1. I have seen worse 我見過更糟的
I have never seen a worse case of mouth disease.
2. in advance 提前
It’s a really nice apartment. But the owners want two-month rent in advance and I just don ’t have it.
3. in case 萬一
Let’s take our suits along in case the sun comes out.
4. in next to no time 馬上
A: Are you going to be using the copying machine long?
B: I’ll be through in next to no time.
5. in the red 赤字
Jack often runs his fathers company in the red.
6. in the works 正在準備階段
An advanced course in theoretical chemistry is the works.
7. keep to oneself 只有自己知道
But one tried to put a good face on it and keep them to oneself.
8. kill time 浪費時間
Gosh. what can we do to kill the next 10 hours?
9. leave…up to somebody 把……留給某人
We’ll have to leave the decision up to him.
10. graduation announcements 畢業典禮請柬
Have you ordered your graduation announcements?
11. groan about 抱怨
How come Michael’s always groaning about something?
12. guest lecturer 客座教授
The only person who understood the guest lecturer was the professor.
13. hand-me-down 送的東西
A: What a gorgeous jacket. It must have cost a fortune.
B: Not at all. It’s a hand-me-down.
14. hand down 易如反掌
Lee won the chess match hands down.
15. have a way with 擅長
Bonnie really has a way with words.
16. have had it with 處於
I’ve had it with being sick in bed. I’ve read most of these magazines twice.
17. head and shoulders above 高出許多
In computer programming. Susan is head and shoulders above the rest of us.
18. hit the spots 特別好
This lemonade sure hits the spots.
19. hold the grudge 記仇
A: I wish I hadn’t hurt Mary’s feelings like that. You know I never meant to.
B: The great thing about Mary is that she doesn’t hold the grudge.