a far cry from 相距甚远

and how的确

a matter of time时间问题

as a matter of fact 事实上

a phone call away一个电话之远，愿意过来帮忙

a while back不久之前

anything but绝对不

after all绝对不

around the clock24小时不停

as far as i know 据我所知

at home with 对...很熟悉

a fish out of water 如鱼儿离水，没有把握，有点不安

apple of one's eye真爱之人（物），宝贝

a slip of the tongue口误

a bitter pill to swallow 吞下苦果

a piece of cake容易做的事（不费吹灰之力）

as fit as fiddle 非常健康

a big appetite胃口很好

an adventurous eater大胆的食客

all ears认真地听

bring home the bacon挣钱养家

burn the midnight oil 熬夜

behind the times 过时了，落伍了，不时髦

be hot and bothered 很快地被花光

burn the candle at both ends 非常忙碌，过度疲劳

born with a silver spoon in your mouth 生于富贵之家，生来享受富贵

by hook by crook 不择手段，无论如何

burn one's bridges 破釜沉舟 ，自断后路

Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder情人眼里出西施

bite the hand that feeds you忘恩负义

be cut out for 天生适合

be burned up生气

beat around the bush 说话绕弯子

be head and shoulders above好许多

be in the dark 蒙在鼓里

bite off more than one can chew 贪多嚼不烂

break new ground 有了新的突破

between you and me你我之间，保密

be sick of 对某事不厌其烦

be tied up 忙得不可开交

before long 不久，很快

be up to one's ears 很忙

break the ice 打破僵局，打破沉默，打开话题