Applications for the job are coming in slowly in twos and threes.
申请这份工作的信件三三两两来得很慢。
11)sink or swim(fail or not):成功与否
Sink or swim,I'll try it.不管成功与否,我都要试一试。
12)foot-and-mouth(disease):(牛羊等的)口蹄疫
13)go through fire and water(for sb/sth):为……赴汤蹈火
14)(by)fire and sword:(战争中)杀人放火
15)(there is)no smoke without fire:无火不生烟(谣言也是事出有因的)