chew over 仔細思考

chew over

vb

1. (tr, adverb) to consider carefully; ruminate on

cut someone slack on something 給一點好處

To cut someone slack on something is to give them a break/do them a favor/give them some leeway

rule of thumb 重要的原則

rule of thumb

n. pl. rules of thumb

A useful principle having wide application but not intended to be strictly accurate or reliable in every situation.

on short notice 倉促地

on short notice

quickly and without a timely notification of other people; with very little lead time. She called the meeting on such short notice that wehad no time to prepare.

bone dry 乾得很澈底

bone dry 

   

completely dry

duke it out 開戰

duke it out

to compete against someone or something The airlines are duking it out, offering better service and cheaper fares as a way ofattracting passengers.

throw the bums out 不要再選這些爛人

Congress is full of bums. We oughta' throw the bums out. (Although not grammatic, the way "kinda" isn't a word, there's an expression of "oughta throw the bums out" meaning we should not vote for this group anymore an elect new representatives.)