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31. by the skin of your teeth 侥幸成功，勉强做成
I hadn't studied much, but passed the test by the skin of my teeth.
我没怎么学，但侥幸过了，离挂科只差一点点。
32. comfort food （难过或焦虑时食用的）安慰食品，开心食品
Fat and sugar – the twin pillars of the best comfort food.
脂肪和糖类是安慰食品的两大支柱。
33. skeleton staff （企业或机构运转需要的）最基本的工作人员
The hospital has a skeleton staff at weekends.
该医院周末只有必需岗位上的工作人员会上班。
34. baker's dozen 十三
We had a baker's dozen of eggs for fourteen of us at the time. How could we even them out？
当时我们十四个人有十三个鸡蛋。怎么分得均呢？
35. let the chips fall where they may 随它去，不去管结果了
凯西决定冒险投资，不去管结果了。
36. no-brainer 不费脑筋之事；容易处理的问题
That last test question was a complete no-brainer.
最后那道测试题丝毫不费脑筋。
37. a stone's throw 很短的距离，掷石之遥
The cottage is just a stone's throw from the sea.
小屋离海只有一箭之遥。
38. hear (sth) on/through the grapevine 从传闻中听说；通过道听途说获悉；听小道消息知道
I heard on the grapevine that he was leaving - is it true?
我听到传闻说他要离开了——是真的吗？
39. sit on the fence 骑墙观望，犹豫不决
You can't sit on the fence any longer - you have decide whose side you're on.
你不能再骑墙观望了——你必须决定支持谁。
40. take sth with a pinch of salt 对……半信半疑，对……有所怀疑
You have to take everything she says with a pinch of salt, she does tend to exaggerate.
你不能完全相信她的话，她总是喜欢夸大其词。
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