41.Be in the mood 想要做某事

To feel like doing something

Example: She is not in the mood for playing cards and says she should really be preparing her lecture notes。

42.Over the moon 欣喜若狂

Extremely happy

Example: She’s over the moon about her promotion¹ she really wasn’t expecting it。

43.Over and above 除…这外， 额外的

In addition to

Example: Over and above our salary, we are getting a large bonus, because business has been very profitable² this year。

44.Get a move on 赶快

To hurry up

Example: Get a move on! The train is about to leave。

45.Get the picture 了解某事

To understand something, to grasp some meaning

Example: When they started cutting back and laying people off at work, I got the picture and starting looking for another job。

46.Keep somebody posted 传达消息

To regularly give somebody up-to-date information or details of the progress being made。

Example: I phoned in at the end of each working day to keep my boss posted about developments at the trade conference。

47.Be out of pocket 花光了钱的

To be without money

Example: He’s complaining because he spent all of his money on slot³ machines and now he’s out of pocket。

48.Lose track of 失去消息,失去线索

To lose contact with somebody to not know where something is

Example: I lost track of Fran when she moved to Boston. I’ve even tried to locate her on the Internet。

49.On a shoestring⁴ 生活拮据

In a thrifty⁵ manner; with costs or spending down to a bare minimum

Example: She lives on a shoestring she gets a tiny pension and has to budget very tightly⁶。

50.In the long run 最终，最后

Over a long period of time, once a process has matured

Example: The grocery store is making a loss right now. In the long run,however, we hope to achieve a situation of stable profit