1.eat one's words 承認(rèn)錯(cuò)誤
He has had to eat his words about the company being recession-proof.
他不得不收回他說(shuō)過(guò)的公司能免受經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退影響的話 。
2.make a bet 打賭
Let's make a bet on the football match.
我們打賭看這場(chǎng)足球賽誰(shuí)贏 。
3.get away with 僥幸逃脫
She was jolly well not going to let them get away with it.
她肯定不會(huì)在這件事上就這么放過(guò)他們 。
4.a tempest in a teapot 大驚小怪
Her anger was unreasonable, a tempest in a teapot.
她的生氣是沒(méi)有道理的,是無(wú)理取鬧 。