1. leave alone：听其自然，不要去管

e.g He will leave alone things that might cause trouble.

他从来不干招惹是非的事。

2. work through：解决

e.g. We must work through the difficulties until we find an answer.

我们必须克服种种困难找到解决办法。

3. speaking of：说到，提及，谈到

e.g. I must have my share in the conversation , if you are speaking of music.

要是你们谈音乐,就得有我的份儿。

4. move on：对…采取行动

e.g When will the government move on this important matter?

政府什么时候对这一重要事情采取行动？

5. drag one’s heels：拖拖拉拉

e.g. He boasted that he could swim across the lake, but he started to drag his heels as we were getting closer to the lake.

他夸口说能游过个个湖，可是当我们越来越接近湖的时候，他却畏缩不前了。

6. on the list ：在名单上

e.g. Please stroke out the last name on the list.

请把名单上的最后一个名字划掉。

7. worry about：担心，担忧，烦恼

e.g. I've been nearly demented with worry about you.

我一直为你担心，都快发疯了。

8. call the shot：发号司令

e.g.. I am the boss at work, but my wife call the shot at home.

工作时我是老板,但是在家时我太太发号施令

9. in jail：坐牢，在监狱

e.g..She worried he might end up in jail or worse.

她担心他可能会落到坐牢或更糟的地步。

10. because of：因为，由于

She was blacklisted by all the major Hollywood studios because of her political views.

由于她的政见，所有好莱坞大制片公司都拒绝用她。