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176 Cards in this Set
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neck and neck
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難分勝負; 不相上下
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look for a needle in a haystack
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乾草堆裡尋針; 海底撈針
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on needles and pins
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坐立不安
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in the neighborhood of
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左右
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have the nerve
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敢於
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hit a raw nerve
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激怒
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get on one's nerves
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令人極為不快
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no-holds barred
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不受限制
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on the nose
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絲毫不爽
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thumb one's nose at
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反抗或污辱
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keep one's nose clean
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安分守己; 循規蹈矩
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on a hopeful note
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在希望中
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take note of
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注意
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compare notes
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討論
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put....on notice
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通知; 警告
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serve notice
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鄭重警告或聲明
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nut to crack
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不易克服的困難
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against odds
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不顧劣勢; 知難而不退
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at odds with
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與人不睦或發生爭執
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off and running
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迅速展開
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off by a hair
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差之毫釐;
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off center
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未能恰到好處; 有偏差
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offer olive branch
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表示願意講和; 願化干戈為玉帛
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on board
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參與
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on the lookout
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注意
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once and for all
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徹底; 永遠; 一勞永逸
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one of a kind
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獨一無二; 無與倫比
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one-two punch
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迅速而有決定性的打擊
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open and shut
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簡單明瞭
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declare open season
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大開殺戒
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for openers
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首先
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or else
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否則 (將有嚴重後果)
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in order
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適當
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in short order
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立刻; 馬上
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on the order of
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接近; 左右
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out of the blue
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突如其來
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over and out
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(無線電通訊用語) 完結; 已成過去; 已成定案
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go into overdrive
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進入全速或高潮
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keep pace with
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跟上; 並駕齊驅
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pack it in
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辭職; 收工
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send people packing
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解僱; 遣散
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borrow a page
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效法; 借鏡
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pain in the neck
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討厭又麻煩之事
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take pains
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努力; 盡力
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paint oneself into a corner
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作繭自縛; 自陷窘境
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beyond the pale
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無法接受; 過分
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pan out
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產生結果
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paper over
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掩飾
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parcel out
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分派
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part and parcel
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必需或主要的部分
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make a pass at
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對某人作性要求; 對異姓挑逗
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give someone a pass
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放過某人; 放人一馬; 高抬貴手
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pass off
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假冒; 冒充
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pat on the back
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表示支持或同情
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pound the pavement
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四處奔走; 到處奔走
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pay as you go
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當時付現
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pay dirt
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有利可圖之事或物; 價值明顯
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pay off
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獲得報償; 收效
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pay through the nose
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付大筆金錢 (鈔票)
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peg at
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測定為
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put...in perspective
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仔細全盤衡量
(顧及個別事項對全局影響) |
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pick up
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漸有起色; 漸入佳境
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walk the picket line
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持寫有標語之硬紙牌在僱主辦公大樓前遊行罷工
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put pieces back together
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使...復原
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pig in a poke
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事先未看清楚即行購買或同意之事;
好像買裝在口袋裡的豬一樣...(全憑運氣) |
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come down the pike
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出現; 現有的
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pin someone down
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質問某人令其承認已做成或答應去做某事
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pinch pennies
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能省則省; 用錢極仔細; 精打細算
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pink-slip
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解僱; 解僱通知
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pipe dream
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夢想; 不能實現的計畫
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pay the piper
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為自己愚蠢的行為付出代價; 承受後果
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pit...against
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令....對抗
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pitch in
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以金錢或其他方式協助
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make a pitch
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鼓吹; 宣揚
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in place
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備妥; 具備; 落實; 就緒; 有
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have no place in
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不應發生或存在
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to be someone's place to
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某人分內之事
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play down
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貶低...的重要性; 避免宣揚..
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play hooky
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逃學
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play into
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予人可乘之機
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play it straight
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循規蹈矩; 照章行事; 不走後門
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play out
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終結; 演變
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play someone like a violin
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把某人耍得迷迷糊糊 (團團轉)
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play to
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做給人看
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play well
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受人喜歡
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cop a plea
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承認輕罪以避免重判; 認錯求恕; 認罪換取減刑
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pull the plug on
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使終止; 挫敗
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point is well taken
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言之有理
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take potshots at
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毫無根據地任攻擊或批評; 任意亂加批評
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pound for pound
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論真正價值
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get bad press
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受到媒體負面報導; 受人詆毀
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fall prey to
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受害; 做了犧牲品
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privy to
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知悉內情 (秘密); 得以參與秘密
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go public
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成為股票上市的 (公司)
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pull off
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做成; 完成
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pull oneself up by one's bootstraps
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靠自己努力(力量)而成功
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put out
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撤出
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pull punches
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手下留情
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pull the rug out from under
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使失敗
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pull through
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度過難關 (例如困難或疾病)
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punch below the belt
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不擇手段的攻擊
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pussyfoot around the issue
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模稜兩可; 畏首畏尾
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put (e.g. expenses) at
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估計 (如費用)
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put into effect
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實施; 啟用
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put off
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延遲
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put oneself in the shoes of
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設身處地
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put on hold
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暫時擱置
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put up
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提供
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put up or shut up
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如無法證明就別胡說
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in close quarters with
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與....有密切接觸
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quid pro quo
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互相交換(為條件)
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call it quits
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停止(某事); 辭職; 結束
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rack up
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獲得; 成就
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rake in
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迅速或大量撈進
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rake (or haul) over the coals
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嚴厲批評; 責備
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pull rank
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靠官階壓人
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break ranks
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離隊
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close ranks
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團結一致; 團結
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rant and rave about
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大聲疾呼
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beat the rap
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躲避懲罰
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give (someone) a bad rap
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嚴厲批評 (某人)
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take a bum rap
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被錯怪; 受冤枉
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smell a rat
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覺得可疑
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read the riot act to
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嚴厲斥責
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at the ready
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準備妥當; 隨時可用
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bring up the rear
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落到最後
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red herring
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用以混淆視聽之事物
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red ink
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赤字
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red meat
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真材實料, 具體內容
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see red
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發怒
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rein in
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控制; 限制
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throw into relief
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使某事突出 (顯得重要)
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on remainder
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(書籍)滯銷;
(書籍) 因銷售不佳而積壓於出版商手中 |
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riddled with
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佈滿; 儘是(穿孔); 充滿
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ride a roller coaster
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起起伏伏
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ride on
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倚仗
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ride out
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度過
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ride roughshod over
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粗魯或不顧別人感受; 不留情面; 完全不顧
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ride the crest of
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居於對有利的形式; 在...的巔峰
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in its (one's) own right
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靠自己資格
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ring down the curtain on
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結束
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have the ring of
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予人某種印象; 意味著
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ring off the hook
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(電話) 鈴聲不斷
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rip off
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欺騙; 盜取; 詐取或令人上當
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on the rise
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正在增加中; 與日俱增
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low road
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不誠實的方法; 投機取巧
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rob Peter to pay Paul
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用張三的錢還李四; 挖東牆補希牆
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on the rocks
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觸礁
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roll back
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降回原先 (譬如價格)
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roll in profits
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財源滾滾
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on a roll
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(財務)情況甚佳
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roll with the punches
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從容應付; 適應困難; 以柔克剛
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roof to fall in
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災難降臨
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go through the roof
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(通常指價格) 高得驚人
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root for
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支持
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root out
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除掉
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come to the end of one's rope
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人事已盡; 無計可施; 黔驢技窮
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know the ropes
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精明幹練
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on the ropes
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(拳擊用語) 被對手逼得緊靠繩索;
難以招架; 行將不支; 日暮途窮 |
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make the rounds
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去常去之處; 巡邏; 巡視; 走訪
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rub off on
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令沾光; 施予
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ruffle feathers
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得罪人
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rule of thumb
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由經驗得來的規矩;
一般規則,原則, 或情形 |
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rule out
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排除
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give someone a run
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成為某人強有力的競爭對手
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run amok
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發狂; 走火入魔
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run counter to
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背道而馳
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run down
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貶低
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run into roadblocks
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遭遇阻礙
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run (or drive) into the ground
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因經營不善, 而遭失敗
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have the run of
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可以自由進入或使用
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run rings (or circles) around
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輕易勝過; 勝過...遊刃有餘
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the usual run
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一般或正常的 (人或物)
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run up
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累積; 迅速獲得
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running
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連續
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in the running
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參加競爭; 在比賽中看好
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