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Getover the hump:

Roughpatch:

Mendsome fences:

Straightsth out/ work out the kinks:

Badblood:

Comeas sth:

Setone’s sights on sb/sth:

Chuck/ his wife Wendy:

Auspicious:

Rush:

Todraw a line between sb and sb

DODGETHE QUESTION:

Bein order:

Orchestrate:

Teendiscipline:

Fixsth for sb:

Decent:

Laissez-faire approach:

Interventionistapproach:

Let(people) do (as they choose)

Letsb/sth have his/its way with someone

Prepschool:

Colby:

Unlessfor the kid who’s going mini-Winklevoss at 14—it’swhat he set his sights on.

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Identicaltwins:

Facebook:扎克伯格

Achip on the shoulder:

Holda grudge（with/against）:

Getsdinged up:

Staythe course with

Divein after someone:

Offthe track:

Proactive/permissive/optimisticapproach:

Visible/tangible

Havethe ball/nerve/stomach:

• Dangle: v. 摇晃；悬垂；挂着；追求
  
  

Momentous:

Talkabout sth with bracing honesty:

Beatabout/ around:

Putsomeone on a path:

Turnsand twists/ ebbs and flows:

Highwayman:

Perch:高位

Leavesomeone’s flank unprotected:

Honorone’s promise/commitment/contract

Putsb in an awkward position:

Bleed:

Caper:a lively jump or dance.

Theremust be another way around this/ help sb get over.

Burysomeone in garbage:

Sthspeaks for/to sth:

Inviting

Commitsth to sth:

Thefire in the belly:

Relish/ savor/ revel

That’sa search I’d relish:

Upstage/steal someone’s thunder:

Revelin one’s pain: festival mood

Getto the bottom of sth:

Diamondscout:

Fullout:

Consensusbuilding:

Consent:

Concessiongranting:

Compromise/make a concession:

Handwringing:

Appease:

Depose:

Maximizethe full potential:

ButI can’t turn off the part of me that does the job I do.

操盘手：宽慰、打鸡血

心理医生

Relyon /cling to

Standon their own feet，self-sufficient

Goout on a limb:

Hoffa

TheArc of the Covenant: （圣约之柜）

Ark of the covenant

（International Brotherhood of Teamsters，IBT）

Taboo

The Ark of the Covenant：itis an important artifact ['ɑːtɪˌfækt（人工制品）] mentioned in the Bible, appearing in texts such as Exodus ['eksədəs（出埃及记）] and Deuteronomy [ˌdjuːtəˈrɔːnəmi（申命记）]. The Ark was crafted by the Israelites as per God's instructionsduring their journey through the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt. （圣约之柜）

Moses

The Ark of the Covenant is asacred object designed to hold the tablets of the TenCommandments, also known as the "Ark" or the "Ark ofGod's Covenant." According to the Book of Exodus, the Ark was made ofacacia [ə'keɪʃə（金合欢木）] wood, covered in gold, and adorned with two golden cherubim(winged angelic beings) on its cover. God instructed the Israelites to placethe tablets containing the commandments inside the Ark to maintain the covenantbetween God and the people of Israel.

The Ark of the Covenant was apart of the Jewish Tabernacle and later the Temple, initially placed in theTent of Meeting. As Solomon built the Temple, the Ark was transferred to theHoly of Holies. It is considered a sacred and mysterious symbol of God'spresence and will.

The Ark of Covenant

The fate of the Ark is asubject of cherubim speculation, legends, andmystery. There are various theories about its whereabouts, including itsplunder by the Babylonian army or its concealment in Solomon's Temple. Theexact location remains unknown, contributing to the mystique of the Ark. Thistopic has also been widely discussed in popular culture and movies, notably inthe epic adventure film "Raiders of the Lost Ark."

Headsomeone off at the pass

Intercept

Interferenceclaim：

Injunction:

Ironout a winkle:

IED:

Havea better handle of sth:

Reachout (to someone):

Blast:We had a blast.

Cordonsth off:

Thefeel/tone of sth:

Overthrew:

动物庄园 / 1984: