余峰 Cedric

fawn (adj.): light brown
e.g.

Actually, my father likes scarlet whereas I am into fawn.

dawdle (vi): spend more time than is necessary going somewhere

e.g.

Monica always dawdles when she comes into her own bedroom.

dandy: a man who thinks a great deal about his appearance and always dresses in fashionable clothes

e.g.

Allen is a 100 percent dandy since he always looks himself in the mirror before outing.

grumble: complain

e.g.

Nowadays, parents are always grumbling about their kids who are supposed to spend more time on study instead of online games.

shipshape (adj.): be well-organized 井然有序的

e.g.
In retrospect, my mom is an absolutely qualified housewife since she always keeps our rooms shipshape.

before the bloom is gone off the rose: take the advantage of young
e.g.

It is well-said that it is never too old to learn. Actually, we should make fuller use of time and work harder before the bloom is gone off the rose.

get to the bottom of sth.: make clear
e.g.

To be honest, Professor Kin is a critical scholar since he should have to get to the bottom of any issues in his research field.

can’t slack: hold fast to / stick to
e.g.

It is true that the environmental issue is becoming more and more serious than ever before, thus, we must work together and can never slack.

brush up: improve

e.g.

Factually, we are well-advised to brush up our communicative skills so as to enlarge and strengthen our social network.

raise the white flag:quit / give up
e.g.

Those pessimists are very likely to raise the white flag once they come across any trouble or setbacks in their daily life or work.

not by a long chalk: by no means

e.g.

That amount of time won’t be enough, not by a long chalk.