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walk tall: 'walk tall' means to be brave and confident in your abilities. 短語'walk tall' 可不是站得高，踩高蹺，而是形象的表示『昂首闊步』， 對自己充滿信心的樣子。 例句：I can walk tall because I really am proud of my job as a nurse. I believe I can make a difference. 我如此的自信是因為我真心覺得護士這個職業讓我引以為豪。我相信我會大有所為。 up to your neck: up to your neck means you are really busy with it or involved in it. 水要淹沒脖子了。『up to your neck』 很形象的表示你被某事深深的纏住無法脫身， 或指忙得不可開交。 例句：I'm really up to neck in work. It's the end of the financial year and I have so many accounts to finish. 我的工作忙的不可開交，財政年底，我還有賬要做。 second wind: When someone has got 'a second wind', it means they have a new vigour or determination to do something some time after starting it. 第二陣風，也就是說『恢復了精力，再次崛起或繼續做什麼事情』。 例如： I usually feel a bit tired after lunch but get a second wind around 4 pm. 午飯後我有些累，下午四點左右又恢復了過來。