Curry favour 阿谀奉承

Skew-whiff 歪歪扭扭

Play a blinder 表现出彩

A necessary evil “必要的邪恶”是什么意思？

OUT OF WHACK (more common U.S.): not working properly. Sorry, we can’t serve cappuccino today—our espresso machine is out of whack.

If the cap fits 用“帽子合适就戴上吧”劝人接受批评

My bad 是我的错

To have a good nose (for something) 嗅觉灵敏就能“发现新事物”

Friends in high places “高处有朋友”

Have a pop 的意思是“试一试”