【口语小词】Day 46--100小词走天下

l   to play hardball 态度强硬，毫不妥协

例：The parents played hardball with the school, asking for morequalified teachers.

例：The Union played hardball and helped us save our jobs.

l   play sth. by ear 见机行事

例：I didn't have time to prepare for the job interview. I will haveto play it by ear.

例：He never has plans and plays everything by ear.

l   Don't play dumb with me!

l   There's no need to play innocent. I know you did it.

l   play it cool不动声色，冷静，

例：If the boss walks in, just play it cool.

例：Don't let them get you mad. Play it cool.

58—hot

l   hot potato 烫手的山芋

例：The issue of traffic congestion is a hot potato for themayor.

例：The gender discrimination case is a hot potato for theCEO.

l   blow hot andcold 忽冷忽热，变化无常

例：He kept blowing hot and cold about getting married. Idon't know what to make of it.

例：She has been blowing hot and cold about studying abroad.

l   in hot water 有麻烦

例：He was in hot water after the scandal was exposed.

l   in deep water 处境险恶

例：He hasn't been able to pay his mortgage on time after he was laidoff. He is in deep water

l   It's so hot today.

l   She's pretty hot.

l   That's a hot ticket

l   My band was very hot in college

l   Hot 辣