amount to. 1 : to produce (a total) when added together The bill amounted to 10 dollars. ... 2 : to be the same in meaning or effect as (something) acts that amount to treason Anything less than total victory would amount to failure/failing.
take a hit: To suffer heavy losses or be badly affected (by something).
ruffle feathers: to disturb, irritate, or annoy (someone)
realign：to arrange in a straight line
hole in one: A perfect achievement, as in Tim scored a hole in one on that test.
hit a hole in one
frozen out: To shut out or exclude, as by cold or unfriendly treatment: The others tried to freeze me out of the conversation. Idiom: freeze (someone's) blood. To affect with terror or dread; horrify: a scream that froze my blood.
sit (idly) by： To stand aside and refrain from acting or intervening. They may not have broken the law themselves, but the CEOs certainly sat by and allowed these illegal activities to happen unchecked. I feel so guilty for sitting idly by while my son was going through such a difficult time in his life. 袖手旁观
ramp up: Ramp up is a significant increase in the level of output of a company's products or services. A ramp-up typically occurs in anticipation of an imminent increase in demand.(等价于build up)
sign off：conclude a letter, broadcast, or other message.
The term "without merit" means that no legal basis exists for the acceptance, allowance, or crediting of a claim, defense, or legal argument. There is also the related term "totally without merit", which essentially is the same as "hopeless."
accusations against him are without merit 的意思是There is no proof for the things that he has been accused of. 没有犯罪的证据
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