1.flying colors--success, victory
0 i% O, z) N# v3 i/ C 2.little by little--gradually5 `* R' \# o' N" \. R' n
3.call off--cancel
' ]/ _! t4 y; ^ ^% ?! s' ^+ p0 m 4.come into--receive, especially after another's death
' I8 u5 ?! C9 w4 I 5.put off--postpone
8 e% V+ f$ j( s! T' K# H! s 6.stop by--make a brief visit on one's way elsewhere
: L; f3 Y: A I9 v8 |- [$ @ 7.tie up--hinder
: Q, {8 l3 s/ {& Q( j! a4 e! t 8.be out for--trying to get
5 ]( O, i2 X- y) i' n+ _ 9.fill in for--take another's place
3 n) \! g \/ r+ v1 I8 M 10.turn down-- (1) refuse or reject
G5 d# f/ J4 O" ]0 L1 Z8 o (2) reduce the loudness of
" S$ S) K5 s5 Z, R% ?% X% D 11.go off--begin to ring
1 r& E$ q; L9 y: f. N 12.cut down--lessen; reduce; limit
[' i+ N) M" S* X7 w 13.come up with--produce; supply
4 k4 r( N% g" c. |# H 14.make it-- (1) achieve a specific goal
$ k* C* A* g: Y3 f (2) succeed in general
2 N/ {$ w/ S+ G6 q0 l9 q5 }9 W 15.catch one's eye--attract one's attention4 X D, x1 n: Y8 O7 R( m" _4 @; v2 j
16.care for-- (1) like; value, T. D. K' b7 T& y8 C7 O! {% S
(2) look after; take care of8 k3 F( K4 ]% i0 T& Z' t
17.head and shoulders above--much better
# @9 T1 ^2 @* z8 Q6 L1 m6 x 18.catch on--become popular6 }* u* G% T! ^* W# A6 l+ c
19.on the whole--in general
- W" K/ b+ r& U1 S, @) N 20.fill sb in--tell what sb should know
2 V( b- k1 Y, T( I* _, O n0 R 21.in a nutshell--in a few words
9 Z1 {( ]+ c6 b2 m8 B# M 22.from top to bottom--completely; entirely5 R7 w- a+ y6 {$ e
23.take the plunge--enter with sudden decision upon an unfamiliar course
7 ]$ u$ @' k4 u5 S* ^; ^2 r! ~of action
0 l& T. i8 a; j( ]3 { 24.on the tip of one's tongue--unable to be recalled
% q& ]( c% A# Y, L 25.cheer up--feel happy; stop being sad or discouraged; become hopeful4 A4 N1 `9 S, c# k5 C8 j
26.hold off--postpone; delay$ Z, i) I) d# o7 \; c0 s/ j
27.on cloud nine--a state of perfect happiness
& m* g$ Z4 U( R- p7 q4 z5 D; H( e# v 28.back out--withdraw from an undertaking3 r. j, Z# ]& x# i" X
29.grin and bear it--be as cheerful as possible in pain or trouble; do s/ T0 F5 F1 G4 f* y ]
omething without complaining
7 W J1 j8 p7 b& b1 w% j9 h 30.turn out to be--come to be; prove5 C0 ]# }$ f; u; O) W; Z/ _
31.bite off more than one can chew--attempt something that exceeds one's ab
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32.in the air--uncertain
. ~" ?) i( `( ~, S) j 33.get hold off--find a person so you can speak with him* @& W; E) E0 \1 L% r) K: B- I
34.learn the ropes--acquire thorough or special knowledge of a job; ^2 u0 {1 e( `6 H$ u
35.tear oneself away from--depart with great reluctance; force oneself to le! }' m1 u! w$ m" K/ [' Q0 p
ave& m9 x( q D5 N4 N9 l0 V
36.tie up--engage or occupy completely
8 M! H* P, K( }, Y 37.touch on--mention a subject briefly or casually% e; f5 d$ w, a% p. k
39.see to it--take care;take the responsibility;make sure" t- @3 P) Z7 g7 Q
40.get along with--live or work in harmony with
9 i' v$ G6 A) v2 Z- C( p0 z% s) K 41.give away--give as present6 @8 p" n: C6 d5 }6 O6 F% M
42.account for--explain7 J$ |' ]. ?$ F; F( d; ^" [
43.out of print--no longer available for purchase from the publisher
. `$ m$ I4 t) d+ ?4 A 44.send out--distribute
0 c' |9 a0 b+ G$ y2 V 45.in no time--in a very brief time;almost at once
1 ^4 G1 Q5 c, m 46.before long--soon;without much delay
! V% a# j' p% X' C 47.play by ear--(1)play an instrument without using written music (2( e& p& o7 A3 P0 y1 s0 m
)handle a matter without adequate preparation or guidance5 H% y* {& {9 R% K3 Y
48.wear and tear--loss or damage caused by use
$ a* W. d# Q/ d* Z- W5 |5 Q' h 49.come what may--no matter what happens
! e/ p4 F7 w; @' E, C* } 50.drop by--make a short or unplanned visit' v# s, m8 ?6 ^& [# \- M
51.be short of--not having enough
t) i- r! Z. A% y( i2 ?& ^9 M 52.cut it out--stop doing sth
( b. \9 @& Y( ]' O 53.be sick of--be tired of;having a strong dislike of7 s; t. c: Y0 }: S! K+ O
54.look for a needle in a haystack(a bottle)--search for something in a plac j8 ^: F3 j, t% L2 l. {9 I
e where it is hopelessly lost.
" J- _* q' t8 k5 x; V( ?6 @ 55.knock oneself out--work very hard;make a great effort0 Z' [/ I a* V/ p
56.run up against--encounter; j/ [( C8 @: Q, u4 S' S
57.far from--anything but;not at all
; k- r O% I- S. q 58.far from it--by no means;not at all
4 j( C- l; @2 M. M0 L 59.hang on to--hold tightly;keep firmly
7 i( M% t- T* \" f& j& V$ }0 O) L 60.get nowhere--be unsuccessful;obtain no result
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61.day in and day out--every day;all the time) ]. r ]% D$ P( a8 Y
62.break down--cease to function
$ B9 T' v( M* h0 r8 E 63.get going--get started;begin to move% w% D4 q% ]7 g* ^
64.take one's time--not hurry8 ]2 ~0 l2 B! w
65.boil down to--indicate,especially as a final judgement or analysis$ Z% b @2 h- K' e
66.make up--take a test for the second time3 m. E) T/ Z: n" ]/ i8 b
67.put up with--bear with patience;tolerate- _4 [. q0 Y$ P6 C N
68.by and by--before long
! R ~+ g; T2 {* L* u3 \; ] 69.give someone a hand--help;assist/ Q2 X3 n- n8 k/ X7 p- ^9 X4 B
70.ring a bell--sound familiar
6 f$ |! v- I. F1 w! ^; E2 A 71.snap out of it--8 i" h! c# o9 }9 N9 |
(1)change one's habits,attitude,etc,suddenly; M- H! ^# D5 l" p& a6 @9 r8 N) q, N
(2)regain one's composure,energy,or good spirits;recover# L* Z3 `0 l" X# K) M
72.raise the roof--make trouble;start a fight or an argument- G, `$ [: F. j/ m) b
73.get away with--escape without punishment
2 Z% s9 c5 f. \ 74.on business--with definite work to do$ h# [/ p9 q5 F2 [& n
75.look up--search for;as an item of information,in a referance book; P2 U8 C0 W! M5 b: |
76.let up--(1)cease;stop
- A( j1 T1 w) Z7 T$ D (2)slacken;abate
* `+ V, f) x4 ^ 77.in any case(or event)--no matter what happens
; @# b/ E9 `, }1 m 78.come out--be published
' ?: M- `- `+ H+ Y4 p' Q2 C 79.look into--investigate;inspect F" W/ b. |8 R# J4 E
80.fall back on--rely on5 ]6 @; \0 i& y( |7 h+ R
81.spell out--explain very clearly or in detail& `- n" f9 r( `, F: f
82.wrap up--bring to end,especially a successful conclusion |