1. against the grain 逆着潮流，与众不同
grain n. 谷物； v. 使表面粗糙
ex: She is the girl who likes against the grain.
2. accuse sb. of doing 控告某人
ex: He accused his classmate of stealing his homework.
3. all but = almost 相当于，几乎
it + be + impossible / possible to do sth. 做某事可能、不可能
ex: It was all but impossible to read his writing.
4. at large 一般的，自由自在
ex: Her killer is still at large.
5. attach to ... 把...放在； 对... 赋予
ex: He was attached to a tree.
6. be accustomed to doing sth. 习惯于
ex: I am usually accustomed to playing phone games in evening.
7. be applied to 适用于
ex: This plan can be applied to any situation.
8. be at home in 熟悉
ex: You will be quickly at home in these rules.
9. be committed to 致力于
ex: He said that he will be committed to the homeland development.
10. by no means 决不
ex: By no means she will give up her dreams.
11. can't help but 不能防止做，忍不住，不得不
ex: When their children completed their homework by themself, the mother couldn't help but praise them.
12. cast off 抛弃
ex: He finally cast off his girlfriend.
13. cater to 满足...的需求
ex: The secretary will cater to your requirement.
14. cling to 坚持
ex: I will cling to go to school, even though I hurt my back yesterday.
15. cope with = take care of = deal with = handle 处理
ex: The boy didn't know how to cope with the depression at work.
16. correspond to 与...相应
ex: The answers on the next paper correspond to these questions.
17. dedicate oneself to 致力于
ex: He is quite dedicated to his students.
18. deprive of 剥夺
ex: The government has deprived of his wealth and right.
19. dispose of 处理、处置
ex: I will dispose of these problems by myself.
20. every walk of life 各行各业
ex: These students will be work on every walk of life.
21. fall into 陷入、进入
ex: Don't fall into electronic games.
22. first rank 一流的
ex: He is the first rank in cooking.
23. follow one's lead 听某人的话，跟某人行事
ex: These students will follow the teacher's lead.
24. from one's point of view 从某人的观点
ex: From his point of view, the plan will be failed.
25. get rid of 消除
ex: The fireman has gotten rid of the forest fire.
26. get ... in tune 使...和谐
ex: Singers and instrumentalists have to be able to get every note perfectly in tune.
27. give way to 让步于
ex: The dream is always giving way to the realism.
28. graze on (牛羊等）吃草
ex: Thousands of cows and sheep are grazing on the grass.
29. have ... in common 有共性，有共同点
ex: The twins have many behaviors in common.
30. hold back 阻止
ex: My mom is always holding back my father smoke in the bedroom.
31. in addition to 除...外
ex: In addition to washing dishes, there are many housework I haven't done.
32. in advance 预先
ex: The emcee will appear in advance to the stage.
33. in favor of 倾向于
ex: The law will in favor of the right side.
34. in harmony with 与...协调一致
ex: These dancers give a performance in harmony with the song's tunes.
35. in high gear 高速的
ex: With the approaching the vacations deadline, the girl has to finish her homework in high gear.
36. in significant measure 在很大程度上
ex: The success of the project was due in significant measure to the hard work of the team.
37. in so far as 再...的范围内
ex: It's a good idea, in so far as we known.
38. jibe with 与...一致
ex: Your statement doesn't jibe with the facts.
39. keep abreast with = keep up with 跟上
ex: We must keep abreast with the pace of the times.
40. make attribute to 对...做贡献
ex: The scientist has made attribute to developing economy.
41. make an impact on 对...产生影响
ex: Bad behavior of the mother will make a bad impact on her children.
42. make one's way to 转向
ex: The car should have made its way to the right.
43. make way for 让步于
ex: The eloquence should make way for the realism.
44. notwithstanding 虽然，尽管
ex: Notwithstanding in the winter, the poor girl has to sell matches in the street.
45. on the whole 总体上
ex: On the whole, the girl's grades have improved.
46. only that 因为
ex: Only that you have never been to Beijing, I will arrange a trip for you.
47. per capita 人均
ex: This set meal per capita $5.
48. pick up 沿着...，捡起
ex: He will pick up his brother at the airport.
49. play a part in 在...中扮演角色，在...中起作用
ex: He plays an important part in this plan.
50. preside over 管理，监控
ex: The guard will preside over the camera of the building.
51. prior to 在...前
ex: Prior to the dinner, we must wash our hands.
52. provided with 提供...
ex: Many companies will provide food with the government.
53. put an end to 结束
ex: If all problems have been solved, I will put an end to the meeting.
54. regardless of 不管，不顾
ex: Regardless of the worker's benefits, the boss insists on closing the company.
55. shoot up 迅速成长，增长
ex: After we irrigate the garden, the plants are shooting up.
56. subject to 取决于...，受...控制
ex: The task's progress was subject to the manager.
57. take advantage of 利用
ex: I will take advantage of this grades to get my parent's award.
58. subsist on 依靠
ex: The mobile phone subsists on electric power to function.
59. take on 呈现，承担
ex: After her father died, her brother has to take on the responsibility of taking care of the family.
60. take sth. for granted 想当然的认为
ex: The mother always takes her children for granted as if they are the best.
61. tip the scale at 称重...，体重...
ex: The smart boy put forward an idea to tip the scale at the lowest.
62. to the extreme 达到极点
ex: The water's temperature has been to the extreme.
63. to the point of 到...程度
ex: He plays honors of kings to the point of madly.
64. to the extent of 到...的程度
ex: With the experiment's development, the problem is approaching to the extent of clearly.
65. up to 达到
ex: I have never up to the standard performance.
66. usher in 带来，开始
ex: With the race usher in, the competitor is running.
67. wipe out 消除
ex: My grandpa wipes out his experiences slowly.
68. with respect to 考虑到、关于、就...而言
ex: With respect to the result, there are many different opinions.