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in action
1.
in action
短语

Despite being exhausted from the long hours, the medical team stayed in action and worked tirelessly to save the lives of those injured in the accident.

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2.
in (good|perfect|full|) working order
短语

My marriage is in good working order, and my partner and I communicate well and support each other.

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in full swing
短语

The building project is in full swing, and the construction workers are making great progress.

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4.
flash in the pan
短语

He was a flash in the pan in the music industry, with one hit song that quickly faded into obscurity.

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5.
dark horse
名词

黑马, 意外胜出者

Everyone thought that John would be the next CEO, but Susan turned out to be the dark horse - she had some innovative ideas that nobody knew about and ended up getting the job.

每个人都认为约翰会成为下一任CEO,但苏珊原来是匹黑马——她有一些没人知道的创新想法,最终得到了这份工作。

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6.
fat cat
名词

肥猫, 有钱有势的人

The Hollywood producer is seen as a fat cat, living in luxury while many actors and crew members are underpaid and overworked.

这位好莱坞制片人被视作一只肥猫,生活在奢侈中,而许多演员和工作人员却工资过低且过度工作。

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[have] (got|) it going on
短语

By next month, she'll have got it going on even more, enhancing her natural beauty and radiating confidence.

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8.
late bloomer
名词

晚熟的人, 大器晚成

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9.
[be] in luck
短语

I wanted to buy the last item on sale, and I was in luck, it was still available when I got there.

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king of the hill
短语

After winning the championship for the third year in a row, the basketball team was clearly the king of the hill.

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with flying colors
11.
with flying colors
短语

She passed her driving test with flying colors.

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12.
[carry] weight
短语

His contributions to the project are significant and his ideas carry weight.

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man
13.
man
名词

男人, 男性

This is my friend, he's a nice man.

这是我的朋友,他是个好男人

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