听力必背120个重要习语（二）

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　　hang on - keep hold of; persevere; keep doing something
. ?0 Z" x" F: T1 `' H" w) m* U/ z　　hard to come by - difficult to obtain
　　have a heart - have kind feelings; be understanding
; h  v. g5 }; E% k6 {# `5 H  w6 Q　　have a hunch - have an idea based on feelings rather than reason
* S; g4 Q2 T$ J% Z9 b' Q% ]1 [　　hold off - delay; postpone
# I# I/ H8 z3 V: k　　hop to it - get started on something quickly
　　hit it off - get along well with someone
　　ill at ease - uncomfortable
0 y, g% W: F! \8 e' u0 i2 U　　in hot water - in trouble
0 c, @7 q; x( l9 a2 k　　in the air -uncertain
" D' i% B6 p+ A7 [: C1 K　　in the dark - keep someone without knowledge; information from someone
　　in the lone run - looking toward the future; eventually
6 i  X( g' z# m$ c1 M/ x: v　　ins and outs - all the details; the various parts and difficulties to be seen
' D! z; _- h1 S" Y　　iron out - remove the difficulties or find an answer for
3 A* d  Q1 t: [3 H0 v; B) P3 r　　jump to conclusions - arrive too quickly at a decision or opinion
; b' r' k9 H# q+ c& {8 s6 ], b9 m6 N　　keep an eye on - watch closely
1 K. M7 J. W0 w. `2 i　　keep one's fingers crossed - wish that nothing goes wrong
　　keep on one's toes - be ready for action; prepared
　　knock oneself out - make a great effort
% ^% n/ I4 d0 B9 F. \" a　　learn the ropes - learn the rules and routines of a place or activity
　　little by little -gradually
9 x7 B- j; V( q3 A9 w8 \  l% I　　make ends meet - to get just enough money for one's needs
　　make out - manage; get along
' _( D: ~' N3 S6 g- V　　mean to - intentional; on purpose
　　might as well - to have no strong reason not to
4 J$ f7 [. ^) C9 {! a　　next to nothing - almost nothing; very inexpensive
　　not to mention - in addition
! u; q5 M4 c) a: U% [6 ?　　off balance - unaware; off guard
　　on the go - working or doing something all the time
: e8 B$ \8 z( ^$ M, s& a# u　　on pins and needles - nervous; anxious; full of anticipation
　　on purpose - deliberately; intentionally
$ ^( ~+ N+ T! f6 o% ~4 @　　on the blink - not working properly; broken
　　on the right track - thinking or doing something correctly
　　on the tip of one's tongue - to be about to remember something
　　once in a blue moon - rarely; almost never
9 H$ X& D4 M) S  v　　out of it - not involved in
& Z4 u7 \  e% A$ ]% T2 k4 g　　pick up the tab - pay the bill or the cost of something
# a. t$ Z/ M  Q: y; f; O& O9 c　　piece of cake - easy
　　play by ear - act spontaneously; without planning
( A" F7 C8 ^+ B7 M　　pill it off - accomplish
5 X% T* z6 B0 Q4 J6 W　　pull one's leg - make fun of someone in a playful way; make someone believe something that is not true
% n3 z# G8 |9 p* S　　quite a few - many
　　raise the roof -angry
# i: ?! g0 [1 j　　right away - immediately
　　run for office - compete for an elected position
/ Q0 N  P7 T4 g　　save one's breath - to keep silent because talking would not achieve anything
) A3 w; p. ^8 X3 r' X6 U- T. q+ p　　say that again - a saying that means; I agree completely
　　stone's throw - short distance
　　search me - an answer that means; I don't know
　　serves one right - is deserving of
/ Z' S+ |) H6 a8 O" {　　sleep on it - think about something for a while
　　straighten up - clean up; make tidy
0 e- _& U/ {' `: x& w* P　　take a break - rest for a while; stop one's work or activity
　　think nothing of it - that's all right
& ^' S: \; J2 N' d( {　　throw cold water on - discourage; lessen enthusiasm for
　　to say the least - at the lowest estimate
' J2 C9 A' p9 s7 j　　touch on - mention a subject briefly
: J4 o9 o: J3 U$ k9 |. [　　under the water - not feeling well
　　wait around - waiting in vain
7 s+ k8 ?3 }+ Y! k　　wait on - attend as a servant; serve
% Y7 Z6 f; _- }. _0 p2 H: n( {$ k　　well worth the trouble - it deserves the inconvenience or trouble
　　whole new ballgame - an entirely different situation
　　with flying colors - succeed very well
0 u9 X8 ?+ F1 p- I, J! e! Q　　without a hitch - without difficulty or delay