例句：Elder brother, and is about to be mid-term to test for a week.
哥，還有一個星期可就要期中考了。

2.to say the least 退一步說；至少可以說

例句：It's not a very good book, to say the least of it.
至少可以說這不是本很好的書。

3.count on you 靠你了；指望你

例句：I know I can count on you to help me with this. After all, we've been best friends since high school.
我知道能指望你幫我這個忙。我們畢竟從高中起就是好朋友。

4.cut right to it 有話直說

例句：'I understand it is getting late, so let's cut right to business, ' he said.
他說，我知道時間晚了，所以讓我們直入主題吧。

5.Given that 假定；考慮到；只要是

例句：Given that the official recession ended over a year ago, which other industries are having a great recovery?
鑒于官方宣稱衰退在一年多前就已結束，還有其它哪些行業正在強勁復蘇？

6.plead out 認罪

例句：Prosecutors likewise are not obliged to plead out.
同樣地，檢察官也不是必須進行認罪協商。