shoo-in 长胜将军;必然的胜利者 Theres no way he can lose. Hes a shoo-in. 他不会输的,他是位长胜将军。...
in a bind 遇到两难问题;陷入困境;窘迫 If a fuel-efficiency bill reaches his desk, Bush could be in a bindcaught between auto lobbyists and his concern for energy security. 一旦增强能源效益法案送到布什的办公室,...
lay off 停止;解雇 Lay off! I dont need you to tell me what to do! 别再讲了!我不需要你告诉我怎样做!...
between a rock and a hard place 陷于两难;进退维谷 Youve put me between a rock and a hard place. 你让我进退两难了。...
at each others throats 争吵 American courts and universities are at each others throats, and once again the issue is race. 美国法院和大学一直闹不休,这次又是种族问题。...
have had ones day 风光不再 Radio programs have had their day in the limelight. 电台节目风光的时代已经过去。...
have ones head in the sand 不顾事实真相;逃避现实;拒绝承认问题但又妄想情况好转;采取鸵鸟政策 Its no use having your head in the sand .You should try to solve the problem. 逃避现实是没有用的。你应该...
fly-by-night 不负责任的;不可靠的 The project is totally ruined by the fly-by-night undertakers. 这项工程完全是给那些不负责任的承包商破坏的。...
pull strings 运用关系;主宰局面;发挥影响力 Bob pulled some strings and managed to get us front row seats for the concert. 鲍伯运用关系替我们拿到音乐会前排的位子...
bite off more than one can chew 过份高估自己;不自量力;承担超乎个人能力的事;不能胜任于某事 The CEO concedes he bit off more than he could chew. 这位CEO承认他太不自量力。...