內心深處

A blessing in disguise 因禍得福

Be superstitious about 對    迷信

Prevent …. From….    阻止   發生               Stop / keep ….. from  阻止   免餘

It is unlikely that….是不可能的

For fear that S  V以防   唯恐

Idioms & Phrases

1.      count on

The team counted on Jason to win the game, but he didn’t make it.

2.      be in need of

If you are in need of my help, I will give you a hand.

In need           Helping those in need makes my life more meaningful.

3.      millions

Frank has millions of books. His room is filled with them

Tens of thousands of

4.      some sort of = some kind of

Rita suffers from some sort of illness, but I am not sure what it is.

5.      in no way

The answer to that question is in no way correct; it is completely wrong.

6.      give someone the creeps

The woman’s sudden scream in the middle of the night gave me the creeps.

7.      be based on

The country’s economy is based on fishing, Without fishing, it’ll collapse.

8.      grow out of

Teresa’s dream to become a dancer grew out of her love of dancing.

Since you have grown out of this overcoat, you can give it to other people.

It is hard to grow out of old habits.

9.      keep….away

Keep the medicine away from children, or they may take it by mistake.

Keep away from

Remember to keep away from the forest; there might be bears and wolves.

10.  what is more

I don’t want to go out because it is raining. What is more, it is late.

a. no/any more

b. more and more

c. no/nothing/little more than

d. more than likely / happy