P-15：put a crimp in/into 阻止 A:Dont be angry with them. After all, they are still children. A:别再生他们的气了，他们毕竟是孩子呀。 B:But I am still worried about them. Im afraid... B：但是我还是很担心。我怕...

P-14：pour oil on the flame 火上浇油 A:I seldom heard the quarrelling of her children. A:我很少听见她的孩子吵架。 B:Why do you say that? B:你怎么这么说？ A:Because her children have been the age when they seem to qua...

P-13：pop into ones head 突然产生念头 A:Mike promised to help us. A:迈克答应帮我们了。 B:Mike? How can you trust him to help us? B：迈克？你怎能相信他的话呢？ A:Why not? A：为什么不能呢？ B:Hes too unpr...

P-12：play the fox 行为狡猾 A:Bill! Come here quickly! A:比尔，快过来！ B:Mummy, whats up? B:妈妈，什么事？ A:Let me see your new schoolbag. A:让我看看你的新书包。 B:I...I forgot it in the classroom. B:我我忘在...

P-11：play hob with 任意歪曲 A：He told the police that Ted was the murderer. A:他告诉警察泰德是凶手。 B:Hes playing hob with the fact. B：他在任意歪曲事实。 A:Why do you say so? A:为什么这么说？ B:Because...

P-10：play dumb 装聋作哑 A:Whats up? A:出什么事了？ B:Look at these dishes! Ive told you three times to put away these dishes. But now... B:你看看这些盘子！我告诉过你把它们放一边去。但现在 A:Oh, dont be an...

P-9：pick up and leave 卷铺盖走了 A:We quarrelled yesterday, and he picked up and left. A:昨天我和丈夫吵了一架，他卷起铺盖走了。 B:Terrible! Does he want to divorce? B:太糟了，他想离婚吗？ A:Im not sure. A...

P-8：pick someones brains 剽窃 A：I have no idea about what to do next. A:我不知道下一步该怎么办了。 B:Maybe you can pick Marys brains now. She knows a lot about stocks. B：也许你可以挖挖玛丽脑筋里的东西，她...

P-7：penny wise and pound-foolish 捡了芝麻，丢了西瓜 A:He is penny wise and pound-foolish. A:他这个人小处精明，大处糊涂。 B:Why do you say so? B：怎么这么说他？ A:The trash of the world he sets high price upo...

P-6：pennles from heaven 意外的收获 A:I want to try my hand at the slocks. A：我想试试搞股票。 B:Its very hard, you know. B：要知道，那是很难的。 A:Dont worry. I know there are no pennies from heaven, Ill work hard...