1. be all ears 洗耳恭聽；全神貫注地聽
★ You can talk to me if you want. I am all ears(我洗耳恭聽).
2. walk of life 職/行業；階級
★ I get to meet people from all walks of life(各行各業) at my job.
3. bread and butter 生計；謀生之道
★ This job is his bread and butter.
4. once in a blue moon 千載難逢；極少有地；很難得
★ This chance comes once in a blue moon.
5. save for a rainy day 以備不時之需
★ You had better save some money for a rainy day.(你最好存些錢以備不時之需)
6. have a crush on 迷戀…；愛上…
★ Could you guess who has a crush on the vice president ? (你能猜到誰愛上副總裁嗎?)
7. quick buck 輕易得來的錢；外快
★ Do you want to make a quick buck?
8. give someone a buzz 打電話給某人
★ Remember, if you ever need anything, just give me a buzz.
9. bark up the wrong tree 弄/找錯對象(通常用進行式)
★ If you think he revealed the secret, you’re barking up the wrong tree. (若你以為他洩漏秘密，那你可弄錯對象了)
10. get/have the sack 被開除/解雇 <----> give someone the sack 開除某人
★ Unfortunately, he got the sack last week.
★ apple polisher 馬屁精
11. please stop razzing me 別再挖苦/嘲笑我了
★ Will you please stop razzing me about her? (別再拿她的事來挖苦/嘲笑我了好嗎?)
12. have butterflies in one’s stomach 緊張不安
Better late than never 晚來總比不來好
No sweat = No problem 沒問題
Close, but no cigar 差一點點
spill the beans 洩漏秘密
kick back = relax 放鬆
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