1.

The buck stops here.一人做事一人當。

A: What's your attitude when you do wrong things at work?

A: 當你在工作中做錯事時，你是什么態度？

B: The buck stops here.

B: 一人做事一人當。

 

2.

Face the music.面對現實吧、

A: I have lots of work to do. What's more, my grandma is ill.

A: 我有很多工作要做，更糟糕的是，我奶奶病了。

B: I am sorry to hear that, but face the music.

B: 聽到這些我很難過，但還是面對現實吧。

 

3.

Just bite the bullet and get it over with.咬緊牙關完成這件事情。

A: So many exams. I can't bear it.

A: 太多考試了，我都受不了了。

B: Just bit the bullet and get it over with.

B: 咬緊牙關完成這件事情。

 

4.

I would bend over backwards to help you.我將為你赴湯蹈火。

A: Don't worry. I would bend over backwards to help you.

A: 別擔心，我將為你赴湯蹈火。

B: That's so nice of you! Thank you.

B: 你真是太好了。謝謝你。

 

5.

Don't put me on the spot.別讓我為難。

A: Could you do me a favor? Please give me some confidential information.

A: 能幫我個忙嗎？透露一些機密的資料給我。

B: Don't put me on the spot. You know, I can't do that.

B: 不要讓我為難，你是知道的，我不能那樣做。

 

6.

This is over my head.這實在是太難懂了。

A: Could you do me a favor? I don't understand this French document.

A: 能幫我個忙嗎？我看不懂這份法語文件。

B: Oh, this is over my head. It's too professional.

B: 噢，這實在是太難懂了，太專業了。

 

7.

I always put my best foot forward.我總是全力以赴。

A: Although I didn't get a place in the competition, I always put my best foot forward.

A: 雖然比賽中我從未獲得過名次，但我總是全力以赴。

B: Dear, you are the best one!

B: 親愛的，你是最棒的！

 

8.

Let the dog off the leash.放手去干吧。

A: Boss, I think I am not competent for this work.

A: 老板，我認為我不能勝任這個工作。

B: Don't worry. Let the dog off the leash.

B: 別擔心，放手去干吧。

 

9.

I am totally maxed out.我真是累壞了。

A: I have been working 70 hours this week. I am totally maxed out.

A: 這個星期我工作了70個小時。真是累壞我了。

B: 70 hours? I would be dead if I worked hard like that.

B: 70個小時？我要是工作這么多，我一定會累死的。

 

10.

He is a turn-off.他很讓人倒胃口。

A: Why don't you love him?

A: 你為什么不愛他？

B: He is a turn-off. He always throws dirty clothes everywhere.

B: 他很讓人倒胃口，他總是把臟衣服到處扔。