
English in the News--Bite the Bullet 咬緊牙關
To get something unpleasant over with because it is necessary to do so. (To bite the bullet in a scenario is to perform the task regardless...
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To get something unpleasant over with because it is necessary to do so. (To bite the bullet in a scenario is to perform the task regardless...

To get something unpleasant over with because it is necessary to do so. (To bite the bullet in a scenario is to perform the task regardless...

If someone steals your thunder, they do something that stops you from getting attention or praise, often by doing something better or more e...

不論天崩地裂,無論發生何事 This is used to say that something will definitely happen or be done even though other events or situation might make it diffi...

扔一記曲球; 突然給人難題 to surprise someone with something that’s difficult or unpleasant to deal with

Roll with the punches: to be able to deal well with a series of difficulties 安然渡過連串困難; to accept the consequences of a choice 接受自己不智選擇的結果

to improvise or to do something without preparation; to decide how to deal with a situation as it develops, rather than acting according to...

Under one's thumb--under someone’s control or management; continually forced to submit to another’s will 在某人的支配或是控制之下

One who is able to observe something closely but invisibly and without interfering in the situation. 躲在毫不引人注意的地方觀察,好似牆上的蒼蠅。

1) To move into batting position, to move next to the home plate in order to bat 進入打擊位置,走到本壘板旁邊準備打擊 2) To come forward and take responsibili...

To be in a bad or high-pressure situation in which one's choice or ability to act is limited; to have very serious problems that limit the w...

To describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem; to identify something exactly; to arrive at exactly the right answer

Meaning: to show something is totally false or someone is totally wrong; to defeat completely

Meaning: involving secrecy, deception, espionage and plotting, when people behave in a very secretive way “What is up with all this cloak an...

Meaning : Anxious and tense, waiting nervously for something to happen e.g. I’ve been on pins and needles all day, waiting for the doctor’s...

Meaning: To win something easily or decisively We were unprepared for our last game, and the other team won hands down. 我們在上一場比賽沒有做好賽前準備,使得敵...

Meaning: To tell someone something that you know is completely false I knew she was lying through her teeth but I didn’t want to say so at t...

Meaning: To leave a situation alone e.g. Remember, don’t mention that fight they had months ago—let sleeping dogs lie! 記得不要提起他們數月前的大吵,別多事!

Meaning: to be in a position to be attacked or criticized

Meaning: To get a sense of enjoyment, amusement or excitement from something e.g. I get a kick out of Janene—she's really hilarious.

English in the News Discuss -- It's used to say that everyone is needed in a particular situation e.g.The deadline is only 2 weeks away, so...

Meaning - A situation in which a person accuses someone of something that they themselves are guilty of e.g.You are judging me for wearing r...

Meaning--To pressure someone to consent to or undertake something; to hold someone accountable e.g.The only way you’ll get him to agree is t...