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sort something out
get/have something sorted

- to make arrangements for something to happen, or to decide how it will happen

Danny’s organizing the food and the music’s already sorted out.

I must sort out my drawers.

I need to sort out all my bills.

I guess it's up to M&S to decide if they've got their security sorted.

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完了！坏了！糟了！中招了！
You are doomed！

It means:

- you have no hope
- you have no chance
- you are in big trouble

you are doomed to a particular state, something unpleasant is certain to happen, and you can do nothing to prevent it.

Example:

Max: Hey Bobby! Did you clean your room?

Bobby: No

Max: You are doomed! Mom is on her way up stairs to check on it.

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bring down the house

- to perform or entertain so successfully as to cause the audience to erupt in applause, laughter, or cheers for a long stretch of time. 

She is a rising star as a stand-up comedian, always able to bring down the house during each performance.

John is a funny comedian. His jokes always bring down the house.

The singer's terrific voice bring down the house.

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out of spite

- with the desire to harm someone or something. In other words, to deliberately hurt someone because they have hurt you (or because you thought they have hurt you)，revenge
有意伤害，报复

I broke up with Sally last week, so yesterday she gave me back all the gifts I gave to her out of spite.

Jane told some evil gossip about Bill out of spite.

That was not an accident! You did it out of spite.

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pull out

- to stop being involved in an activity, event, or situation

The firm is pulling out of the personal computer business.

He was forced to pull out of the championship because of an injury.

A potential employer pulled out at the last minute

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fit (or fill) the bill

-  be suitable for a particular purpose.

If you fit the bill, send a CV to Rebecca Rees.

A: "I need another string of lights."
B: "Will this one fit the bill?"

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pull through

- get through an illness or other dangerous or difficult situation 挺过去（疾病，危险，困境等）

The illness is difficult to overcome, but we hope she'll pull through.

Luckily, due to fast treatment, he pulled through.

Most pupils and parents in Singapore pull through PSLE.

We are trying to pull through the toughest time of the semester.

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take (or have) pity on someone

- show compassion

The old couple took pity on him and gave him food.

I didn't want to report them to the police because they are still young and I took pity on them.

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cut (one's) teeth

- to gain experience with something, especially at a young age (when one's teeth would be coming in)
初学

Oh, I cut my teeth on those kinds of equations! Give me a challenging problem for a change!

Jen may be young, but she cut her teeth at a prestigious journal, so her perspective and expertise will be invaluable to us.

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leave no stone unturned

- to look for something in every possible place.

We left no stone unturned looking for that earring, but we still couldn't find it. I'm thinking it got thrown out.

Police vowed to leave no stone unturned trying to track down the fugitive.