1. ripoff 骗人的东西

What a ripoff! The new car I bought doesn't work!

真是个骗人货！我买的新车启动不了！

2. rock the boat 找麻烦

Don't rock the boat! Things are fine just the way they are.

别找麻烦了，事情这样就够好了。

3. blow it 搞砸了，弄坏了

I blew it on that last exam¹.

我上次考试靠砸了。

4. in hot water 有麻烦

He is in hot water with his girlfriend² recently³.

近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。

5. put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出

Wally is always saying⁴ such⁵ stupid⁶ thing. He has a real⁷ talent⁸ for putting his foot in his mouth.

沃力尽说这种蠢话。他真有惹是生非的本事。