what makes someone tick
[俗]某人做事的动机，心理
The murderer was arrested. The police were questioning h... songbird
[美俗]女歌手；女歌唱家
That little girl sings well. She must be a songbird in the future.
那个小... lose one’s shirt
[俚]失去一切，丧失全部财产
By careless investment of his capital, he lost his shirt.
由于... seven-year itch
[美俗]婚后七年的不稳定期
We often hear the couple quarrel. They must have the seven-year... on the hot seat
[俚]坐立不安
Knowing the new leader will come, he is now on the hot seat.
听说新领导要来... under the thumb
[俗]在某人的掌股之下，受控于某人
Some teachers wish to keep their students under their thumbs... on the ball
[俚]机智；谨慎；小心
The old man always works on the ball, and tries to do nothing wrong.
... chill out
[美俚]歇一会儿
You have been writing for three hours without chilling out for a while. Hav... half under
[美俚]喝醉，半昏迷的
She was half under after drinking two bottles of beer.
喝了两瓶啤酒后，她醉了。
... no skin off my nose
[俚]与我不相干，跟我无关
What he has done is no skin off my nose. I have to go my way... | 
