with all due respect 無意冒犯

with all due respect

 it means "pardon me". It is used to introduce your contrary opinion that the other person may find a bit offensive.

Bob, with all due respect, I disagree with you. 

get your arms around something 全盤瞭解

get your arms around something

to feel confident that you have a good understanding of something that is complicated There are so many different aspects of the energy situation that it's hard to get your arms around it.

fly the coop 落跑

fly the coop

Fig. to escape; to get out or get away. (Alludes to a chicken escaping from a chicken coop.) I couldn't stand the party, so I flew the coop. The prisoner flew the coop at the first opportunity.

coop someone or something up 限制

coop someone or something up

to confine someone or something in a small place. Don't coop me up. I can't stand small places. We had to coop up the dogs for a while.

out in force 大舉出動

out in force

Fig. appearing in great strength. (*Typically: be ~; come ~; go ~. See also out in large numbers.) What a night! The mosquitoes are out in force. The police went out in force over the holiday weekend.

put the cart before the horse 事情亂掉了

put the cart before the horse

Fig. to have things in the wrong order; to have things confused and mixed up. (Also with have.) You're eating your dessert first! You've put the cart before the horse. John has the cart before the horse in most of his projects.

put one foot in front of the other 小心謹慎

put one foot in front of the other 

1. Lit. to walk deliberately. I was so tired that I could hardly even put one foot in front of the other. She was putting one foot in front of the other so carefully that I thought she must be ill.

2. Fig. to do things carefully and in their proper order. Let's do it right now. Just put one foot in front of the other. One thing at a time. All I need to do is put one foot in front of the other. Everything else will take care of itself.

you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear 巧婦難為無米之炊

You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.  (old-fashioned)

something that you say which means you cannot make a good quality product using bad quality materials To make chairs that'll last, you need good strong pieces of wood. You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

more bang for your buck 讓你的錢產生更大的效益

[more/a bigger etc.] bang for your buck  (American informal)

if something that you buy gives you more bang for your buck, you get more value for your money by buying this product than from buying any other

scratch out a living 賺的錢勉強度日

cratch out a living

: to earn barely enough money to live 

▪ He scratched out a living as a farmer.

buckle down 認真工作

buckle down (to something)

to settle down to something; to begin to work seriously at something. If you don't buckle down to your job, you'll be fired. You had better buckle down and get busy.

toe the line 遵守規定

toe the line   遵守規定

let the cat out of the bag 不小心說溜了嘴

let the cat out of the bag

Fig. to reveal a secret or a surprise by accident. When Bill glanced at the door, he let the cat out of the bag. We knew then that he was expecting someone to arrive. It's a secret. Try not to let the cat out of the bag.

run the gauntlet 遭受挑戰

run the gauntlet 

1. Lit. to race, as a punishment, between parallel lines of men who thrash one as one runs. The knight was forced to doff his clothes and run the gauntlet.

2. and run the gauntlet of something Fig. to endure a series of problems, threats, or criticism. After the play, the director found himself running the gauntlet of questions and doubts about his ability.

thanks, but no thanks 不了, 謝謝你的好意

Thanks, but no thanks.

Inf. Thank you, but I am not interested. (A way of turning down something that is not very desirable.) Alice: How would you like to buy my old car? Jane: Thanks, but no thanks. John: What do you think about a trip over to see the Wilsons? Sally: Thanks, but no thanks. We don't get along.

have your pick of something 隨便挑

have your pick of something

if you can have your pick of a group of things, you can have the one you want The plane was fairly empty, so we had our pick of the seats.

remark on 論斷 評斷

remark (up)on someone or something

to comment on someone or something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) She remarked upon his tardiness and then continued the lesson. There is no need to remark on me or anything I do or don't do.

set something in motion 開始

set something in motion

to start something moving. The mayor set the project in motion by digging the first shovelful of soil. I cannot set the procedure in motion until I receive a purchase order.

sea dog 海狗 有經驗的老水手

sea dog

n

1. (Nautical Terms) an experienced or old sailor

put something away 放回原位 吃

put something away 

1. Lit. to return something to its proper storage place. When you are finished with the hammer, please put it away. Don't leave it out. Put away this mess!

2. Fig. to eat something. Are you going to put this last piece of cake away? Did you put away that whole pizza?

on the go 隨時隨地

on the go

Constantly busy or active.