Basket case: someone or something in a useless or hopeless condition處于無助境況的人(或事)
That manager has been a basket case here since his wife left him.
自從太太離開他后,那位經理就變得意志消沉。
To have a big head: arrogant; too proud of oneself 自負,驕傲自大
Conventional wisdom: a widely held belief普遍的看法,一般人的意見,公眾態度,大眾意見,(社會上的)傳統觀念
to do the trick: to achieve the desired results達到目的;達到(預期的)效果;完成某項任務;發生效力
I'll say: yes, definitely 當然
Load off one's mind: a relief 松了一口氣
nervous wreck: a person feeling very worried 極度緊張的人,精神高度緊張的人
No wonder: it's not surprising 難怪
To pull an all-nighter: to stay up all night to do work 通宵工作
Rule of thumb: a useful principle 經驗法則
To turn off: to cause to feel dislike or revulsion使(某人)厭煩(或沮喪),使失去興趣(或熱情),使不喜愛
The film really turned us off.
這部影片真讓我們煩透了。
She turned right off mathematics when they got the new teacher.
來了新老師后,她就對數學不再感興趣了。