· give someone the cold shoulder冷待某人
i hate going to expensive hotels. the receptionist always gives me the cold shoulder when she sees my plain clothes.
· steal the show喧宾夺主
cinderalla stole the show in the prince's party.
· side with someone与某人站在一起，支持某人
i'm your friend, but i'm afraid i won't side with you on that issue.
· have a memory like a sieve记性太差
i think a computer notebook will be of great help for me, since i've got a memory like a sieve.
· out of clear blue sky意料不到
yesterday, out of a clear blue sky, my landlady gave me a one-day notice, asking me to move out.
· make a slip of the tongue说走嘴
the class burst into laughter when the teacher made a slip of the tongue. he meant to say "good morning" to students, but he said "good afternoon".
· be on the sly办事狡猾
the boy was smoking in the corner when his father caught him on the sly.
· for a song以级低的价钱，廉价地
i got the rare edition of the book for a song in the flea market.
· sound someone out试探某人的意见
have you sounded the principal out on postponing the final examination?
· call a spade a spade有什么就说什么
we are good friends. call a spade a spade. don't tell me in a round-about way.
· spick and span干干净净
the housewife always keeps her kitchen spick and span.
· go for a spin出去兜风
the city dwellers like going for a spin to the country on weekends.
· spine-chilling令人毛骨悚然
he likes horrible films. those spine-chilling pictures to us are pleasant to his eyes.
· the spirit is willing; but the flesh is weak.心有余而力不足
a: how many times have you tried quitting smoking? b: it's not that the spirit is not willing, but that the flesh is weak.