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to [break] the news

to inform someone of important or disturbing information

Ex: She had to break the news gently to her friend that their planned trip had to be postponed. 
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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: He got cold feet just before signing the contract. 
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to [come] clean

to finally reveal or admit the truth about something

终于说出真相, 终于坦白

终于说出真相, 终于坦白

Ex: After years of hiding the truth, he finally decided to come clean about his involvement in the scandal. 
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to [face] the music

to accept and confront the punishment or consequence of one's wrongdoings or irresponsible actions

承担后果, 为自己的行为买单

承担后果, 为自己的行为买单

Ex: After lying to the committee, he had to face the music. 
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to [fly] off the handle

to suddenly become angry

突然发火, 一下子炸毛

突然发火, 一下子炸毛

Ex: He flew off the handle when he saw the broken window. 
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to fork over
to fork over
[动词]

to give something particularly one's possessions to someone, often unwillingly

交出, 放弃

交出, 放弃

Ex: The company demanded that employees fork over their personal cell phone numbers for emergency contact purposes. 
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a good head on {one's} shoulders

used to refer to someone who has a good judgment and is intelligent enough to make wise decisions

有头脑, 明智

有头脑, 明智

Ex: She has a good head on her shoulders and won't rush into a bad deal. 
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if worst comes to worst

used for saying if the worst possible or most difficult thing happens

最坏的情况下, 大不了

最坏的情况下, 大不了

Ex: If worst comes to worst, we can stay at my brother's house for a few nights. 
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when push [come] to shove

used when a situation reaches a critical point and one must take action in order to deal with it

到关键时刻, 真到紧要关头

到关键时刻, 真到紧要关头

Ex: When push comes to shove, we will have to make a decision. 
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off the hook
off the hook
[短语]

no longer facing a difficulty, danger, or punishment

摆脱麻烦, 不再有麻烦

摆脱麻烦, 不再有麻烦

Ex: Thanks to the extension granted by the teacher, I'm off the hook for submitting the assignment today. 
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to [let] {sth} slide

to intentionally not take action or not address an issue or problem, especially when one should have, often resulting in a negative consequence

Ex: He noticed the mistake but decided to let it slide. 
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on second thought

used to state that one has adopted a different opinion

转念一想, 再一想

转念一想, 再一想

Ex: I was going to order coffee, but on second thought, I'll have tea. 
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bunch
bunch
[名词]

a large quantity or number of something, typically used in an informal context

堆, 大量

堆, 大量

Ex: I’ve got a bunch of work to do before the weekend. 
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line
line
[名词]

slick or flattering words often used to manipulate

花言巧语, 甜言蜜语

花言巧语, 甜言蜜语

Ex: He gave me the usual sales line. 
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right arm
right arm
[名词]

someone who is a highly valued and reliable partner, often someone essential to a person's success or well-being

右臂, 右手

右臂, 右手

Ex: She’s been my right arm through this whole project—couldn’t have done it without her. 
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to strong-arm

to use force, threats, or coercion to make someone do something against their will

强迫, 施压

强迫, 施压

Ex: He tried to strong-arm me into signing the contract. 
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to [walk] arm in arm

to walk closely with one's arm linked through another's

Ex: They walked arm in arm through the park, looking like an old couple. 
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to turn back
to turn back
[动词]

to change one's mind or undo something that has been done, said, or promised

回头, 反悔

回头, 反悔

Ex: Once you've signed the contract, there's no turning back; you're committed to the terms and conditions. 
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bare-bone essentials

the most fundamental, minimal elements or components required for something to function or exist, without any extras or non-essential details

最基本的必需品, 最基础的元素

最基本的必需品, 最基础的元素

Ex: We had to reduce the budget to the bare-bone essentials for the project. 
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bone-breaking
bone-breaking
[形容词]

physically demanding, intense, or capable of causing injury, particularly to the bones, often used to describe strenuous or brutal activities

累人的, 艰苦的

累人的, 艰苦的

Ex: The marathon was a bone-breaking challenge, but she finished strong. 
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lazybones
lazybones
[形容词]

used to describe someone who is habitually lazy or unwilling to work or exert effort

懒骨头, 懒虫

懒骨头, 懒虫

Ex: Stop being such a lazybones and help me clean the house! 
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pea brain
pea brain
[名词]

someone that is very unintelligent or foolish

豌豆脑, 笨蛋

豌豆脑, 笨蛋

Ex: He tried to fix the computer with a hammer—what a pea brain! 
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to [blow] it out {one's} ear

to tell someone to stop talking or to ignore their irritating remark, implying that their opinion is unimportant or not worth listening to

Ex: When he started complaining again, she just told him to blow it out his ear. 
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earful
earful
[名词]

an excessive amount of verbal input, usually referring to someone talking too much or giving a long-winded explanation

一顿训斥, 长篇大论

一顿训斥, 长篇大论

Ex: He gave me an earful about his new project, and I could hardly get a word in. 
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ear
ear
[名词]

good hearing

耳朵, 听力

耳朵, 听力

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