for sure / 肯定 / 無疑
I think he lives there but I couldn't say for sure.
fed up / 感到厭煩的 / 忍無可忍
I was fed up with my boss' constant complaints.
ask out / 約人出去 / 出遊
The Bakers called and asked the Ortegas out.
come down to / 依靠 / 取決於
Learning a language comes down to practice, practice, practice.
deal with / 處理 / 應付
There are many problems, but I can deal with only one at a time.
關於
The governor's speech dealt with the growing crime rate.
hold on / 抓緊
When the horse jumped over the fence, I held on as hard as I could.
緊抓不放
We were holding on to each other as the tornado passed.
等一下 / 稍候
I've been holding on for fifteen minutes. I can't wait any longer.
pay back / 償還
Mark has never been paid back for all his sister's medical bills.
報仇 / 報復
I'll pay that guy back for the terrible things he's done to me if it takes the rest of my life.
take up on / 接受 / 提議
My brother has invited us many times to visit him in Hawaii, and last winter we took him up on the offer.
turn around / 轉向 / 迴轉
Someone called my name, and I turned around to see who it was.
改善 / 扭轉情勢
The quarterback completed four passes in the last five minutes of the football game and completely turned it around.
wear out / 耗損 / 磨損 /
The carpet in the hallway wore out and had to be replaced.
疲累 / 筋疲力盡
Playing with his grandchildren really wore Fred out.
耗損 / 磨損 /
I need new running shoes. These are totally worn-out.
疲累 / 筋疲力盡
I have to sit down and rest for a minute - I'm worn-out.

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