托福听力成语精选

会计考友 · 发表于 2012-8-14 23:06:24

1.flying colors--success, victory
　　2.little by little--gradually
　　3.call off--cancel
　　4.come into--receive, especially after another's death
　　5.put off--postpone
　　6.stop by--make a brief visit on one's way elsewhere
　　7.tie up--hinder
　　8.be out for--trying to get
　　9.fill in for--take another's place
　　10.turn down-- (1) refuse or reject
　　 (2) reduce the loudness of
　　11.go off--begin to ring
　　12.cut down--lessen; reduce; limit
　　13.come up with--produce; supply
　　14.make it-- (1) achieve a specific goal
　　(2) succeed in general
　　15.catch one's eye--attract one's attention
　　16.care for-- (1) like; value
　　(2) look after; take care of
　　17.head and shoulders above--much better
　　18.catch on--become popular
　　19.on the whole--in general
　　20.fill sb in--tell what sb should know
　　21.in a nutshell--in a few words
　　22.from top to bottom--completely; entirely
　　23.take the plunge--enter with sudden decision upon an unfamiliar course
of action
　　24.on the tip of one's tongue--unable to be recalled
　　25.cheer up--feel happy; stop being sad or discouraged; become hopeful
　　26.hold off--postpone; delay
　　27.on cloud nine--a state of perfect happiness
　　28.back out--withdraw from an undertaking
　　29.grin and bear it--be as cheerful as possible in pain or trouble; do s
omething without complaining
　　30.turn out to be--come to be; prove
　　31.bite off more than one can chew--attempt something that exceeds one's ab
ility
　　32.in the air--uncertain
　　33.get hold off--find a person so you can speak with him
　　34.learn the ropes--acquire thorough or special knowledge of a job
　　35.tear oneself away from--depart with great reluctance; force oneself to le
ave
　　36.tie up--engage or occupy completely
　　37.touch on--mention a subject briefly or casually
　　39.see to it--take care;take the responsibility;make sure
　　40.get along with--live or work in harmony with
　　41.give away--give as present
　　42.account for--explain
　　43.out of print--no longer available for purchase from the publisher
　　44.send out--distribute
　　45.in no time--in a very brief time;almost at once
　　46.before long--soon;without much delay
　　47.play by ear--(1)play an instrument without using written music (2
)handle a matter without adequate preparation or guidance
　　48.wear and tear--loss or damage caused by use
　　49.come what may--no matter what happens
　　50.drop by--make a short or unplanned visit
　　51.be short of--not having enough
　　52.cut it out--stop doing sth
　　53.be sick of--be tired of;having a strong dislike of
　　54.look for a needle in a haystack(a bottle)--search for something in a plac
e where it is hopelessly lost.
　　55.knock oneself out--work very hard;make a great effort
　　56.run up against--encounter
　　57.far from--anything but;not at all
　　58.far from it--by no means;not at all
　　59.hang on to--hold tightly;keep firmly
　　60.get nowhere--be unsuccessful;obtain no result

　　61.day in and day out--every day;all the time
　　62.break down--cease to function
　　63.get going--get started;begin to move
　　64.take one's time--not hurry
　　65.boil down to--indicate,especially as a final judgement or analysis
　　66.make up--take a test for the second time
　　67.put up with--bear with patience;tolerate
　　68.by and by--before long
　　69.give someone a hand--help;assist
　　70.ring a bell--sound familiar
　　71.snap out of it--
(1)change one's habits,attitude,etc,suddenly
　 (2)regain one's composure,energy,or good spirits;recover
　　72.raise the roof--make trouble;start a fight or an argument
　　73.get away with--escape without punishment
　　74.on business--with definite work to do
　　75.look up--search for;as an item of information,in a referance book
　　76.let up--(1)cease;stop
　　 (2)slacken;abate
　　77.in any case(or event)--no matter what happens
　　78.come out--be published
　　79.look into--investigate;inspect
　　80.fall back on--rely on
　　81.spell out--explain very clearly or in detail
　　82.wrap up--bring to end,especially a successful conclusion

会计考友 · 发表于 2012-8-14 23:06:25

</p>　83.save one's breath--keep silent because talking will not help
　　84.hold up--(1)delay;hinder
　　 (2)endure,last
　　85.have one's hands full--be very busy;be able to do no more
　　86.How come?--How is it?Why?
　　87.stick around--stay or wait nearby
　　88.make out--get along;manage
　　89.turn up--appear,turn out,show up
　　90.hold off--postpone;delay
　　91.over one's head--beyond one's power to understand
　　92.stock up--buy up;lay in a good supply of
　　93.stay put--stay in place;not leave
　　94.keep up--continue
　　95.tie up--occupy completely
　　96.in and out--coming in and going out often
　　97.make ends meet--make one's income suffice without incurring debt
　　98.on and on--without stopping
　　99.out of this world--wonderful;great
　　100.in a row--(1)in line;in alignment
　　(2)in succession;successively
　　101.wait around--waiting in vain
　　102.cool off(down)--make or become calm
　　103.hold the grudge--having hard feelings
　　104.come a long way--show much improvement;make great progress
　　105.straighten out--correct a mistake;make you realize you are wrong
　　106.once and for all--finally or decisively
　　107.put...away--put in the right place or out of sight
　　108.out of it--not concerned with;not involved in
　　109.bump into--meet by chance;run into
　　110.out of stock--lacking a supply of,especially temporarily
　　111.per se--in itself
　　112.keep to oneself--avoid the society of others
　　113.go out of one's way--make special effort to help somebody or dosomething
　　114.put up--accomodate;lodge
　　115.under the weather--some what ill;in low spirit
　　116.come in handy--prove useful
　　117.talk one out of--make one leave off or forego something by talking
　　118.wait on--serve;attend as a servant
　　119.go all out--make one's utmost effort
　　120.on sale--at a reduced price
　　121.try out--enter as a competitor
　　122.pass up--give up;renounce;reject
　　123.on behalf of--as a representative of
　　124.stay up--not to go to bed
　　125.the odds are--the chances are;the probability is
　　126.hold over--postpone
　　127.out of order--in the wrong arrangement or condition;not working right
　　128.booked up--have no seats or rooms left;have no free time left
　　129.fit in--find time to see someone
　　130.go in one ear and out the the other--make no impression
　　131.measure up--have the necessary qualifications
　　132.change of pace--a temporary shift or variation in the normal routine or
　　regular pattern of activity
　　133.run out of--exhaust the quantity or supply of
　　134.go by--follow;obey
　　135.take it out on--cause someone else to suffer for one's own misfortune or
　　dissatisfaction
　　136.get around to--find the necessary time for
　　137.put out--disturb; annoy

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