246. down in the dumps

心情跌入谷底

247. give sb. a piece of one’s mind

教训某人一顿

248. If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.

你想要做好一件事，就要自己动手

249. Don’t spend it all in one place.

不要全部用在一个地方

250. go out on a climb to do sth.

冒着危险

251. There’s no time like the present.

没有比现在更合适的时候了

252. see/read the handwriting on the wall

预感不祥之兆

253. Two’s company, three is a crowd.

两个人刚刚好，三个人太多了

254.Every family has a skeleton in the closet.

家家有本难念的经

255. hardly have time to breathe

没有喘息的时间

256. keep your eyes on the ball

专心

257. leave no stone unturned

不遗余力；彻底

258. I mean it.

我是说真的

259. make one’s hair stand on end

使人害怕；毛骨悚然

260. The walls have ears.

隔墙有耳