Under such circumstances we should play for safety against making haste.

　　33.干苦差事hold the baby

　　为什么把这个苦差事留给我一个人干？

　　Why should I be left holding the baby alone?

　　34.饭碗儿one’s bread and butter

　　我不能放弃教书，那是我的饭碗

　　I can’t give up teaching, for it’s my bread and butter.

　　35.忙得不可开交 have one’s hands full

　　王燕白天上班，下班后还要照顾家里，简直是忙得不可开交。

　　Wang Yan has her hands full with working full time during the day and taking care of the family the rest of the time.

　　36.没那回事 nothing of the sort!

　　别听他们胡说八道，根本就没那回事。

　　Don’t be fooled by their babbling¹. Nothing of the sort!