1, Speak ill of somebody 说某人坏话，把某人说得很坏
I've never spoken ill of him in my lifetime .
我这一辈子都没有说过他坏话。
2, Bad-mouth sb 说某人坏话
I am sick of hearing Bob bad-mouth his parents . He never says anything good about them .
Bob 老是讲他父母的坏话，我真是受够了。他从来都没讲过一点他爸他妈的好。
3, At length 充分地，详尽地，最后，终于
At length there was a big step forward in the talks .
谈判终于有了进展。
4, Go behind one's back 在某人背后搞鬼，搞小动作
It's a done deal . We don't have to go behind his back .
事已至此。我们不必再费周折了。
5, Go over one's head 没经过上级允许就....
If you think your captain is giving wrong orders , you may have to go over his head to commanding officer , to ask what should be done .
如果你认为你的上尉命令是错的，你可以越过他，向他的指挥官请示该肿么办。
6, Pick up / Take on the mantle 接班，继承衣钵
It is up to China to take on the mantle of leadership in the environmental issues .
该是由中国来接手主导全球环境问题的解决了。
7, Out of turn 不合时宜，轻率
Excuse me for speaking out of turn .
对不起，请原谅，我说话有点语无伦次了。
8, Put the brakes on sb/sth 阻止，遏制，缩减，延缓...
The runaway inflation would seem to put the brakes on such a trend .
失控的通货膨胀似乎将阻止这一趋势的发展。
9, Walk sb out 送某人出去，带某人出去，陪某人过去
I have a flight to catch . I will walk you out .
我得去赶飞机呢。我送你出去吧。
10, Lift a finger 出力帮忙，尽举手之劳
Once again , the government didn't lift a finger to stop them .
政府这一次又没有出力阻止他们。
课后小作业：
Yes , everybody . Let's call it a day . May you have a wonder day . I will see you in next episode .
