zero hour
發動進攻的時刻，關鍵時刻
Well, it's almost zero hour for the graduation party.
好了，畢業舞會開始的時刻差不多到了。

go one better
勝過
My English is good and I want to go one better next year.
她英語學得不錯，希望明年更上一層樓。

two peas in a pod
一模一樣
The twins are as alike as two peas in a pod.
這對雙胞胎長得象一個豆莢里的兩顆豆子。

give sb. the third degree
不斷地質問拷問盤問一個人
Why is it I get the third degree from you every time I come home late?
為啥我每次一回來晚你就要不停的盤問我？

on all fours
四腳著地的;在地上爬
He got down on all fours to play with his grandson.
他趴在地上和孫子玩。

take a five
休息一下
Let's take a five.
我們休息一下吧。

sixes and sevens
迷茫的，慌張的
I was all sixes and sevens when I could not find my phone.
我很慌張，當我找不到手機的時候。

behind the eight ball
處于不利地位
I'm really behind the eight ball at work. I have too much work to do and so little time.
我現在工作上處于不利地位。很多工作要做，時間又很緊。

on cloud nine
非常開心
I was on cloud nine after hearing the good news.
聽到這個好消息后，我興奮了好幾天。