lead ...... on ......讓(某人)誤以為......
　 EX: Don't get me wrong; I just don't want to lead you on a promise of a job.

give sb. a piece of one's mind 直接向某人說出自己的想法
　 EX: I will give my cousin a piece of my mind after what she has done to me. 　 EX: It's no good to keep silent. You should talk to him and give him a piece of your mind.

in place 準備好，齊全
　 EX: Everything must be in place before we begin our presentation tomorrow.

put one's foot in one's mouth 出糗，說了不該說的話
　 EX: John put his foot in his mouth when he criticized his boss. 　 EX: Timothy really put his foot in his mouth this time when he got caught talking about how hideous a tie his boss was wearing.

rain down.....on 大量給予
　 EX: Parents should rain down praise on their children for their good behaviors and manners.

rub......the wrong way惹火
　 EX: The way he acted and talked really rubbed me the wrong way.

self-avowed 自認的
　 EX: He was a self-avowed lady killer and bragged about how many girls he had been dating.

sell oneself short 妄自菲薄
　 EX: You are capable of much more than that. Don't sell yourself short.　

must _____（後面可接see, read等字）非…不可的東西
　EX:This movie "MIB" is a must-see. It has everything you want in a movie: drama, action and humor.

a whole new ball game：完全是另一回事
　EX:When the headquarters decided to send a new president over, it became a whole new ball game in the branch office.

put....on layaway：付清才取貨之分期方式
　EX:If you put the ring on layaway, you will have it paid for in time for your girlfriend's birthday.

pull things together：把事情處理好
　EX:We need to pull things together tonight, or we'll be in trouble for tomorrow's presentation.

tinker with：拿…做實驗，玩
　EX:I tinker with cars, but I am not qualified yet to design engines.

glassy：茫茫然
　EX:He drank too much his eyes looked glassy. Then I just drove him home right away.

glitch：毛病
　EX:This computer program has a glitch in it; I think I'd better call the computer company to have it fixed.

a laundry list of.....：一長串的
　EX:She was asking for a laundry list of gifts for her twentieth birthday.

heart-rending：令人痛心疾首的
　EX:She gave a heart-rending story of the child abuses she had suffered.

dilly dally：拖拖拉拉
　EX:Come on! Don't dilly dally! We haven't got all day!

posh：豪華的
　EX:I have heart that is a posh restaurant. So, shall we check it out ourselves some day?

pompous：自命不凡
　EX:Although the model is a knockout, her pompous attitude is a major problem