Everyone arrived nice and early.
译：大家都早早地到了。
nice and起强调浸染，意为：很；非常。nice and +形容词不可用于名词前
He has given up smoking for good.
译：他彻底戒烟了。
for good = for good and all 永久；永久
We all encourage him like anything.
译：我们都冒死鼓励他。
like anything 非常；冒死地
He is free with his money.
译：他费钱大手大脚。
His English leaves nothing to be desired.
译：他的英语无可挑剔。
leave a lot / much / something / nothing to be desired 还有许多/一些/没有须要改进的地方
He changed his condition only a week ago.
译：他刚在一星期前结婚了。
change one's condition 结婚
My shoes are the worse for wear.
译：我的鞋子破旧了。
the worse for wear用旧的；用坏的
It’s time you told him a few home truths.
译：现在你该给他讲点实话了。
home truth [常日用复数]使人不愉快的事实；关于某人的大实话
Their plan was called off at the eleventh hour.
译：他们的操持在末了时候被取消了。
at the eleventh hour = at the last moment 末了时候
We got there in good time for the opening ceremony.
译：我们提早到了那儿参加开幕式。
in good time 及早地；及时地
My brother wants to go to sea and travel around the world.
译：我哥哥想当水手，环游天下。
go to sea 当水手； go to the sea去海边
We had better shake a leg. Otherwise we’ll miss the train.
译：我们最好快点。否则就赶不上火车了。
shake a leg [用于敦促] 行动快点
This firm has gone to the dogs since the new management took over.
译：这家新公司悛改的管理职员接手以来日渐衰败。
go to the dogs [非正式]败落；大不如前
No wonder the man in the street can not afford such expensive furniture.
译：难怪普通人买不起这么昂贵的家具。
the man in the street 老百姓
The teacher made an example of the boy who copied from another student during a test.
译：老师惩罚了考试作弊的学生以儆效尤。
make an example of sb惩罚某人以儆戒他人
Our cooperation came to an end because you refused to play the game.
译：由于你们谢绝照章办事，我们的互助到此为止。
play the game 办事公道；为人老实
He left a note to the effect that he would not be coming back.
译：他留下一张字条，大意是他不回来了。
to the effect that大意是；有这样的意思
Once you’ve mastered Italian, learning Spanish should be child’s play.
译：你一旦节制了意大利语，学西班牙语就轻而易举了。
child’s play极其随意马虎的事
This will go a long way towards overcoming the difficulty. We’ll soon win our success.
译：这对办理问题有很大帮助。我们很快就会取获胜利。
go a long way 有很大帮助
Tom said Nancy would never succeed in her business, but after seeing her business grow, he had to eat his words.
译：汤姆曾经说南希不可能把买卖做好，但是看着她的奇迹风生水起，他不得不承认自己说错了。
eat one's words 收回序言；承认说错
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