31.難辦的事sticky business

他發(fā)現(xiàn)這件事特別難辦，同意不好，不同意也不好
He found it a sticky business: he could neither agree nor disagree.

32.穩(wěn)扎穩(wěn)打play for safety

在這種情況下，我們應(yīng)該穩(wěn)扎穩(wěn)打，切勿操之過(guò)急
Under such circumstances we should play for safety against making haste.

33.干苦差事hold the baby

為什么把這個(gè)苦差事留給我一個(gè)人干？
Why should I be left holding the baby alone?

34.飯碗兒one’s bread and butter

我不能放棄教書，那是我的飯碗
I can’t give up teaching, for it’s my bread and butter.

35.忙得不可開交 have one’s hands full

王燕白天上班，下班后還要照顧家里，簡(jiǎn)直是忙得不可開交。
Wang Yan has her hands full with working full time during the day and taking care of the family the rest of the time.

36.沒(méi)那回事 nothing of the sort!

別聽他們胡說(shuō)八道，根本就沒(méi)那回事。
Don’t be fooled by their babbling. Nothing of the sort!