My collection of English phrases(2)

 

   Some new phrases, copied from IELTS's reading book, maybe it can help you to study English better.....

   head for                      向....行进, 走向
   lay off                          解雇,把...放在一边
   now and then           不时
   first things first        要紧的事先做
   only to                        不料,结果却     
   at the expense of    以...为代价
   be sensitive to         对....敏感
   line of reasoning    推理方法
   make it                       达到预定目标,办成,做到,成功
   empty headed         愚蠢的,没头脑的