主题习语

Take the Fifth
Refuse to answer because answering might incriminate or cause problems for you
拒绝回答，以美国宪法第五条修正案为庇护

Put the Pedal to the Metal
Drive as fast as possible
把油门踩到底

TLC
Tender loving care
温暖的爱护和关怀

Against the clock
Forced to hurry to meet a deadline
抢时间，争分夺秒

An offer one can’t refuse
An extremely attractive offer
无法拒绝的提议，极有吸引力的提议

Under the Table
Without being officially recorded
私底下，幕后交易

A Little Bird Told Me
I got this information from a source I cannot reveal
无可奉告，我不说

Dog and pony show
A flashy presentation, often in a marketing context
盛大表演，这些表演常通过较多的炒作抓住别人的兴趣

find your feet
to adjust to a new place or situation
习惯于新环境；（在新的形势下）立足，站稳脚跟

Skeleton in the closet
An embarrassing or shameful secret
丑事，隐情

A Hundred and Ten Percent
More than what seems to be the maximum
努力做超过自己能力的事，即超过自己能力的100%，常在体育运动中用作鼓劲

A face only a mother could love
A very ugly face
长得非常丑，一张只有母亲能爱的脸