Phrase-2

Armed to the teeth

• 全副武装
• Definition: carrying many weapons.
• Example：
  Being faced with such a fierce battle,every soldier has armed to the teeth.
  面对如此惨烈的一场战斗， 所有战士都全副武装。

Under someone's thumb

• 受人控制

• Definition: under someone's control or influence.

• Examples:

  He kept the employees under his thumb.

  他使所有员工都在他的控制之下。

Have egg on your face

• 狼狈不堪

• Definition: a state of embarrassment or humiliation

• Example：

  This latest scandal has left the government with egg on its face.

  最近的这次丑闻让政府丢尽了脸面。

Turn a blind eye

• 视而不见

• Definition: to ignore something and pretend you do not see it; to choose to ignore behavior that you know is wrong.

• Example：

  Many Germans are angry that they are expected to shoulder the responsibility for the migrant crisis, when other EU countries seem to be turning a blind eye.

  许多德国人感到愤慨，因为他们被期望承担移民危机的责任，而其他欧盟国家却似乎对危机视而不见。

• Other ：

  bury one’s head in the sand

  逃避现实，自暴自弃

Burn a hole in your pocket

• 花钱如流水

• Definition: It can also be used to describe a person who has money and wants to spend it without feeling uncomfortable.

• Example:

  I checked my bill and found I’ve burned a hole in my pocket.

  看了看我的账单，发现我的钱像流水一样消失了。

• Others:

  1. in someone’s pocket : 依赖某人

  As an adult, we should be more independent, rather than be in our parents’ pocket.

  作为成年人，我们应该更加独立，而不是处处依赖父母。

  2. pocket money : 零花钱

     He earned the pocket money by doing part-time jobs.

     他的零花钱是做兼职挣的。

  3. line one’s pocket : 盗用钱财，以非法手段聚敛钱财

     The government is investigating those governors who have lined their pocket by bribing.

     政府正在调查那些通过收受贿赂中饱私囊的官员。