1. flying colors → success, victory
, Q$ ]9 X! d& i 2. little by little → gradually
( y" g( ^ j' m" W 3. call off → cancel
. }: G# v2 W q 4. come into → receive, especially after another's death! u- J* Y2 U9 C, v2 Q
5. put off → postpone* k5 W$ ~; A1 n: A
6. stop by → make a brief visit on one's way elsewhere
' z; T" q0 ~: |) u 7. tie up → hinder
* z1 _8 V- Z t! x- K/ z 8. be out for → trying to get* C) u" ]( n! ~ W Q9 O
9. fill in for → take another's place2 R$ n8 x9 F( Z0 b
10.turn down →① refuse or reject ② reduce the loudness of$ N3 u7 z* q' m, D. u0 ?/ }2 k$ i
11.go off → begin to ring0 j/ a$ X( m6 o8 d
12.cut down → lesson; reduce; limit* i6 V" _* ^$ I, _8 l( h
13.come up with → produce; supply
' I* p9 u0 B o% T 14.make it →① achieve a specific goal ② succeed in general
" Y! @) _( N* d4 s6 j! m/ n& Z 15.catch one's eye → attract one's attention/ Y7 l7 L6 M, P, @/ d! v7 f+ E
16.care for →① like; value ② look after; take care of1 o ^/ D4 J8 `" P; z' I, D
17.head and shoulders above → much better
2 ~$ A- S3 T, R5 R: K9 b' g+ X( V 18.catch on → become popular
* Q4 u! {! R( Z/ u2 X- X 19.on the whole → in general- f+ V* `( f/ d2 N
20.fill sb. in → tell what sb. should know7 }) W3 B* f4 ]9 m# U" x3 p9 B
21.in a nutshell → in a few words
2 w- `" }0 g9 c2 V4 t {+ i 22.from top to bottom → completely; entirely
6 f* o) n- \2 S& e: c 23.take the plunge → enter with sudden decision upon an unfamiliar course of action
0 E C& w9 l) ^ 24.on the tip of one's tongue → unable to be recalled
2 I1 A+ B& Y% f) M: w- L% _ 25.cheer up → feel happy; stop being sad or discouraged; become hopeful
6 H8 h0 B1 ^% d+ d 26.hold off → postpone; delay* S1 e. O1 K& v' I6 v
27.on cloud nine → a state of perfect happiness% \" Z. y0 J& ]5 D7 P+ h) j
28.back out → withdraw from an undertaking
6 R, I3 j" [2 H4 V: @ 29.grin and bear it → be as cheerful as possible in pain or trouble; do sth. without complaining
. ~$ x n( D$ O- V' I 30.turn out to be → come to be; prove; [! B, W# l+ X% D& f8 S
31.bite off more than one can chew → attempt sth. that exceeds one's ability
: p6 Z3 Z8 }* Y1 g3 j* [- H2 L, m+ [: U5 m9 I 32.in the air → uncertain
( ] ^. \$ c3 x) j T 33.get hold off → find a person so you can speak with him
& E3 I- s7 c X 34.learn the ropes → acquire thorough or special knowledge of a job
8 W2 N3 b7 X% s. v! M9 a6 ^ 35.tear oneself away from → depart with great reluctance; force oneself to leave" s( ~7 [" H! Q. e
36.tie up → engage or occupy completely3 |+ h' z( l. b
37.leave well(enough)alone → don't try to improve what is already satisfactory( P; G y9 m" w7 y- p8 k: s, l
38.touch on → mention a subject briefly or casually- d4 G' u" z1 }5 A" n F; S
39.see to it → take care; take the responsibility make sure
) z) N9 p, I. D2 n5 L' g& w" s 40.give away → give as a present5 p$ g* z# {" u |
41.get along with → live or work in harmony with
# ?1 @ T2 l9 c 42.account for → explain- ]( N: B6 w; G. d
43.out of print → no longer available for purchase from the publisher( U5 Q, e \! C( k, ], z
44.send out → distribute# W% L6 {/ k3 P6 [2 q0 n7 ?
45.in no time → in a very brief time almost at once
" h+ N: {, ~7 A; Z( c) \! N8 R; S 46.before long → soon; without much delay
5 B7 _1 h* f3 a4 T L 47.play by ear →① play an instrument without using written music; ② handle a matter without adequate preparation preparation or guidance
0 A4 n: {/ ~6 [ E2 L8 Z+ M+ X 48.wear and tear → loss or damage caused by use5 o! A$ Y6 `; d& x& F
49.come what may → no matter what happens
. w# a* }/ s6 P2 C8 ?. G- F 50.drop by → make a short or unplanned visit
( c6 _ J- J9 E5 A- x2 m 51.be short of → not having enough
% p$ c! v" G# a) N4 ?, x ] 52.cut it out → stop doing sth. a7 k: Z# W% k+ B2 G$ A3 s
53.be sick of → be tired of ; having a strong dislike of6 F+ S4 q' `" E) y' |3 ^) o% m
54.look for a needle in a haystack (a bottle) → search for sth. in a place where it is hopelessly lost/ Q& K( l! \2 a+ b$ y3 Q
55.knock oneself out → work very hard; make a great effort
- W( [ O& |: {& J( i 56.run up against → encounter
- [4 I5 d7 U9 L3 W. ^' k 57.far from → anything but; not at all. K: ?; B2 t6 ^9 g9 h- n- r* x
58.far from it → by no means; not at all: x2 Z# e3 _/ o6 u9 u
59.hang on to → hold tightly; keep firmly
; W: i; A" f; F% o1 Q# l 60.get nowhere → be unsuccessful; obtain no result
8 Y! V' R2 D" W$ ^ 61.day in and day out → every day; all the time
8 O; q' @ v4 G0 k 62.break down → cease to function
Y7 z# y r% z$ n, W j) a1 e! g 63.get going → get started; begin to move
# u0 f0 R" H% o3 _ 64.take one's time → not hurry: m/ U" u5 q3 V& s6 f. _; I$ W
65.boil down to → indicate, especially as a final judgment or analysis
5 ?* B- H% E& k1 _! ^$ o4 m. k 66.make up → take a test for the second time
' D- s( T0 _( A 67.put up with → bear with patience; tolerate3 u( C( E% Z! S6 c9 [ |7 C, M
68.by and by → before long2 j, h6 x0 \9 E' _8 \* t' R
69.give someone a hand → help; assist! P1 r: r8 H- u+ y
70.ring a bell → sound familiar% l( p/ l& P) P" i- o
71.snap out of it →① change one's habits, attitude, etc, suddenly ② regain one's composure, energy, or good spirits; recover
$ \$ D C! c+ q4 j. a 72.raise the roof → make trouble; start a fight or an argument3 i; R' x( l2 m; Y0 }6 l
73.get away with → escape without punishment
6 L2 [9 \+ V7 A3 B* c 74.on business → with definite work to do
: u! L9 U! o: i) l- A 75.look up → search for, as an item of information, in a reference book# e. X2 ~% s1 B \' `! P5 ~+ Z2 {
76.let up →① cease; stop ② slacken; abate
/ h! E7 ?' x8 g8 \" G 77.in any case (or event) → no matter what happens |