16. 拆了东墙补西墙 rob Peter to pay Paul
你从张家借钱还李家有什么意义？那只是拆了东墙补西墙
what’s the sense in borrowing from Zhang just to pay Li？That’s meant to rob Peter to pay Paul.
17. 我只是私下跟你随便说说。Only between you and me and the gatepost.
我只私下跟你随便说说，听说经理跟那个女孩的关系可不大一般。
It’s only between you and me and the gatepost, I hear that the manager is on very familiar terms with that girl.
18. 参与某事 have a finger in the pie
我可不喜欢你参与那件事，你没有那个能力
I don’t like you to have a finger in the pie, You are no good at such a deal.
19. 顺手牵羊to walk away with…
那天聊完天以后，他就顺手牵羊把我的钢笔和打火机都拿走了。
That day after our chat, he walked away with both my pen and the lighter.
20.把……打发走 to fob off
不用着急，你丈夫知道怎么样把那帮人打发走。
There’s no need to worry, for your husband knows how to fob the gang off.
20. 偷看make a stealthy glance at…
他偷看那个女孩儿一样就装模做样的看起报纸来了
He made a stealthy glance at the girl and put on sort of airs of starting to read.