31 Get out of hand 失去控制

To be out of control

Example: The problem of suicide bombings is getting out of hand; there seems to be no way to stop them.

32 Give a hand 提供帮助

To help somebody with something

Example: Please give me a hand and hold this board while I paint it.

33 Learn by heart 牢记

To memorize something; to have learned something word for word or very precisely¹.

Example: At school we often learned Shakespeare’s sonnets² by heart and recited them in front of the class.

34 On hold 尚未办理的事情

Something set aside and waiting to be dealt with

Example: Our vacation plans are on hold right now; because my Dad’s just been admitted to hospital with a stomach ulcer³.

35 A dark horse 出乎意料的嬴家

An unexpected winner.

Example: A dark horse in this year’s basketball cup was Japan!