《小屁孩儿日记》第三本~
1. do the trick 口语中用于表示“达到目的”，“（使能够）顺遂”，“（药等）奏效”
eg: This method really did the trick. (这种方法很奏效。)
2. Rodwley didn't seem so hot on the idea
be hot on sth. 可以表示“对……热心，理解，精通”
3. crack 尝试
eg: take / have a crack at ...
4. get cold feet 过度紧张，吓得两腿发软
eg: Before the speech, I kind of got cold feet.
5. Corey fessed up to the crime in no time flat
fess up (to sth.) 坦率地承认
eg: He fessed up to the fact that he was old.
in no time flat [口语]马上，迅速地，在尽可能短的时间内
6. It takes a nerd to get you out of pinch.
nerd 书呆子
pinch 表示“危机，困难，紧迫”
out of pinch 就可以表示“摆脱困境”
7. fork over the five dollars
fork over 表示”（不情愿地）交钱，付钱”
8. in sixth period
period 表示“（上课的）节、堂”
eg: We have five periods on Monday.
9. get really bent out of shape 气坏，大发雷霆
eg: His father got really bent out of shape after he ruined all his plan.
10. Luckily, right around then, the phone's battery died.
表示电话没电了：the phone's battery died.
电话电量低：My phone has low power.
11. vending machine自动售卖机
12. surefire （口语）确实的，必定会成功的
13. catch the thief red-handed
catch sb. red-handed 当场逮捕、当场抓到某人
14. sb.'s number is up
（某人） 劫数难逃，大难临头，要倒霉了
15. in a pinch 在必要时，在危机时
16. on sb.'s case 烦人
eg: She's always on my case. 她总是来烦我。
17. run out of options
机会用完了，就是没机会了
18. in a nutshell 简言之，概括地说
19. get off my back 使某人独处
20. work up the nerve to make the call
work up the nerve to do sth. 鼓起勇气做……
21. I'm gonna take her up on her offer.
我准备接受她的建议。
22. popsicles 冰棍
原来只知道有ice cream(冰淇淋), 没想到冰棍也有单独的词来表示~
