1. ripoff 骗人的东西

What a ripoff! The new car I bought doesn't work!
真是个骗人货!我买的新车启动不了!



2. rock the boat 找麻烦

Don't rock the boat! Things are fine just the way they are.
别找麻烦了,事情这样就够好了.



3. blow it 搞砸了,弄坏了

I blew it on that last exam.
我上次考试靠砸了.



4. in hot water 有麻烦

He is in hot water with his girlfriend recently.
近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵.



5. put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出

Wally is always saying such stupid thing. He has a real talent for putting his foot in his mouth.
沃力尽说这种蠢话.他真有惹是生非的本事.



6. flop (表演、电影等)不卖座,失败

The movie was a flop. Nobody went to see it.
这部电影卖座率奇低,没有人去看.



7. drop in/by/over 随时造访

Feel free to drop in anytime. I'm usually home and I'd love the company.
欢迎随时来坐坐.我通常在家,也喜欢游人做伴.



8. duck 躲闪,突然低下头

Remind little Bobby to duck his head when he crawls under the table so he won't hit his head.
提醒小波比爬到桌下时要低头才不会受伤.



9. go with the flow 随从大家的意见

Sharon is an easy-going person. She just goes with the flow.
沙伦是个随和的人.人家怎么说,她就怎么做.



10. act up 胡闹,出毛病

The children started to act up as soon as the teacher left the room.
老师一离开教室,孩子们就闹起来了.



11. blah-blah-blah 说个不停

All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night.
她整夜说个不停.



12. hit it off 投缘,一见如故

They hit it off instantly and have been good friends ever since.
他们一见面就很投缘,从此成了好朋友.



13. zit 青春痘

Why is it that every time I have a hot date, I break out with a big zit on my face?
为什么每次我有重要约会时,脸上都会冒出一个很大的青春痘呢?



14. put someone on the spot 让某人为难

Don't put me on the spot like this. You know I can't give you confidential information.
别这样让我为难,你知道我不能给你机密资料的.



15. racket 非法行业,挂羊头卖狗肉

The police are determined to break up the racket.
警方决定打击这个非法行业.