1.pack up or wrap up：call it a day= knock off= stop work for the day=下班=收工=今天的工作就到此為止
2.out and out= out-and-out：emphasize that someone or something has all the characteristics of a particular type of person or thing=十足的=完全的=徹頭徹尾的=地道的
That's an out-and-out lie! 這是百分之百的謊話！
The Olympic theme tune'Friends for Life'proved an out-and-out success. 結果證明奧運會主題歌《永遠的朋友》極為成功~q_g71,|*5C。
Much of what has been written about us is out-and-out lies. 關于我們的報道大都是徹頭徹尾的胡編亂造(Jm3.9.EX|)S]*-rK。
3.tired out to death= worn out=suffer from fatigue=be fatigued=have used a lot of energy and you want to rest or sleep=感到累和疲勞=簡直累死了
He was obviously tired out. 他顯然筋疲力盡了AqzsHGsGDgL。
I am utterly fatigued. 我完全累壞了*AG0CFiB.|y)PpWJQmS8。
She was tired out by these long vigils. 長期熬夜使她筋疲力竭9zbO@R8.i4&SJ=b6。
I was tired out/worn out after a day of shopping. 逛了一天商店，我都累壞了N6a2-ZrQo;+。
4. hooked on =be wild about=be full of enthusiasm about=crazy about =be hooked on=熱衷于=著迷于=喜愛上
Young people are very hot on pop music. 年青人熱衷于流行音樂6G5ERSnp~mI%9hu5szi=。
My aunt is hooked on package holidays in Spain. 我的姑母著迷于旅行社包辦的西班牙度假s;z9o7wm.trFy&d。
5. be as busy as a bee= be fully occupied（with）=be up to the elbows in=忙于=忙碌=忙得要命=忙得不亦樂乎=忙得不可開交
He was occupied in translating an English novel. 他正忙于翻譯一本英文小說0D*v2SEi3J。
The manager and secretary as busy as a bee all day. 那位經理兼秘書整天忙忙碌碌C!H;aEwj#CQ6C.x,。
We are up to the elbows in preparing for the coming examinations. 我們正忙于（埋頭）準備考試jbEtOsZQ1j(4#z。
6. prattle on about =talk at length, esp about unimportant things=（指成人）絮絮叨叨地說=（尤指）閑聊
Some rural women like to get together to prattle on about the village gossip.一些村婦好擠在一起，閑扯些村里的事L|DWB[=ktLp^LX#。
Unlike some people who prattle on endlessly about the public welfare but don't do anything about it, Chen Guangbiao just bends himself (熱心于；致力于；專心于) by engaging in the public welfare undertakings, particularly by donating whatever he can afford for the benefit of the people in need. 和某些無休止地瞎聊公益事業但無動于衷的人不同，陳光標熱心于公益事業，特別是向那些窮苦的人們傾囊相助|-DqJ^6f&p5)9EvTA(w_。
7. burn the candle at both ends=exhaust oneself by trying to do too many things超負荷地工作而耗盡精力=操勞過度=會累死的(過分耗費；不顧身體過度勞累（尤指日夜都有活動）)
You can't burn the candle at both ends forever. 你不能永遠這么過分地消耗精力rc9+C+EfWDcR|Ch@Ix。
Once in a while, we have to burn the candle at both ends to put a spurt on and finish an urgent talks. 我們偶爾不得不加一把勁，趕緊完成 緊急的任務*BF||[QwZ3pEuBNn。