1. be all ears 洗耳恭听
2. a wet blanket 讨人嫌的人
3. pull one's leg = tease someone 开某人玩笑
4. Achilles' heel 致命弱点;个性的瑕疵
5. twenty-four seven = 24 hours a day, 7 days a week = all the time 永远,一直
6.a big shot = an important person 大腕儿,大亨
7. bucket down = rain very heavily 瓢泼大雨
8. a breath of fresh air 使人耳目一新的人
9. below the mark = not measure up 不够水平,不合格
10. be all eyes 目不转睛
11. go for a song = be sold very cheaply 贱卖
12. chip in = contribute money 捐献,集资
13. cast a cloud over 泼冷水,是蒙上阴影
14. two thumbs up 举双手赞成
15. beyond compare 绝佳的,最棒的
16. break one’ s back 辛勤工作
17. backroom boys 幕后英雄
18. get butterflies in one’s stomach = get nervous 紧张不安
19. by the book 照章办事
20. be the apple of one’s eye = be very precious to sb. 非常珍贵
21. castles in the sky / air 空中楼阁
22. sell like hot cakes = sell very well or very quickly 畅销
23. break even 不赔不赚