1.buff up 提高;使愉悦
I'm just trying to buff up my vocabulary.
我只是想提高自己的词汇量 。
2.push comes to shove 事态严重;最后关头
When push comes to shove, you are on your own.
如果形势糟糕,你就只能靠自己了 。
3.be on the fence about 对...持观望态度
They are sitting on the fence and refusing to commit themselves
他们保持中立,拒绝表态 。
4.rubbing elbows with 与...交往
In fact he really enjoys getting out and rubbing elbows with us ordinary people.
事实上,他还很喜欢和我们这些普通人交往 。