1. Acid test, an:

a way of proving whether something is true or not.决定性考验

　　Example: The joint military exercise is seen as an acid test of the cooperation among the countries concerned.


　　2. Acquaint someone/oneself with something:

inform someone of something/make someone familiar with something.使某人认识某事物

　　Examples:

(1) We have to acquaint a new worker with the conditions here.

(2) As the company's consultant, you must acquaint yourself with its development plans.


3. Acquiesce in something:

agree to do something; accept something quietly.同意某事；默许

　　Example: After a long time of consideration, the government has finally acquiesced in the open-door policy.


　　4. Be-all and end-all of something, the:

the whole of something.某事的全部

　　Example: Learning how to take orders is not the be-all and end-all of good secretarial work. There are more important things to do.


　　5. Be that as it may:

even so. 即使如此

　　Example: I know some of you don't like Anna, but be that as it may, you can at least greet her every day.


　　6. Bear a grudge against someone/bear someone a/no grudge:

have a/no feeling of anger, dislike, etc. of someone.对某人怀恶意／无恶意

　　Examples:

(1) Tony bore a grudge against Aileen because she got the job he wanted.

(2) I don't bear anyone a grudge.

(3) I bear him no grudge. Why is he so hostile?


　　7. Can't/Couldn't go wrong:

sure to make a success of something or not make any mistake.错不了

　　Example: You know the ways and means, don't you? You just can't go wrong.


　　8. Can't hear oneself think:

one is irritated by too much surrounding noise.听不到自己在想什么（喻周遭太吵闹）

　　Example: Everyone in the lobby kept talking louder and louder until I couldn't hear myself think.


　　9. Can't help but do something:

unable to choose any other course or action.不得不

　　Example: Since there is no taxi in this area, we can't help but walk back home.


　　10. Death is the great leveller:

death makes us all equal.“死亡”是伟大的平等主义者

　　Example: As there won't be any distinction between wealth and poverty, greatness and humbleness, etc. among the dead, death is the great leveller.


　　11. Death to someone/something:

bad for or fatal to someone/something.

对……很不好／致命的

　　Examples:

(1) This type of detergent is death to my sensitive skin.

(2) Living in such a city is death to hysterical people; it was too noisy there.