1. Break the ice - 打破僵局，破冰2. Call it a day - 结束一天的工作或活动，下班3. Cut corners - 走捷径，采用不正当手段4. Get down to business - 开始认真做事5. Hit the books - 开始学习，用功读书6. Let the cat out of the bag - 泄露秘密7. Make ends meet - 维持生计8. Run out of steam - 精疲力竭，没有精力继续下去9. Take the bull by the horns - 勇敢应对困难，果敢解决问题10. Under the weather - 感到身体不适，生病了
