(16) A close call/ shave:避过惊险事
The motor cyclist came speeding and almost hit a pedestrian. That was a close call indeed !
(17) The bright lights:(常指大都市里的)即有趣又紧张的活动
When they first went to big cities, they longed for the bright lights not found in small towns.
(18) A double bind:(常和in 或put in连用)两面不讨好的处境
The appointment of the director with special duties put the deputy director in a double bind: to listen to the actual director or the special director?
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