1.Credit sb with sth把……归功于,认可…
A: Mom, welcome back from your trip
B: Thank you. hey , the house looks great.
A: Are you surprised? Di d you expect a big mess?
B: Yes, actually. But it’s very clean and tidy
A:You can credit dad with that.
B:Really, did dad do the cleaning?
A: No, I did.
B:Then why should I credit dad?
A:Because dad made me do it.
B: Then I ‘ll credit you and your father.
We can credit him with this achievement.
2.Rise above sth克服,不受...的影响,超越并摆脱
A:My father came from a very poor family.
B:really?
A:He had to leave school and start working when he was 14
B:But now your dad is very successful,right?
A:That’s right. He worked hard and rose above his problems
B:That’s great.I enjoy hearing about people who rise above their difficulties
A:yes
B: I wish my son would rise above his problems.
A:Oh, what problems does your son have?
B:His problems are too much Tv, too many computers and too many comic books.
A:oh, It will be difficult to rise above that
3.Strike out on one’s own自谋生计 begin sth on your own
A:This is your big day!
B:Yes, it it, Mom. It is time for me to strike out on my own, to start my own life.
A:But I’m going to miss you.
B:It will be okay, I am going to be fine, i just need to start my own life, i need to get my own place and find a job. I need to strike out on my own.
4.Works like a char,m: works perfectly or magically
i got my car fixed and now it works like a char,
Sb have charm, be charming
5.To have a big heart
Bighearted宽宏大量的,generous in giving
Coldhearted冷酷的,heartless冷酷无情的
She has a big heart.
She is big-hearted
Come on, have a heart. Lend me your new car. I got a date with Jane.