由创想外语研发团队编著的《实用英语短语宝典》不是要讲述英语词组和短语高深的语法，也不是对其进行深入细致的研究，而是从学习、记忆和运用的目的出发，让学习者能准确记忆每一个词组和短语，能熟练运用每一词组和短语，这就是编写本书的初衷。本书精选日常学习生活中常见的词组，剔除了那些比较生僻的词组和短语，在一定程度上减轻了学习者的负担，而且更具有精确性和针对性。

Aa a bit (of)-attract one's attention

Bb back and forth-by this means

Cc call a taxi-cut up

Dd daily goods-drop in on sb

Ee eager for-export to

Ff face to face-from cover to cover

Gg gain in-grow out of

Hh had better-hurt one's feelings

Ii ignorant of-invisible to

Jj jealous of-join in

Kk keep an eye on-knock out

Ll lay off-look through

Mm mad about/on-my treat

Nn narrow escape-now that

Oo of course-over and over (again)

Pp pass away-put up with

Qq quarrel about-quite a number of

Rr rain cats and dogs-rush out

Ss safe and sound-switch off

Tt take (an active) part in-turn up

Uu under control-used to do

Ww wait for sb. (to do)-write down

Yy year after year-You'd better do sth.