常用成語(聽力練習1)

a la carte. a la carte.

means ordering single items you want, not a package.
Or, With a separate price for each item on the menu.
for example, A set meal is $26, or you can eat à la carte.

do an about face, do an about face.
means to do a complete change in the way someone thinks or behaves.
for example, Few observers believe the president will do an about-face and start spending more.

stay Abreast of, stay Abreast of.
Means to make sure that you know all the most recent facts or information about a particular subject or situation.
for example, It's important to keep abreast of the latest developments in computers.



Abuzz with, abuzz with.
If someone says that a place is abuzz with rumours or plans, they mean that everyone there is excited about them. (JOURNALISM).

Account for, account for.
Means to form a particular amount or part of something.
　for example, Afro-Americans account for 12% of the US population.
to be the reason why something happens, explain.
　for example, Recent pressure at work may account for his behavior.
to give a satisfactory explanation of why something has happened, or why you did something.

By some accounts, by some accounts. Means according to some people

by all accounts, by all accounts.
Means From all reports available, from what everyone is saying.
For example, By all accounts the party was a great success.

Ace in the hole, ace in the hole.

Informal, means something that you keep secretly to use when you need it.
for example,　That fifty dollars is my ace in the hole.

Across the board. across the board. if something happens or is done across the board. it affects everyone in a particular group, place etc. If a policy or a situation applies across the board. it affects everything or everyone in a particular group.