clean up 打掃; <口>賺錢; 整頓
Since then, the authorities have tried to clean up the sport.
從那以后，有關(guān)當局已努力整頓體育界。<口>

afford 提供; 買得起
The arts should be available to more people at prices they can afford.
藝術(shù)品應(yīng)該以人們能夠承受的價格面向更多的人出售。
Only the well-to-do can afford these houses.
只有富人能買得起這些房子。

Well, like they say, there's no such thing as a free lunch.
就像他們說的，天下沒有免費的午餐。

settle for: 將就、滿足于
I had hoped to get 1000 for my old car but had to settle for a lot less.
我那輛舊汽車原指望賣上 1000 英鎊，後來少賣了很多也認了。

bring up: 提出、談到
These are matters that you can bring up in committee.
這些問題你可在委員會中提出。

give a crap:【不看在眼里，不在乎crap: 廢話、謊言】
Not that I gave a crap if they knocked you off, but I didn't like the idea of bunging the news to the old lady.不是怕人家把你干掉我會很傷心，而是不忍心讓老太太聽到這樣的消息。