1. ask someone out

释义：invite on a date 约会

例句：I will ask my best friend out to go shopping on weekends.

可用话题：leisure time andrelaxing

2. ask around

释义：ask many people thesame question 到处打听

例句：People used to ask around when they go to a new place.

可用话题：travel

3. back someone up 

释义：support 支持

例句：My wife backed me up over my decision to quit my job.

可用话题：friends and family；job

4. blow up

释义：exaggerate 夸大

例句：Newspapers sometimeswill blow up the story.

可用话题：news

5. blow something up 

释义：add air 往…里面充气

例句：We have to blow 50 balloons up for the party.

可用话题：Birthday; party

6. break down

释义：stop functioning(vehicle, machine) 出故障

例句：Our car broke down at the side of the highwayin the snowstorm.

可用话题：travel

7. break down

释义：get upset 情绪失落

例句：Some people may break down if they have not receivedbirthday gifts.

可用话题：gifts；birthday

8. break out 

释义：escape 越狱

例句：Somepeople like watching the kind of TV series of breaking out.

可用话题：TVand Radio

9. come across something

释义：find unexpectedly 突然找到

例句：I came across these old photos when I was tidying thecloset.

可用话题：Photo

10.bring someone down

释义：make unhappy使情绪沮丧

例句：Blues usually bring me down.

可用话题：music