・I haven't had time to breathe. 我忙得連喘息的時間都沒有。 A: You look tired. B: I am. It's been really busy at the store. I haven't had time to breathe. A:你看起來好累。 B:是啊,店裡的生意真忙,我連喘息的時間都沒有。
※ 註:這是一種形容忙碌的誇張說法,形容某人真的很忙,連停下呼吸一下的時間都沒有。
・Keep your eye on the ball. 集中精神在你正在進行的事情上。 A:We're not far from closing the deal, but I've got so many other cases to worry about. B: Keep your eye on the ball. That's the only way to guarantee success. A:我們這個生意就要結案了,不過我還得為好多案子煩心。 B:你就集中精神在你正在做的事情上,那是保證成功的唯一方法。