1.a bean counter：(sl) a person who is rather skillful at financial calculation 極善于在金錢上計算的人
I beg you to give up your scheme to borrow money from my brother in-law. He is nothing but a bean counter who believes in nobody but himself.
我勸你還是放棄向我姐夫借錢的計劃， 他可是個一分錢掰成兩半花的人，而且他除了自己誰也不信任。
2.twist or wrap around (one's) little finger：to dominate utterly and effortlessly 絕對且并不費力地控制
The pretty lady can twist the manager around her little finger because she is his mistress.
這位漂亮的女士能輕易擺布經理，因為她是他的私下情人。
3.lip service：verbal expression of agreement or allegiance, unsupported by real conviction or action 口惠; 說得好聽的話; 空口的應酬話
Lip service continues to be paid to resolving regional conflicts, but there is no sense of urgency.
口頭承諾繼續被用于解決地區沖突，但這缺乏緊迫意識。
4.put it remark：說
As Marx put it, political corruption is the root of all crimes.
正如馬克思所說，政治腐敗是社會上一切罪惡的禍根。
5.gather roses：seek pleasure 尋歡作樂
The young man is a ne'er-do-well who spends all his money gathering roses.
這個年輕人吊兒郎當，成天尋歡作樂，把所有的錢都搭上了。
6.the gravy train：have an occupation that yields considerable profit 美差；肥差; 輕易發大財之工作
I wish I could buy a car like yours, but that is a total daydream, which will never come true unless I get on the gravy train someday.
但愿我能買得起一輛像你那樣的車， 不過這純粹是白日做夢，除非我一夜之間變成富翁。
7.have money to burn：have a great deal of wealth 非常富有；有花不完的錢
She can buy whatever catches her eye in the shop because she's got a husband who has money to burn.
她在商場看見什么買什么，因為她找了個有錢的好老公。