Idiom
have a ball=have fun,enjoy a good time e.g. Let's have a ball!
splurge=spend lots of money e.g. I'll spurge.
broke=having no money e.g. He was broke after meeting his girl friend.
pick up the tab=pay the bill e.g Don't worry,I'll pick up the tab for you.
loaded=very rich e.g I'm loaded today ,so I'll pick up the tab.
treat=pay for the others e.g Let's go to Hargen Daz,I'll treat you!
go Dutch=each pay oneself e.g Hey! Why do you take Yan Chenlu here? So we can't go Dutch now!
freeload=get things from the others e.g Yan likes to freeload.
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pull someone's leg=trick someone e.g Yan likes pulling his leg.
work one's fingers to the bone=work very hard e.g He works his fingers to the bone inorder to win her heart.
give someone a break=give someone a chance e.g Please give me a break, I can't miss it.
look up=get better e.g My impression on her is looking up.
take on=begin to handle,accept She began to take on her couse.
get in the swing of things=get adapt to something e.g You must get in the swing of things in Canada.
learn the ropes=to know well about the job e.g He should learn the ropes well after the promotion.
a breeze=little case e.g To sleep late to 6:00 pm is a breeze to me.
cut out=be talent to He's cut out for computer.
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eager beaver=hard worker e.g He was promoted as a eager beaver.
goof off=be lazy e.g She will never be promoted since she goofs off.
get ahead=be success e.g He works hard inorder to get ahead.
count on=relay on,trust e.g You can count on him in emergency.
crop up=happen unexpectly e.g The accident cropper up,took 3 lives.
pitch in=help e.g He will pitch in when in trouble.
clockwatcher=someone who have work in a hurry e.g He is a typical clockwatcher who can't wait to work before 5.
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pep talk=a talk to arouse enthusiasm e.g After the pep talk,they were all energetical.
shape up=begin to act e.g You'd better shape up or you'll be fired.
pink slip=a warn of dismissal Work harder or you'll get a pink slip.
get around to=find a time to do something finally e.g I'm not hurry,you can get around to it.
in someone's shoes=in someone's situation e.g If you were in my shoes you would do as this too.
let it ride=do not change the situation e.g She knows it but still let it ride.
off the record=privately e.g What I'll tell you is off the record.
gung ho=enthusiastic e.g Everyone is gung ho.
clamp down=become stricker e.g She should clamp down on them earlier.