American Idioms（在线收听）

Bite the Dust   (go down in defeat)

Andy did exceptionally well in all of the track events, but he bit the dust in the high jump competition. Much to the disappointment of his fans, he went down in defeat, losing to a competitor from the visiting team.

Bend Over Backwards   (try very hard) 

When Joan first started teaching, she was afraid that she would have a lot of trouble getting used to the kids and to the faculty. Her fears turned out to be unfounded, since everybody bent over backwards to help her. Everyone tried very hard to help her feel comfortable and adjust to the school.CE

23、美国俚语

在失败中倒下

安迪在田径赛全赛程中表现优异，可他却败在跳高比赛中。令他的拥众十分失望的是，他一蹶不振，败给了参观队里的一名选手。

拼命做某事

琼刚开始教书的时候，她很害怕会与孩子们和教师们相处困难。她的担心最后被证明是无理由的，因为每人都在竭力帮助她。人人都努力帮她感觉自在些并适应学校环境。CE