A recipe for disaster 后患无穷

To make a mountain out of a molehill 小题大做

Pain in the neck 令人讨厌的事情或人

The last/final straw 忍无可忍，使人最终崩溃的一击

There's method to my madness 我有一个不合常理的办法

One good turn deserves another 以德报德，礼尚往来

Close, but no cigar 几近成功

Old-school 老一套，老派

It's on the cards 这件事十有八九会发生

A cashless society 无现金社会

To fall at the first hurdle 跌倒在第一关

Reunion? Count me out! 重聚? 别算上我!

Bust a gut 拼了命地工作

In good nick 品质好、没有损坏

Hot potato 棘手的问题“烫手山芋”

Until I'm blue in the face 任凭你磨破嘴皮

Are you addicted to your phone? 你是不是玩手机上瘾了？

Phelps makes history and marine species 菲尔普斯创造历史，海洋新物种

Pull something out of the hat 突施妙计

Online Shopping 网上购物-英语点津

Earth-like planet, Pink cockatoo dies at 83 类地行星，83岁风头鹦鹉逝世

Off the hook 脱身

Axe to grind 别有用心

Lights! Camera! English! 灯光，摄像机，英语！

Bye bye Big Ben's bongs 与大本钟的钟声暂时告别

Barefaced 厚颜无耻的

It takes two to tango 一个巴掌拍不响

Knee-jerk reaction 本能反映

The university of life 生活经历

Crash course 速成课