1、TOEFL 听力 122 重要习语above all - most importantlyaccount for - explainas a matter of fact - in fact ，to speak the truthas a rule - generally ；normallyabout to - be ready to；be on the point of doing somethingan old hand - be an experienced persomany day now -soonapproach sb -talk to sbbe fed up with - be
2、 out of patience withbe on ones own - live independentlybe on the safe side - take no chancesbe out of something - have no longer in supplybe tired of - be bored with ，frustrated withbe up to onesears - be extremely busybe up to someone -be a persons responsibilitybe out for -trying to getbe out of
3、the question - be unacceptable ，impossiblebite off more than one can chew - take on more than one can handlebreak down - cease to functionbreak the ice - begin to be friendly wuth people one doesnt knowbreak the news - inform or give bad newsbrush up on - imporve noes knowledge of something through
4、studybump into - meet unexpectedlyby and large - in generalby heart - by memoryby all means - absolutely ，definitelyby no means - in no waycall off -cancelcheer up - be happycome down with - become sick withcome into -receive ，especially after anothers deathcome up with - think ofcount on - depend u
5、poncount out - eliminatedie down - become quiet ，become lessdo without - manage without somethingdrop by - visit informally； pay a short visitevery other - alternatefall behind - lag ； fail to accomplish something on timefall through - fail to happen or be completedfar cry form - completely differen
6、t from；a long wayfeel like - have a desire or wish forfeel up to - feel well enough to or be capabele offew and far between - not happening often； ratefigure out - determine ； reason out by thinkingfill in for -take anothers placefill sb.in - tell what sb. should knowfish out of water - out of ones
7、element or natural environmentflying colors -success，victoryfor good - permanently； foreverfor the time being - for now； temporarilyget away with - escape without punishmentget rid of - give something away； sell， destroy， or throw away somethingget the ball rolling - start something； make a beginnin
8、gget the hang of - understand； learngive a hand - helpgo without saying - understood； clear without needing to be statedgo off -begin to ringhang on - keep hold of； persevere；keep doing somethinghard to come by - difficult to obtainhave a heart - have kind feelings； be understandinghave a hunch - ha
9、ve an idea based on feelings rather than reasonhold off - delay ；postponehop to it - get started on something quicklyhit it off - get along well with someoneill at ease - uncomfortablein hot water - in troublein the air -uncertainin the dark - keep someone without knowdge； information from somenoein
10、 the lone run - looking toward the future； eventuallyins and outs - all the details； the various parts and difficulties to be seeniron out - remove the difficulties or find an answer forjump to conclusions - arrive too quickly at a decision or opinionkeep an eye on - watch closelykeep onesfingers cr
11、ossed - wish that nothing goes wrongkeep on ones toes - be ready for action； preparedknock oneself out - make a great effortlearn the ropes - learn the rules and routines of a place or activitylittle by little -graduallymake ends meet - to get just enough money for noes needsmake out - manage；get al
12、ongmean to - intentional ； on purposemight as well - to have no strong reson not tonext to nothing - almost nothing； very inexpensivenot to mention - in additionoff balance - unaware； off guardon the go - working or doing something all the timeon pins and needles - nervous； anxious； full of anticipa
13、tionon purpose - deliberately； intentionallyon the blink - not working properly；brokenon the right track - thinking or doing something correctlyon the tip of noes tongue - to be about to remember somthingonce in a blue moon - rarely； almost neverout of it - not involved inpick up the tab - pay the b
14、ill or the cost of somethingpiece of cake - easyplay by ear - act spontaneously； without planningpill it off - accomplishpull ones leg - make fun of somenoe in a playgul way； make somenoe believe something that is not turequite a few - manyraise the roof -angryright away - immediatelyrun for office
15、- compete for an elected positionsave ones breath - to keep silent because talking would not achieve anytingsay that again - a saying that means； I agree completelystones throw - short distancesearch me - an answer that means； I dont knowserves one right - is deserving ofsleep on it - think about so
16、mething for a whilestraighten up - clean up； make tidytake a break - rest for a while； stop ones work or activitythink nothing of it - thats all rightthrow cold water on - discourage； lessen enthusiasm forto say the least - at the lowest estimatetouch on - mention a subject brieflyunder the water - not feeling wellwait around - waiting in vainwait on - attend as a servant；servewell worth the trouble - it deseres the inconvenience or troublewhole new ballgame - an entirely different situationwith flying colors - succeed very wellwithout a hitch - without difficulty or delay
