1.pack up or wrap up：call it a day= knock off= stop work for the day=下班=收工=今天的工作就到此为止
2.out and out= out-and-out：emphasize that someone or something has all the characteristics of a particular type of person or thing=十足的=完全的=彻头彻尾的=地道的
That's an out-and-out lie! 这是百分之百的谎话！
The Olympic theme tune'Friends for Life'proved an out-and-out success. 结果证明奥运会主题歌《永远的朋友》极为成功Y*z)Kl&VC^.92OKU4Oo。
Much of what has been written about us is out-and-out lies. 关于我们的报道大都是彻头彻尾的胡编乱造&m|-j8L8Mj.r8zgRU4tc。
3.tired out to death= worn out=suffer from fatigue=be fatigued=have used a lot of energy and you want to rest or sleep=感到累和疲劳=简直累死了
He was obviously tired out. 他显然筋疲力尽了sk[|^L1A)=nb_hv1#CM。
I am utterly fatigued. 我完全累坏了C-0]a!MdaY。
She was tired out by these long vigils. 长期熬夜使她筋疲力竭C._z%Dzlsv。
I was tired out/worn out after a day of shopping. 逛了一天商店，我都累坏了Do~(oJr]L#^VU|C。
4. hooked on =be wild about=be full of enthusiasm about=crazy about =be hooked on=热衷于=着迷于=喜爱上
Young people are very hot on pop music. 年青人热衷于流行音乐0N2b625F&H=8)。
My aunt is hooked on package holidays in Spain. 我的姑母着迷于旅行社包办的西班牙度假PtPvi-=J&GsRh。
5. be as busy as a bee= be fully occupied（with）=be up to the elbows in=忙于=忙碌=忙得要命=忙得不亦乐乎=忙得不可开交
He was occupied in translating an English novel. 他正忙于翻译一本英文小说NUqXns)tu+。
The manager and secretary as busy as a bee all day. 那位经理兼秘书整天忙忙碌碌gB%orb-U!p_WkCI!^g.。
We are up to the elbows in preparing for the coming examinations. 我们正忙于（埋头）准备考试%TfI;Ixq_rf0@.x0br%。
6. prattle on about =talk at length, esp about unimportant things=（指成人）絮絮叨叨地说=（尤指）闲聊
Some rural women like to get together to prattle on about the village gossip.一些村妇好挤在一起，闲扯些村里的事RXP_feU2uT[fs6XpObQH。
Unlike some people who prattle on endlessly about the public welfare but don't do anything about it, Chen Guangbiao just bends himself (热心于；致力于；专心于) by engaging in the public welfare undertakings, particularly by donating whatever he can afford for the benefit of the people in need. 和某些无休止地瞎聊公益事业但无动于衷的人不同，陈光标热心于公益事业，特别是向那些穷苦的人们倾囊相助^Rl^5v;wf]4+G|9。
7. burn the candle at both ends=exhaust oneself by trying to do too many things超负荷地工作而耗尽精力=操劳过度=会累死的(过分耗费；不顾身体过度劳累（尤指日夜都有活动）)
You can't burn the candle at both ends forever. 你不能永远这么过分地消耗精力Q07p1lS6.,UaPiNA)。
Once in a while, we have to burn the candle at both ends to put a spurt on and finish an urgent talks. 我们偶尔不得不加一把劲，赶紧完成 紧急的任务m+kkqAbttSqCt|MzmMV。