交互英语复习材料.doc

We are a long way away from each other. Hang out 闲逛 It’s sort of like no time has passed. Get back to回溯到 as I was saying by the way along the same lines idiom something that is similar to what another person is talking about Everyone had such a great time at your party last month that we decided to do something along the same lines for our party. be out of line idiom behave badly or in a way that is not acceptable in a particular situation She was out of line to yell at poor Antonio when he made a mistake. down the line idiom at a future time Maybe five years down the line Ill start my own business. drop someone a line idiom to write and send a short letter to someone Please drop me a line when you get back. get a line on something idiom to get information about someone or something so you can understand it or them better Im trying to get a line on the hotels in Rome before we go there for our vacation. give someone a line idiom to tell someone something that isnt true so they will do what you want The salesman gave us a line about how perfect his product was. lay it on the line idiom to tell someone the truth in a very direct way Our teacher laid it on the line and said we wouldnt pass the course if we didnt study harder. read between the lines idiom to be able to understand the full meaning of something, even though you have not been given all the details He said he was happy with his job, but reading between the lines, I could tell that something was wrong. take a hard line idiom to be determined to make people behave in the way that you want and unwilling to change your opinions [often used in business and politics] Since Floretta became principal, she has taken a hard line with the teachers. Now they really have to work. the bottom line idiom used to tell someone what you think the most important part of a situation is [This idiom comes from business accounts in which the bottom line is the final line that shows h