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appear out of the blue爆出冷门
appear out of the blue意外地出现
before the Flood上古时代指《圣经》上诺亚时代的大洪水期
cast the first stone首先攻击〔谴责〕
chew the cud细想
chew the cud深想
chew the cud牛羊反刍
fan the flame激起
fan the flame煽动火焰〔情绪〕
fan the flame扇动〔火〕
be on the wane日益衰落
be on the wane渐渐变小〔衰弱〕
overshoot the mark言过其词
overshoot the mark弄巧成拙
overshoot the mark做得过火
overshoot the mark过度
seize the opportunity给予〔找到,得到,失去,抓住,利用〕机会
stab sb. in the back诽谤
stab sb. in the back背后说坏话
stab sb. in the back暗箭伤人
the reverse side of the coin硬币的背面
the reverse side of the coin事物的相反〔另一〕面
tip the scales使平衡起变化
tip the scales为决定因素
tip the scales刚好使天平倾斜
wear the collar受制〔听命〕于他人
with one's back against the wall负隅顽抗
with one's back against the wall陷人困境