L-17：look someone in the face 坦然面对 A:I can look anybody in the face because Ive done nothing to make me feel guilty or something. A:我能坦然面对任何人，因为我从未干过亏心的事儿。 B:Therere not so many people...

L-16：look high and low 到处都找遍 A:Have you found your watch? A:你找到你的手表了吗？ B:Not yet, but I have looked high and low. B：还没有呢，但我都找遍了。 A:Perhaps you lost it in your office. I remembered yo...

L-15：look for 自找（麻烦等） A：Listen to me. A:听着。 B:Gut it out. Stop talking nonsense. B:够了，少说废话吧！ A:I wonder if youre looking for a fight. A:我不知你是否想打架！ B:Why not! B:好呀！...

L-14：look for a needle in a bundle of hay 大海捞针 A:Have the parents found their baby? A:那对父母找到他们的孩子了吗？ B:Not yet. B：还没有。 A:It will be difficult for them to find the baby. It is like looking for...

L-13：live from hand to mouth 刚好糊口 A:It was really hard for our parents to save money when they were young. A：我们的父母年轻时攒点钱可真难啊。 B:Most people were living from hand to mouth. How could they? B：大多...

L-10：like a cat on hot bricks 热锅上的蚂蚁 A:Like a cat on hot bricks, as you might say. I dont believe youre listening at all. A:可以说你就像个热锅上的蚂蚁，你根本就没有听我说。 B:Sorry. I just feel worried...

L-12：live by/on ones wits 混日子 A:Do you know that Jack got divorced last month? A：你知道吗，杰克上个月离婚了。 B:For what reason? B：为什么？ A:Jack always lives by his wits and he cannot support his family. A：他...

L-11：live beyond ones means 入不敷出 A:Our house is too small. Wed better have a big one. A:我们的房子太小了，最好能有座大的。 B:How could we ever manage to buy a big house when were always living beyond our means? B：...

L-9：let someone down 使某人失望 A:Thats really a let-down. A：那可真令人失望。 B:Yeah. He really does let me down. B：是的，他确实让我失望。 A:But that should not be the reason for you to lose heart. A:但这不应...

L-8：let in 漏水 A:Can you imagine a boat letting in water in the river? A:你能想象一艘船在河里进水吗？ B:That would be terrible. B：那太糟了。 A:Sure thing. I had an experience like that. A:的确，我曾有过一次这...