1,save one's breath——因说出来没用或没好处而保持沉默,省口气
　　-Donna should save her breath because she can't convince her friends
　　-Hey,John,John,
　　Save your breath he's out of ear shot earshot
　　2,say something about——说明什么有问题
　　-It's hard to believe that half the class couldn't do all the exercises, isn’t it Charlie
　　I am afraid that says something about our physical fitness (身体状况)
　　3,see around——看见什么在附近
　　-Have you seen Jam around, we are supposed to play tennis?
　　Well, his racket is here on the table
　　4,set in——开始,发生
　　-our exercises aren't enough to increase metabolism before fatigue (疲劳) sets in
　　5,set out for——动身,出发
　　-Which hiking trail did Karol's group take?
　　I think they set out for the lake
　　6,set up——建立,开设
　　-I think I've got six experiments this experiment set up right now
　　You only think it's right? In chemistry, you’ve got to be sure
　　(你仅仅是认为?,对待化学,你必须有十分把握才行)
　　7,share a common outlook——有共同的观点
　　-Jeff and Alan share a common outlook on life
　　8,show off——炫耀,展示,展览
　　-What a show off
　　9,show up——1显现出来
　　-How would the snale snail show up in the photographs if they were transparent?
　　- 到来,出现
　　-Did David show up at the game?
　　-The speaker showed up late for his statistic lecture
　　-Mike promised he'd help on this rush job, but he never showed up
　　Some friend he is
　　(这算什么朋友)
　　10,sick of——对什么厌烦,厌倦
　　-he is sick of his job
　　11,sign up——报名参加,参加
　　-I am in a chemistry major, but I enjoy join and the course description says that any student can sign up
　　-I am signing up for a non-credit(不记学分) string

　　-I signed up for a month-long course but Katy signed up for the one that's eight weeks long.　

       -Hi, I’d like to signed up for the film selection committee, is this the right place
　　12,sit in on——列席,旁听
　　-Maybe I should sit in on his class some time
　　13,six of one and half a dozen half-a-dozen of the other -半斤八两,没什么区别
　　-I can't decide whether to take anphology anthropology(人类学) or geology this term
　　It’s six of one and half a dozen half-a-dozen of the other
　　13,slip one's mind——忘记
　　-Donna ,you said you take this package to accounting(拿这包去称量) yesterday
　　oh,no ,it must have slipped my mind
　　14,　snap out of it——改变某种精神状态或习惯,振作起来
　　-Herry seems to be in a bad mood today
　　He’ll snap out of it when he finishes his biology project this afternoon
　　15,　so far——到目前为止
　　-Our basketball team won every game so far
　　16,　spell out——简单说明,解释清楚
　　-You need to spell out clear instructions for me
　　17,　stand up for——抵抗,奋斗
　　-He stood up for what he thought was right
　　18,　stay up——迟睡,熬夜
　　-I stayed up all night studying for the text
　　Again, how you get by with so little rest is a mystery to me
　　-Dub says she's going to stay up all night studying for her exam tomorrow morning
　　Wouldn’t she be better of getting a night sleep, so she will feel fresh in the morning?
　　-I am exhausted I stayed up the whole night studying for my history mid-term exam
　　Why do you always wait till the last minute?
　　19,　stick around——在附近逗留或等待
　　-Leaving the party so soon? We are just getting ready to cut the cake
　　Sorry, I can't stick around
　　20,stick with ——继续做,坚持
　　-I wonder what this new flavor of ice cream taste like
　　I 've tried it last week, if I were you; I will stick with an old favorite
　　21,stuck up on——储备
　　-The supper market down the street is selling everything half price because they are going out of business
　　Sounds like an idea time to stuck up on coffee