· Address oneself to…專心從事……；對……講話

If I had an opportunity to address myself to all company managers in China, I would advise them to address themselves to both their business and upgrading their levels of education.

· Give one’s adhesion to…表示接受……，擁護……

The president of the corporation seemed to have given his adhesion to the requests of counterpart, though he was not so happy about it.

· Make much ado about nothing無中生有，無事生非

Don’t be fooled by his babbling. He was only making much ado about nothing.

21-30
· In advance (of)… 在……之前

In most western countries, if you cannot, for one reason or another, come to a dinner party as agreed, you will have to phone the host in advance and excuse yourself for not being able to come.

· Take advantage of…利用……

Some big powers take advantage of the inferiority of some smaller countries and use their power as a political leverage to interfere in their internal affairs.

· Act 0n/upon somebody’s advice按照某人的建議去做

In the old days, many Chinese children were willingly acting on their parents’ advice, but things have taken a different look these days.

· Have an affair with…與……有曖昧關系

The president was forced to resign, for his having an affair with a film star like a time-bomb that would sooner or later ruin his fame.

· Be after doing something剛剛做完某事

A: Could we go and have a talk with Jack?
B: I’m after talking with him.

· Pile on the agony小苦大訴，一苦百訴

Some divorced men know how to take advantage of women’s sympathy: they would pile on the agony, pretending that they were the most saddened men in the world.

· Agree to disagree同意保持不同意見

Considering that we have been cooperating for many years, I now agree to disagree with the attached conditions.

· Get ahead (of)… 超過……、領先于……

In the rat race, there are always guys that get ahead of the game than most others do.

· Come/go to someone’s aid趕來/去幫助某人

Knowing that the ship was badly leaking, several ships and fishing boats hurriedly came to their aid.

· Aim high胸懷大志

Frank aimed high, but achieved little.

31-40
· Airs and graces裝腔作勢

When she speaks to social notables, she always talks with them with airs and graces.

· Get the air被解雇，被拋棄

Soon after Frank’s boss gave him the bag, he got the air from his gf.

· Give air to…傾訴

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