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1、托福 TOEFL 听力必背120 个重要习语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
2、 - be out of patience withbe on one s 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 ones ears - be extremely busybe up to someone -be a person s responsibilitybe out for -trying to getbe
3、 out of the question - be unacceptable ,impossiblebite off more than one can chew - take on more than onecanhandlebreak down - cease to nbreak the ice - begin to be friendly wuth people onedoesn tknowbreak the news - inform or give bad newsbrush up on - imporve noe s knowledge of somethingthroughstu
4、dybump 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 another s deathcome up with - think ofcount on - depend upon
5、count 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 different fr
6、om;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; rate figure out - determine; reason out by thinkingfill in for -take another s placefill sb.in - tell what sb. should knowfish out of water - out of one s el
7、ement ornaturalenvironmentflying 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 throwawaysomethingget the ball rolling - start something; make a beginningget t
8、he hang of - understand; learngive a hand - helpgo without saying - understood; clear without needing tobestatedgo 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 - have an id
9、ea based on feelings ratherthanreasonhold 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; informationfromsomenoein the lone run
10、 - looking toward the future; eventuallyins and outs - all the details; the various parts anddifficultiesto be seeniron out - remove the difficulties or find an answer forjump to conclusions - arrive too quickly at a decisionoropinionkeep an eye on - watch closelykeep one sfingers crossed - wish tha
11、t nothing goes wrongkeep on one s toes - be ready for action; preparedknock oneself out - make a great effortlearn the ropes - learn the rules and routines of a placeoractivitylittle by little -graduallymake ends meet - to get just enough money for noe s needsmake out - manage;get alongmean to - int
12、entional; 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 anticipationon purpose -
13、deliberately; intentionallyon the blink - not working properly;brokenon the center track - thinking or doing something correctlyon the tip of noe s tongue - to be about to remr somthingonce in a blue moon - rarely; almost neverout of it - not involved inpick up the tab - pay the bill or the cost of
14、somethingpiece of cake - easyplay by ear - act spontaneously; without planningpill it off - accomplishpull one s leg - make fun of somenoe in a playgul way;makesomenoe believe something that is not turequite a few - manyraise the roof -angrycenter away - immediatelyrun for office - compete for an el
15、ected positionsave one s breath - to keep silent because talking wouldnotachieve anytingsay that again - a saying that means; I agree completelystone s throw - short distancesearch me - an answer that means; I don t knowserves one center - is deserving ofsleep on it - think about something for a whi
16、lestraighten up - clean up; make tidytake a break - rest for a while; stop one s work or activitythink nothing of it - that s all centerthrow 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 inconvenienceortroublewhole new ballgame - an entirely different situationwith flying colors - succeed very wellwithout a hitch - without difficulty or delay