
B: I‘m as in the dark as you are.
2 be stuck 卡住了
I can't get this window open. It's stuck.
3 Bite off more than one can chew. 贪多嚼不烂。
A: I hear you're taking an advanced physics course this semester.
B: I think I've bitten off more than I can chew.
4 break new ground 有了新的突破
His architectural design broke new ground in the field.
5 benefit concert 慈善音乐会
We need to let everyone know about the benefit concert, but we don’t have much money for advertising.
6 busy signal 占线
I’ve been calling David for the past half hour, but I keep getting a busy signal.
7 between you and me 保密
8 call for
1) 打电话找
Tom just called for you.
2) 预报
The forecast calls for heavy rain again tonight. Aren’t you glad we’ll be getting away from this for a week?
3) 问
It’s probably in the new part of town. We’ll have to call for directions.
9 call it a day 就此结束
A: I’m really glad our club decides to raise money for the children’s hospital, and most of the people we’ve phoned seemed happy to contribute.
B: Yeah, I agree. Now we’ve gone through all the numbers on our list now, so I guess we can call it a day.
10 cash the check 兑现支票
Have your sister cashed her paycheck?
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