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blow off (some) steam/ let off (some) steam

To release strong emotions or energy by engaging in some kind of enjoyable, vigorous, or relaxing activity.

—I went on a run to blow off steam after our fight.
—When work gets frustrating, I like to go bowling to blow off some steam.
—The kids run around and let off some steam.

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7. 【music to (one's) ears】

Something that is pleasing to hear, such as good news.

—When Michelle heard that her son and daughter-in-law were going to have a baby, it was music to her ears.
—A: Here's your paycheck for this month. B: Ah, that's music to my ears!
—“That must have been music to your ears, Carlo, to hear how much they respect you. There'll be another big bonus in it for you.”

8. 【face the music】

To experience negative repercussions for one's actions or words, especially those that one would expect to incur punishment; To receive punishment; to accept the unpleasant results of one's actions.

—I told you not to try to sneak in, and now that you've been caught, you're just going to have to face the music.
—If we do nothing to curb this pollution, I guarantee we will face the music in the future.
—Mary broke a dining-room window and had to face the music when her father got home.
—After failing a math test, Tom had to go home and face the music.

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9. 【nails on a chalkboard】

(Expression)        Idiom - referring to an extremely annoying, unpleasant uncomfortably loud sound or noise. Usually referring to someone's voice.

. 1point 3acres —When she song the national anthem, she sounded like nails on a chalkboard.

也分享一个 take sth with a grain of salt: to view something with skepticism or not to interpret something literally.

haoyun0924 发表于 2020/05/06 07:16:24
也分享一个 take sth with a grain of salt: to view something with ...

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【take (something) with a grain of salt】
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To consider or evaluate something, such as a statement, with the understanding that it may not be completely true or accurate, typically due to the unreliability of the source.

—I heard that you can get a free movie ticket if you wear red, but Kevin told me that, so I'm going to take it with a grain of salt.
—Take whatever that paper publishes with a grain of salt—it's really a tabloid.