14.再合適不過了 suit somebody to a T
這個顏色對你再合適不過了。
This color suits you to a T.
15.讓人看不下去an eye-sore
看那兩個年輕人在那里又摟又吻的真讓人看不下去。
The two young guys’ caressing and spooning there are plain an eye-sore.
16.不能用了 be done for
這件大衣不能穿了。買件新的吧。
Buy yourself a new coat. This one is already done for.
17. 不理不睬not even give a tumble
小李三番五次的說他喜歡小劉,可是小劉對他不理不睬
Xiao Li says that he likes Xiao Liu but she doesn’t even give him tumble.
18.拒絕某人的求婚give somebody the mitten
她說她的求婚被拒絕了。
She said that she had been given the mitten.
19.為……說句好話put in a good word for
你可以去找老王,讓他在老板面前為你說句好話。
You may go to Lao Wang and ask him to put in a good word for you in front of the boss.
20.怎么也不…… can’t for the life of one.
我怎么也想不起他的電話號碼了
I can’t for the life of me remember his telephone number.
21.絕對沒有I’d eat my hat if I had…
我絕對沒有把那個消息告訴她。
I’d eat my hat if I had disclosed the news to her.
22.算了吧call it quits
算了吧。他既然已有新歡,我也就不打算和他復婚了
I’d call it quits, and I would not remarry him for that he’s already had his new woman.
23.合格be up to grade
他們的新產品基本上都是合格的。
Their new products are near up to grade.
24.我同意I’ll drink to it.
你是說我們今晚到飯館去吃么?這個我同意
Did you say we’d eat out tonight? I’ll drink to that.
25. 嚴加訓斥give somebody a dressing down
老板聽到那個消息后嚴厲訓斥了參與此事的職員。
On hearing the news, the boss gave a dressing down to all those clerks that were involved in the business.
26.一個字也不說not breathe a word
她的嘴很緊,直到現在對那件事她也沒有吐露一個字。
She ‘s tight-mouthed .So far she has not breathed a word about that.