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breathe down someone’s neck 指某人紧紧盯住，或是监视你。呼吸就在你脖子附近，物理距离一定很近。 It’s awful having a boss who breathes down your neck all the time. It doesn’t help to breathe down someone’s neck. People need some breathing room to get things done.
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be in it for oneself 表示自私自利，只为自己谋取利益。 The boss is always breathing down my neck, and my co-workers are so selfish. They’re just in it for themselves and no one cares about teamwork. She was so cold-hearted and just in it for herself.
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a hamster on a wheel 忙碌但没有取得显著的进展或成功。 The workload is insane, and I’m starting to feel like a hamster on a wheel. Chasing money and fame will leave you feeling like a hamster on a wheel.