31.难办的事sticky business

他发现这件事特别难办，同意不好，不同意也不好
He found it a sticky business: he could neither agree nor disagree.

32.稳扎稳打play for safety

在这种情况下，我们应该稳扎稳打，切勿操之过急
Under such circumstances we should play for safety against making haste.

33.干苦差事hold the baby

为什么把这个苦差事留给我一个人干？
Why should I be left holding the baby alone?

34.饭碗儿one’s bread and butter

我不能放弃教书，那是我的饭碗
I can’t give up teaching, for it’s my bread and butter.

35.忙得不可开交 have one’s hands full

王燕白天上班，下班后还要照顾家里，简直是忙得不可开交。
Wang Yan has her hands full with working full time during the day and taking care of the family the rest of the time.

36.没那回事 nothing of the sort!

别听他们胡说八道，根本就没那回事。
Don’t be fooled by their babbling. Nothing of the sort!