1.down in the dumps垂頭喪氣
The players were down in the dumps after their team lost thechampionship game.
球員輸掉決賽哪一場后個個垂頭喪氣。
2.horse around嬉鬧
We've horsed around long enough. It's time to get to work.
我們鬧夠了,該去工作了。
3.pass something up放棄某事物
You can't pass up this job. This kind of opportunity comes only oncein a lifetime.
你不可錯過這個工作。這種機會一輩子才有一次。
4.go whole hog全力以赴
She went whole hog in planning the New Year's Eve party.
她全心全力籌辦新年晚會。
5.shoo-in長勝將軍
There's no way he can lose. He's a shoo-in.
他不會輸的,他是位長勝將軍。