1.flying colors--success, victory
- n& T' p: {1 m G9 S: [# C$ L 2.little by little--gradually2 J: v0 V1 [, `- |. j3 ^
3.call off--cancel
! j$ w# @: p4 b- H 4.come into--receive, especially after another's death
% a0 R( \4 y& E! J# d 5.put off--postpone8 \7 X; @) v1 I \& |
6.stop by--make a brief visit on one's way elsewhere
. t. U( X. e/ h) V 7.tie up--hinder% k3 O& v; B4 y
8.be out for--trying to get) h6 T9 q& }/ b
9.fill in for--take another's place
2 f8 z5 Z1 I: @9 ]* N. T 10.turn down-- (1) refuse or reject
* Y0 u( ~) N* W- F+ d' W (2) reduce the loudness of1 l7 c; G6 Y3 ~+ x( `3 |
11.go off--begin to ring
8 C# [/ ^! c r5 H 12.cut down--lessen; reduce; limit
/ K7 ` H! U' c 13.come up with--produce; supply
: l$ I7 E, K O% _) f6 x 14.make it-- (1) achieve a specific goal' p9 ~( d. v: I/ y6 o& k
(2) succeed in general& g$ ^9 R3 \# v0 T* Q
15.catch one's eye--attract one's attention
& R! `1 X( r2 I* p1 y; g# a 16.care for-- (1) like; value
. J- R( d" K+ r: h9 j1 i (2) look after; take care of
! ]( k6 U5 _8 O$ C2 m 17.head and shoulders above--much better% E' z! i" T$ z8 D( `! \9 ]/ Z
18.catch on--become popular9 b+ m+ @. r- D
19.on the whole--in general) A0 X* f. j, e, [* r. n5 Y
20.fill sb in--tell what sb should know
1 ], \0 J8 b# c0 ?; a7 L 21.in a nutshell--in a few words# t) j' e/ C; N* p; `1 I' Z3 O* M
22.from top to bottom--completely; entirely; t0 z! M$ b6 L: ]
23.take the plunge--enter with sudden decision upon an unfamiliar course
8 n# R8 K) y" ?. ]of action- F, W5 V {/ N* N
24.on the tip of one's tongue--unable to be recalled6 P" m2 c, Q M
25.cheer up--feel happy; stop being sad or discouraged; become hopeful- E7 H5 f/ w8 D
26.hold off--postpone; delay! I* Z3 V" h4 Y+ L7 j) V
27.on cloud nine--a state of perfect happiness- R) j$ j9 l, n. @& R4 E* t
28.back out--withdraw from an undertaking
' f$ Q3 d) H! Z: N5 r4 }. F1 X+ i% F 29.grin and bear it--be as cheerful as possible in pain or trouble; do s. F, H2 P" Q$ M* ?
omething without complaining' ^7 M# E% g! e4 o% H
30.turn out to be--come to be; prove) H' [' C0 I0 W4 Z2 V/ x
31.bite off more than one can chew--attempt something that exceeds one's ab. e# H. n/ s# v; i
ility
+ Z/ c. v- J6 V 32.in the air--uncertain
2 B& d+ f/ F9 F. [2 [5 w" c' } 33.get hold off--find a person so you can speak with him2 B% d+ z! ?4 s
34.learn the ropes--acquire thorough or special knowledge of a job
) @3 {& X- R: w1 r 35.tear oneself away from--depart with great reluctance; force oneself to le. R# }( E3 B; _7 l& V7 Y: ~. g
ave
. `: v" z1 T: _- j: P9 k/ b 36.tie up--engage or occupy completely 2 e) L E2 V3 M) b: y/ r3 m
37.touch on--mention a subject briefly or casually1 u4 v: u' G" c; q
39.see to it--take care;take the responsibility;make sure
& x" M/ K+ W, Q( k0 E/ G! ` 40.get along with--live or work in harmony with c5 C* R# f" X3 [4 m
41.give away--give as present. f: R# j$ Z# }& u
42.account for--explain
0 ~& N5 f! v- D, \2 t 43.out of print--no longer available for purchase from the publisher
' r2 X8 y- n9 ~# R0 B6 W- K' H 44.send out--distribute
. n2 d m6 M4 ] I+ B! A: Q/ L' j 45.in no time--in a very brief time;almost at once& _9 z. a5 M4 O( A: l$ J, S% ]
46.before long--soon;without much delay
% G# r+ |) _- v4 I1 c) A 47.play by ear--(1)play an instrument without using written music (2/ N* W' v7 {$ x- |. o, O3 `$ t
)handle a matter without adequate preparation or guidance
. `9 C- O) E9 |9 v V' `3 S7 ?! | 48.wear and tear--loss or damage caused by use
, i" W5 b$ d |! O 49.come what may--no matter what happens
* X5 A8 H/ v: Y: Q; P 50.drop by--make a short or unplanned visit
( m3 e# ^* w- g0 C( \ 51.be short of--not having enough6 L+ e3 c- u3 F$ O4 E: m, {4 z
52.cut it out--stop doing sth
% ^# r9 A b5 ]' q 53.be sick of--be tired of;having a strong dislike of/ Z4 F% t/ ?" G) D P
54.look for a needle in a haystack(a bottle)--search for something in a plac
7 [4 T2 N1 @; D- _" ]; Fe where it is hopelessly lost.
. L, i* h1 \6 ~% K2 I( d. P5 o+ J 55.knock oneself out--work very hard;make a great effort8 F) ~7 e9 L) l8 X& M E$ Q- J
56.run up against--encounter2 ~3 y& n! k6 A' c, d; Q o {; B, a
57.far from--anything but;not at all) u: A( W5 K/ c
58.far from it--by no means;not at all8 q5 _* h" ?$ ^7 s5 U" m! e. i
59.hang on to--hold tightly;keep firmly. u& d/ J5 k3 r/ h
60.get nowhere--be unsuccessful;obtain no result 9 v& [, r/ N% S
3 {' L+ X- K& ?& Y 61.day in and day out--every day;all the time( \) n3 Y/ q5 J
62.break down--cease to function
/ u/ {5 L3 J9 w+ I 63.get going--get started;begin to move
% ^& \. g- e A* D+ k: q! O2 O 64.take one's time--not hurry: m6 ~; S2 u2 c b7 J
65.boil down to--indicate,especially as a final judgement or analysis
4 y# G5 r3 Y# ^/ Z" g4 K: b! S 66.make up--take a test for the second time
# X8 Y; u& p) U) ]2 L: v 67.put up with--bear with patience;tolerate
9 [: t, ?+ F) K& B 68.by and by--before long$ | `- P" J4 B z" B/ q0 W
69.give someone a hand--help;assist, n1 N* J% R; b# `
70.ring a bell--sound familiar
/ }* j- k2 {2 C 71.snap out of it--
: k: G6 w/ b. R* Y4 s(1)change one's habits,attitude,etc,suddenly) J: \8 \+ w% ^# N% G; C3 C
(2)regain one's composure,energy,or good spirits;recover
6 x) U. M$ p8 D8 P" L& i7 r 72.raise the roof--make trouble;start a fight or an argument3 D6 W& U" z; M( J$ ~9 \$ k
73.get away with--escape without punishment
5 o4 C6 f' B3 p9 `4 @ 74.on business--with definite work to do
2 c V7 f6 Z5 c4 J. q 75.look up--search for;as an item of information,in a referance book
3 a( G$ {* g; P {7 b 76.let up--(1)cease;stop5 O0 U) u$ J; M, Y1 K( E: Y6 Q& S2 t
(2)slacken;abate
4 D( u8 x0 l8 D3 d 77.in any case(or event)--no matter what happens
! B+ W& q8 K( p! Q9 `1 F 78.come out--be published
7 j3 s# P U# R4 ]: B 79.look into--investigate;inspect
$ w& W5 i. |- k) T- ^& | 80.fall back on--rely on
( K& T7 D4 q& e. ~+ f6 j 81.spell out--explain very clearly or in detail
, g% h3 W1 I0 T3 c& ~- h, m: T% H 82.wrap up--bring to end,especially a successful conclusion |