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1.
[cross] that bridge when {sb} [come|get] to it
短语

Crossing that bridge when we get to it is how we move forward now knowing we can handle whatever comes in the future.

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2.
[take] {sth} as it comes
短语

In life, you just have to take every challenge as it comes—there's no instruction manual.

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3.
[let] it roll
短语

I know you're worried about the outcome, but sometimes you just have to let it roll and see what happens.

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4.
happy medium
短语

I aim to strike a happy medium between playing entertaining football and getting results.

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5.
balancing act
名词

平衡行为, 平衡之举

He performed a political balancing act, making gestures towards the left as well as the right.

他进行了一场政治平衡行动,向左右两方都做出了姿态。

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6.
halfway house
名词

中间阶段, 半途

Emily's fitness journey is at the halfway house point - she's lost a significant amount of weight, but still has some work to do before she reaches her goal.

艾米丽的健身之旅正处于中途点——她已经减掉了相当多的体重,但在达到目标之前还有一些工作要做。

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7.
[meet] {sb} halfway
短语

The buyers wanted to bring the price down from $15,000 to $10,000, so I offered to meet them halfway at $12,500.

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8.
off the cuff
短语

I hadn't prepared a speech so I just said a few words off the cuff.

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9.
off the top of {one's} head
短语

It was the best I could think of off the top of my head.

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10.
[pluck] {sth} (out of|from) (the|thin) air
短语

And no matter how many lame delusional scenarios some fans pluck out of the air , they won't change this fact.

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11.
(give|cut) {sb} a break
content.sentence

Give the lad a break—it's only his second day on the job.

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12.
[give] {sb} a (free|) pass
短语

I know you're upset, Sarah, but that doesn't give you a free pass to treat other people like garbage.

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13.
[go] easy on {sb}
短语

I only lost by six points, but I think he was going easy on me since he's so much better.

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14.
[cut|give] {sb} some slack
短语

Cutting him some slack won't make him behave more politely next time you know.Hold nothing back.

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15.
[take] the easy way out
短语

As soon as things got difficult he took the easy way out.

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free ride
16.
free ride
名词

免费搭车, 搭便车者

A group of students who have been assigned to do a report where only one student cares, does all the work and the others go along for a free ride.

一组学生被分配去做一份报告,其中只有一个学生关心,做了所有的工作,而其他人则搭便车

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17.
[play] by ear
短语

She usually plays the guitar by ear, rather than reading the music.

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18.
[be] all things to all (people|men)
短语

There is little point in being all things to all people at all times.

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