新概念英语第三册Lesson8惯用语整理答案1.foot n. 脚，足;英尺;底下，下面 vt.付账get(set,start) off on the wrong foot 开头就把事情给做糟了，出师未捷例句：I got Off on the wrong foot, and I don”t have any idea which way to turn now.我一开头就把事情给做糟了，我现在不知道该怎么办。stay off one”s foot 脚不能用力例句：I thought the doctor said you should stay off your foot until the swelling goes down.我想医生是说你得等脚消肿之后才能走路。2.mountain n. 山，山脉make a mountain out of a molehill 小题大做;庸人自扰例句：If you failed in the exam, it”s nothing serious. Don”t make a mountain out of a molehill.假如你没有通过考试，也没什么大不了。不要庸人自扰。3.now that 既然(since, now)例句：1.Now that you are sick，you”d better stay in bed.既然你病了，卧床休息。2.Now that you”ve got the rest, we”d better get down to business now.既然你们已经休息过了，我们开头干正事。A:Saturday my husband and I are going to visit his mother, how about you?A:这个周日我和我丈夫要一起去探望他的母亲，你呢?B:I”m going to fix some loose shutters on my house, now that the weather is a little warmer.B:现在天气转暖了，我得把松动的百叶窗修一下了。