· see eye to eye with...与……意见一致

Though they are twins, they never see eye to eye with each other on anything.

· turn a blind eye on装做没看见

It is not right for teachers to turn a blind eye to those who cheat in the exam.

· feast one"s eyes on...观赏……，一饱眼福

Yesterday we went to a fashion show. We really feasted our eyes on beauties and fancy clothes.

· have a face would stop a clock奇丑无比

The old lady has a face that would stop a clock, but she is the helpful person I have ever met.

· keep a straight face板着脸

He likes telling jokes . But always keeps a straight face when others are shaking their sides with laughter.

· be fed up with...对……烦透了

My roommates are too noisy. I"m really fed up with them.

· fall for...迷恋上……

She fell for that guy simply because he behaved quite differently from others.

· be riding for a fall自讨苦吃

That big country is riding for a fall if it keeps interfering¹ with others"" internal affairs.

· play fast and loose with...敷衍了事，不正经干

You are not clever enough to play fast and loose with Susan.

· play favorites with...对……有偏心眼

The girl isn"t on good terms with her parents. They play favorites with her little brother.

· put out a feeler to do...试探……的反应

The chairman put out a feeler to see people"s reactions to his election speech.

· be dead on one"s feet筋疲力尽

Our boss regards us his slaves. Everyday after work.

· land on one"s feet安全摆脱困境

With the loan from the bank, the company landed on its feet.

· stand on one"s feet自食其力

The Chinese Communist Party decided² to stand on their feet during the Liberation Campaign. People in Naniwan were called upon to develop agriculture.

· sit on the fence保持中立

Who would you vote for? You bet I won"t vote for him. He likes sitting on the fence on important issues.

· play the field不正经干

He is really a playboy, He likes to play the field and is never serious with any one girl.

· burn one"s fingers因管闲事而吃苦头

I always tell you to keep away from the scoundrels. Now you are burning your fingers.

· have sticky fingers手不老实。有小偷小摸的陋习

The old lady fired the maid because she had sticky fingers.

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