a big shot大腕儿,大亨
a breath of fresh air 使人耳目一新的人
Achilles’ heel 致命弱点;个性的瑕疵
be all ears 洗耳恭听
be all eyes 目不转睛
a wet blanket讨人嫌的人
chip in = contribute money捐献;集资
sell like hot cakes 畅销
get butterflies in one's stomach紧张不安
two thumbs up 举双手赞成
be the apple of one's eye非常珍贵
pull one's leg 开某人玩笑
break one's back 辛勤工作
twenty-four seven=24 hours a day, 7 days a week=all the time永远,一直
go for a song=be sold very cheaply贱卖
bucket down=rain very heavily瓢泼大雨
backroom boys幕后英雄
below the mark=not measure up不够格
come to terms 达成协议
shed crocodile tears 假装哭泣,假慈悲
cut corners 走捷径
do's and don'ts 行为规范
face the music 面对现实
fair and square 正大光明的
forgive and forget 尽释前嫌;握手言和