The daily commute 每天上下班
To make a mountain out of a molehill 小题大做
Wardrobe dilemma 面对衣橱的困惑
Hot potato 棘手的问题“烫手山芋”
In defence of shyness 为害羞的人辩护
To fall at the first hurdle 跌倒在第一关
A recipe for disaster 后患无穷
Get someone's goat 火冒三丈
Pull something out of the hat 突施妙计
Going forward 从今往后
Why do we laugh? 为什么我们会笑？
One good turn deserves another 以德报德，礼尚往来
Until I'm blue in the face 任凭你磨破嘴皮
The last/final straw 忍无可忍，使人最终崩溃的一击
Bored at work? Sue the boss! 工作无聊怪老板？
Bust a gut 拼了命地工作
Off the hook 脱身
Close, but no cigar 几近成功
The university of life 生活经历
Test the water 试探，摸底
Knee-jerk reaction 本能反映
To turn something upside down 把……翻个底朝天
Drama queen 小题大做的人
Bye bye Big Ben's bongs 与大本钟的钟声暂时告别
Hangry 饥饿成怒
Axe to grind 别有用心
Old-school 老一套，老派
Like reality, only better? 喜欢现实, 只会更好?
Lights! Camera! English! 灯光，摄像机，英语！
White / blue-collar worker 白领，蓝领