What Native Speakers Use Daily -

1. take one’s side

支持某人

E.g. He attempts to show that it is not enough merely to win support and persuade people to take one’s side. The true orator possesses moral knowledge, knowledge of virtue and right and wrong.

他试图证明，作为一个真正的演说家，仅仅赢得别人支持或赞同是远远不够的，他还必须要有伦理知识、美德知识以及是非知识。

2. waxing and waning

月之圆缺

E.g. It is a known fact that some women have terrible mood swings which coincides with the waxing and waning of the moon.

事实上，一些女人变化异常的情绪随着月亮的圆缺而变化。

3. You have an attitude.

你挺有态度呀。

4. a devoted mother of three

为三个孩子日夜操劳的母亲

E.g. She’s not only a superwomen at work, but a devoted mother of three.

她不仅是工作上的女强人，还是一个为三个孩子日夜操劳的母亲。

5. be all set

一切安排妥当

E.g. We just need to get this work done and you’ll be all set.

我们只需把这份工作完成，你就一切都准备妥当了。

6. come out of the blue

出乎意料

E.g. Some of the breakthroughs you experience will come out of the blue, quite unexpectedly.

一些你经历的突破相当出于意料。

7. drive the argument home

把论点讲清楚

E.g. A highly articulate speaker can drive the argument home.

一位能言善辩的演讲者能把论点讲清楚。

8. eat it up

吃这套

E.g. It is only your wishful thinking. Nobody will eat it up.

那只是你的如意算盘。没人会吃这套。

9. from ear to ear

开怀大笑

E.g. He smiled from ear to ear when he received this birthday gift.

当他收到这个生日礼物时，他笑得合不拢嘴。

10. give or take

或多或少

E.g. Give or take a few minutes, we should be there in an hour.

或迟或早几分钟，我们会在一小时后到达。