英语短语-3

queer sb's pitch 破坏某人的计划
As I'm no authority on period comedy, I answered rather cautiously so as not to queer your pitch.

be besieged with letters and demands 被...包围

rummage: 搜查
He rummaged in his pocket for the receipt.

a slap in the face 一记耳光

a slap on the back 鼓励， 打气

step into sb's shoes 接替某人

in due time 在适当的时候

with all due respect 恕我冒昧
With all due respect, I have to say I don't think your plan will work.

every so often 不时
Every so often, Nadia spends an afternoon in an art museum.

ray of sunshine (someone or something that makes a person happier or a place more cheerful)
Their baby girl was their own little ray of sunshine.

spring fever: a lazy or restless feeling often associated with the onset of spring