The project never got off the ground.


She put her best foot forward.


You are what you eat.


He made a big stink about it.


Do it on your own time.

你照着书打出来的啊?

Yes, exactly.

I am not what I was ten years ago.
我已不是十年前的我。

Be on your guard against pick-pocket.
谨防扒手。

He struck me while I was off my guard.
他趁我没留神时揍了我。

The train is bound for Shanghai.
本次列车开往上海。
(When you take the train of CRH, you could hear this sentence in English.)

Life is sometimes compared to a voyage.
人生有时被比作一段旅程。

It's said that they will get married in due course.
据说他们将在适当的时候结婚。

He is apt to give vent to his feelings.
他易于吐露自己的感情。

The way these drivers drive, we cannot be too careful when crossing the streets.
这些司机这样子开车，我们过街的时候越小心越好。

The book is yours for the asking.
只要你要，那本书就是你的了。

She can speak Spanish, to say nothing of English.
她会说西班牙语，英语就更不用说了。

She has enough money and some to spare.
她很有钱。

She made little of her illness.
她不重视自己的病情。

They came home from church by twos and threes.
他们三三两两地从教堂回来。

Between teaching and writing, he has no time for himself.
他一面要教书，一面要写作，一点闲暇也没有。

He fell short of our expectation.
他没有达到我们期望的标准。

You will only pass your exams if you really apply yourself to your work.
你只有真正专心用功，才能通过考试。

He has a large family to provide for.
他要养活一大家子人。

I can bear witness to his innocence.
我能为他的清白作证。

After living there for a month, he has taken a fancy to the house.
在那住了一个月后，他喜欢上那所房子了。

After many years of hard work, he became a man of means.
经过多年努力，他成了有钱人。

You may use my bicycle such as it is.
不嫌弃的话，你可以用我的自行车。

Behave yourself, or I'll spank you.
放规矩点，否则我会揍你的。

At all events, we have done our best.
无论如何，我们已经尽力了。

Strictly speaking, bamboo is a kind of grass.
严格地说，竹子是草的一种。

To her relief, he came home safe and sound at last.
使她感到欣慰的是，他平安无事地回家了。

It never rains but it pours.
不鸣则已一鸣惊人.

An idea is expressed in terms of action.
思想是由行动来表达的。

He is living from hand to mouth.
他勉强对付着过日子。

He cut a figure in entertainment industry when he was very young.
他年纪轻轻的时候就已在娱乐界崭露头角。

I don't know how the accident came to pass.
我不知道那个事故是怎么发生的。

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