1. after all 到底
A: I’ve just seen the X-rays and your teeth look just fine,
B: I see. Then there is nothing to worry about after all.
2. allergic to 对|……过敏
Oh man! Something in this room is making my eyes itch. I must be allergic to something.
3. at sb’s service 愿为某人服务
I am at your service at any time.
4.around the clock 24小时不停
Martha studied around the clock for management exam.
5. as far as I know 就我所知
6.at home with 对…..很熟悉
She is at home with problems like this.
7. back out
1) 退出
A: Wasn’t Bert supposed to sing tonight?
B: Yes, but he backed out at last minute
2)不履行
She finally backed out of her promise.
8. be cut out for 天生适合
I’m not cut out to be a hero.
9. be absorbed in
She has been absorbed in a horror fiction. I can’t tear her away.
10. be addicted to 对……上瘾
She has been addicted to drugs for years.
