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fume about/over someone or something

- to be very angry about someone or something. 

She was just fuming over her broken vase. 

She was still fuming about Larry the next morning.

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bristled with

- to have a large amount of something, or to be full of something:

The helicopter hovered above them bristling with machine guns.

The whole subject bristles with problems.

The newspapers bristled with tributes to the general.

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From the boat, the salt marsh looks pristine: cloud-dotted sky, brown-blue water, gold-green grass. As we motor along the coast, a flock of egrets flutters into the air, startled by the only humans in sight. Later, I’m equally startled to see an alligator lazing in the shallows.

cloud-dotted sky ... a flock of egrets flutters into the air 蓝天点点白云...一行白鹭上青天，写得多美!

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cut no ice

- have no influence or effect 不起作用

Your holier-than-thou attitude cuts no ice with me.

I'm sorry, but that ridiculous rationale cuts no ice with me and will not change my mind.

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look (all) set (to do something)

- to seem like one is ready or about to do something. 

With her grades this semester, Rachel looks set to be named valedictorian.

China is not only home to some of the biggest solar farms; its technology looks set to influence energy policy across the globe.

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induce - bring about or give rise to

None of these measures induced a change of policy.

It induced home teams to defend to avoid conceding a costly goal.

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in (or out of) contention

- having (or not having) a good chance of success in a contest

Three penalties kept the team firmly in contention.

Six teams are in contention to win the gold medal.

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behind the wheel 指驾车的人

People turn their heads as the car cruises past, top down and radio blaring. Many smile in recognition as they spot the face behind the wheel.

run-down 败落，破旧

- （someone or something） that is not looking good and that has become dilapidated or disheveled, often due to neglect. An example of run down is a person who has a cold and who looks tired and worn out.

a rundown building/hotel/house.

The office building was rundown, so the rents were low.

a rundown area/neighbourhood

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all the while

- for all of a period of time

There I was thinking you were hard at work and you were upstairs in bed all the while!

All the while the people at the next table watched me eat.

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pit one's skills/knowledge/ability against someone

- use all one's skill in order to deal successfully or compete with them

Small businesses are having to pit their wits against the giant companies.