1、break new ground 创新、突破的意思His architectural design broke new ground in the field. (他的建筑设计是这个领域里的创新。)例：
As Google continues to break new ground at a tremendous rate, perhaps the button will give some impact on the Nostalgic.
谷歌一直都在以惊人的速度创新，但是移除这个按钮可能会对一些怀旧的人产生影响。
2、do the trick 做成功;达到理想的结果——I’ve been trying to get the furnace started, but I can’t find the right switch. (我尽力想让炉子燃起来，可不知道该按哪个键。)——Here, I believe this one in the back will do the trick. (这里，我相信后面按这个键，可以让炉子燃起来。)例：
If your friends are too busy to meet for lunch, a short phone call can do the trick要是你的朋友太忙而无法一起吃午饭，一个简短的电话也能起到很好的效果。
3、drag one's feet 行动缓慢;磨磨蹭蹭不情愿——How’s Bob coming along on his dissertation proposal- (Bob的论文计划进展地怎么样了?)——He’s really been dragging his feet. (他很磨蹭的。)例如：一个百货公司的雇员正在罢工，要求增加工资。这个公司的经理说：
The union is dragging its feet on agreeing to a settlement. They think the company is getting desperate to get people back to work because Christmas is coming and that's our busiest time of year.
工会拖拖拉拉地不肯就解决方案达成协议。他们认为，公司一定会迫不及待地要雇员回去工作，因为圣诞节快来了，这是我们一年最忙的时候。
4、draw the line 拒绝，拒不容忍——Paul expects me to clean the room every week.(Paul想让我每周打扫房间。)——That’s where I draw the line.(可是我绝对不会答应的。)例如：Where do you draw the line between open discussion of project expectations, including the failure or perceived failure of initial project goals, and potentially disastrous opinion-making-
项目预期的开放讨论的界线如何确定呢(包括最初项目目标的失败或感受到的失败和潜在的灾难性观点)-
5、feel down in the dumbrs 心情不好;情绪低落——Kate was really feeling down in the dumbrs about her latest chemistry assignment.
(Kate为最近的化学作业成绩感到很沮丧。)I burned midnight oil yesterday. So I feel down in the dumbrs today.
我昨天晚上熬夜了。今天我打不起精神。
