Bob：Jenny, talk to me.

Jenny: why should I? You stood me up last night.

Bob: I just forget to show up, but that’s no reason to bite my head off, come on, tell me how I can make it up to you.

Jenny: Forget it! I don’t buy that anymore. What do you take me for? I’m sick and tired of you. I don’t buy that anymore. What do you take me for? I’m sick and tired of you. I won’t put up with you anymore.

Bob: Relax, Jenny. You’re overreacting. I told you I simply forget to show up, no big deal. You don’t have to make a mountain out of a molehill. Come on; let me treat you to dinner tonight.

Jenny: No way. Last night was the last straw. You always take me for granted. I’ve had it with you. I don’t want to see you anymore.

Bob: Jenny.

Jenny: leave me alone.

Bob: Ok, fine. You’ll regret it someday.

Jenny: Don’t count on it!

-stand someone up (因失约)让某人空等

She said that she would meet me at 8:00, and it’s already 9:00. I’m so angry.

Maybe, something happened to make her late.

No, she didn’t even call. She stood me up.

Why is he so upset?

He was stood up by his friend.

I waited for him hours at the party last night, and he didn’t show up at all. Where might he have gone?

Did Jane come this morning? No, she didn’t. but her sister showed up instead.

Bite one’s head off 怒气冲冲地抢白人

Why does Jane scold Tom? Tom stood her up yesterday. Did tom say something to apologize? Yes, but he also said there was no need for her to bite his head off. And this made her angrier.

Make it up to 做某事以表示歉意，做某事以表示对……的补偿

Jane，I do apologize. Now tell me how I can make it up to you.

You can make it up to me by cooking dinner every night next week.

There’s nothing you can do that will make up to me for forgetting my birthday.

Forget it 不要再提了，忘了吧

I’m most grateful to you for your help.

Oh, it’s nothing, forget it.

I don’t understand what he has got to do with it. All right, forget it.

Buy that (excuse) 相信……，买……的帐

Jane，please forgive me. I don’t do it again.

But I won’t buy that.

I can’t buy this excuse.

Take for 当作，看作

Don’t take me for a fool. Stop playing tricks on me.

I’m sorry, I took you for your brother, you are so much alike.

Sick and tired of…….厌恶，厌倦

Jane was sick and tires of always having to wait for Bill, so when he didn’t show up again on time she left without him.

Being sick and tired of living in a crowned city, John has moved into a quite rural village.

Put up with 忍受，将就

Why should we put up with such terrible working conditions?

We are promised that the conditions will be improved in a month.

I can’t put up with your behaviors any longer.

No big deal 没有什么了不起的

She tried to make everything sound like a big deal.

Susan, you don’t have to be so nervous. It’s just the first interview. You still have three more interviews. No big deal.

Make a mountain out of a molehill 小题大做

You’re hurt badly, Johnny. Stop trying. You are making a mountain out of a molehill.

Sarah laughed at a mistake Betty made in class, and Betty won’t speak to her; Betty is making a mountain out of a molehill.

Treat someone to dinner 请某人吃饭

I want to treat you to dinner tonight. Are you free?

Sorry, I have to attend an English class.

No way 没门

Jones, would you be kind enough to lend me some more money?

No way, I won’t lend you anymore. You never remember to repay your debts.

The last straw 再也不能忍受的东西(因素)

Bill had a bad day in school yesterday. He lost his knife on the way home, then he feel down. And when he broke a shoe lace, that was the last straw, he began to cry.

Bill has never lost his temper although the other pupils have always tired to play tricks on him. However, yesterday a boy from his school pulled his leg again. And that was the last straw, Bill punched the boy until he was beaten black and blue.

Take …for granted 把……当作理所当然的事

George took for granted all that his parents did for him.

A teacher can’t take it for granted that students are always doing their homework.

Mr. Harper took it for granted that the invitation included his wife.

Have had it 受够了，活到头了

He is resigning from the job of chairman right now, because he has had it.

When the doctor examined the man who had been shot, he said, “He’s had it”.

Leave … alone 别烦扰某人，别动

When Joel gets mad, just leave him alone.

Little Patsy was warned to leave the birthday cake alone.

Count on 指望，依靠

The team was counting on Joe to win the race.

I’ll do it. You know you can count on me.