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1. have an ace in the hole
握有王牌，很有把握
例句：When you have the ace in the hole, you have something which you can use to gain an advantage when you need it.
2. a class act
(在运动或演艺方面)很出色的人
例句：I have been tracking Neil for a year,he is a class act and I have got a lot respect for his ability.
3. break one’s back
努力地工作
例句：When you’re breaking your back to make an enterprise work,it’s going to cut into your time with family.
4. get someone’s back up
激怒某人
例句：What does get my back up is a girlfriend who gets too jealous if someone else finds me attractive.
5. hat in hand
求助，乞讨
例句：He ended up going hat in hand to the neighbours.
6. in the cards
可能发生
例句：He believes an invasion was never in the cards.
7. a change of heart
态度的.改变
8. get no change out of someone
从某人处没有得到任何帮助
例句：You won’t get any change out of him,so don’t expect it .
9. chapter and verse
所有细节
例句：The instruction gives you chapter and verse.
10. cut to the chase
言归正传
例句：He talked about the need to see all points of view,then he cut to the chase.
11. cut a dash
(外表)给人留下深刻印象
例句：Tania cut a daring dash with a dress slashed almost to the waist.
12. in the dark
一无所知;蒙在鼓里
13. out of one’s depth
力所不能及
例句：He felt out of his depth on a diploma course.
14. get one’s just deserts
活该
15. die like a dog
凄苦地死去(古)
16. every dog has its day
风水轮流转
17. It’s a dog’s life
(抱怨生活或工作不如意)
18. in the doghouse
四面楚歌
例句：Insurance companies are already in the doghouse over poor advice on pensions which has left hundreds of thousands of people worse off.
19. do the donkey work
做乏味的工作
20. do something like a dream
做的很出色
例句：The first stages of installation worked like a dream.
