as a matter of fact - in fact ,to speak the truth
as a rule - generally ;normally
about to - be ready to;be on the point of doing something
an old hand - be an experienced persom
any day now -soon
approach sb -talk to sb
be fed up with - be out of patience with
be on ones own - live independently
be on the safe side - take no chances
be out of something - have no longer in supply
be tired of - be bored with ,frustrated with
be up to onesears - be extremely busy
be up to someone -be a persons responsibility
be out for -trying to get
be out of the question - be unacceptable ,impossible
bite off more than one can chew - take on more than one can handle
break down - cease to function
break the ice - begin to be friendly wuth people one doesnt know
break the news - inform or give bad news
brush up on - imporve noes knowledge of something through study
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The big, hot belching of dinosaurs
Yao now stretches his considerable reach into book world
Credit rating stays despite slowdown
Millions paid to milk scandal victims
Deep-sea rig starts drilling
Suspect oil found in Yunnan
Cyber attacks affect 'both nations'
UN report sounds alarm to clean up oceans
70 Chinese arrested in Nigeria freed
Trade agreement could boost relations
Water source in HK, Macao safe
从“坑爹”说起
Foreigners face visa scrutiny
US seeks China's nod for sanctions against DPRK
Foreigners receiving more legal support
Hu urges G20 to safeguard fragile recovery
Report tracks China's growth
UK binge drinking 'at crisis levels'
Alien species a growing menace: experts
Li calls for closer ties with Australia
45 feared dead in Russian jet crash
HK students aim for mainland universities
Flame for London Games lit in Greece
Two charged in Chinese students' killing
Owners unlikely to license pet dogs
Greeks clean up after riots against austerity vote
Software piracy declined in 2011
Quake in northern Italy kills 6
从“啃老族”的英文翻译说起
Curtain goes up in Cannes