【初中英语语法时态】几个特殊意义的动词短语(3)Thenewlyreleasedinmatesaretryingtokeeptheirnosesclean
(刚刚获释的犯人总是尽量少惹是非
)Alaw-abidingpersonneedstokeephis(her)noseclean
(奉公守法的人应该避免制造麻烦
todrive(someone)upthewall：toannoyorupsetsomeone（惹人生气或者不高兴）Theboyisdrivinghismotherupthewallbecauseofhisillbehavior
(这个不听话的孩子让他妈妈大为头痛
)Ifyouasktoomanyquestions,youmaydriveyourbossupthewall
(假如你的问题太多也会让你的老板很反感
towrite（someoneorsomething）off：tothrowawayortodiscard（抛弃或者丢弃）；todeductabusinessloss（在经商失败时，也用于报销、注销或扣除损失的数额中）Afterahotargument,shewroteoffherboyfriend
(她和男朋友大吵了一架之后，就把他甩了
)Hewillwriteoffthecharitablecontributionsfromhisincometaxes
(他从所得税中扣除了慈善募捐的金额
totakeupwith(someone)：todatesomeoneortofallinlovewithsomeone（对某人产生兴趣，或与某人开始亲密交往）Afterhemetheratthebar,hetookupwithher
(自从在酒吧见过一面之后，他对她产生了兴趣
)Assheissuchaprettywoman,manymen
