Lesson 1 IDIOMS英文釋義

• To be tied up with something or someone:?To be busy.
• To be killing someone:?To be very painful.
• A beauty:?A very good or vivid example of something; in this case, a really good example of a bad injury.
• To do a number on something:?To damage, destroy, or hurt something badly.
• A surefire way to do something:?A way that will definitely have a certain outcome or result.
• To live something down:?To be allowed to forget about an embarrassing situation. This is used in the negative—to never or not live something down. A common way you’ll hear this expression is the phrase “I’ll never live this down!”
• To outdo yourself:?To do something very well. To do better than you normally do. Note that this expression is often used in a sarcastic way.
• A tall order:?An unusually difficult request.
• To be out of the question:?To be impossible to accomplish.
• To be back in the saddle:?To return to your normal activities, especially after an illness or injury. To be back in control of your normal activities.
• To handle something:?To cope with or manage a situation.
• To be a piece of cake:?To be very easy.
• To take it easy:?To do things slowly and carefully, without tiring yourself.
• To baby someone or something:?To treat very carefully and with great sensitivity.
• To keep an eye on:?To watch carefully.
• To get in touch with:?To contact, to talk to someone.
• To drop by:?To visit someone.
• To follow up on something:?To address or check on a situation later.