不利

at a dash

一鼓作气地

asyntatic 不合语法的 | at a dash 一鼓作气地 | at a disadvantage 处于不利地位

with discretion

慎重地

to the disadvantage of sb.; to sb's disadvantage对某人不利 | with discretion慎重地 | dispose of丢掉,处理,解决

put a foot wrong

犯错误,做错事,行差踏错

fistful 一把,一撮 | put a foot wrong 犯错误,做错事,行差踏错 | on the wrong foot 以不好的方式开始,出师不利

to fly off the handle

发脾气,发火的意思

The cards are stacked against you 你处于很不利的情况下,成功的机会很少 | To fly off the handle 发脾气,发火的意思 | To bark up the wrong tree 指找错了门或错怪了人

to fly off the handle

发脾气,发火

The cards are stacked against you. 你处于很不利的情况下,成功的机会很少(可指受骗,也可指束手无策) | To fly off the handle 发脾气,发火 | To bark up the wrong tree 找错门了,错怪了人

to keep one's head above water ( to be just surviving )

勉强活着;凑合着过日子;仅仅不背债而已

to be two strikes against sb; 对某人的两个不利因... | to keep one's head above water ( to be just surviving ); 勉强活着;凑合着过日子;仅仅不背债而已; | to stay with someone through thick and thin; 患难与...

like a lamb

温顺的,胆怯的

69.Like a fish out of water 处境不利,感到生疏 | 70.Like a lamb 温顺的,胆怯的 | 71.Like a needle in a bottle/bundle of hay 极度困难,如海底捞针

the wrong side out

表里倒置地

the wrong end of the stick 不利的处境 | the wrong side out 表里倒置地 | the Wuchang uprising 武昌起义

get the wrong end of the stick

[口]完全搞错了, 完全误解了

win one's ends 达到目的, 成功 | get the wrong end of the stick [口]完全搞错了, 完全误解了 | hold of the wrong end of the stick [口]完全搞错了, 完全误解了;处于不利地位

make the best of one's way

尽量往前走; 尽量快走

make the best of a bad job 尽力对付不利形势 | make the best of one's way 尽量往前走; 尽量快走 | make the best of things 在不如意时不失望;随遇而安

serpentine waterways：蛇形水道

serpentine reservoir rock 蛇纹岩储集岩 | serpentine waterways 蛇形水道 | serpentine 蛇纹岩;盘管;蛇状的

In this connection I remember a proverb：在这一方面我记得有一句谚语

They showed nothing but contempt for him.他们对他轻蔑已极... | In this connection I remember a proverb. 在这一方面我记得有一句谚语. | He likes to quote proverbs in his compositions.他喜欢在作文中引用谚...