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oddsandends名，各种东西；
fedupwith副，厌烦，受够了；
footthebill动，付账downthedrain（tubes）副，浪费；
chipit动，捐助；
.Skip动，漠视，忘记。
you’reaclotheshorse.
Iknow.Ilovedressingup.
doyoushoparoundalotforbargains?
I’mlucky.IworkforadepartmentstoreandIgetadiscoutonmerchandise.
that’sgreatbecauseeverythingissky-high.
yes,it’sdifficultmakingendsmeet.
wehavetocutcorners.
metoo.I’vecutdownonluxuries.
clotheshorse名，很会打扮的人；
dressup动，打扮；
shoparound动，逛街；
sky-high形，昂贵的；
makingendsmeet副，平衡收支；
cutcorners动，控制花费；
cutdownon动，减少。
Hewasinthecasinoandstartedtomakeabundle.Hewasreallyrakingitin.
Ibethethoughthehaditmade.
Thenhestartedlosinghisshirt.
Withhistemper,heprobablyhittheceiling.
Sure.Thecasinotookhimtothecleaners.
Washeagoodsport?
Ohno.Hewasasoreloser.
makeabundle动，赚大钱；
rakeitin动，大捞一笔；
haveitmade动，确信自己的胜利loseonesshirt动，失去所有的钱；
hittheceiling动，发脾气；
tooksomeonetothecleaners动，赢走所有的钱goodsport动，输得起；
soreloser输不起。
Attheendoftheweek.I’malwayscaughtshort.
That’sbecausemoneyburnsaholeinyourpocket.Idon’tfeelsorryforyou.
HowcanItightmybelt?
You’regoingtohavetodowithoutinordertogetalong.
Iknow.I’lltrybrownbaggingit.Withinashorttime,I’llbeinthechipsagain.
caughtshort形，钱不够用burnsaholeinyourpocket动，花钱如流水feelsorry动，同情tightone’sbelt动，节约dowithout动，不去用某些东西getalong动，处理brownbag动，从家里带饭inthechips形，有足够的钱。
ThatcarisinA-1condition,butitwouldcostanarmandaleg.
Ididn’tknowyouwereinthemarketforanothercar.
I’mthinkingaboutit,butforthetimebeing,I’llusethisjalopy.It’lldoinapinch.
I’msureanewonewillsetyouback10grand.Thatain’thay!
A-1形，优秀的anarmandaleg名，非常昂贵inthemarketfor形，准备买forthetimebeing副，目前jalopy名，状况差的旧车inapinchP1132副，有总比没有好setoneback动，花费grand名，一千美元Thatain’thay!
P703一大笔钱
He’salwayssquawkingaboutmoney.
Ifhehadanestegg.Hewouldn’thavetoworry.
It’sdifficulttosaltawaymoneytoday.
That’strue.AndhetriestokeepupwiththeJoneses.
Notreally.Hetriestosave,butthefamilyexpensesareonhisshoulders.That’swhyhe’sonpinsandneedles.
Whydoesn’theplaythelottery?
Becausehecanbankonthefactthathe’snotgoingtomakeakillingthatway.
squawkabout动，抱怨nestegg名，私房钱saltaway动，存私房钱keepupwiththeJoneses动，保持一般水准onone’sshoulders副，负责任onpinsandneedles形，紧张的bankon动，确信makeakilling动，发横财
I’mbreakingmyneckattwojobssoIdon’tfallbehindinmybills.
Maybeyoubetterfaceuptothefactthatyoucan’tenjoylifetothehilt.
I’llgoovermybudgetagain.Don’tflyoffthehandleifmycheckbounces.
I’msureitwillclearbutifyouwant.I’llgiveyousomemoneytotideyouover.
breakone’sneck动，努力fallbehind动，无法维持faceupto动，面对（恶劣的）现实tothehilt副，完全goover动，检视，再看一次bounce动，因存款不足而拒收clear动，度过tidesomeoneover动，帮助别人度过难关
Ican’tbelieveI’mdownandout.I’mlivinghandtomouthandpinchingpennies.
Youcanalwaysturntomewhenthechipsaredown.
Idon’twantanyhandouts.Idon’tmoochoffanyone.
Justsittight.You’llgetoutfromunder.
downandout形，身无分文的，一事无成的handtomouth副，勉强糊口pinchpennies形，节俭turnto动，寻求帮助whenthechipsaredown形，最糟糕的状况handout名，施舍mooch动，乞求sittight动，耐心等候getoutfromunder动，度过难关
I’mrackingmybrainstofindawaytokeepmyheadabovewater.
Ididn’tknowyouwerehardup.
IputupagoodfrontbutIhaven’tseenday-lightforalongtime.
I’llgiveyousomemoolatobailyouout.
That’sjustadropinthebucket.Ineedtoomuchtogetbackonmyfeet.
rackingone’sbrains动，绞尽脑汁rack折磨P1235；
keep’sheadabovewater动，筹措所需费用以度过；
hardup形，经济拮据；
putupagoodfront形，强颜欢笑；
seenday-light动，顺利；
moola名，钱；
bailoneout动，帮助；
adropinthebucket名，一小笔；
backononefeet名，恢复经济上的独立或恢复体力。
He’sanitwit.Whathalf-bakedideadoeshehavenow.
He’ssurehecanbecomeamillionairebybuying100lotterytickets.Hethinksit’llbeapieceofcake.
That’soneforthebooks.It’snocinchmakingmoney.
Hetalksthroughhishat.Youhavetotakeeverythinghesayswithagrainofsalt.
Justwatch.He’llhaveeggohhisface.
Nitwit名，笨蛋；
half-baked形，愚蠢的bake烤、烘P91；
apieceofcake形，轻而易举的事；
oneforthebooks名，非比寻常；
acinch名，轻而易举的事；
talksthroughoneshat动，夸大其词；
takewithagrainofsalt动，对某人的话存疑；
haveeggohonesface动，出丑。
Thatguyisaneagerbeaver.Henevergoofsoff.
Hereallywantstogetahead.
Youcancountonhim.
Ifextrawork.Hewill.
He’snotaclockwatcher.
Guy名，男人；
eagerbeaver名，有事业心、热衷工作者beaver海狸P110；
getahead动，出人头地；
counton动，信赖；
cropsup动，出其不意；
pitchin动，帮助P1136；
clockwatcher名，急于结束工作的人；
goofoff动，混日子。
TodayI’mundertheweather.
Playhooky.Iwon’tspillthebeans.
Ican’t.I’mswampedwithwork.Myjobisnopicnic.
Well,hanginthere.Inthelongrun,you’llbesittingpretty.
Ihopeso.Ihavetobringhomethebacon.
undertheweather形，感觉不舒服；
Playhooky动，逃学、旷工；
spillthebeans动，声张；
swamped形，穷于应付的P1558；
nopicnic形，不轻松的；
hanginthere动，忍耐；
Inthelongrun副，结果；
sittingpretty形，顺利P1186；
bringhomethebacon动，养家bacon腊肉P89。
Outoftheblue,heopenedupabusinessonashoestring.
That’safeatherinhiscap.
Ihopehedoesn’ttakeabeating.
Idon’tthinkso.Hestruckwhiletheironwashot.
He’llprobablywindupbeingverywellheeled.
Ihopeso.He’sbeenthroughthemill.
Outoftheblue副，出乎意料；
onashoestring副，以极少的钱；
afeatherinonescap名，功绩、名誉；
takeabeating动，赔钱；
windup动，结束；
wellheeled形，富有的；
throughthemill形，吃苦、饱受磨炼。
Hegavethemapeptalkandtoldthemtheybettershapeuporthey’llgetapinkslip.
Ithinkhe’dgetgroundtoit.Ifyouwereinhisshoes,youwouldn’thaveletitride.
Offtherecord.I’mgladheclampeddownonthem.Howarethingsnow?
Everyone’sgungho.
peptalk名，激励pep劲头P1110；
shapeup动，整装待发；
pinkslip名，解雇通知；
getgroundto动，终于有时间做某事；
insomeone’sshoes副，就某人的立场；
letitride动，维持；
Offtherecord副，个人地、非正式的、非公开地；
clampdown动，更加严格clamp夹住、夹紧P256；
gungho形，热忱的。
I’minseventhheaven.
Inoticedyourheadwasintheclouds.
IthinkImadeahitwiththeboss.Myideaknockedhimdead.NowheknowsImeanbusiness.
Ihavetohandittoyou.Youstucktoyourgunsandeverythingpannedout.
I’mgladIkeptmyfingerscrossed.
inseventhheaven副，非常快乐；
haveonesheadintheclouds动，忘乎所以；
makeahit动，顺利；
knockedonedead动，非常惊讶；
meanbusiness动，认真；
handittosomeone动，认同；
stucktoone’sguns动，不畏艰难stuck粘住P1534；
panout动，顺利进行P1080；
keepone’sfingerscrossed动，祈求幸运。
Hethoughtupagreatideaforanewproduct.
Maybewiththisbrainstorm,he’lltaketheplungeandstarthisownbusiness.
Ithinkhewantstotryhisideaoutforawhile.Hedoesn’twanttojumpthegun.
Heshouldkickitaroundawhilebutitwon’tworkunlesshecantakeover.
Well,sofarnoneofhisplanshavemanagedtogetofftheground.
thinkup动，发明、创造；
brainstorm名，奇思妙想；
taketheplunge动，定下决心做某事plunge向前倒下P1150；
trysomethingout动，尝试；
jumpthegun动，提早做；
kicksomethingaround动，研商考虑；
takeover/charge动，管理、支配；
getofftheground动，着手进行。
He’sabrain.
Ican’tstandhim.Herubsmethewrongway.
Why?
He’sontheballandhashisfeetontheground.
Whatweneedissomeonewhokeepshisnosetothegrindstone.
Ireadhisapplicationandheisthecreamofthecrop.
Doyouthinkhe’llgetthejob?
Yeah,it’sinthebag.
Brain名，聪明的人；
stand动，忍受、喜欢；
rubonethewrongway动，惹恼、妨碍rub抓痒P1321；
ontheball形，认真做好；
haveone’sfeetontheground实际的、敏锐的、稳重的；
keepone’snosetothegrindstone动，认真工作、保持忙碌grindstone磨刀石P671；
thecreamofthecrop名，顶尖；
inthebag形，确实的、明确的。
There’sajobopeninginmycompany.ItwouldsuityoutoaT.
Couldyoupullsomestringstogetmehired?
Ican’t.Myhandsaretied.
Don’tyouknowanyonewhocouldthrowhisweightaround?
Whataboutyourbrother?
He’sabigshot.Maybehecouldputinhistwocents.
Askinghimiswastingmybreath.IthinkI’llhavetomakemyownway.
toaT副，完全地、确实地；
pullstrings动，背后操作；
one’shandsaretied帮不上忙；
throwone’sweightaround动，发挥影响力；
bigshot名，重要人物；
putinone’stwocents动，提出主见；
.wastingone’sbreath动，白费口舌；
makeone’sownway动，凭自己的努力。
I’mgoingtogetapromotion.
You’repullingmyleg.
No.Ideserveit.Iworkingmyfingerstothebone.
I’mgladtheygaveyouabreak.
Finallythingsarelookingupforme.I’mtakingonmoreresponsibility.
Nowyouhavetogetintheswingofthingsandlearntheropes.
It’llbeabreeze.I’mreallycutoutforthiswork.
Pullsomeone’sleg动，欺骗、愚弄；
workone’sfingerstothebone动，努力工作；
gavesomeoneabreak动，给予机会；
lookup动，改善；
takeon动，承接；
getintheswingofthings动，适应环境；
learntheropes动，抓住要领；
abreeze名，简易之事breeze和风P167；
cutout形，适合。
He’sprettysharpwhenitcomestofeatheringhisownnest.
He’sahustlerwho’souttomakeafastbuck.Andhemakesithandoverfist.
He’lltrytoputthebiteonyoubytellingyouacockandbullstory.
Hehasasnowball’schanceinhell.I’mnotasofttouch.
Sharp形，机敏的；
featherone’snest动，利用地位中饱私囊；
hustler名，善于骗钱的人；
fastbuck名，
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