out on a limb为某人担风险

一句官腔把选择权和后果同时推给对方，听着客气，实则把责任钉死。

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

正式场合把决定权和后果一起交给对方时用；朋友间闲聊别说，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 轻读，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. 你可以提前给他办离职，但在公司看来责任由你担。

把消极情绪比成毒，用 like nothing else 收尾，短促又有分量。

It's a ... like nothing else.

想强调某样东西独一无二地糟糕或好时用；写正式报告别这么夸张。

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

中性

a poison 连读，like nothing else 三词一气呵成，句尾下沉。

This jet lag is a tiredness like nothing else. 这种时差带来的累，别的都比不上。

把坐牢说成好事，用 remaking myself 立住全片的翻身宣言。

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

向家人解释自己在重新开始时用；对不熟的人说会显得自夸。

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

中性

good thing 轻快带过，remaking myself 两词都重读。

It's a good thing. I'm remaking myself as a designer. 这是好事。我在重塑自己，转做设计。

把一个撑家的女人比成橡树，一句马屁里全是分量。

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

当面夸长辈或主人把全家撑起来时用，场合轻松带敬意；正式致辞别这么比喻。

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

口语

mighty oak 重读，that hold 连读，together 收稳。

You're the mighty oak holding this family together, Mom. 妈，您就是撑起这个家的那棵大树。

先点破谎言，再补上规矩，两句把信任和事实一起拍在桌上。

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

被最亲近的人瞒着、要把事实挑明时用，语气重；对不熟的人别这么直说。

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

口语

lied to me 连读，not allowed 重音，leave 收干脆。

You lied to me, Sam. The dog's not allowed in here. 你骗了我，山姆。这狗不许进来。