To crank out: to produce rapidly or in a routine manner迅速而经常地制作；机械地完成，刻板地制造出，粗制滥造
He cranked out three novels per year.
他每年都要机械地写3本小说.

crunch time: a short period when there's high pressure to achieve a result高压时期，紧缩时期

give me a break: that's ridiculous; that's outrageous 饶了我吧；这太可笑了

Go ahead: to continue; to proceed without hesitation 继续
'May I start?''Yes, go ahead.'
"我可以开始了吗?""可以,开始吧."

Love at first sight: an immediate attraction 一见钟情

To make out: to kiss with much passion柔情地接吻和抚摸；爱抚

To be nuts about: to like very much 很喜欢

To have a one-track mind: having all thoughts directed to just one thing or activity 一根筋，死心眼

To plug away at sth: to proceed with a boring or routine task; to keep trying埋头苦干
He was plugging away at his work.
他正在埋头苦干。

To treat someone like dirt: to behave in a nasty way towards someone视某人如草芥，把某人看得一钱不值，瞧不起某人，怠慢某人，侮慢某人