1. above all - most importantly
2. account for - explain
3. as a matter of fact - in fact ,to speak the truth
4. as a rule - generally ;normally
5. about to - be ready to;be on the point of doing something
6. an old hand - be an experienced persom
7. any day now -soon
8. approach sb -talk to sb
9. be fed up with - be out of patience with
10. be on one’s own - live independently
11. be on the safe side - take no chances
12. be out of something - have no longer in supply
13. be tired of - be bored with ,frustrated with
14. be up to ones’ears - be extremely busy
15. be up to someone -be a person’s responsibility
16. be out for -trying to get
17. be out of the question - be unacceptable ,impossible
18. bite off more than one can chew - take on more than one can handle
19. break down - cease to function
20. break the ice - begin to be friendly wuth people one doesn’t know
