· shoot from the hip信口开河
don't take jay's words to heart. he shouldn't have shot from the hip.
· by hook or by crook千方百计得，不择手段得
he rose to that position by hook or by crook.
· blow hot and cold出尔反尔，喜怒无常
do you think he'll support you? he is the type who blows hot and cold.
· make it hot for...刁难某人
out section manager is a woman. our general manager always looks down upon her and makes everything hot for her.
· have the lots for someone迷恋某人
you have to stop her. she has the lots for a married man.
· bring down the house博得满堂喝彩
the first-prize winner of the speech contest has brought down the house for several times.
· be over the hump已度过难关
the asian financial crises has almost paralyzed asian economy. but we are over the hump now.
· have a hunch that...预感到……
i have a hunch that the bear market will be over soon.
· be hunky-dory挺不错的
a: how do you like the food here? b: hunky-dory.
· skate on thin ice如履薄冰，冒风险
we are skating on thin ice if we continue killing wild animals.
· toy with the idea of...心里盘算要……
she's toying within the idea of marring a foreigner.
· no ifs, ands and buts不要找任何的理由和借口
a: you know i could have done it well, but... b: no ifs, ands and buts. tell me if you want to save your job.
· give someone an inch and he'll take a mile得寸进尺
give my roommate an inch and he'll take a mile. last time, i offered him some candies. today, he asked for an ice-cream.
· have many irons in the fire同时有很多要紧的事要做
although he was out of job, he still wrote to his parents saying he had many irons in the fire.
· be in a jam陷入困境
get in a jam
you've got to help me. i'm in a jam. may car refused to work on my way to office.
· jaywalk横穿马路
it is dangerous to jaywalk.