246. down in the dumps
心情跌入谷底
247. give sb. a piece of one’s mind
教训某人一顿
248. If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.
你想要做好一件事，就要自己动手
249. Don’t spend it all in one place.
不要全部用在一个地方
250. go out on a climb to do sth.
冒着危险
251. There’s no time like the present.
没有比现在更合适的时候了
252. see/read the handwriting on the wall
预感不祥之兆
253. Two’s company, three is a crowd.
两个人刚刚好，三个人太多了
254.Every family has a skeleton in the closet.
家家有本难念的经
255. hardly have time to breathe
没有喘息的时间
256. keep your eyes on the ball
专心
不遗余力；彻底
258. I mean it.
我是说真的
259. make one’s hair stand on end
使人害怕；毛骨悚然
260. The walls have ears.
隔墙有耳