1, Twiddle one's thumbs 游手好闲，穷极无聊
I have got to be busy. I can't sit down and twiddle my thumbs.
我总得做些事情, 不能这样无所事事下去.
2, Play fast and loose 处世轻率，行为反复无常 (形容某人不负责任，靠不住)
That guy has a bad reputation of playing fast and loose with the girls around him .
那家伙名声很坏，对待他周围的女孩们朝三暮四。
3, Back to the salt mines 重新工作，重操旧业，又要辛苦一番了
The weekend is over . Let's get back to the salt mines .
周末结束了。是时候回去工作了。
4, Have the gall to do sth 厚着脸皮做某事, 厚颜无耻做某事
He had the gall to confront me in person .
他竟然有种敢当面与我对抗。
5, Keep sth at bay 不使…迫近， 牵制;
It is said that jades can keep bad luck at bay .
据说玉器能使厄运无法近身。
6, Make one's peace with ... 同…讲和,与…休战,与…言归于好
They had quarrel yesterday , but they made their peace with each other with the help of their mutual friend .
他们昨天吵架了，但好在在他们双方的朋友的帮助下他们终于和解了。
7, Crapshoot 有风险的事业
Look, there's a new Thai cafe open. I'm afraid it's a real crapshoot -- it's got three others close by. But if the food is good enough, the owner might get lucky and win his gamble.
看，那儿又新开了家泰国餐馆，这附近已经有三家了，可想而知竞争必然相当激烈。不过如果他们的食物不错的话，老板才会在这场赌博中侥幸获胜。
8, Give a rat's ass 在乎 感兴趣
I don't give a rat's ass about other things once I start eating.
我一吃起来就什么都不管不顾了。
9, Drop dead 倒毙 去死吧
75% of the firms he called were hostile and told him to drop dead .
在他电话联系的公司里，75%都怀有敌意，让他去见鬼。
10, On a roll 好事接踵而来，一帆风顺
For a time HTC was on a roll .
一度HTC发展得如鱼得水。
课后小作业（提示：答案请翻阅前一个Episode）:
All right , so much for today . I will see you guys in another episode . Keep fighting on . Bye !
