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off the pace

- behind in a race, competition, etc. 

The winner finished in 4 minutes, 30 seconds, and the next runner was three seconds off the pace.

You are ten seconds off the pace, hurry up!

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scream blue murder

- scream or shout very loudly. 

Enid screamed blue murder when she noticed the snake in the rocks next to her. 

Please stop screaming blue murder across the house. If you want to talk, go to the same room.

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frequent - visit (a place) often. 经常光顾（常见于用于被动式 frequented by）

pubs frequented by soldiers.

More remarkable still, though, is that Ttobagi, an unpretentious spot frequented by taxi drivers, is no faster than the next place.

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bend the rules

- to break the rules in a way that you consider unimportant or not harmful

You’ve got to know when to bend the rules a little.

The thousands of food delivery motorcyclists bend the rules of traffic.

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unpretentious

- not attempting to impress others with an appearance of greater importance, talent, or culture than is actually possessed （有内涵，但）低调的，内敛的，不张扬的

If you describe a place, person, or thing as unpretentious, you approve of them because they are simple in appearance or character, rather than sophisticated or luxurious.

a friendly and unpretentious hotel.

- （of a place) pleasantly simple and functional; modest.

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a slip of tongue 口误

- a slip of the tongue is when someone makes an accidental or unintended comment. This idiom is generally used when the person says something, and then immediately regrets having said it. When you make a slip of the tongue, you are also putting your foot in your mouth.

It's easy for anyone to make a slip of the tongue, or get confused about someone's race.

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lay claim to (something)
- to assert that one has the legal or proper right to own or possess something.

If no one lays claim to the wallet within 48 hours, you'll be able to keep it for yourself.

The youngest son is laying claim to the business now that their father has passed away.

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贵得要命 cost a fortune/the earth/a bomb

- to cost a lot of money

It cost a fortune to get the car fixed.

I wanted the musical so badly,  but it cost a bomb.

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eventuality - a possible event or outcome.

We should be prepared for all eventualities.

But they were trained for such eventualities. There was no need to panic.

But they were trained for such eventualities. There was no need to panic.

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splash out - spend a lot of money on buying things, especially things that are pleasant to have but that you do not need:

They splashed out £8,000 on a holiday. 

She splashed out on a Mercedes.