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as hard as possible ) Face 1. Nick asked to see the mayor so he can talk with him face to face. ( in direct munication or confrontation ) 2. The negative ments caused the speaker to lose face and he became quite angry. ( to lose dignity or testicle ) Neck 1. We broke our necks to get there on time. ( to make a great effort to acplish something ) 2. Because of their bad behavior, they really got it in the neck from their supervisor. ( to undergo severe punishment or penalty ) 3. The two candidates for president are now running neck and neck. ( even in a race or contest ) Ear 1. Speak up! I’m all ears! ( very attentive ) 2. Don’t plan what you’re going to do. Just play it by ear. ( to act without plan ) 3. They turned a deaf ear to our request for more money. ( to be unwilling to listen or pay attention ) Cheek 1. Steve is a little too bold for me. He has a lot of cheek and often goes too far. ( to be impudent。 6. 由于他的演講批判了政府,他遭到很多白眼。 7. 你可以說的天花亂綴,我就是不能相信你。 Section II color a white night a white elephant a white crow the White House a white lie white flag Green fingers Green hand Green tea Blue day Blue collar Blue fear Black sheep Black horse Black tea Black coffee Black Dog Black gold 不眠之夜 無用的累贅東西 罕見的東西 白宮 無惡意的謊言 投降 園藝能手 新手 綠茶 憂郁的日子 藍領(lǐng) 極度的恐慌 敗家子 黑馬 紅茶 黑咖啡 沮喪 石油 Red 1. When I heard of cruelty to animals, it makes me see red. 2. I caught the thief redhanded. 3. You are not answering my questions. You are trying to draw a redherring across the track. 4. As soon as he led the conversation round to borrowing money, I saw the red light. 5. On boatrace night the College students paint the town red. 6. The mention of that man’s name to him is like a red rag to a bull. Red 1. very angry 2. caught the thief in the very act of stealing 3. draw one’s attention from the real point 4. dangerous 5. have a highspirited time 6. make sb. annoyed blue 1. A thing like that only happens once i