像美国人一样说英语第8期:Nicole For President
Brown-noser: a person who is constantly trying to win favor with people above them 献媚者，拍马屁的人
By far: by a wide margin; by a great difference 很，极高
To count on someone: to depend or rely on someone 依靠，指望
You can count on him to help.
你可以指望他帮忙。
Full of oneself: to think too much of oneself 只为自己打算，只想到自己
To get down to business: to get serious about a task认真着手办事，开始干正事；言归正传
After some pleasant talk, we got down to business.
寒暄笑谈之后,我们开始做正事。
to get/have sth under one’s belt: to get or to have experience; to have already achieved or obtained sth 已经获得某物
Give sb a run for their money: 不让…轻易取胜，与…进行激烈竞争
To give someone the cold shoulder: to be cold to someone on purpose 冷落某人
(to not) give someone the time of day: to ignore someone; to refuse to pay any attention to someone 对某人毫不理睬
Goody-goody: 善于太好卖乖的人
To kid around: to joke around 开玩笑
to talk into: to persuade; to convince 说服某人做某事
I talked him into making concessions on the question.
我说服他在这个问题上作出让步。
She tried to talk him into adopting her plan.
她试图劝他接受她的方案。
