9.fill one’s shoes 很好地顶替;令人满意地替代
——Have you heard that Professor Jones is retiring?(你听说Jones教授要退休了吗?)
——Yes。 The faculty won’t find anyone to fill her shoes。(是的。学校将很难找到合适的人来代替她。)
10.is ice cold 表示理所当然
——Does Prof。 Ford always come to class? (Ford教授总是来上课吗?)
——Is ice cold? (当然了。)
11.like apples and oranges 用来表示无法相比的事物
——Which game do you think is more difficult to learn, chess orbridge? (你认为桥牌和象棋哪个更难学?)
——They are like apples and oranges。 (它俩没法比较。)