out on a limb為某人擔風險

一句官腔把選擇權和後果同時推給對方，聽著客氣，實則把責任釘死。

You can ..., but you assume liability in the eyes of ...

正式場合把決定權和後果一起交給對方時用；朋友間閒聊別說，太生硬。

You can go ahead, but the responsibility is yours. ／ It's your call, though the court will hold you responsible.

正式

against 輕讀，assume liability 重音落在 lia，句尾放平。

You can sign him out early, but you assume liability in the eyes of the company. 你可以提前給他辦離職，但在公司看來責任由你擔。

把消極情緒比成毒，用 like nothing else 收尾，短促又有分量。

It's a ... like nothing else.

想強調某樣東西獨一無二地糟糕或好時用；寫正式報告別這麼誇張。

It's a feeling like nothing else. ／ Nothing else does this to you.

中性

a poison 連讀，like nothing else 三詞一氣呵成，句尾下沉。

This jet lag is a tiredness like nothing else. 這種時差帶來的累，別的都比不上。

把坐牢說成好事，用 remaking myself 立住全片的翻身宣言。

It's a good thing. I'm remaking myself.

向家人解釋自己在重新開始時用；對不熟的人說會顯得自誇。

It's a good thing. I'm starting over. ／ This is a good thing. I'm rebuilding myself.

中性

good thing 輕快帶過，remaking myself 兩詞都重讀。

It's a good thing. I'm remaking myself as a designer. 這是好事。我在重塑自己，轉做設計。

把一個撐家的女人比成橡樹，一句馬屁裡全是分量。

You're the ... that holds ... together

當面誇長輩或主人把全家撐起來時用，場合輕鬆帶敬意；正式致辭別這麼比喻。

You're the rock that holds this family together. ／ You hold this whole family up.

口語

mighty oak 重讀，that hold 連讀，together 收穩。

You're the mighty oak holding this family together, Mom. 媽，您就是撐起這個家的那棵大樹。

先點破謊言，再補上規矩，兩句把信任和事實一起拍在桌上。

You lied to me. ... is not allowed to ...

被最親近的人瞞著、要把事實挑明時用，語氣重；對不熟的人別這麼直說。

You lied to me. He can't leave yet. ／ You weren't honest with me, and he isn't allowed out.

口語

lied to me 連讀，not allowed 重音，leave 收乾脆。

You lied to me, Sam. The dog's not allowed in here. 你騙了我，山姆。這狗不許進來。