hang tough

[俗]不泄气；坚持下去

He decided to hang tough rather than give in.

他决定寸步不让，决不屈服。

He knew he was in great difficulties, but he hung tough. He was sure that God would give him a hand.

他知道自己陷入了极大的困境，可是他不泄气，坚信上帝会帮助他。

注解：
hang意指悬挂、坚持，tough意指顽强；

to hang tough系指顽强地挺着，喻指不动摇。

have it bad for someone

[俚]对某人情真意切，不能自拔

Jim confessed that he had it bad for Lucy, and, worst of all, he couldn’t help thinking of her all day long.

吉姆坦白他深深地爱恋着露茜，而且最糟糕的是他禁不住终日思念着她。

注解：
have意指有，it意指恋情，bad意指相恋程度深过了头；

to have it bad for someone系指对某人眷恋得不可收拾，喻指对某人情真意切。