地道口语：美剧里的流行俚语（07）

31　Get out of hand 失去控制

To be out of control
Example: The problem of suicide bombings is getting out of hand; there seems to be no way to stop them.
　
32 Give a hand 提供帮助

To help somebody with something
Example: Please give me a hand and hold this board while I paint it.
　
33　Learn by heart 牢记

To memorize something; to have learned something word for word or very precisely.
Example: At school we often learned Shakespeare’s sonnets by heart and recited them in front of the class.
　
34　On hold 尚未办理的事情

Something set aside and waiting to be dealt with
Example: Our vacation plans are on hold right now; because my Dad’s just been admitted to hospital with a stomach ulcer.
　
35　A dark horse 出乎意料的嬴家

An unexpected winner.
Example: A dark horse in this year’s basketball cup was Japan!