Lesson 16: Bob Brings the Cookies to the Village Market

1. but we're getting the hang of it.

• get the hang of it. 掌握技巧=learn the rope

2. Once you learn the ropes, it becomes second nature.

• second nature 老习惯，第二天性。

3. Your guess us as good as mine.

• 我知道的和你差不多。

Lesson 17: Carol Tells Bob the Good News

1. you wife's cookies are selling like hotcakes!
   -sell like hotcakes=crazy, mad
2. That's a tall order, Carol.

• tall order 太难了，很难达到的目标或任务。

3. Bake all night if you have to.

• You gotta do what you gotta do.

4. You'll be sitting pretty in a few years.

• sit pretty, 衣食无忧。

5. Okay, now let's stop the chitchat.

• chitchat, 闲聊=small talk.

Lesson 18: Everyone Bakes Cookies

1. She's a real night owl, so she won't mind staying up late.

• night owl夜猫子
  stay up late熬夜

2. Nothing doing!

• nothing doing不可能（我不会这么做的）
  no can do(我不做)

3. We need to get the show on the road!

• get the show on the road= get the ball rolling=hit the road

Lesson 19: Nicole's Close Election

1. Live with it!

• live with it.(面对现实吧，接受它吧)
  live and let live.

2. I'll demand a re-count on Monday and set the record straight.

• set sth. straight= right the wrong 改正

Lesson 20: Bob Gets an Angry Call from Carol

1. Oh yeah? What happened?
   -oh yeah, 英文中常见的语气词