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29) Ahead of schedule

    Having completed a task before the time allotted

               提前

eg:  * They finished the job ahead of schedule.

           他们提前完成了自己的工作.

       * We don't have to rush because we are ahead of schedule.

        我们时间很充足,不需要加班加点的干.

30) Ain't it  the truth? (Informal)

   To be just the way something is;to agree completely with someone.

     和原样一样;完全同意某人.

eg: *  Ain't that the truth?
         
               是这样的吗?
        
       *Thing just aren't the way they used to be.

        事情已经不象你想象的那样拉.

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31) Air one's grievances

     To complain in public

       大厅光众下抱怨

eg:  * I know how  you feel, but don't air your grievances to everyone.

           我知道你的心情,但是你也不能见了每个人都诉你的不平.

       * He aired his grievance in the newspaper.

          他在报纸上为自己鸣不平.

32) Alive and kicking;  Alive and well

     To be well and healthy

     健康,壮如牛

eg:  *   Tom is old but still alive and kicking!

              汤姆虽已老了,但是身体还是很结实

         * The last time I saw Mary she was alive and well.

            我最后一次看见玛丽的时候,他还很健康,活蹦乱跳的呢.

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33)  All in

  Tired; exhausted; all tuckered out

     疲倦的,很困乏的

eg:  * I just walked all over the city and now I'am all in.

          我刚刚沿着这个城市走了一圈,现在很累了.
      
         * "What a day!" said Sally " I am all in."

              "多么遭的一天,"萨利说,"我现在困死了"

34) All in a day's work
   
Part of what is expected;typical or normal

    理所当然,工作的一部分,平常事

eg:  * Putting up with rude customers is not pleasant,but it is all in a day's work.

          尽管容忍一些粗鲁的消费者很不是滋味,但是那也是我们工作中的一部分 .

           *  I hate to cook,but it's all in a day's work for a mother.

                 我很讨厌作饭,可这是作为母亲每天必须的工作.

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35) All in good time

   At some future time; in good time;soon

    及时地,迅速地

eg:  * The pizza will be delivered all in good time.

        比萨饼很快将会被送来.

   *All in good time the party will be over.

     很快,这个这次聚会即将结束.

36)  All in one breath

   To speak rapidly while being very excited

      说话的速度很快

eg: * Tom can recite the alphabet all in one breath!

          汤姆可以一口气背出字母表

     * He said his whole speech all in one breath.

       他一口气就发表完自己的演讲.

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37)  All in the family

  Restricted to one's own family

    只在家庭内部

eg:   * Let's not tell anyone outside the family.

           不要告诉家庭成员以外的任何人.

         *Please keep this information all in the family.

             请不要把这个消息流传到外面去.

38) All joking aside;  all kidding aside

  Be serious for a moment; in all seriousness

       保持片刻的严肃.十分严肃

eg:   *  I  know I laugh at him,but all joking aside,he is a  very good friend.

          我知道我在嘲笑他,但是严格的讲,他是我的最好的朋友

          *He can be funny,but no kidding,he is really shy.

           他人很风趣,但是严肃一点儿,因为他真的很怕羞的.

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39) All manner of things
   
        All types of people or things

    形形色色的人,或各式各样的东西

eg:   * We see all maner of people at the outdoor market.

           在我家门外的市场上可以看到 形形色色的人.

         *They sell all manner of items at the supermarket.

            这家超市出售各种货物.

40) All night long

   Throughout the whole night

            整夜

eg:    * I couldn't sleep all night long.

            整个晚上我没有睡着.

       * All night long the wind blew.
     
          这风刮了一整夜.

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41)  All of  a sudden

        Suddenly

           突然

eg:    *   My back hurt all of a sudden.

               我的背突间很刺痛的.

          * All of a  sudden lightning struck the tree.

              突然间这个树被电给劈了.

42) All or nothing

  To do something or not to do it; everything or nothing at all

                做还是不做;  全部或没有

eg:  *  It was all or nothing.If she stayed in the burning car she would die,if she jumped out,she would live.

           是做还是不做呢? 如果她仍然呆在着火的汽车中就会死的,如果她跳出的话，就有可能生还.

     *Mike would not accept just part of the money. it was all or nothing.

         迈克不会那这笔钱的一部分的,要不全拿,要不不拿.

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43)  All-out war
  
Total war as opposed to small,warlike acts or threats of war

       全面战争

eg:    *We are now concerned about all-out war in the Middle East.

          我们现在关心的是中东的全部战争.   

          * Threats of all-out war have caused tourism to slow down

              对惧怕引起全面战争已经使旅游业放慢了脚步.

44)  All over again

    Starting over completely; going though something another time

       重新全面地在来一次

eg:  *  Do I have to go through this all over again?

             我是不是得重做一边呢?

     *I need to start all over again because some of you came in late.

         因为我们当中有些人来迟了,所以我需要把讲过的重讲一边.

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45) All over with

  Finished;completed  

      完成;结束

eg:   *  His problems are all over with now.

             到现在为止,他的问题全部解决.


       *After dinner is all over with , we can play some games.

         当用完餐以后,我们就可以玩些游戏了.


46) All set

   Readay to begin

     准备开始

eg:  * We are ready to go ,all set?

          我们马上要出发了,都 准备好了吗?


       *All the details have been finished. We are all set to begin
         the presentation.

         所有的详细资料已经完成,我们就开始演讲吧.

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47) All skin and bones
  
Very thin; skinny;emaciated

     皮包骨头,瘦骨如柴

eg:  * He has lost so much weight he is just skin and bones.

          他已经瘦了很多,现在就剩下皮和骨头了.

       * Look at that horse it is just skin and bones.

            看那匹马,真是骨瘦如柴呀!

48)All talk and no action

  Talking about doing something,but never actually doing it

      只说不干

eg: *The car needs washing,but Bill is all talk and no action when it comes to
         cleaning the car.

         当车需要清洗的时候,比儿只说去洗车,就是不见实际行动.

      * Joe says he will get a job soon. He is all talk and no action.

          乔说他很快就会得到一份工作,但他现在还是没有找到工作.

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49)  All the livelong day

    Throughout the whole day

      全天;整天

eg:  * They kept doing their job all the livelong day.

          他们一整天忙于他们的工作.

        * He likes to sit and fish all the livelong day.

            他喜欢整天其他事都不干,专心于钓鱼.

50)  All the rage
  
What is the current fashion

      时尚,潮流

eg:  * Jazz was once all the rage.
        

          爵士乐曾近一度很兴时的.

       * To wear a large belt is all the rage right now.

          目前穿宽带衣服是一种潮流.

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51)  All the same
  
  Nevertheless; anyhow

   仍然,无论如何

eg :   *  They were told not to bring presents,but they brought them all the same.

            告诉他们来时不要带礼品,但是他们仍旧带来了礼品

          *  Her mother told her not to do it, but she did all the same.

            她妈妈告诉她不要这样做,但是她照做不误.

            
52)  All the time

   Throughout a specific period of time;at all times;repeatedly

  始终,一直;重复地

eg:  * Your blood flows all the time.

          你在一直流血.

       * She hums softly all the time.

          她始终在轻微的呻吟着.

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53) All thumbs
  
   Awkward or clumsy

          笨拙的

eg:  * Poor Jane, when she plays the piano she is all thumbs!

          可怜的简,当她被逼弹钢琴时,是浑身的不舒服.

        * The dancers looked like they were all thumbs.

            这些跳舞的看起来很笨拙似的.

54)  All told
   
    Including all parts; totaled up

    总共;总计

eg:  * All told ,he has many fine qualities

          总的来说，他有很多好货.

      * All told,he earned a lot of money in the last weeks.

         就最终而言,他上一周还是赚了不少的钱.

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55)  All tuckered out

      Tired out;worn out  

     非常疲倦,疲劳.

eg:   * Bob worked in the yard so long he was all tuckered out.

            鲍勃在这个院子里工作了很长时间,现在已经很累了.

       * The children were all tuckered out from running and playing all day.

             孩子们整天跑来跑去的玩,晚上的时候已经很累了.

56) All walks of life

   All social, economic,and ethnic groups

    不同的地区,不同的地方
eg:  * We saw people from all walks of life at the party.

          这个宴会的人们来自社会的各个阶层.

        * The football game had people from all walks of life watching it.

           足球有来自全国各地的人们观看.

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57) All well and good
  
   Good;desirable

   好的,悦人心意的

eg:  * It's all well and good that you are passing English,but what about History.

          你的英语考试通过了，真让人高兴,可是历史怎么办?

      * It's well and good you are on time because I thought you would be late like usual.

         我很高兴你能按时到,因为我原以为你会象平时一样迟到.

58) All worked up about (over) something  (Proverb)

   One should have recreation as well as work

    产生兴趣,热爱自己的工作.

eg:  * Don't get all worked up about something you can't do anything about.

              如果你对你所做的没有兴趣的话,什么也干不好的.

     * To be all worked up about something is bad for your health.

          如过对任何的事情都有激情的话,不见得会对身体有帮助.