1.knock back

To ‘knock back’ is to drink something quickly.

一饮而尽。

Example: ‘After our chat he was so thirsty he knocked back three cups of water.’

2.idle away

To ‘idle away’ means to waste time doing nothing.

无所事事，游手好闲。

Eg: ‘I idled away the whole day yesterday, so today I need to do some work.’

3.point the finger

If you ‘point the finger’ at someone then you accuse them of being responsible for something bad that has happened.

指控怀疑某人。

Eg: ‘Don’t point the finger at me, I didn’t break that glass.’

4.ask around

To ‘ask around’ means to go around and ask many people the same question.

向周围打听，询问。

Eg: ‘I will ask around the neighborhood and see if anyone has seen my dog.’

5.cross the line

If you ‘cross the line’ then you overstep a boundary or a limit and do something that is considered wrong or unacceptable.

也就是过分了，越过底线了。

Eg: ‘He&`&s taken my credit card again, this time he has crossed the line.’

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