above all - most importantly 来源：考试大; ~$ D; k$ X) N% ^" x
account for - explain 来源：考试大
7 W5 D5 c5 \: D as a matter of fact - in fact ,to speak the truth + A {4 z$ c* g/ K
as a rule - generally ;normally 来源：考试大
0 x0 t: T( Y; t N about to - be ready to;be on the point of doing something ' J8 U" l6 k7 e$ j. Q; _- t4 |
an old hand - be an experienced persom 来源：考试大4 ^8 F' W0 @0 q( |) L
any day now -soon 来源：考试大
$ o( v& ?6 X6 f approach sb -talk to sb 来源：考试大- n: t0 A/ H! |/ Y) B; n
be fed up with - be out of patience with来源：考试大 2 p" [( F. G+ H8 k& ]
be on one's own - live independently 来源：考试大
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be on the safe side - take no chances
4 p5 \. p" m4 @, l6 C be out of something - have no longer in supply 3 {$ M7 L$ z9 y, {7 E
be tired of - be bored with ,frustrated with 来源：考试大" v. x# y/ E) J+ Y- e" z4 K
be up to ones'ears - be extremely busy 来源：考试大
9 C* k& @/ p* i3 W% I7 n- z be up to someone -be a person's responsibility来源：考试大 4 }6 \' o% P4 x# E& O5 g
be out for -trying to get
$ \" Q6 g/ h/ ?1 S be out of the question - be unacceptable ,impossible来源：考试大 , ?: `' Q6 x( q& S! f* I
bite off more than one can chew - take on more than one can handle 来源：考试大
/ {$ `0 c& U3 }3 Q; r2 i0 ~ break down - cease to function 来源：考试大
j5 ?$ ]" w& l0 | break the ice - begin to be friendly wuth people one doesn't know 3 l% R1 x# I, o
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break the news - inform or give bad news 来源：考试大5 x6 E4 ~3 K5 ^, v6 |/ P
brush up on - imporve noe's knowledge of something through study 来源：考试大
8 m: G$ o- j2 k bump into - meet unexpectedly 来源：考试大5 R! H/ {6 l s
by and large - in general来源：考试大 4 u4 b& h; }+ |* H, _; S0 ^
by heart - by memory 3 h' f0 B* b; t
by all means - absolutely ,definitely来源：考试大
$ Y! _, l$ r, u! c by no means - in no way来源：考试大
- i/ ]4 _) @ X6 H4 H% h& h call off -cancel来源：考试大 / O. R0 [% @9 U: M
cheer up - be happy 来源：考试大
6 k8 o! k: _9 q9 f come down with - become sick with来源：考试大 & [9 M* L5 X& K: e/ [
! |+ t; d- Z; ]' y1 {- z& @7 D' E come into -receive,especially after another's death 0 ^$ F& a, U2 s/ X" R0 L
come up with - think of 来源：考试大- G; H: h- h$ S) s, G$ G: U
count on - depend upon 来源：考试大7 r: i* J$ b6 M5 d# `, o4 k$ Z
count out - eliminate 来源：考试大
- S; g9 j) S" Y k. n { die down - become quiet ,become less来源：考试大 : z! `) ^' W* k }6 N
do without - manage without something 来源：考试大
6 w: ^3 x" v5 {- r `* t drop by - visit informally; pay a short visit & V' H! e( S# b1 O# T, G
every other - alternate来源：考试大 + ~- Q) D2 h5 |5 j) M
fall behind - lag; fail to accomplish something on time 3 P% x& a# O$ \5 r0 ?! b5 W# s# I
fall through - fail to happen or be completed |
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