make time 抽出时间,腾出时间

I don't get enough exercise , I need to make time to get to the gym.

我的体育锻炼不够，我需要抽时间去健身房。

You work too hard , make some time for your family.

你工作太过努力了，找时间陪陪家人吧。



make a crack about 因为...取笑,取笑...

Frank's new hat looks kind of stupid , but don't make any cracks! Because he really likes it.

弗兰克新买的帽子看起来有点傻，但别取笑他，他还挺喜欢那顶帽子的。

Yesterday a cab driver made a crack about my pronunciation because my English is so poor.

昨天一个出租车司机取笑我的英语发音，都是因为我的英语不好。



on one's side 支持,站在某人一边

Don't worry about it ,Jenny ,we are always on your side .

别担心，珍妮，我们会一直支持你的。

My co-worker wants to have me fired but that's okey ,because my boss is on my side .

我的同事希望我被炒鱿鱼，不过没关系，我的老板会站在我这边的。



go over one's head =contact someone's superior向上级告状

The DVD player I bought is defective , I wrote to a letter to the complaint department , but they didn't do anything . I'm going to go over their heads .

I know you don't like your boss , but you can't complain to his boss about it, because you can't go over his head .


Hold back

1. 抑制;控制
例句: He couldn't hold back his anger.
他再也控制不住他的怒火。 　　

She held back her tears.
她强忍着没让眼泪流出来。

2. 阻挡,阻止,阻碍
例句: What held you back to take a week's holiday?
是什么阻止了你没休完一周的假? 　　

You must try to hold back German attack.
你必须设法阻止住德军的进攻。

3. 犹豫不定;畏缩不前
例句: I held back not knowing his real intention.
我有点犹豫不定，不知道他的真正意图是什么。 　　

Hold natural and graceful, don't hold back before the guests.
在客人面前要落落大方，不要畏惧退缩不敢见人。

4. 耽误,延误,推迟
例句: He's a hard man, nothing could hold him back to come to the club in time.
他是一个古板墨守成规的家伙，什么也不会延误他准时到达俱乐部的。 　　

I'm sorry to say I have to hold the ball back for half an hour, Princess Diana will join us.
很抱歉，我必须把舞会开始的时间推迟半个小时，黛安娜公主要来参加我们的舞会。

5. 隐瞒;保守(秘密等);不发表(消息等)
例句: I held nothing back, I told you all about it.
我什么也不瞒你，我把一切全说出来了。 　　

I dare say that he was holding something back from us.
我敢说，他有些事瞒着我们。



on the verge of 接近于,濒于,马上就...

I'm really angry at you , I 'm on the verge of hitting you .

我真的很生气，我真想揍你。

Don't interrupt me, I'm on the verge of a great discovery .

别打扰我好吗，我马上就要有重大发现了。

She was on the verge of tears.

她几乎要哭出来了。

We were on the verge of everything.

我们处于万事万物的边缘。



You're up. 轮到你了.

I just tried the spicy dish. Now you're up.

我刚试过这道菜,该轮到你了.

Hey, Mark! They just finished introducing the main speaker. That's you. Now you're up.

嘿，马克！他们刚介绍完主讲，该你了。



Your heart' really in it 你真的很喜欢做...

Hey, David! Your business is really doing well, your heart is really in it.

嘿，大卫！你的生意不错啊，看来你真的是爱干这行。

I'm gonna quit the job, my heart isn't in it anymore.

我就快辞职了，我不再喜欢这份工作了。



make a difference有影响,起作用,使....更好,改善

The sea air has made a difference to her health.

海上的空气改善了她的健康状况.

I can make a difference to the word.

世界会因我而不同.

I wanna be a doctor so I can help people, I really wanna make a difference.

我想成为一名医生，帮助病人，使人们的生活更加美好。



what's up?

第一个意思是:过得怎么样,通常用于打招呼,与how are you意思相同.

第二个意思是:what 's the matter ?怎么了?出什么事了?

例:You look really angry , what's up ?

你看来很生气,怎么了?