16. push around 驅使(某人)
A. Gary, do you think you can rewrite this paper. I don't really like the topic.
A: Gary, 你想你是不是可以把這個報告重寫一遍。我並不是很喜歡那個主題。
B: Hey, I'm only trying to help you out. You shouldn't be pushing me around like this.
B: 嘿! 我是在幫你忙耶! 你不應該這樣指使我喔!

「把一個人推來推去」應該和「指使」很容易聯想吧!

17. brush off 不理; 默視
A: Have you talked to Mr. Lambert about Ian's obscene speech towards you?
A: 你跟 Lambert 先生提過 Ian 對妳講的猥褻的話嗎?
B: Yes, but he brushed it off as if it were not a big deal to him.
B: 有! 但他輕輕帶過(不理), 好像他覺得那並沒有什麼!

"brush away(aside)" 也是「不理」的意思。如"He brushed aside our objection."(他無視我們的反對)。

18. boss around 頤指氣使
A: Oh! No. I've got assigned to work with Marvin for our group project.
A: 噢! 不! 我被分配跟 Marvin 一起做團體作業。
B: Ooh! I heard that he love to boss people around.
B: 唉呀! 我聽說他很愛指使人的。

"boss around" 和 "push around" 都是「指使人」的意思。說一個人愛命令人也可以說"He is very bossy."

19. Oh, boy! 乖乖! 唉呀! 真是!
A: Guess what? We first got a flat tire, and now my cell phone is dead.
A: 你猜怎麼了? 首先我門的車爆胎了, 現在我的行動電話又沒電了。
B: Oh, boy!
B: 唉!

"flat tire" 是「爆胎」的意思」。
"Oh, boy!"是美國人用的一種感嘆表示詞句。不必問他們為什麼不說 "Oh, girl" 還是別的, 因為他們也不知道