【词组搭配积累】第八轮
1. next door to 几乎，与...无异；= bordering on / almost the same as
2. keep your shirt on! 别激动；沉住气
3. Thick as thieves 亲密无间（口语）
4. bullet point 重点，要点
5. trump up 伪造，捏造
6. to the tune of 达到…数量；价格达…；共计
7. in the first instance 第一，首先
8. on top of that 除此之外 ; 除那以外 ; 并且
9. chip in 捐助；插嘴；下赌注
10. pitch in 投入贡献；everyone pitches in. 人人都支持贡献。We all pitched in $10 to buy her a gift.
11. pitch into 大干一场；I rolled up my sleeves and pinched into cleaning the kitchen.
12. pitch into sb 攻击，批判，批评
13. pitch up 到达（尤指迟到或不约而至）You can’t just pitch up and expect get in without a ticket.
14. do away with v.废除，去掉；弄死
15. dispense with sb/sth 摒弃，不再需要；I think we can dispense with the formalities. 我想我们可以免去客套吧。
- dispense sth to sb 施予，提供（服务）
- dispense justice/advice 判案，给予忠告
- dispense a prescription 按处方配药
15. by virtue of 由于 ; 借助 ; 借助于
16. salary increment 薪金自动增长；按级加薪数
17. a slew of 大量的；a slew of gadgets 大量电子产品；slew v. 车辆急转弯
18. reel 因失去平衡而打趔趄；He punched him in the ear, sending him reeling.
- reel sth off 一口气说出，滔滔不绝背出；
19. brown noser = asskisser 马屁精 = kiss your way up 通过拍马屁的形式一直向上爬 = kiss up to sb. eg: Don’t be a kiss up. Work your way up.
20. ambulance chasing: an attempt by a lawyer to get work by persuading someone who has been injured to claim money from the person or company responsible. Eg: That legal firm seems to do a lot of ambulance-chasing.
21. out of pocket expense 现金支付；实付开支；零星开支
22. be in a vacuum 与世隔绝，脱离实际
23. let n.擦网红球；出租，租借；a long-term, short-term let; v.出租；I let the spare room.
- let fall sth 无意中提及，脱口而出；she let fall a further heavy hint.
- let sth go 不再照管，撒手不管（房屋，花园）I’d afraid I’ve let the garden go this year.
- let yourself go 放松；Enjoy yourself! Let yourself go! ；注重仪表，不修边幅
- let sb’s hair down 不拘礼节，态度随便，彻底放松
24. turn sb in 自首；告发某人
25. floor plan 建筑平面图
26. counter offer 买方还价
27. to cap it all; to top it all 最倒霉的是....
28. to top and tail; or topping and tailing 去掉水果蔬菜的两头；cut the ends of fruits and vegetables.
29. while supplies last 售完为止，送完为止；
30. set sb off
31. in the ... stakes 评论一人的某种品质高低；要是比...的话，论....；John doesn’t do too well in the personality stakes.
32. photobomb 抢镜头
33. play possum 装病，装死；装睡
34. in some instances 在某些情况下
35. 满嘴韭菜味 sandwich breath “三明治味儿”
36. put sth down to experience 从...中吸取教训；= chalk sth up to experience. Eg: We lost a lot of money, but we just put it down to experience.
37. 再加上（某事情）..., couple with..., plus...
38. 吹牛brag = full of hot air. eg: Don’t mention it. He just so full of hot air.
39. as is 照原来的样子；本来就是这样；不予改变
40. to the extent that 达到……的程度以致；就……来说；在这个意义上；在这样的范围内；在……方面来说
41. touch upon 涉及；触及；谈及
42. touch wood = knock on wood 敲木头；祈求好运；吉人天相
43. chalk and cheese 看似相同，却一点也不一样，相差甚远，天壤之别
- chalk up sth 获得，取得（成功），记下，记录；The Team chalked you their tenth win this season.
- chalk sth up to sth 把某事归因于；We can’t chalk that win up to a lot of luck.
44. Be kept under wraps 保密中，隐藏；Next year’s collection is still being kept under wraps.
45. wrap sth(around/round) （使文字）换行；How can I wrap the text round? The text wraps around if it’s too long to fit the screen.
46. wrap up! 圆满完成；That just about wraps it up for today. 圆满完成。
- wrap up! Wrap it up. 闭嘴，住口！
- be wrapped up in sb/sth 注意力完全集中在；= absorbed, engrossed.
- wrap yourself up 让自己暖和起来
47. on the heels of 紧跟，紧接着…；紧随…之后
48. foot in the door 成功的第一步，成功地开始
49. a mug’s game （贬义）徒劳无功的，不易成的事，不易获利的事
50. cash in your chips = to die 死亡
- a chip off the old block （性格，相貌）及其像父母的人
- when the chips are down 在极其危急的时刻，关键时刻；I’ not sure what I’ll do when the chips are down
- have a chip on your shoulder (about sth) （因受过委屈而变得）敏感，好生气
51. flip your lid 发火，气得发疯；=go mad
- flick through = flip through 浏览，草草翻阅
- flip n. 空翻= somersult空翻；Her heart did. a flip. 心里咯噔了一下；Her Heard did. a complete somersault when she saw him.
52. hit the kerb 撞到马路牙子上了 and somersaulted into air.
53. in spades 大量，非常；He’s got his revenge now, and in spades. 他报仇了，毫不留情报了仇。
54. get your feet wet 到实践中去学 ; 开始做 ; 又可以找到一点感觉
55. slim lead 微弱的领先优势；Biden has opened a slim lead in Georgia.
56. credit line 信用额度
57. be under the impression that... 误以为，误认为；I was under under the impression that the work had already been completed.
58. straight from the shoulder 一针见血地；直截了当地；狠狠地；Please talk straight from the shoulder.
59. straight from the heart 发自肺腑，真心
60. bottle it 不敢做，（中途）放弃，退缩
- bottle out of sth/doing sth （因恐惧而）放弃原计划
- bottle sth up 长时间掩饰，压抑（不快的感情）；Try not to bottle up your emotions.
61. go all out 全力以赴 ; 不遗余力 ; 鼓足干劲；=Try your best. 玩得尽兴
62. fill you in some details 告诉你额外的信息
63. brand awareness 品牌知名度
64. money’s worth n.与钱等值的东西
65. be beside the point 无关紧要，离题，不想关
66. redeeming feature 可取之处；好的一面；The only redeeming feature of the job is the salary. 这份工作唯一可取之处就是工资。
67. bang for your buck 钱花得划算，所作的努力值得
68. in the loop/ out of the loop 圈内/圈外人士
69. knock/throw sb for a loop 使震惊/惊讶
70. key takeaway 关键点，关键信息，重要信息
71. every nook and cranny （事情的）方方面面；the party reaches into every nook and cranny of people’s lives.
72. run/go/be against the grain 违反常理，不正常，不合常理，与...格格不入；It really goes against the grain to have to work on Sunday.
73. on the latch 关着但未锁上；Can u leave the door on the latch so that I can get it?
74. latch on to sth/ onto sth 理解；懂得；领会；It was a difficult concept to grasp, but I soon latched on.
75. latch on to sb/sth; onto sb/sth; 产生浓厚兴趣；She always latches on the latest craze.
76. step on the gas. 踩油门，加速
77. get bogged down 深陷泥潭；陷在困境中；遇到问题
78. side hustle = side gig = side job副业
79. run sb ragged 使sb做很多工作后很疲惫，使某人精疲力尽
80. have another string/ more strings to your bow 还另有一手，两手准备
81. chop and change 变化无常，反复变换
82. take a page from 效仿，借鉴；You can take a page from sb.
83. internet penetration 互联网普及
84. full swing 达到活动的高潮；全力进行中；take a full swing 全力挥拍
85. fair wear 正常损耗，合理磨损，正常磨损
86. get stuck in a rut 陷入千篇一律的境况；rut n. 车辙，惯例；刻板乏味的生活；动物的发情期
87. sth need to be taken with a grain of salt/ a pinch of salt. 这件事需谨慎对待。means to view sth with skepticism or not to interpret sth literally.
88. tip the scale 起决定性作用：使天平的一端倾斜起来；eg: A long series of micro aggression and daily aggravation slowly multiply until one event tips the scales.
89. spread like wildfire v.象野火般迅速传播；迅速传播
90. box sb in/into 把sb围困住；Someone has parked behind us and boxed us in. 阻挡；阻碍；She felt boxed in by all their petty rules.
91. box sb’s ears 打某人耳光；= give sb a box on the ears.
92. get off the ground v.开始发行；飞起；（使）取得进展
93. to issue an ultimatum 发出最后通牒
94. caked with 粘满了（caked是cake的过去式）
95. dwell on/upon sth 老师想着，叨唠着（尤其是应该忘记的事）；eg: So you made a mistake, but there is no need to dwell on it.
96. pinch 捏，拧，掐；夹脚，夹痛；行窃；花的过多，入不敷出；逮捕
- a pinch of salt 一撮盐
- take sth with a pinch of salt 不完全相信，半信半疑
- pinch pennies 一毛不拔，吝啬
- pinch sth off/out 掐掉，摘掉
- at a pinch 不要时，不得已时；We can get six people round the table at a pinch.
- feel the pinch 手头拮据，经济困难；Lots of people who have lost their jobs are starting to feel the pinch.
97. goo-goo eyes 爱慕的眼神；goo-goo adj. 爱慕的，色情的；n. 政治改革者，装做好人的人
98. far and wide adv.广泛地；到处
99. come in handy 派得上用处；迟早有用
100. pin all your hopes/faith on sb/sth 全依赖；寄希望于...
101. in...时间...flat 才...仅用了...秒/分钟；in two seconds flat 才用了两秒；They changes the wheel in three minutes flat. 仅用三分钟
102. worm your way to 曲折前进（拥挤的地方）挤进去；She wormed her way through the crowd to the reception desk.
- worm your way/ yourself into sth 赢得欢心，骗取信任（以获利）He Manager to worm his way into her life.
- worm sth out of sb 慢慢地行sb出套话 We eventually wormed secret out of her.
- She wormed her hands into his arm. 她把她的手钻进他胳膊里。
- a can of worms 棘手的问题，难题；conundrums
- the worm will turn 兔子急了也咬人；老实人急了也反抗
- the early bird catches the worm 捷足先登
103. break/cut/tear sb loose from sb 使挣脱，摆脱；He cut himself loose from his family.
- hang/stay loose 保持镇定，不着急
- have a loose tongue 多嘴
- let loose 不受控制，自然发生；Teenagers need a place to let loose.
- let loose sth （大声/突然）发出，喊出，发表；She let loose a stream of abuse.
- let sb/sth loose 让...自由，放开，自由行动；A team of professionals were let loose on the project. 可以放心大胆地去做。
- on the loose （人/动物）已逃出，自由；= at large; The prisoners are still on the loose.
104. wake up and smell the coffee（命令）清醒面对现实
105. wake up to sth = realize sth/ be aware of sth; He hasn’t yet woken up to the seriousness of the situation.
106. loose talks 随意言谈；信口胡说
107. the spitting image of sb 和sb长得一模一样；She’s the spitting image of her mother.
108. hold out hope for sb/sth （在不利情况下）对...抱有希望；存有希望
109. do a double take 没看清，再看一遍；再仔细看一下；I did a double take.
110. smoke out 查出；用烟熏出；使…公诸于世；smoke out the truth；逼某人说出；They smoked hin out on the issue of the coming election.
111. end in smoke 一无结果，终成泡影