1.flying colors——success,victory) Z0 W% K3 z, N
2.little by little——gradually
+ ^; k) M/ ?# Y9 ~9 _ H% } 3.call off——cancel! [" W2 E* l' |* p' d
4.come into——receive,especially after another's death
) r' n- @, Q/ g* c 5.put off——postpone: L h( R) X6 |# E5 S* F
6.stop by——make a brief visit on one's way elsewhere/ U( e$ s7 ]' ]8 `9 R
7.tie up——hinder
) _6 L6 q/ N" g" T+ J1 b 8.be out for——trying to get
* F# z3 M( U/ L* C 9.fill in for——take another's place% z; f" d: T$ w0 y w
10.turn down——(1)refuse or reject; P9 F! \( D" n/ V6 w* a! g7 u
(2)reduce the loudness of
9 T- u1 l, s6 [# g9 g% H# m( t ? 11.go off——begin to ring
3 o% V4 J0 y: E; x4 | 12.cut down——lessen;reduce;limit. f% {7 o" W# K, \2 t
13.come up with——produce;supply
9 ^/ A- e' m+ I: h% y 14.make it——(1)achieve a specific goal0 G- Q6 p3 N0 [( K( _" y, G
(2)succeed in general
* @9 ?" H3 J$ t3 Y 15.catch one's eye——attract one's attention
8 q* |. g/ m, ~* H' e; R 16.care for——(1)like;value
" N% a* x V% r( U2 Z (2)look after;take care of0 w$ a4 C. N6 \. O$ S( e
17.head and shoulders above——much better
4 H# l3 f7 B- T+ q& \% Q 18.catch on——become popular K- [* {: Z8 f- R
19.on the whole——in general
8 z. S& a1 Y* s. v w. Q7 V 20.fill sb in——tell what sb should know5 @6 i7 t, |# ?2 |& F
21.in a nutshell——in a few words3 U/ e8 S* i; _( [* j+ S
22.from top to bottom——completely;entirely2 F% F8 o$ K9 p! m: Z
23.take the plunge——enter with sudden decision upon an unfamiliar course ofaction# h' n/ k7 i0 _& O N; {
24.on the tip of one's tongue——unable to be recalled2 G5 Z& x( n$ e" M) b
25.cheer up——feel happy;stop being sad or discouraged;become hopeful" Q( g! x7 C9 a) p
26.hold off——postpone;delay* \8 i! c+ D% u' I/ U; J/ J/ Y. _" R
27.on cloud nine——a state of perfect happiness+ h; \; y* y! \: e) n
28.back out——withdraw from an undertaking
! j" A- o( S5 T, O* C1 `* B 29.grin and bear it——be as cheerful as possible in pain or trouble;do something without complaining
3 }! B! g4 d& S9 x1 w! U 30.turn out to be——come to be;prove
+ d6 W8 [3 S t9 k" E7 _5 r 31.bite off more than one can chew——attempt something that exceeds one's ability
0 J1 o: E7 S' A' W% H# n" c* Z& o 32.in the air——uncertain
/ a) d- B# u4 V) k# M1 @ 33.get hold off——find a person so you can speak with him
5 U) ?5 e/ E! I8 { 34.learn the ropes——acquire thorough or special knowledge of a job
; a( | H2 |' b% H6 m2 v 35.tear oneself away from——depart with great reluctance;force oneself to leave8 \6 T8 N* ]6 u% V; B
36.tie up——engage or occupy completely
6 K3 g# }* a* O1 {0 B 37.touch on——mention a subject briefly or casually
- L$ W V1 m( |& o! u 39.see to it——take care;take the responsibility;make sure3 M% T p9 O4 B9 U% n
40.get along with——live or work in harmony with |