first and foremost 首要的是,首先

foil sb. in (doing) sth. 阻挠某人做某事

foul up 把…搞乱,把…搞糟

gain/gather momentum 发展加快，势头增大

get clearance (for sth.) (为…)获得许可,获准

give a tremendous performance 作精彩的表演

give scope to/for 给予充分发挥…的天地(或机会)

go to one’s doom 死亡，灭亡

good fellowship 人缘好

grease one’s palm 贿赂某人

grin and bear it 无怨言地接受(或承受)英语六级分数计算

hamper sb. from (doing) sth. 妨碍某人(做)某事

have a reputation for 以…而闻名

have influence on 影响

have no alternative but to do 除做…之外别无选择

heap/pour scorn on 嘲笑

hide/conceal sth. from sb. 对某人隐瞒某事

hinder sb. from doing sth. 妨碍某人干某事

hinge on/upon 依…而定,以…为转移

identify oneself with 与…打成一片,到…中去

in (full) blossom 正开着花

in a cluster 成群/团的,成串的

in a dilemma 进退两难,进退维谷

in accordance with 与…一致，依照，根据

in acknowledgement of 感谢，答谢