Learner// HIMYM-S602,S603

Most of the time, it’s just too difficult or too expensive, or too scary. It’s only once you've stopped that you realize how hard it is to start again. So you force yourself not to want it. But it is always there. And until you finish it, it will always be unfinished. 

1. Humdrum life-- Lacking variety or excitement

2. Live up to sth--To fulfill expectations; to satisfy a goal or set of goals.

    Live up to that review

3.Hit it off with someone--Get along well together, to quickly become good friends with someone

4. Let's give a whirl--Charming British phrase referring to when you try something out for the first time to see what happens.

5. A long overdue heart-to heart

6. Surrounded by the box stuff reminisced his happy childhood, he realized he had one hell of a mom--a very good person or thing

7. Pent-up-- Not released, repressed壓抑的

8. Pervert=perv.--Psychology, a person who practices sexual perversion

9. None take--It is used after anyone says ""no offense"

The recipient of the original comment says "none taken" to signal that he is not offended.

10. Backhanded compliment--What might at first sound like a compliment but could/should really be taken as an insult when considered in its entirety.

11. Proven winner--Said individual needs not show merit for things because of previous accomplishments. He or she simply states, “Proven Winner,” and everyone understands his or her brilliance. 明顯的高手

12. Loose end--A minor unresolved problem or difficulty, especially a final detail preceding the completion of something

At  loose ends--Without a clear purpose or regular occupation; unsettled in one's affairs