There is a surprise party for Wendy on Wednesday. Please don't spill the beans.
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beat around the bush
Don't beat around the bush. Just tell me the truth.
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the novel coronavirus
coronavirus : 病毒， outbreak ： 爆发
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/e/ 艾：微笑音
/ɛ/ 艾：嘴巴向下
a man of one’s word 言而有信的人
You should be a man of your word.
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a man of the world 见过世面的人
As a merchant, he was a man of the world.
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all set
Are you set to cook the steaks? Yes, the fire is ready, and I'm all set to start.
You are all set. 你手续都准备好了。
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set the table
Janie, would you please set the table? We'll be ready to eat shortly.
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a living death
It's a shame that some men treat marriage and family life a living death.
a walking dead：行尸走肉
I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!
我不知道别人会如何行事，但至于我，不自由，毋宁死！
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三个基本弱读词
have to of
1. want to - wanna : I wanna be there, I wanna share in your greif.
2. going to -- gonna : I'm gonna count to there, then I'm gonna shoot you. 数到三，我就开枪了。
3. have to -- hafta ： You gotta go there, loud and proud, gotta tell her. 你得过去，大声并且自豪地告诉她。
4. wants to -- wantsta ： My brother wants to come with us.
5. should have --- shoulda 本应该 I shoulda seen this coming. You know what!
6. would have -- woulda If I woulda stayed any longer, you woulda been in danger.
7. could have -- coulda : There's nothing you coulda done. We gotta go now!
8. out of -- outta : let's get out of here --- Who the hell are you? Get outta my house!
9. some of --- summa : Do you want some of these cookies?
10.most of -- mosta : Sometimes I go out for lunch, but most of the time I bring my own lunch to work.