make a (big) difference
make all the difference
（极大地）改善
- Exercise can make a big difference to your state of health.
锻炼会极大地改善你的健康状况。 - Putting up some new wallpaper has made all the difference to the place.
贴上一些新壁纸后这个地方变得焕然一新了。
work/go like a dream
【英式英语】性能极佳；非常顺利
- The whole plan worked like a dream.
整个计划实施得非常顺利。 - He let me drive his new car last night - it goes like a dream.
昨晚他让我开了他的新车——那辆车开起来棒极了。
work like a charm/magic
立竿见影；非常奏效
- Flattery usually works like a charm on him.
拍他的马屁通常十分有效。
go from strength to strength
【英式英语】从成功走向成功，日渐强大
- The firm's gone from strength to strength since the new factory was built.
自从新工厂建成后，公司就蒸蒸日上。
do the trick
奏效，起作用
- This sauce needs more flavour - I know, some lemon juice should/ought to do the trick.
这种调味汁需要加点儿味——我知道了，加点儿柠檬汁就可以了。
the be-all and end-all
【英式英语】最重要的事；一切的一切
- We all agreed that winning was not the be-all and end-all.
我们都同意，获胜并不是最重要的事情。 - It was the period when everyone saw men in space as the be-all and end-all of space exploration.
那时候，人人都把载人上太空看作是太空探索最重要的事。
a blessing in disguise
祸中之福，因祸得福
- Losing that job was a blessing in disguise really.
失去那份工作真是因祸得福。
go places
可能获得成功
- They said that the group was clearly going places.
他们说那个小组很明显会获胜。
hit the big time
大获成功
- He hit the big time with films such as Ghost and Dirty Dancing.
他因《人鬼情未了》和《辣身舞》等影片走红。
