Appendix 习惯用语
2. Pull over！把车子开到旁边。
3. Drop me a line！写封信给我。
4. Give me a ring. = Call me！来个电话吧！
5. For here or to go？堂食或外卖。
6. What's up? = What's happening? = What's new? 见面时随囗问候的话“最近在忙什么？有什么新鲜事吗？”一般的回答是“Nothing much!”或“Nothing new!”
7. Cut it out! = Knock it out！= Stop it! 少来这一套！开玩笑的话.
8. You can count on me.你可以指望我。
9. Don't give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好！
10. Get yourself together! 振作点行不行！
11. Do you have "the" time? 现在几点钟？可别误以为人家要约你出去
12. Hang in there. = Don't give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。
13. Give me a break ! 你饶了我吧！（开玩笑的话）
14. Hang on. 请稍候。
15. Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。
16. What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。
17. What a crummy day. 多倒霉的一天。
18. Go for it. 加油
19. You bet. = Of course. 当然；看我的！
20. Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。
21. Don't be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好
22. It's a long story. 唉！说来话长
23. nose in air 高傲，自以为是
24. How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何？近来可好
25. Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然
26. Don't put on airs. 别摆架子。
27. Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧！
28. Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
29. What's the catch? 有什么内幕？
30. Party animal. 开Party狂的人（喜欢参加舞会的人）
31. Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 讨厌的东西、人或事
32. Skeleton in the closet. 家丑
33. Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了！
34. A fat chance. =A poor chance. 胆怯是什么意思机会很小
35. Don't take any chances. 不要存侥幸心理；不要冒险。
36. I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑
37. She' s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚
38. I am so fed up. 我受够了！
39. It doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。
40. What's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么？
41. Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧！
42. Let’s go Dutch. 各付各的
43. My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服
44. I’ll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It’s on me. = My treat. 我请客
45. How would you like it ? 吃牛排时，waiter 会问“How would you like it ?” 就是问“要几分熟？”的意思，可以选择 rare，medium 或 well-done。
46. I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!
48. I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!
49. Let’s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!
50. What’s the rush! 急什么!
51. Such a fruitcake! 神经病！
52. I got the tip straight from the horse’s mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的（tip指消息）!
53. easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。
54. take French leave 不告而别。
55. I don’t get the picture. =I don’t understand. 我不明白。
56. You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。
57. hit the road = take off = get on one’s way 离开。
58. Now he is in the driver’s seat =He is in control now.
59. Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
60. know one’s way around 识途老马。
61. lion’s share 大部份。
62. take a back seat. 让步。
63. take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 。
64. hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。
65. Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗？
66. green hand 生手、没有经验的人。
67. moonshine = mountain dew 指私酿的烈酒（威士忌）或走私的酒。胡说八道也可用moonshine。His story is plain moonshine.
68. chill out =calm down =relax
69. rip off =steal; I was ripped off. 我被偷了；rip off 也常被用为“剥夺”My right was ripped off. 权利被剥夺。
71. sneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去，溜出来。sneakers 运动鞋。
72. This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。
74. Keep your study (work) on track. 请按进度工作（读书）。
75. Did you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什么新的意见？
76. Don’t get uptight !Take it easy. 别紧张，慢慢来！
77. Cheese ! It tastes like cardboard. Cheese吃起来味如嚼腊！
78. Get one’s feet wet. 与中文里的“涉足”或“下海”，寓意相同，表示初尝某事。I am going to try dancing for the very first time. Just to get my feet wet.
79. a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物
In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small pond，but after she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions.
在她家乡，她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后，她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。
80. a real bargain 合算交易
81. get round to do sth. 腾出时间来做
82. be cross with sb. (对...)生气, 发脾气
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