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20. play fast and loose : treat someone irresponsibly and without respect
反复无常

-It is irresponsible to play fast and loose with

people’s feeling.

21. right and left : everywhere
-Some of the housewives in my neighbourhood

like to gossip right and left.

22.safe and sound : not harmed or lost 安然无恙

-The only survivor of the car crash is safe and
sound in the hospital now.

23. stand head and shoulders much better than other people or things

above : 鹤立鸡群

-Kim Teck stood head and shoulders above all
his competitors so he won the game.

24.through thick and thin ： even when there are problems or difficulties
同甘共苦
-Mark and his best friend stuck 陷 together

through thick and thin all these years.
25. to and fro : backwards and forwards

-She gently rocked 轻轻摇晃 her baby boy to

and fro until he fell asleep.
26. an early bird : a person who gets up or arrives very early

-Mr Lau is an early bird. He is always the first

staff to reach the office.
27. against the clock : in a hurry to finish the work before the deadline

-The employees are working against the clock to

complete the housing project.
28. airs and graces 装腔作 a way of behaving that shows snobbishness

势 : 自命不凡.
-The singer has been putting on airs and graces

since she became famous.