You can't beat it. 这是第一流的,比不上的.

You can't beat me. 表示自己了不起.

例句:When it comes to playing football, you can't beat Billy.

论踢足球,没有人比得上比利.



waste one's breath 白费唇舌

例句: it's no use talking to him, you'll only waste your breath.

和他谈话没有一点用处,你只是在白费唇舌.



ups and downs 盛衰,浮沉

例句:Life is hard.There are a lot of ups and downs in one's life.

生活是艰辛的,生活中充满了大多的盛衰的浮沉.



up and about　病愈

例句:I'm much better now,I've been up and about for almost a week.

我现在感觉好多了,我已经病愈差不多一个星期了.



turn the cold shoulder on 冷淡

例句:He will not turn the cold shoulder on me when I am in trouble.

他不会在我困难时疏远我.



through and through　完全地,充分地

例句:You can trust him,for he's honest through and through.

你可以信任他,他是真正诚实的.



take a chance　冒险

例句:We will take a chance on the weather and have the party outdoors.

我们将冒天气的险在室外聚会.



stand one's ground　坚持己见;坚守阵地

例句: John's friends said he was mistaken, but he stood his ground.

约翰的朋友都说他错了,可是他仍然坚持己见.



so long as　只要

例句: Any man will be equal to the task, so long as he is careful.

任何人都会胜任这个工作,只要他细心.



slip of the tongue　说溜了嘴

例句: The mayor really made a slip of the tongue!

市长可真是说溜了嘴了!



silly as a goose　像鹅一样蠢

例句:Since he is as silly as a goose, he will not get a promotion.

既然他如此的不开窍,他肯定得不到提升的.



set the world on fire 做显赫的事情

例句: People do not count him as a hero for he has not set the world on fire.

人们并不把他看作民族英雄,因为他并未做出惊天动地的事情.



put away　把…收起来

例句: Put away the heavy clothes. The weather is becoming much warmer.

把厚衣服收起来吧, 天气越来越暖和了.