1.nothing to write home about 没什么特别的

Anne: I heard you ate at the fancy restaurant on the Elm Street. How was it?
Joey: The food's nothing to write home about, but the service is quite good.



2.have no bearing on something: 与某事没什么关联

Howard: What were you talking about at the meeting? It had no bearing on the issue we discussed.
Jennifer: I think it did. I'll explain it to you later.



3.blow something out of proportion 夸大某事的重要性

Vincent: I think I'll have to start the experiment again.
Helen: Wait a second! Don't blow this out of proportion. I didn't say that you needed to redo the whole thing. I just said you need to work more on one part of it.



4.get through to someone 把想法传递出去,与某人沟通

Jeff: How can I get through to you? Why won't you believe me?
John: It's not that I don't believe you. It's just that I don't agree with you.



6.be stretched out 延伸,衣服变形

Kevin: Look! My sweater is all stretched out.
Karen: Did you put it in the washing machine?
Kevin: Yes, I did.
Karen: That's why. You should've washed it by hand.


7.scratch the surface 约略带过

Greg: I've told you a little about my trip. But I only scratched the surface because there's so much more to tell.
Judy: That's OK. You can tell me more about it next time.



8.get out of one's rut 脱离不愉快的状况或无趣的例行公事

Benji: I need to get out of this rut. I need a big change in my life. Everything is so boring.
Linda: Why don't you go to the States to study for a change?



9.music to one's ears 令人愉悦的消息或话语