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1 : After 30 exhausting years as a salesman, Jack was ready to _______. |
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The possible answers were:
set the pace
throw in the towel
get the ball rolling
back the wrong horse
You said:
set the pace
throw in the towel
get the ball rolling
back the wrong horse
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错。To set the pace 这个成语意思是起带头作用，来自田径运动，但在这里不适用。
正确。To throw in the towel 来自拳击运动，意思是放弃了，不干了。
错。To get the ball rolling 这个成语意思是开始做什么事情，但在在这里不适用。
不对。To back the wrong horse 意思是判断错误，下错赌注了。
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2 : I've sent the contract back to them. Let's wait and see what they do; _______. |
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The possible answers were:
I'm in their corner
we've been saved by the bell
we've let the side down
the ball's in their court
You said:
I'm in their corner
we've been saved by the bell
we've let the side down
the ball's in their court
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不对。 To be in someone's corner 来自于拳击运动，意思是支持某人，但在这里不适用。
错了。To be saved by the bell 来自于拳击运动，意思是幸免于难，但在这里不适用。
错误。如果一个人 let the side down 那么意思就是因为某人的行动而造成了对他自己这一方的损失。
恭喜，回答正确。The ball is in your / his / their court 是起源于网球运动的一个成语，意思是下一步就看你的了。
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3 : With our new software you can really give your business _______. |
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The possible answers were:
a level playing field
a ballpark figure
a sticky wicket
the inside track
You said:
a level playing field
a ballpark figure
a sticky wicket
the inside track
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错了。A level playing field 意思是一个公平竞争的机会，在这里不适用。
错了。A ballpark figure 这个美式俚语来自棒球运动，意思是大概的数字。
错误。A sticky wicket 这个成语来自板球运动，意思是处境不利。
正确。The inside track 这个成语来自田径运动，意思是具有竞争优势。
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4 : I'm sorry mate. You're a nice enough guy but she's _______. |
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The possible answers were:
out of your league
out for the count
out of the running
off base
You said:
out of your league
out for the count
out of the running
off base
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正确。To be out of someone's league 是一个非常实用的成语，意思是和某人不相称。这个成语经常被用在爱情情景中，形容某一方比另一方要强多了， 两人不匹配，类似汉语中不门当户对。
错了。To be out for the count 来自拳击运动，意思是失去知觉了或者是睡熟了。
不对。To be out of the running 意思是被淘汰出局了，在这里不适用。
不对。Off base 来自棒球运动，意思是（想法）大错特错。
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5 : At this stage it's not clear which company will win the contract; it's _______. |
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The possible answers were:
below the belt
a good innings
neck and neck
just not cricket
You said:
below the belt
a good innings
neck and neck
just not cricket
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错误。Below the belt 是一个常用成语，来自于拳击运动，意思是（行动或事情）不公平。
错了。A good innings 来自于板球运动。如果有人 had a good innings 意思就是他有很长一段时间都是一帆风顺，事事如意。
恭喜，回答正确。Neck and neck 来自赛马运动 ，意思是并驾齐驱，不分上下。
错了。英国人会用 It's just not cricket 这个短语来形容他们觉得不公平的事件。
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6 : Don't _______ or we might miss our opportunity. |
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The possible answers were:
take your eye off the ball
cover all the bases
call the shots
go the distance
You said:
take your eye off the ball
cover all the bases
call the shots
go the distance
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正确。如果你 take your eye off the ball （没有目不转睛的看着这个球），那么你就失去了目标，也可能由此失去了竞争优势或者机会。
错误。To cover all the bases 是来自棒球运动的一个成语，意思是覆盖所有方面，考虑所有可能发生的事情。
错了。一个人如果是掌管全局，是领导人物，那么他就可以 call the shots 发号施令。
错了。To go the distance 来自于拳击运动，意思是无论多大的困难，也会坚持到底。
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