On the dot 準時

釋義

exactly at the stated or expected time

例句

The plane landed at two o’clock on the dot.

飛機兩點鐘準時降落。

And then some 甚至更多

釋義

and even more

例句

There were 20,000 people and then some at the demonstration.

參加示威游行的人看起來有兩萬人，甚至更多。

Find my feet

習慣新環境，立足，站穩腳跟

釋義

to become familiar with and confident in a new situation

例句

Moving to a new city was difficult at first, but I soon found my feet.

搬到一個新城市一開始會覺得有點困難，但是我很快就適應了。

Read sb’s mind 看出某人的心思

釋義

to know what someone is thinking without them telling you

例句

"How about a drink, then?" "Ah, you read my mind!"

“那么，喝一杯怎么樣?""喲，你想到我心里去了!"

Before long 很快，不久

釋義

soon

例句

They’ll be home before very long.

他們很快就要到家了。

Cost an arm and a leg

極其昂貴，花一大筆錢

釋義

to be extremely expensive

例句

I’d love to buy a Porsche, but they cost an arm and a leg.

我倒是想買輛保時捷，可實在太貴了。

Be set in yor ways 因循守舊

釋義

to do the same things every day and to not want to change those habits

例句

As people get older, they often become set in their ways.

隨著年歲漸長，人們行事也往往一成不變起來。

(the) bottom line 底細，最重要的事實

釋義

the most important fact in a situation

例句

The bottom line is that we need another ten thousand dollars to complete the project.

基本問題是我們還需要一萬美元來完成這個項目。

Burn the midnight oil

熬夜工作，工作到深夜

釋義

to work late into the night

例句

We’re gonna have to burn the midnight oil to get this job done by tomorrow.

我們要加班熬夜才能在明天之前把這個工作完成。

Call it a day 結束工作，收工

釋義

to stop the work you are doing

例句

I’m getting a bit tired now - let’s call it a day.

現在我有些累了——咱們收工了好嗎?