和Crystal一起学习英语表达(7).doc

Agreement or Assentagree on=reach an agreement aboutThey agree on these terms.agree to=agreeing to an idea/opnion,etc (esp. after argument)After much argument, her advice was finally agreed to.agree to differ=agree to a difference of opinionI thought it would take three weeks, she said four, so we agreed to differ.agree with=have the same opinion asI am afraid I shall never agree with you about corporal punishment in schoolall for something=be enthusiastically agreeing toLet shops open on Sundays? Im all for it.and so say all of us=we all agreeHes the best manager weve ever had, and so say all of us.as you say=I agreeAs you say, something will have to be done about the problem of unemployment.at one=in complete agreementThe two prime ministers discussed the matter and found they were at one: both wanted to avoid a trade war at any cost.be at one with=be in agreementThe students are at one with the lecturers that the college needs modernizing.be of one/the same mind=agree/think alikeMy friend and I were of the same mindwe both chose Majora for a holiday this year.by common consent=by a majority agreementBy common consent the staff agreed to complain about the working conditions in the new e to an arrangement=agreeDont worry about priceIm sure we can come to some sort of e to an understanding=make an agreementThe unions have finally come to an understanding with the mon ground=area of agreement/mutual interestBill and Ben never get into a prolonged discussion because there is no common ground between ply with=assent toI am sorry I am unable to comply with your request.conform to=be in agreement withWe should see to it that all work done conforms to high standard.consent to=agreeAnnes father would not consent to her marrying a foreigner.fair enough=Im in agreementFair enough, I think thats a very reasonable price.fall into line/step=agree withSpain must fall into step with the rest of Europe if it is to become a member of the Common Market.gentlemans agreement=unwritten agreement kept to because of the integrity of the parties concered.Ive not signed contract with him but weve got a gentlemans agreement, and thats good enough for me.give the O.K=agree/consentDavid Lowe gave the O.K. for us to start the job.go all the way=agree completelyI go all the way with your suggestion that we provide you with an assistant. You have too much work to do.go along with=agree (but perhaps deceitfully)It suits my immediate needs so Ill go along with his suggestion for the time being.go with=agree withI cant go with John on that question.Hear!Hear!=exclamation of agreementYoure going to buy another round of drinks? Hear!Hear! Ill drink to that!hold with=agreeI dont hold with theory that there could be intelligent life on Mars.in a weak moment=a time when one easily agrees to a requestMy wife wanted a car of her own and in a weak moment I agreed she could have one.in common with=in agreement withI must say, in common with Helen, that I strongly oppose the proposal.in company with=in agreement withI hate snakes, in company with bats and spiders.in line with=in agreement withI have ordered more materials in line with what we decided yesterday.in sympathy with=in agreement with in principleIm in sympathy with what you want to do, but I dont know how youre going to get the money to do o line=into agreementI think she will come into line with us if you explain things clearly.its a deal=it is agreed.Its a deal then? Youll pay me two thousand pounds for the car.on the nod=by (informal) agreementThe board of directors approved the proposal on the nod.one-sided agreement=agreement that favours one party but not the other.It was a one-sided agreement: he got the right of way over my land but I was still forbidden to cross via his fields.point taken=I agree with youPoint taken, I agree it needs to be done.same here=I agree whole heartelySame here, I too think we should have another drink.quite so=I agreeQuite so, you are rightthis is an excellent wine.shake hands on it=make an agreementThe salesman drove a hard bargain but I finally managed to bring down the price by ten percent and we shook hands on it.sign on the dotted line=sign a written agreementSign on the dotted line if you want to hire the car.split the difference=agree on a compromise, usually a amout of money half way between the two amounts being discussedYou say its worth $5 and I say its worth $3. Shall we split the difference and make it $4?square with=agree withAsk him what happened and see if it squares with what you saw.strike a bargain=finally reach an agreementWe finally struch a bargain after half an hour of wrangling over who should pay the bill.suit ones book=agree with ones own interestsIt suits Henrys book to work late and travel home after the rush hour.You said it!=certainly(used to show strong agreement)You said it! I couldnt agree with you more!Ambitionfly high=be ambitiousSo you are opening two new factories and handling your own distribution. Thats flying high, isnt it?get-up-and-go=ambitiousJoe has a lot of get-up-and-go and is working his way through school.hitch ones wagon to a star=follow a great ambitionJohn hitc