地道英语短语组合（出国必备）词汇表

cut and dried firing line done deal bottom fell out back burner banker's hours keep head above water give someone free rein business is business cutting edge climbing the corporate ladder fashion designer breathe down someone's neck pick someone's brains up to speed twist someone's arm make hay while the sun shines headhunt get someone's work cut out opposite number get someone's foot in the door grunt work in the red get the sack line of work the ball is in someone's court jack up xerox subsidy put one's shoulder to the wheel in hot water get a break blue chip company call the shots turn over put someone out to pasture for a song golden parachute gain the upper hand all hands on deck up-and-coming learn the ropes ballpark figure wheeling and dealing throw over the wall at the same time nitty-gritty on the block in the pipeline on the same wavelength crack down not by a long shot call it a day worth one's salt get the axe cream of the crop hang up one's boots bail out sweetheart agreement deliver the goods sign blank check fine print pass the buck slack off face value across-the-board in black and white figure out glass ceiling bean counter strictly business knuckle down go out of business bait and switch pound the pavement grease someone's palm talk shop take the floor get the ball rolling show someone the ropes step into someone's shoes common practice put on hold up and running corner the market in no time hit the ground running work to rule going concern rule of thumb pick up steam write off brick-and-mortar plum job tight budget sign on the dotted line play second fiddle guest speaker get something down make the cut first and foremost no two ways about it to the nines wither on the vine hard up tried and tested take something into one's own hands chicken feed in the bag ahead of the pack keep one's finger on the pulse of something not let the grass grow under one's feet dab hand think on one's feet rise to the occasion the sky is the limit go the extra mile get one's ducks in a row pay back get one's act together one too many fine-tooth comb zero in on run a tight ship explore all avenues keep the wolf from the door cut the ground from under someone's feet acid test have one's work cut out put the kibosh on make a pig's ear of as soon as have two left feet Pyrrhic victory roll in on all fours dead end cut throat make inroads into tighten someone's belt more money than sense go up in smoke draw a blank snatch victory from the jaws of defeat play for time on the ball bide one's time meet halfway top dog on a shoestring fall flat gravy train bend over backwards kill two birds with one stone zero tolerance make light work of something on course sink or swim second to none cost an arm and a leg money talks first hand turn out to be go to great lengths all told get somewhere leave no stone unturned on the crest of a wave money laundering two is company three's a crowd dress up concern about fine art lose someone's shirt nine times out of ten dead in the water sail through at all costs count on weather the storm get something off the ground monkey wrench throw a monkey wrench in the works nine days' wonder spread oneself too thin fast track agree on bear fruit pick up the tab give back make headway on the house a flash in the pan nothing succeeds like success at sixes and sevens moment of truth in two shakes of a lamb's tail feel the pinch pack in live to fight another day riding high at a low ebb landslide victory do the trick flying start errand-boy fool's errand bring something to its knees two peas in a pod save the day break down go over with a bang go great guns loan shark a penny for your thoughts set back fight a losing battle Every dog has its day on thin ice blind alley come to grief the dice are loaded against someone drive a hard bargain in two minds have an ace up someone's sleeve run rings around dead duck with flying colors take stock cook someone's goose look out for number one go to the dogs one-upmanship on cloud nine seventh heaven close but no cigar not worth the candle blow up in someone's face bungee jumping deep pockets that makes two of us live from hand to mouth cut someone's losses give or take lesser of two evils bring the house down front runner two-time first come first served one good turn deserves another