· win one's spurs受到奖赏
she won her spurs as a popular writer immediately after her first book became a best-seller.
· put the squeeze on someone对某人施加压力
the new situation is putting the squeeze on all companies engaged in this business.
· stand up to someone与某人大胆对抗
the soldier stood up to the officer and was place in confinement.
· thank one's lucky stars感到万幸
i should thank your lucky stars that you missed the plane which crashed into the sea.
· get off to a flying start来了开门红
our kindergarten got off to a flying start by having 100 children to sign up in the first month.
· go steady with someone 与异性稳步发展关系
mary and tim got married after going steady with each other for two years.
· watch one's step当心
you're better watch your step when you go out with john. he is a trouble-maker.
· a stick-in the-mud老古董
he is a stick=in-the-mud and will never invest his money in stock.
· be a stickler吹毛皮的人
i don't like to go to her home. she is a stickler for neatness.
· turn someone's stomach令人作呕
her sweet voice turned my stomach.
· fall between two stools鸡飞蛋打
tying to straddle two boats, he took up two jobs with two salaries. at last, unable to do either well.
· weather the storm度过难关
the wooden house weathered the storm.
· harp on the same old string老调重弹
he really gets on my nerves. he always harps on the same old string by promising us a paid holiday., but he never keeps it.