英语习语

have a passing/slight/bowing/nodding acquaintance with sb/sth
与…有点头之交；对…略知一二；对…所知甚少

on first acquaintance
（正式）初次相见时

of one's acquaintance
（正式）所认识的；所了解的

make sb's acquaintance
make the acquaintance of sb
（正式）与某人初次相见；结识某人

the acid test
真正的考验、严峻的考验、决定性的考验

come within an ace of sth
（英式英语）差一点、险些、几乎

play your ace
打出王牌、使出绝招

have/hold all the aces
占尽天时地利人和、占绝对优势

an ace up your sleeve （美式英语：an ace in the hole）
秘密王牌、应急妙计、锦囊妙计

there's no accounting for taste
人的爱憎好恶是无法解释的；人各有所好

give a good/poor account of yourself
（英式英语）（尤指比赛中）表现好 / 不好，干得出色 / 差劲

with one accord
全体一致地、一致同意地