bank on bank upon. depend on； expect依靠；指望；依赖
We'll bank on your support．我们将依靠你的帮助。
Don't bank on others to help you out of trouble．不要指望别人帮助你摆脱困境。
We are banking on the team to do its best in the championship game．我们指望这个队在锦标赛中全力以赴。
bargain away . 讨价还价
Women like to bargain away in the market．妇女们喜欢在市场上讨价还价。
bargain away . lose through bargaining为获取某物廉价出售；通过讨价还价而失掉
It was foolish of them to bargain away a vast area of their territory for a sum of money．为了一笔钱，他们竟轻易地放弃了大片领土，真是太蠢了。
He bargained away his property．他贱卖了自己的财产。
They have bargained away all hope of success．他们因讨价还价而丧失了所有成功的希望。
bargain for,. at a low price想廉价把…弄到手
The man spent hours bargaining for a valuable painting．那人花了好几个小时讨价还价，想把一幅珍贵的绘画弄到手。
bargain for,. expect； anticipate期望；预料
She found that the trouble she was put to was more than she had bargained for．她发现所遇到的麻烦比预料的还多。
I didn't bargain for what happened．我并未预料到所发生的事情。
base on . base upon . establish on ； rest on把…建立在；以…为基础
One should always base one's opinion on facts．人们说话应以事实为根据。
be about to . be on the point of； be ready to即将；就要
We were about to leave when you telephoned．你打电话来时，我们正要动身。
be broke . be without money没有钱
He couldn't take his sister to the movie last night for the simple reason that he was broke．他昨晚不能带他妹妹去看电影，原因很简单，他没有钱。
be down for. 在名册中登记
He is down for promotion．他已列入晋级名单。
We are down for a new council house．我们已登记了市建房屋。
be for. be in favour of赞成；拥护
I'm for the Conservatives， but she's for the Socialists．我拥护保守党人，但她却拥护社会党人。
be for. be going to ； be heading for要去；动身去
I'm for the hills this year．今年我要到山区去。
be in for . enter for参加（竞争）
He will be in for the match．他将参加这场比赛。
be in for .be due for； be in line for必定会遇到（遭到）；即将获得
You'll be in for trouble if you don't take my advice．如果不听我的劝告，你非遇到麻烦不可。
He is in for promotion．他即将获得晋升。
be in on . be party to； be fully involved in参与；完全卷入
He is in on the whole sordid business．他参与了整个这场肮脏的勾当。
They were definitely in on the conspiracy．他们肯定完全参与了这一阴谋。
I'm sure she's in on their plans．我肯定她跟他们同谋。
be in with . be in favour with； be friendly with 得某人欢心；与某人友好相处
He is in with her at the moment．他现在深得她的欢心。
She's well in with those people．她跟那些人友好相处。
be off . go away； leave离开
Mr．Smith has been off to Paris．史密斯先生已经离开去巴黎了。
be off .be cancelled被取消
The trip was off because of the bad weather．这次旅行因天气不好而被取消了。
be off .stay away from work； finish work下班；完工；休假
She is off work at eight o'clock tonight．他今晚八点钟下班。
be off .have gone bad变坏；变质
The meat is off． Don't eat it ．肉变质了，不要再吃了。
be off . have become loose松开
There's a button off your coat．你的外衣掉了一个扣子。
be off . be prevented from eating 戒某种食品
He's been off alcohol since his illness．他自病后就戒酒了。
be off . dislike厌恶
I'm off eggs just now；I ate so many last week．我现在厌恶鸡蛋，上周吃得太多了。
bear down . weigh heavily upon负重 ；压垮
The heavy load seemed to bear the old man down．这重担似乎要把老人压垮了。
This responsibility bears down on him．这个责任沉重地压在他的肩上。
bear down .defeat战胜；击败
His determined efforts at last bore down all his opponents．他坚韧不拔，终于战胜了所有对手。
bear down .strive harder； intensify one's effort加紧努力
She is bearing down in her studies to win a scholarship．为了获得奖学金，她正发奋学习。
The driver bore down with all his strength to control the car when the wheels slipped．当轮子打滑时，司机竭尽全力去控制住汽车。
We must bear down to keep our unbeaten record intact．我们必须努力保持不败的记录。