吃牛排時(shí)，waiter會(huì)問“How would you like it?”就是問“要幾分熟”的意思，可以選擇rare， medium或 well-done。

I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!

May I take a rain check? 可不可改到下次？(例如有人請(qǐng)你吃飯，你不能赴約，只好請(qǐng)他改到下一次。)

I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不對(duì)勁!

Let’s get it straight. 咱們把事情弄清楚!

What’s the rush! 急什么!

Such a fruitcake! 神經(jīng)病！ I

’ll swing by later. =I’ll stop by later. 待會(huì)兒，我會(huì)來轉(zhuǎn)一下。

I got the tip straight from the horse’s mouth. 這個(gè)消息是千真萬確的（tip指消息）!

easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。

flunk out 被當(dāng)?shù)?/p>

take French leave 不告而別

I don’t get the picture. =I don’t understand. 我不明白。

You should give him a piece of your mind. 你應(yīng)該向他表達(dá)你的不滿。

hit the road = take off = get on one’s way 離開。

Now he is in the driver’s seat =He is in control now.

Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿態(tài)。

Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白癡、笨蛋。