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! S6 d4 J; c1 B  D) z1. Delusions of grandeur: the belief that one is important or powerful. 自以为重要或有权势的幻念
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: }4 x) @( P# d- `+ fExample: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.

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2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满
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* p, d8 T7 H9 q% N* |% {% DExamples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.

! x- f, S- k5 m2 ]　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.
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" Q2 z! g. \4 Y) t6 T, P7 U3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测

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Example: I don't know the exact price of a big car from Italy, but at an educated guess, I would say it should be more expensive than a Japanese car.
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. ]- R- [' Z9 N5 |6 ]- v9 ~4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿


4 F5 |  m0 a* q% [: nExamples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.
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　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.


! d  m- l* ^/ b! k8 L% m) D5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况


Example: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.
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0 l0 B4 k. t$ ~9 @; F- f6. Eke out something: cause a small supply to last longer by adding something else with special reference to one's income. 补足


) @% t- @. E. Y& iExample: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.
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! u; g- [- N6 ^  x. ~% l" P& t0 a7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用
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Example: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.


. R& j% |9 D8 }6 w: p" \8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘


Example: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.


, V# g* t5 X8 P7 L+ z# u- d9 w- N9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少

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Example: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.


- R4 E1 ]7 L4 e! h/ P# V6 e10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败

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  E  T  B1 S: u, O! xExample: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.


3 m1 U1 I, @% I9 h3 y& N- v11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开

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# `9 O- F" P. K' y' ?Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.