[摘要]
1.Toot One’s Own Horn = boast
自吹自擂。

范例短文:
Michael’s last novel was a best seller. He has no need to Toot his own horn about his literary accomplishments. His readers and critic...

1.Toot One’s Own Horn = boast
自吹自擂。

范例短文:
Michael’s last novel was a best seller. He has no need to Toot his own horn about his literary accomplishments. His readers and critics alike will now become aware of his talent. He won’t have to boast about his skill and success as a writer.


2. Stick to One’s Guns = maintain one’s position
坚持自己的立场。

范例短文:
In spite of the fact that it was inadvisable to have a controversial figure address the club, the chairman stuck to his guns and insisted that it would make good sense to hear the other side of the question before taking a vote on the issue. He maintained his opinion and position on the matter, even though a number of members tried to make him change his mind.

3. Get the Ball Rolling = initiate action
开始做某事。

范例对话:
A: Look! You’ve been talking about reparing the roof for weeks now. Don’t you think it’s about time to get the ball rolling?
B: I know, but I’ve been busy with other things. I promise I’ll get to it this weekend.
A: The time to start doing it is right now! According to the weather report it’s supposed to rain tomorrow.


4. Hang On = persevere
坚持。

范例短文:
During the depression years the Smiths had a great deal of trouble with their business, but somehow or other they were able to hang on. Although they almost lost their store, they managed to persevere until things got better.

5. Give It One’s Best Shot = try hard
努力去做，尽最大的能力。

范例对话:
A: Can you do anything about repairing this TV set?
B: I’m not much of an electrician, but I’ll give it my best shot.
A: Many thanks. I’d be most appreciative.
B: OK. I’ll try my hardest to fix it, but I’m not promising that I’ll succeed.
A: At this point, I’ll take all the help I can get.