精彩习语汇总（31）
1.blue in the face 面红耳赤
例句：
He argued with the boss until he was blue in the face.
他和老板争得面红耳赤。
2.Take your time. 慢慢来。
例句：
A: What can I do for you, sir?
B: No, thanks. I'm just browsing.
A: That's all right. Take your time and look around, please.
A：您要些什么，先生？
B：不，谢谢。我只是随便看看。
A：没关系。请慢慢看吧。
3.under one's thumb 在某人的控制下
例句：
He is always under his wife's thumb.
他总是受他妻子控制。
4.for a song 极为廉价
例句：
He bought the house for a song and sold it a few years later at a good profit.
他以极低的价格购入此房，几年后又以高价卖出。
5.paddle one's own canoe 自力更生；自食其力
例句：
He's eighteen now and I believe he can paddle his own canoe.
他已经十八岁了，所以我相信他完全可以自食其力了。
6.You should take advantage of it. 你该好好利用这个机会。
例句：
A: It looks like it's going to be clear after the heavy rain.
B: You bet. You should take advantage of it and take a walk outside for some fresh air.
A: Not a bad idea.
A：看来，大雨过后天要放晴了。
B：是呀。你该利用这个机会到外面散散步，呼吸呼吸新空气。
A：好主意。
7.break off 折断；断绝
例句：
They broke off their engagement.
他们解除了婚约。
8.blunder upon… 偶然碰上……
例句：
Yesterday I blundered upon an old friend I hadn't seen for several years.
昨天我偶然碰上了一个几年没见面的老朋友。
9.in full 全部的；完整的
例句：
We shall reproduce this handbook in full.
我们将把这本手册完整地复制一份。
10.knock off 迅速办理，匆匆写出
例句：
He says he can knock off a sonnet on any occasion.
他说他能在任何场合马上写出一首十四行诗。