1.flying colors--success, victory
, C7 {1 j' W: C3 V/ q/ |' a1 X 2.little by little--gradually) a* A, {: F" b/ v
3.call off--cancel8 U y" L) `' t) u7 ^. H4 j7 E
4.come into--receive, especially after another's death
5 u* @3 x$ n2 D9 @8 W i$ g 5.put off--postpone
, |" K/ U( W$ W4 Q 6.stop by--make a brief visit on one's way elsewhere5 [: Q% R8 @, M0 M2 B
7.tie up--hinder
# v# u4 N; q1 E3 e/ ]" ^; _: n 8.be out for--trying to get
B& I; R% Y7 ~ 9.fill in for--take another's place
9 t: M7 U; k) _6 ]' Q- G 10.turn down-- (1) refuse or reject
+ A" x1 J2 [1 @( [, l# B6 A7 F (2) reduce the loudness of! m( c4 m! A; ?9 g/ S( d3 N% M
11.go off--begin to ring h- [) y5 y, h! c- U7 N
12.cut down--lessen; reduce; limit1 D1 y$ z. F3 K6 c9 @" A$ j
13.come up with--produce; supply
* x4 @* p, b/ _, ~ 14.make it-- (1) achieve a specific goal- w- O1 b: e/ v2 L2 a* I) S1 ^$ w) X
(2) succeed in general2 g( e) M/ E) [$ [
15.catch one's eye--attract one's attention& \/ b; G/ B* [7 h. K
16.care for-- (1) like; value! l/ s6 w: r; G- u& E% W
(2) look after; take care of
0 v$ p5 k* D( L+ S 17.head and shoulders above--much better8 w- @7 H: b) |7 h4 {1 M
18.catch on--become popular ]: {! t9 w9 L
19.on the whole--in general2 r3 V# |% z1 [# V+ T! D" A
20.fill sb in--tell what sb should know& ~7 V$ p) i! o/ H. E0 C
21.in a nutshell--in a few words
* }# L/ n5 z( ?& Y4 i 22.from top to bottom--completely; entirely
# O# t% g8 m, d6 G8 x; `4 j 23.take the plunge--enter with sudden decision upon an unfamiliar course
. o: U+ A& R, ?+ _$ R8 Z7 n0 aof action8 \" u n$ [; R1 S) L q- b- R2 F
24.on the tip of one's tongue--unable to be recalled
3 G% F1 O9 B0 ?6 x. v 25.cheer up--feel happy; stop being sad or discouraged; become hopeful, P* \- W0 [+ v3 ^' O9 `3 S
26.hold off--postpone; delay
1 Y) o& u3 J( f) Y7 b6 H 27.on cloud nine--a state of perfect happiness
/ q* e" ~9 v1 M: ]; X4 s- `& [$ E4 J 28.back out--withdraw from an undertaking9 d" z8 {' {) m' f
29.grin and bear it--be as cheerful as possible in pain or trouble; do s
) x0 ^- C2 i" r. r6 ~1 k w* Domething without complaining
6 Q- p0 y7 j) r" }# }. [* A! H 30.turn out to be--come to be; prove
8 q) N+ ~& r# a* O( I8 `. f 31.bite off more than one can chew--attempt something that exceeds one's ab: n) t$ _# ]4 u# [1 J3 |6 ~5 d: U
ility1 J3 G1 i. \5 q2 D
32.in the air--uncertain: o* f" b7 f! w6 I6 X
33.get hold off--find a person so you can speak with him3 s( V$ N! K7 u9 \8 p' w
34.learn the ropes--acquire thorough or special knowledge of a job4 a7 c4 \8 s/ V- H' k4 h
35.tear oneself away from--depart with great reluctance; force oneself to le% Z3 Q! n9 U' c7 |, v5 Q u/ _
ave
# a: s" l. c% V' l3 a- Z* R1 W) Z 36.tie up--engage or occupy completely 8 N! H- V& |$ H. M1 J' a6 F
37.touch on--mention a subject briefly or casually
4 D2 n" K, h2 Q5 S5 v9 q1 b 39.see to it--take care;take the responsibility;make sure% z* s# i# H2 u# R" w9 X
40.get along with--live or work in harmony with
) Q' M( t* d+ q, n1 q8 r 41.give away--give as present- N+ Z2 s0 a2 t" n k* m# b- {, l
42.account for--explain! m( B; ]8 C8 [6 Z; e& a
43.out of print--no longer available for purchase from the publisher
5 H- A, k1 ]3 M% i 44.send out--distribute
' p) n3 B) {9 B% v/ q+ @- J& L 45.in no time--in a very brief time;almost at once
1 Q' T4 M* F" D' H% U 46.before long--soon;without much delay' p* \8 A+ r. b) J. y0 Y* S
47.play by ear--(1)play an instrument without using written music (2
# N2 }' ]! U+ d3 Z+ T. \)handle a matter without adequate preparation or guidance( D; N; v' O, L
48.wear and tear--loss or damage caused by use5 s1 Z6 X! I9 v0 J8 z
49.come what may--no matter what happens' z7 ?9 x, |6 R' g" P+ T3 j2 O% H2 n
50.drop by--make a short or unplanned visit0 Z8 x! d: @1 g2 B: c8 _0 S% j7 G
51.be short of--not having enough7 ~. Q" ~ ~$ E' c* ?: h
52.cut it out--stop doing sth) h+ t/ @# ]4 G, T
53.be sick of--be tired of;having a strong dislike of
3 y5 N3 w- q$ c# |% X 54.look for a needle in a haystack(a bottle)--search for something in a plac
! D" U8 E8 N6 i4 |+ g6 z# Q& ve where it is hopelessly lost.
/ G: h5 P% O) q: T( K 55.knock oneself out--work very hard;make a great effort1 G9 o9 K& q5 V: e
56.run up against--encounter1 J7 X7 {+ }3 `9 u' g" T
57.far from--anything but;not at all- \. f* p$ H" v
58.far from it--by no means;not at all% M2 v+ s5 o. b8 F! J
59.hang on to--hold tightly;keep firmly
+ a: X9 s. j% e 60.get nowhere--be unsuccessful;obtain no result + C1 o3 C h0 s2 W
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61.day in and day out--every day;all the time
; _0 `! f" U/ j4 H8 B 62.break down--cease to function
, i: f, o! y$ r3 d5 d5 s4 P 63.get going--get started;begin to move
. r8 L ?+ ]0 n2 ^4 S4 o* P7 k' A 64.take one's time--not hurry
# d; A6 d6 v8 } 65.boil down to--indicate,especially as a final judgement or analysis
2 S, R# z. R" ? 66.make up--take a test for the second time
( Q! @& m* d/ S0 i( o 67.put up with--bear with patience;tolerate
1 B* b/ g* ?. c. C5 F: b1 M( B" M" z 68.by and by--before long
- U1 _. N' d) T. d; |' N7 Q2 X" F 69.give someone a hand--help;assist; [( g* O$ E& | u$ b
70.ring a bell--sound familiar
7 Y6 ]" q1 R& @; _ 71.snap out of it--
5 x1 s% q8 p) z1 i6 }/ R! d(1)change one's habits,attitude,etc,suddenly
+ Y& f1 I/ j& z5 v, i5 C- o (2)regain one's composure,energy,or good spirits;recover5 f; _- f g& [0 t5 @- C- J
72.raise the roof--make trouble;start a fight or an argument
a0 O" I4 S- B5 Y# I 73.get away with--escape without punishment5 }% D5 g. |1 Q( f! Q: H( q
74.on business--with definite work to do: h# @& G) I1 p4 l( M0 ]0 l
75.look up--search for;as an item of information,in a referance book, k# o/ }# s* a7 Z
76.let up--(1)cease;stop
8 P4 y3 J& c7 }; D/ t' G& U (2)slacken;abate
) s/ j7 h- Z1 j& L8 X+ c6 H 77.in any case(or event)--no matter what happens
( v) C f: \% K) @+ O! k m 78.come out--be published
# X9 a0 {6 f+ H4 r1 Z 79.look into--investigate;inspect
8 ?- Q9 D) g( b0 Y 80.fall back on--rely on- t% } W/ X$ I2 r& f0 B) z0 B! n
81.spell out--explain very clearly or in detail
( J6 m$ c) [! u0 l/ N 82.wrap up--bring to end,especially a successful conclusion |
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