get going 开始 If you want to make it, better get going. 如果你想成功，最好赶快一点。...

be about to 即将，正要[to之后接动词原形] We are about to start. 我们正要出发。 The sun is about to sink. 太阳即将要下山。...

above all 最重要的 This bike is light, strong and, above all, inexpensive. 这部脚踏车既轻又坚固，最重要的是价格不贵。 Above all, dont talk to anybody about it. 最重要的是别向任何人提起此事。...

easier said than done 说起来容易做起来难 Its easier said than done. 说比做容易。...

stick to ones guns 立场坚定；坚守立场 I feel I really need to stick to my guns and what I originally asked for. 我觉得我真的必须坚守立场，不放弃当初要求的条件。...

make no bones about something 不讳言某事；没有否认 He makes no bones about it. 他对此直言不讳。...

hit the ceiling 勃然大怒；大发脾气 Davids dad hit the ceiling when he cut his class for no reason. 因为大卫无缘无故逃学，他爸爸大发雷霆。...

go against the grain 违背本人的心愿；违反个人的本意；令人讨厌或不高兴 It goes against the grain to have to pay him for such poor work. 他工作如此差劲还得给他钱，真让人不甘心。...

a mixed blessing 喜忧参半的事 Working in a big city is a mixed blessing. It is so convenient and comfortable there, but noise pollution and traffic congestion are two big headaches. 在大城市里工作是喜忧参半的事，虽然很...

a safe bet 安全的事情；必胜的事；保险的做法 For many housewives, putting money in a good bank is a safe bet. 对于很多家庭主妇来说，把钱存在一间好银行是保险的做法。...