1.up to　　　是．．．的义务
eg: It is up to you to support your parents.
　　赡养父母是你的义务．
2.in terms of　　　用．．．方法
eg: An idea is expressed in terms of action.
　　思想是由行动来表达的．
in terms of　　　由．．．观点
eg: You must not see life in terms of money.
　　你不可用金钱的观点来看人生．
3.nothing short of　　　除了．．．别无他法
eg: Nothing short of war will avail.
　　除了战争别无良策．
　nothing short of　　　和．．．一模一样；实在是
eg: His recovery was nothing short of a miracle.
　　他的康复简直就是个奇迹．
4.nothing less than　　　除了．．．别无他法
eg: Nothing less than a miracle could have saved him.
　　要救他除了奇迹以外别无他法．／不出现奇迹他就没救了．
　nothing less than　　　和．．．一模一样；实在是　
eg: his escape was nothing less than a miracle.
　　他的逃脱实在是个奇迹．
5.nothing more than　　　不过是．．．
eg:Discounting is nothing more than selling inferior merchandise on Sunday.
　　所谓廉售不过是在星期天卖劣质商品．

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1.be subject to　　　受．．．支配
eg: We are all subject to the laws of nature.
　　我们都受自然法则的支配．
be subject to　　　容易受．．．
eg: Men are subject to temptation.
　　人容易受诱惑．
2.let alone　　　甭提，更不必说
eg: He can't (even) ride a bicycle, let alone a motorbike.
　　他连自行车都不会骑，更不必说摩托车了．
3.not to mention　　　甭提．．．
eg: He speaks Russian, not to mention English.
　　他会说俄语，甭提英语了．
4.not to speak of　　　甭提．．．
eg:He can read Latin, not to speak of Greek.
　　他能读拉丁文，希腊文更不用说了．
5.to say nothing of　　　甭提．．．
eg: She can speak Spanish, to say nothing of English.
　　她会说西班牙语，英语更不用说了．

1.come to terms with　　　和．．．磋商；和．．．妥协
eg: In the matter of house-rent I have come to terms with him.
　　关于房租的事我和他妥协了．
2.as it is　　　照原来的样子（用于句尾）
eg: Leave your desk as it is.
　　请把你的桌子保持原状．
　as it is　　　实际上，就这样（用于句中）
eg: Written, as it is, in plain English, this book can be read with ease.
　　像这样用简单的英文书写，这本书就很容易阅读了．
　as it is　　　事实上．．．（用于句首）
eg: If I had plenty of money, I would pay you.As it is, I cannot do so.
　　如果我有足够的钱我会付给你．但实际上，我没办法付．
3.in the light of　　　视为，看作
eg: I viewed my action in the light of a crime.
　　我将我的行为视为犯罪．
　in the light of　　　从．．．观点来说
eg: Viewed in this light, the matter is important.
　　由此观点来看，这个问题是重要的．
　in the light of　　　按照，根据
eg: You must study the present in the light of the past.
　　你必须对照过去研究现在．
4.do well to　　　．．．做的很好
eg: You will do well to leave him.
　　你最好离开他．
5.for the -ing　　　．．．只要．．的话就．．
eg: The flower is yours for the asking.
　　只要你央求，那朵花就是你的．

1.cope with　　　处理．．．，克服．．．
eg: He will be able to cope with the difficult situation.
　　他可能克服了困局．
2.make both ends meet　　　收支相抵
eg: I found it difficult to make both ends meet.
　　我发觉做到收支相抵是很困难的．
3.attribute(ascribe)...to　　　归因于，来自
eg: We attribute(ascribe) his success to hard work.
　　我们把他的成功归于勤奋工作．
4.at short(a moment's) notice　　　立刻
eg: We had to start for America at short notice.
　　我们必须立刻出发去美国．
5.have a good opinion of　　　对某人（事物）评价很高
eg: We have a good opinion of your son.
　　我们认为你的儿子很棒．

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1.with the result that　　　结果便是
eg: We made mutual concessions with the result that the matter was settled at once.
　　我们互相让步，结果使那件事情立刻获得解决．
2.go out of one's way [to]　　　特意做某事
eg: He went out of his way to assist me.
　　他特意帮我的忙．
　go out of one's way [to]　　　绕道
eg: I went out of my way as far as Rome.
　　我绕道前往罗马．
3.from hand to mouth　　　得过且过
eg: He is living from hand to mouth.
　　他过着今朝有酒今朝醉的日子．
4.cut (make) a figure　　　崭露头角，大放异彩
eg: He made a figure in his school days.
　　他在学生时代曾崭露头角．
5.so far　　　到目前为止
eg:The book I borrowed yesterday is the most interesting one I have read so far.
　　昨天借的那本书是我迄今为止所读过的最有趣的．

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7-25中he is living from hand to mouth是他生活很拮据的意思吧

1.thus far　　　到目前为止
eg: You are in the right thus far.
　　到目前为止你是正确的。
2.come to pass　　　发生
eg: I don't know how the accident came to pass.
　　我不知道那个故事是怎么发生的。
3.once [and] for all　　　只此一次
eg: I'am warning you once and for all.
　　我给你最后一次警告。
　once [and] for all　　　断然
eg: She told him, once and for all, that she would not marry him.
　　她断然地告诉他，她不和他结婚。
4.bring oneself to　　　使致···，诱致···
eg: I could not bring myself to eat it.
　　我不想吃这些东西。
5.if anything　　　要说嘛只是···罢了
eg:Today he is better, if anything.
　　要说嘛只是他今天心情好些。

1.regardless of　　　不在乎，不顾
eg: I shall go regardless of the weather.
　　我不管天气如何都要去．
2.irrespective of　　　不在乎，不顾
eg: The laws apply to everyone irrespective of race, creed or colour.
　　法律适用于所有的人，不分种族、信仰或肤色．
3.yield to　　　屈服于，输给
eg: You must not yield to temptation.
　　你决不能屈服于诱惑之下．
4.give in　　　投降，屈服
eg: He gave in to my view.
　　他屈服于我的意见．
　give in　　　塌陷
eg: The floor gave in under the weight of the heavy safe.
　　地板在沉重的保险柜重压下塌陷了．
5.take leave of　　　向．．．告别
eg: He took a polite leave of us.
　　他郑重地向我们告别．

1.in one's line　　　喜好，得意，专门
eg: Fishing is not my line.
　　我不喜欢钓鱼．
2.hold good (ture)　　　适用
eg: This rule holds goot in every case.
　　这个规则适用于任何场合．
　hold good (ture)　　　有效
eg: The ticket holds good for three days.
　　这票在三天内有效．
3.on end　　　持续不停地
eg: He worked for five hours on end.
　　他持续工作了五个小时．
　on end　　　直立，竖立
eg: His hair stood on end.
　　他毛发悚然（因害怕而起）．
4.break oneself of　　　戒除．．．
eg: He broke himself of the bad habit of smoking.
　　他戒除了抽烟的坏习惯．
5.ten to one　　　十之八九
eg: Ten to one he'll be late.
　　十之八九他会迟到．

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1.run short of　　　缺乏
eg: He is running short of funds.
　　他资金不足．
2.at once　　　同时
eg: He is at once stern and tender.
　　他严肃同时也温柔．
　at once　　　一时，一次
eg: Don't try to do all these things at once.
　　不要试图一次做完这些事情．
3.inasmuch as　　　因为
eg: Inasmuch as you have confessed, I will not punish you.
　　因为你认罪了所以我不罚你．
4.all (just) the same　　　仍然
eg: He did nothing wrong; all the same he was severely punished.
　　他没做错什么事，却仍受到重罚．
5.have a [good] mind to　　　想做．．．看看
eg: I have a mind to help him.
　　我想救他看看．

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1.know better [than to...]　　　不做那种傻事
eg: He knew better than to expect a kindness from his enemy.
　　他知道期望敌人仁慈是不对的．
　know better [than to...]　　　更有判断力
eg: You should know better at your age.
　　你应该有属于你这个年纪的判断力．
2.have seen better days　　　曾经有过一段好日子
eg: Poverty is never felt so severely as by those who have seen better days.
　　再没有人比曾度过荣华日子的人对贫穷的感觉来得如此强烈．
　have seen better days　　　昔盛今衰
eg: He was dressed in an old coat that had seen better days.
　　他穿着那件曾经风光，但是现在已经破旧的上衣．
3.count for nothing (little)　　　不重要，无足轻重
eg: His advice counted for little.
　　他的忠告无足轻重．
4.go a good (long) way　　　有很大的用处
eg: The money will go a good way towards my school expenses.
　　那笔钱将对我的学费有很大的用处．
5.succeed to　　　继承．．．，继．．．之后
eg: He will succeed to the throne.
　　他将继承王位．
　

1.get the better of　　　克服
eg: He got the better of his opponent.
　　他击败了对手．
2.come home to　　　深深感觉到．．．，深刻影响．．．
eg: His tale came home to me.
　　他的话使我深有同感．
3.bring ... home to　　　使．．．心服，使．．．铭感
eg: Her death brought home to me how much she loved me.
　　她的死使我深深地感受到她爱我之深．
4.in the way of　　　妨碍
eg: His pride stood in the way of success.
　　他的高傲是他成功的绊脚石．
5.in one's way　　　妨碍
eg: Don't get in my way.
　　别妨碍我．

1.the small hours　　　半夜１点左右到３点左右
eg: I lay awake through the small hours.
　　我一直躺在床上到半夜２、３点都没有睡着．
2.true to life　　　和真的一样
eg: The picture is true to life.
　　这幅画几乎可乱真．
3.turn up　　　崛起，出现
eg: I didn't except you to turn up here.
　　我没想到你会在这里出现．
4.fall on　　　落在．．．
eg: Christmas fall on Sunday this year.
　　今年的圣诞节是在星期天．
5.good for nothing　　　没任何作用
eg: This tool is good for nothing.
　　这个工具一点用处也没有．

1.as good as　　　同样，差不多
eg: As he had eaten nothing for days, he was as good as dead.
　　他好几天没有吃东西差不多和死去了一样．
2.all but　　　同样，差不多
eg: The work is all but done.
　　工作几乎完成了．
3.win the day　　　战胜
eg: His courage won the the day.
　　由于他的勇气而战胜了．
4.on second thought(s)　　　再考虑看看
eg: On second thought[s] I realized that i was in the wrong.
　　我再经思考才发觉自己错了．
5.to one's credit　　　是．．．的光荣
eg: He has a good son to his credit.
　　他有个好儿子是他莫大的光荣．

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1.pull oneself together　　　集中能力精力
eg: You must pull yourself together and face up to life.
　　你必须集中精力勇敢面对人生．
2.into the bargain　　　另外，更加上
eg: It was very cold night and then, into the bargain, it bagan to rain.
　　那是个非常寒冷的夜晚，此外，还开始下起了雨．
3.come to　　　恢复知觉
eg: It was many hours before he came to.
　　过了几个小时之后，他终于醒过来了．
　come to　　　发生
eg: She soon came (or got) to believe him.
　　她不久就相信他了．
4.for one's [dear] life　　　拼命地
eg: The slave ran away for his life.
　　那个奴隶拼命地逃走．
5.heart and soul　　　全心全力地
eg: He went heart and soul into the work.
　　他全心全力地专注工作．
　heart and soul　　　地地道道的
eg: He is heart and soul a Democrat.
　　他是个地地道道的民主党员．