评价一个人英语是否高级，一个标准是对俚语的掌握和准确应用。在日常的对话中，可以想象不可能像书面语那样正式。看影视剧或者甚至看新闻都可以看到这一点。

2018年5月8日星期二俚语总结

We need to turn up the heat on those guys so that they finally pay their debt to us.

 Wow,they really turned up the heat on their opponents in the second half.

I was worried that they wouldn't like eachother but in fact they're getting on like a house on fire.

My flat-mate is driving me up the wall.

I wish he'd stop sticking his nose into mypersonal life!

You’ve got to stand up for what you believein.

stand up for yourself:

I learned how to stand up for myself earlyon in life.

stand up for your rights:

The only crime they’ve ever committed is tostand up for their rights.

When he tried to take charge, she soon puthim in his place.

He got off on the wrong foot with myparents by arriving late.

Even though they had been preparing for theelection for some time, they got off on the wrong foot.

She's so disorganized - I wish she'd gether act together.

Eileen really comes into her own in acrisis.

They pulled out all the stops for theirdaughter's wedding.

It was really the British who, by diggingtheir heels in, prevented any last-minute deal.

对话设计

——Hi, Mate, how’s your application for studying abroad?

——Haven’t decided which university to apply for.

——Oh, my words! It’s been three months since you told me youwere working on it. Why are you so indecisive?

——You know, I have been dreaming of studying Russell Groupuniversities in Britain, but my manipulative parents have been pushing me intoIVY in the States, as they studied in the States when they were young.

——Have you made it clear that you are longing for studyingin the UK, not the States?

——Yes, but they dig their heels in as if it is a point onwhich they never comprise.

——Well, in that case, I would love to help you to persuadethem.

——That would be Brilliant!