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Cheap shot?

A cheap shot is literally an attack that is considered cheap, low in value or moral estimation.

Going nuclear?

To go nuclear is to get extremely mad and resort to taking the most extreme measures possible.

老外在中国：我的蝎子叫哈罗德

本期老外在中国，兰迪•赖特将讲述他与蝎子的一段趣事。

Inside track?

Gaining the inside track, in short, means gaining an advantage in a race or any competitive situation.

Road kill?

An animal is killed but the perpetrator of the “crime” goes free.

同义词Avenue，Road，Street，Way的区别

Avenue、road、street和way是一组常见的同义词，它们都有“路”的意思。

Rubbing along?

To rub along with someone is to get along with them without major problems, without letting small problems getting out of hand.

Put up or shut up?

In other words, prove your worth with action or swallow the hurt and never complain.

Garden variety?

In short, the garden variety is the commonplace kind.

Kept his wits about?

Wits, plural, refer to one’s mental sharpness, awareness, composure, resourcefulness.

Walk the plank?

The long and short of it is, he who walks the plank is doomed.

Don't get ahead of yourself?

We get ahead of ourselves by doing or planning for something before its proper time.

By committee?

A decision made by committee is a decision made collectively.

Finger quotes?

You raise your fingers up in the air to simulate quotation marks (“…”).

Banana skin?

Banana skin represents anything that may not appear to be problematic but potentially can create a problem for you.

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