你曾经因为一字之差而闹笑话吗？有哪些字是你刻骨铭心的惨痛经验？你觉得有哪些关键字汇让你顿足捶胸，或茅塞顿开？当考路的考官说"pull over"时，你是否会不知所措？有人邀请你参加"Potluck Party"时，你会不会空手赴宴？在速食店里，店员问"for here or to go?"你是否会丈二金刚摸不着头脑，莫名其妙？"Give me a ring!"可不是用来求婚的｡"Drop me a line!"更非要你排队站好｡老美说"Hi! What's up!"你可别说"I am fine!"
Pull over!把车子开到旁边｡
Potluck Party：一种聚餐方式，主人准备场地和餐具，参加的人必须带一道菜或准备饮料，最好事先问问主人的意思｡
For here or to go？堂食或外卖｡
Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!
Drop me a line!写封信给我｡
What's up? = What's happening?=What's new? 见面时的随囗问候"最近在忙什么？"一般回答"Nothing much!"或"Nothing new!"
Cut it out! = Knock it out!= Stop it! 少来这一套！同学之间开玩笑的话｡
Don't give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好！
Get yourself together! 振作点行不行!
Do you have"the" time? 现在几点钟？可别误以为人家要约你出去｡
Hang in there. = Don't give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下｡
Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!（开玩笑的话）
Hang on. 请稍候｡
Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了｡
What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事｡
What a crummy day. 多倒霉的一天｡
Go for it. 加油！
You bet. = Of course. 当然；看我的！
Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法｡
Don't be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好｡
Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然｡
Don't put on airs. 别摆架子｡
Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人｡
What's the catch? 有什么内幕？
Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)｡
Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺｡
Skeleton in the closet. 家丑｡
Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!
A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小｡
Spacing out = day dreaming.
I am so fed up. 我受够了！
Let's go Dutch. 各付各的｡
吃牛排时，waiter会问"How would you like it?"就是问"要几分熟"的意思，可以选择rare， medium或well-done｡
I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服！
May I take a rain check? 可不可改到下次？(例如有人请你吃饭，你不能赴约，只好请他改到下一次｡)
Such a fruit cake! 神经病！
I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿，我会过来转一下｡
easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易｡
flunk out 被当掉｡
take French leave 不告而别｡
I don't get the picture. =I don't understand.
You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满｡
hit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开｡
Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.
Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态｡
know one's way around 识途老马｡
lion's share 大部分｡
tail gate 尾随（尤其跟车跟得太近）｡
take a back seat. 让步｡
