above all - most importantly 来源：考试大7 \8 n+ d. S# F" n* H
account for - explain 来源：考试大
* i$ ]& C: E) Y+ {1 P as a matter of fact - in fact ,to speak the truth ; N4 h/ |9 t ~% z) F; L" \) p5 f
as a rule - generally ;normally 来源：考试大3 k6 H6 c) |6 K- E a- D) n
about to - be ready to;be on the point of doing something
0 z& t W+ C9 r& e! k an old hand - be an experienced persom 来源：考试大) u0 S7 u/ l0 |
any day now -soon 来源：考试大, C; \% V& M) M. e4 L- \
approach sb -talk to sb 来源：考试大) n* _3 K! v& ^9 E- Q6 S4 v
be fed up with - be out of patience with来源：考试大
- |3 Y! P/ S$ Z3 U+ m0 I be on one's own - live independently 来源：考试大
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; h& A& r2 q+ z/ W be on the safe side - take no chances % ~$ j" H) B$ F4 b$ v5 f
be out of something - have no longer in supply ( k# S% R3 O% ?0 X& w, R
be tired of - be bored with ,frustrated with 来源：考试大1 j E( i. _- D/ D
be up to ones'ears - be extremely busy 来源：考试大- o0 w; ]0 M7 Y6 Z
be up to someone -be a person's responsibility来源：考试大
8 H5 C' X- n7 E j" a; h$ K be out for -trying to get ) A* ~) L$ v& Q9 V' y
be out of the question - be unacceptable ,impossible来源：考试大
( v b3 ~6 ?# G- ^. w8 Q, U bite off more than one can chew - take on more than one can handle 来源：考试大" @( M k+ G" l0 K' h$ @; y
break down - cease to function 来源：考试大( U6 S+ W* |3 @* }( k$ I! H- ?6 i
break the ice - begin to be friendly wuth people one doesn't know I( b4 [9 ]5 F+ y0 u; n
& V0 G7 y+ Z5 ?/ z' Z4 w! q break the news - inform or give bad news 来源：考试大+ ]( ?0 C! T- E4 \- P
brush up on - imporve noe's knowledge of something through study 来源：考试大
5 o% d: w r& ?1 }. l bump into - meet unexpectedly 来源：考试大5 z+ t* A. P+ ]/ c9 a
by and large - in general来源：考试大 * S# |6 O% M; V
by heart - by memory ! `& S8 ?& D) @$ B3 I
by all means - absolutely ,definitely来源：考试大
6 W' @+ ~& T9 V' K8 z by no means - in no way来源：考试大
6 P3 j. I9 t- W, x call off -cancel来源：考试大 ( {: ]1 E' J% Z% l) |# l2 p0 t
cheer up - be happy 来源：考试大
6 f+ R5 a) N, F come down with - become sick with来源：考试大
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come into -receive,especially after another's death ( C6 N( f, p$ a/ ?, A
come up with - think of 来源：考试大
! @) Z2 a2 F h: p) e8 Y2 J& e2 J count on - depend upon 来源：考试大$ q0 T/ o& B/ X& @$ p8 x& y& p- `
count out - eliminate 来源：考试大
( |! w2 m$ y. I" O n+ S$ e- g5 v die down - become quiet ,become less来源：考试大 3 G/ x% J% x& L0 V% N& D! ]
do without - manage without something 来源：考试大
- S6 t3 C. q- W$ T8 y4 ~' n8 r$ ?7 x drop by - visit informally; pay a short visit
0 o$ a# ] E; J) A* ? every other - alternate来源：考试大 7 z$ `- y8 X( Q. K; v9 t7 y
fall behind - lag; fail to accomplish something on time / y: D; y; p3 S7 Q- F7 j
fall through - fail to happen or be completed |
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