1.nothing to write home about ?沒什么特別的
EX:
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 ?與某事沒什么關聯
EX:
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.[separator]
3.blow something out of proportion ?夸大某事的重要性
EX:
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 ?把想法傳遞出去，與某人溝通
EX:
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.
5.be wiped out ?極為疲倦
EX:
Joey: I’m wiped out. I spent five hours on this assignment.
Allen: I’d be wiped out, too.
6.be stretched out ?延伸，衣服變形
EX:
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 ?約略帶過
EX:
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 ?脫離不愉快的狀況或無趣的例行公事
EX:
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 ?令人愉悅的消息或話語
