1. Elevator Music Pleasant and sometimes annoying music that is played in public places
Elevator Music在公共场所播放的愉快的、有时是恼人的音乐
Apart from finding shopping malls boring, Keith finds the elevator music that is played particularly irritating.
除去感觉购商场无聊以外，基斯还感觉公共场所播放的音乐特别烦人。
2. Ring a bell If something rings a bell it reminds you of something even though you cannot remember it very well.
Ring a bell某件事叫你想起了什么，尽管你记得不是非常了解。
Yes, the song rings a bell but I am not sure exactly where I've heard it before.
是的，我对这首歌有印象，但我不记得我在哪儿听到过。
3. For a song when you buy or sell something very cheaply
For a song买或者卖出很实惠的东西。
I bought this car for a song.
我以极低的价格买了这辆车。
4. Like a broken record - someone who repeats the same thing over and over again
Like a broken record重复某件事的人（特别烦人）
I've understood you want me to clean the bathroom. STOP going on like a broken record!
我了解你想要我去打扫浴室。不要再像个坏掉的唱片机那样喋喋不休了！
5. Blow your own trumpet1 - boasting about your talents and successes
Blow your own trumpet吹嘘我们的才能和成功
Sometimes it is not a bad thing to blow your own trumpet. After all, if you dont, who else will?
有时自吹自擂更不是见坏事。毕竟，假如你不这么做，还有哪个会这么做？
6. Jam session - playing improvised2 music in an impromptu3 setting. This could happen at a dinner party with friends.
Jam session在没预先筹备的场所下弹奏即兴音乐。可能发生在和朋友的晚宴上。
After dinner, Tom and Harry4 got their guitars out and started a jam session. It was wonderful.
晚餐之后，汤姆和哈里拿出了吉他，即兴演奏了一段。真是太棒了。
7. Call the tune5 to be in a position of authority to give orders and make important decisions
Call the tune坐落于权威地位，下达命令，做出决策。
Peter was always the person who called the tune in our team.
彼得一直大家队伍里那个发号施令的人。
（另一个词组to call the shots意思相同）
8. Blow the whistle to report an illegal or unacceptable activity to the authorities.
Blow the whistle向权威部门举报不合法、不可以同意的行为。
Janet came under a lot of pressure from her colleagues when she blew the whistle on what was going on in the bank.
珍妮特在同事那遭到非常大重压，由于她举报了银行了发生的事。
（whistle blower是对应的名词应该对举报人的勇气给予充分看重）
9. Music to one's ears to hear exactly what you want to hear
Music to one's ears听到你想要听和喜欢听的内容
The ringing sound of the cash tills is music to my ears!
现金的叮当声对我来讲就像天籁。
10. Face the music - accept punishment for something
Face the music承担某事的惩罚
There's not a lot we can do, so we are going to have to face the music.
大家能做的不多，所以大家不能不承担后果。
