例：“Is Pam still with Eric?” “No，he’s out of the picture.”“帕姆还在跟埃里克在一起吗?”“没有，他们已经互不相干了。”
get at : seem to be saying sth．that other people d0 not completely understand 暗示
例：What exactly are you getting at? 你到底在暗示什么?
have…at one’s finger tips :to be completely familiar with；精通
例：We have all the facts and figures at our fingers．我们已经掌握了所有的事实和数字。
go far : to accomplish much：achieve much success 成功，大有前途
例：Ginny’s a smart girl．and I’m sure she’d go far．吉尼是个聪明的姑娘，我相信她会成功的。
knock out : to elicit enthusiasm or an emotional response，esp. deep sympathy or laughter使高兴，使情绪激动
例：The music was just brilliant it really knocked me out．这音乐太美妙了——它真让我激动。
fire away : begin; start; esp.to talk or ask questions 开始谈话或提问
例：“I have some question.” “Fire away.”“我有问题。”“请问。”
hammer away(at) : t0 keep emphasizing or talking about一再强调
例：He kept hammering away at his demand for a public inquiry．他一再强调需要进行公众调查。
month of Sundays : (colloq．)long time很久，很长的时间