Everyday English: bend someone's ear

bend someone's ear (尤指為了請求幫助而) 喋喋不休地纏住某人
She bent my ear with her problems.
她因她的問題而喋喋不休地纏住我。

========
Our apps:

English Grammar - Idiom Lite version:

Lite version

English Grammar - Idiom Full version:

Full version

English Grammar - Phrasal Verb Lite version:

Lite version

English Grammar - Phrasal Verb Full version:

Full version

English Grammar - Preposition Lite version

Lite version

English Grammar - Preposition Full version

Full version

Everyday English: bear up

bear up 支持住
I must bear up and not be afraid.
我必須支持住，不可以怕。

========
Our apps:

English Grammar - Idiom Lite version:

Lite version

English Grammar - Idiom Full version:

Full version

English Grammar - Phrasal Verb Lite version:

Lite version

English Grammar - Phrasal Verb Full version:

Full version

English Grammar - Preposition Lite version

Lite version

English Grammar - Preposition Full version

Full version

Everyday English: bad apple

bad apple 害群之馬
Every company has some bad apples who damage the reputation of others.
每家公司都有一些害群之馬破壞他人名聲。

========
Our apps:

English Grammar - Idiom Lite version:

Lite version

English Grammar - Idiom Full version:

Full version

English Grammar - Phrasal Verb Lite version:

Lite version

English Grammar - Phrasal Verb Full version:

Full version

English Grammar - Preposition Lite version

Lite version

English Grammar - Preposition Full version

Full version

Everyday English: back foot

back foot 比其他人或團體處於劣勢
Since he made some bad decisions, his company was on the back foot.
自從他做了一些差的決定，他的公司便處於劣勢。

========
Our apps:

English Grammar - Idiom Lite version:

Lite version

English Grammar - Idiom Full version:

Full version

English Grammar - Phrasal Verb Lite version:

Lite version

English Grammar - Phrasal Verb Full version:

Full version

English Grammar - Preposition Lite version

Lite version

English Grammar - Preposition Full version

Full version

Everyday English: a pretty/fine kettle of fish

a pretty/fine kettle of fish 一個棘手的問題或情況
That's a fine kettle of fish - our manager quitted and we have to complete the project in 2 months.
我們的經理已經離職，但我們必須在2個月內完成該項目。這真是一個棘手的問題。


========
Our apps:

English Grammar - Idiom Lite version:

Lite version

English Grammar - Idiom Full version:

Full version

English Grammar - Phrasal Verb Lite version:

Lite version

English Grammar - Phrasal Verb Full version:

Full version

English Grammar - Preposition Lite version

Lite version

English Grammar - Preposition Full version

Full version