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by a long chalk：远远
e.g. Though they didn't mean it by a long chalk, the railroad people did me a good turn when they gave me my time.
尽管铁路当局的本意压根不是这么回事，可是他们停了我的生意，实在帮了我一个大忙。
e.g. That amount of money won't be enough, not by a long chalk.
那笔金额是差得太远了。
give up：放弃，认输
e.g. After a fruitless morning sitting at his desk he had given up.
他在书桌前徒劳地坐了一上午之后便放弃了。
e.g. She was not going to give up her hard-won freedom so easily.
她不会这么轻易地放弃得来不易的自由。
think about：考虑
e.g. You can think about it and let me know your decision later.
你可以把这事考虑一下，以后再把你的决定告诉我。
e.g. I should like to think about your suggestion before I give a definite reply.
我想先考虑一下你的建议, 然后给你一个明确的答复。
ship-shape and Bristol fashion：井然有序的；整整齐齐的
e.g. She keeps everything on her desk all ship-shape and Bristol fashion.
她把桌子上的所有东西整理得整整齐齐，井井有条。
e.g. After spring cleaning, all was shipshape and Bristol fashion.
春季大扫除之后一切都整整齐齐。
