American Slang Part 4

  1. "take it easy"

    放輕鬆、別擔心To slow down, relax, not to worry
    再見Goodbye, see you later

  2. "kiss of death"

    必然會導致其他事物失敗的事物
    The fatal action or blow to a situation or relationship

  3. "know the ropes"

    知道機構等的運作方式
    Understand the workings of an organization or a situation

  4. "take chances "

    冒險試驗
    To experiment, to risk something

  5. "tall order "

    艱鉅的任務
    A task that will be difficult to carry out

  6. "go down in flame"

    徹底失敗,如飛機著火墜落
    To fail completely in something (image of an airplane crashing)

  7. "dig in"

    吃吧,開始做吧
    An invitation to begin eating, to begin a project

  8. "hit the fan"

    亂成一團To fall into complete chaos
    爆發醜聞The eruption of scandal

  9. "honest mistake "

    無心的過錯
    An unintentional mistake, usually made by someone who did not have the correct information

  10. "hump day"

    一般指星期三。一週的工作高峰,此後可稍放鬆
    Usually said of Wednesday, after one has been working hard all week, one can coast down to the weekend

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