A· a bag of bones
attract one's attention
B· back and forth
by word of mouth
C· call a spade a spade
cut to the quick
D· damage one's name
Dutch treat
E· eager to do
extend one's thanks/gratitude to sb. for sth.
F· face to face
furnished with
G·gain experience/knowledge/profit/support
guard against
H·had better
hurry up
I · identify with...
it stands to reason that
J· Jack of all trades
just so so
K· keep a place
known to all
L· lag behind
lost in thought
M·mad about/for/on
move one to songs and tears
N· name after/for
null and void
O· obey the law/order
own up
P· paddle one's own canoe
puzzle out
Q· quarrel about/over sth.
quiet the contrary/opposite
R· race against time
rush through
S· safe and sound
swim with the current/tide
T· take a bad turn
two's company and three's a crowd
U· under age
use up
V· value oneself on/upon
voice one's opinion
W·wait on/upon sb.
write off
Y· year by year
Yellow pages
Z· zeal for
zero in on