◆1. above all - most importantly
◆2. account for - explain
◆3. as a matter of fact - in fact ,to speak the truth
◆4. as a rule - generally ;normally
◆5. about to - be ready to;be on the point of doing something
◆6. an old hand - be an experienced persom
◆7. any day now -soon
◆8. approach sb -talk to sb
◆9. be fed up with - be out of patience with
◆10. be on one’s own - live independently
◆11. be on the safe side - take no chances
◆12. be out of something - have no longer in supply
◆13. be tired of - be bored with ,frustrated with
◆14. be up to ones’ears - be extremely busy
◆15. be up to someone -be a person’s responsibility
◆16. be out for -trying to get
◆17. be out of the question - be unacceptable ,impossible
◆18. bite off more than one can chew - take on more than one can handle
◆19. break down - cease to function
◆20. break the ice - begin to be friendly wuth people one doesn’t know