Idioms III – Some Other Idioms
§New Roman'"> He’s the perfect person to take on this difficult job. He’s really hard-hearted person.
§ We have to work for our money while the fat cats（有钱有势的人） in the city make for nothing.
§ She’s obviously going to get a top job soon. She’s a real high flier（有抱负的人）.
§ The product has been a great success. We’re doing a roaring trade（兴隆的生意） in it.
§ Their accounts were completely phony they had been cooking the books（造假帐） for years.
§ Well I’m not surprised they are in a mess. It’s not exactly earth-shattering news.
§ He thinks he is really important but he is only early a big fish in a small pond.
§ She’s an excellent manager. She runs a really tight ship.
§ I bought them cheap and sold them for a lot. I really made a killing(突然赚得一大笔钱).
§ He was forced to leave his job but he got a very generous golden handshake (退职金).
§ The accountant had stolen a lot of money. He had his hand in the till(偷部门的钱) for years.
§ He doesn’t look very impressive but he’s one of the big shots(大人物) in this industry.
§ I’ve had enough. I’m going to hang up my hat and retire.
§ You can make a lot of money selling this product. It’s real money-spinner(赚钱的东西).
§ If you want to succeed in this business you need to always stay ahead of the pack.
§ It’s hard doing business with her. She drives a hard bargain(在某事上极力讨价还价).
§ He’s the only person who imports this product. He’s really cornered the market (monopoly).
§ We’re both competing for the same business. Perhaps we can cut a deal to share it out?
§ I wouldn’t trust him an inch. He’s definitely someone who is on the make(野心勃勃).
§ Now that I’ve got a million pounds in savings I really feel I’ve made it(达到预定目标).
