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A A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush a blank slate= a brand new start a bone to pick = dispute (take) a cat nap= (take) a nap 午休a chip off the old block 有其父必有其子a couch potato= a lazy bonea cake walk= a piece of cake a headache 麻烦事 a pain in the neck 苦事a load off my mind 心里大石头落地a shot in the dark 瞎猜(have) a short fuse = ill-tempered a slam dunk 灌篮（轻而易举的事）a slap in the face 一耳光a social butterfly 社交达人a thick skin 厚脸皮a thorn in sb’s side 芒刺在背a turn coat 叛徒an uphill battle 上坡作战（逆境求胜）a weight off one’s shoulders 放下肩头重担be all ears 洗耳恭听be all thumbs 笨手笨脚an ace up my sleeve 袖子里的王牌an open and shut case 明显的事件(compare) apples and oranges 风马牛不相及的事情B be back in the saddle 重上马鞍（重振旗鼓）be back on track 重上轨道（改过自新）backfire v. 弄巧成拙，适得其反sb be one’s ball and chain 亲密爱人beat a dead horse 徒劳be beaten by the ugly stick 生的难看Beggars can’t be choosers. 饥不择食bet on it 有把握，准赢（You’ll） bet your life 把命堵上，绝对错了 He/ She is really a better half. 好的另一半between a rock and a hard place 进退维谷He’s kind of big headed.= He’s arrogant/ lofty. 傲慢自大bigger fish to fry 有更重要的事情要做bite off more than one can chew 贪多嚼不烂bite the bullet 强忍痛苦Birds of a feather flock together= Things of a kind come together 物以类聚It totally blow up in your face 事情搞砸了buy the farm 去世了A butterfly is in my stomach 心里紧张，七上八下bury one’s head in the sand 自欺欺人burst one’s bubble 打破人的幻想，煞风景burn bridges 过河拆桥bump into = run into bull in a china shop 笨手笨脚的人，动辄弄坏东西