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(in|into) hot water
in hot water
[短语]

in a situation that has unpleasant consequences for one

惹上麻烦, 陷入困境

惹上麻烦, 陷入困境

Ex: The company got into hot water over the leaked emails. 

公司因为泄露的邮件惹上了麻烦。

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cold feet
cold feet
[名词]

the state in which one loses all one's confidence and willingness to continue doing something

临阵退缩, 突然打退堂鼓

临阵退缩, 突然打退堂鼓

Ex: She had cold feet about moving abroad alone. 

想到要一个人搬去国外,她突然打起了退堂鼓。

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to [pull] the rug (out|) from under  {sb}

to suddenly and unexpectedly take away support or remove something that someone relies on, leaving them in a difficult situation

Ex: He felt like they pulled the rug out from under him after he had invested so much time. 
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with all  {one's} heart

with complete sincerity, enthusiasm, or commitment

Ex: He loves his family with all his heart. 
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to [take] the plunge

to become someone's wife or husband during a special ceremony

迈出这一步, 终于结婚

迈出这一步, 终于结婚

Ex: He was nervous about taking the plunge. 

他对结婚这件事感到紧张。

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to [jump] to (a|the) conclusion

to make a hasty or premature judgment or decision without sufficient evidence or information

Ex: The detective cautioned his team not to jump to conclusions during the investigation. 
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big deal
big deal
[名词]

something of high priority or special importance

重要的事, 大事

重要的事, 大事

Ex: Don't brush it off; safety training is a big deal here. 

别不当回事;安全培训在这里是大事。

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to freak out
to freak out
[动词]

to become extremely upset, agitated, or overwhelmed by fear, anxiety, or excitement

吓到或激动到彻底失控, 整个人直接慌了

吓到或激动到彻底失控, 整个人直接慌了

Ex: He tends to freak out before exams because of his fear of failure. 

他因害怕失败,在考试前往往惊慌失措。

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the end of the world

a situation that is an absolute disaster or is the worst thing that could possibly happen

天大的灾难, 最糟糕的事

天大的灾难, 最糟糕的事

Ex: She acted as if the broken vase was the end of the world. 

她表现得好像花瓶碎了是天大的灾难。

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jitter
jitter
[名词]

feeling of extreme nervousness, anxiety, or restlessness, especially before an event or important moment

紧张, 焦虑

紧张, 焦虑

Ex: She was feeling the jitters as the exam approached. 

随着考试的临近,她感到了紧张。

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mark my [word]
mark my word
[句子]

used when one is certain that something will happen at some point in the future

你等着看吧, 记住我的话

你等着看吧, 记住我的话

Ex: Mark my word, this decision will cause problems later. 

记住我的话,这个决定以后会惹麻烦。

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to chill
to chill
[动词]

to relax or calm down, often used to tell someone to stop being overly anxious or excited

放松, 冷静下来

放松, 冷静下来

Ex: Why are you freaking out?  Just chill and take it one step at a time. 
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