（9）会话中的单词和习语W ords and Idiom s in the D ialogues
pull the wool over someone's eye（习语）蒙骗人
pay lip service to（习语）嘴上说得好听；耍嘴皮
goof off（习语）偷懒；游手好闲
get away withmurder（习语）逍遥法外
hit below the belt（习语）暗箭伤人
talk behind one's back（习语）背后议论人
take her for granted（习语）认为她理所当然应该这样
get the runaround（习语）被推来推去
not pulling one's weight（习语）不卖力
It's a different story.（习语）不是那么回事。
Get aw ay w ith M urder
A：Iknow what I'd do to those kids next door if they weremine.
B：Iagree.They've gotten completely out of hand.
A：It's high time their parents started disciplining those kids instead of letting them get away withmurder.
B：These young parents are all the same these days.They are far too permissive.
She Goofs of A ll the Tim e
A：I can't stand Simon Jones.She's really deceitful.
B：In whatway？
A：Well，the boss thinks she's a great worker because，whenever he's around，she really tries to impress him.But when he's not there she doesn't do an ounce of work.Instead，she goofs off all the time.
B：Ihate people like thatwho try to pull thewool over the boss'seyes.But，nevermind，your bosswill realize one of these days that she's been deceiving him.
That's H itting Below the Belt
A：Idon't think he's the rightman for the job.And，besides，he's left his wife and is living with another woman.(https://www.daowen.com)
B：Come on.His private life is none of our business.We're here to judge the candidates on theirmerit.
A：You're right.I'm sorry.Itwasunfair ofme to bring his private life into our discussion.
B：That's hitting below the belt.Let's consider his abilities and aptitudes.
Pay Lip Service to
A：How are things going on the selection board，Sam？
B：Don't talk tome about that board.I've had itwith them.
A：How come？
B：Well，they talk about the merit principle a lot，but when it comes to making a decision on each candidate，it's a different story.They bring in all kinds of factors that have nothing to do with merit.
A：I agree with you.It's not enough to pay lip service to a principle.You have to act on it.
He Isn't Pu lling H isW eight
A：It's about time someone told Jack that eachmember of a team has to do his fair share of the work.
B：Yeah，I've noticed he isn't pulling hisweight on our team.
A：Of course，it's our own fault.We should have told him right to his face thatwe've not satisfied with his contribution.
B：You're right.Instead of telling him to his face，all we've done is talking behind his back.
Get the Runaround
A：No wonder people complain about poor service when they call a government department.I've just spent half an hour trying to get an answer to a very simple question.
B：Ibet that at the firstnumber they told you to call another number，and then they told you to call a third number，and at the third number...
A：Exactly.Now Iknow what peoplemean when they say they get the runaround when they phone the government.
Tak ing Her for G ranted
A：Gee，do Ievermiss Rice.This new secretary doesn't seem to know which end is up half the time.
B：Yeah.I've noticed that.I'm afraid，though，I didn't always appreciate Rice.I rarely thought about telling her what a good job she was doing.
A：Iguess we allmade the mistake of taking her for granted.Maybe she wouldn't have left ifwe had let her know how much we appreciated her efficiency.