1. leave alone：聽其自然，不要去管

e.g He will leave alone things that might cause trouble.

他從來不干招惹是非的事。

2. work through：解決

e.g. We must work through the difficulties until we find an answer.

我們必須克服種種困難找到解決辦法。

3. speaking of：說到，提及，談到

e.g. I must have my share in the conversation , if you are speaking of music.

要是你們談音樂,就得有我的份兒。

4. move on：對…采取行動

e.g When will the government move on this important matter?

政府什么時候?qū)@一重要事情采取行動？

5. drag one’s heels：拖拖拉拉

e.g. He boasted that he could swim across the lake, but he started to drag his heels as we were getting closer to the lake.

他夸口說能游過個個湖，可是當(dāng)我們越來越接近湖的時候，他卻畏縮不前了。

6. on the list ：在名單上

e.g. Please stroke out the last name on the list.

請把名單上的最后一個名字劃掉。

7. worry about：擔(dān)心，擔(dān)憂，煩惱

e.g. I've been nearly demented with worry about you.

我一直為你擔(dān)心，都快發(fā)瘋了。

8. call the shot：發(fā)號司令

e.g.. I am the boss at work, but my wife call the shot at home.

工作時我是老板,但是在家時我太太發(fā)號施令

9. in jail：坐牢，在監(jiān)獄

e.g..She worried he might end up in jail or worse.

她擔(dān)心他可能會落到坐牢或更糟的地步。

10. because of：因為，由于

She was blacklisted by all the major Hollywood studios because of her political views.

由于她的政見，所有好萊塢大制片公司都拒絕用她。