Expression Cards: idiom
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idiom
bury the differences
忘记争执，重新成为朋友
Meaning
to forget disagreements and be friendly again
Example
They decided to **bury their differences** and work together.
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bury the hatchet
停止争斗并重新成为朋友
Meaning
to stop fighting and become friends again
Example
After years of argument, they decided to **bury the hatchet**.
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bury the lead
隐藏故事中最重要的部分
Meaning
to hide the most important part of the story
Example
Don’t **bury the lead**—mention the main point first.
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bury your head in the sand
忽略问题，指望它自己解决
Meaning
to ignore a problem hoping it will go away
Example
We can’t **bury our heads in the sand** about climate change any longer.
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Bury yourself in books
把所有时间都花在学习上
Meaning
To spend all your time studying
Example
He **buried himself in books** before the finals.
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bust someone
逮捕或抓住某人做非法的事情
Meaning
to arrest or catch someone doing something illegal
Example
The officer was able to **bust someone** for selling drugs.
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busy as a bee
非常活跃或勤奋
Meaning
very active or hardworking
Example
She’s **as busy as a bee** preparing for the wedding.
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busy bee
一个总是忙碌且活跃的人
Meaning
a person who is always busy and active
Example
She’s a **busy bee**, always working on something.
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butter someone up
讨好某人以获得好处
Meaning
to flatter someone to gain favor
Example
He’s trying to **butter up** the boss for a promotion.
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butter wouldn’t melt in their mouth
看起来无辜的人，实际上可能并非如此
Meaning
someone who looks innocent but might not be
Example
She looks so sweet—**butter wouldn’t melt in her mouth**.
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butterflies in my stomach
感到紧张或焦虑
Meaning
feeling nervous or anxious
Example
I had **butterflies in my stomach** before the interview.
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butterflies in one's stomach
感到紧张或焦虑
Meaning
feeling nervous or anxious
Example
I had **butterflies in my stomach** before the interview.
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butterflies in the stomach
感到紧张或兴奋
Meaning
feeling nervous or excited
Example
I always get **butterflies in my stomach** before a date.
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butterflies in your stomach
感到紧张或心理不安
Meaning
feeling nervous or anxious
Example
I always get **butterflies in my stomach** before a big presentation.
idiom
button up
完成准备工作或安全地关闭某物
Meaning
to finish preparations or close something securely
Example
Let’s **button up** the proposal by Friday.
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buy a lemon
买到有缺陷或无价值的东西
Meaning
to buy something that is defective or worthless
Example
He **bought a lemon** when he got that used car.
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buy into
接受或支持一个想法或计划
Meaning
to accept or support an idea or plan
Example
The team quickly **bought into** the new workflow.
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Buy low, sell high
购买商品或资产并以利润出售的策略。
Meaning
The strategy of buying goods or assets cheaply and selling them for a profit.
Example
Every investor dreams to **buy low, sell high**.
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by and large
大体上
Meaning
generally speaking; on the whole
Example
**By and large**, we agree with your proposal.
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by leaps and bounds
快速进展或改善
Meaning
to progress or improve very quickly
Example
Her English has improved **by leaps and bounds**.
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by the book
严格按照规则行事
Meaning
to follow the rules exactly
Example
Our manager does everything **by the book**.
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by the skin of one’s teeth
勉强逃脱或达成某事。
Meaning
To narrowly escape or achieve something by a very small margin.
Example
I passed the exam **by the skin of my teeth**.
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by the skin of your teeth
勉强完成某事
Meaning
to just barely manage to do something
Example
He passed the exam **by the skin of his teeth**.
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by the way
用于引入新话题或添加额外信息
Meaning
used to introduce a new topic or add extra information
Example
**By the way**, did you finish your project?