以下是从《PERTERSON’S TOFEL 成功指南》摘下的听力习语 About to almost ready to Add up make sense . be logical All at once suddenly. without warning All of a sudden all at once. suddenly As a matter of fact in reality. actually As a rule generally. customarily At the 0drop of a hat quickly. without any preparation time At ease not nervous. calm Back out(of) withdraw an offer Bank on depend on. count on Be my guest do what you want. feel free. help yourself Be rusty need practice or review Beats me I don’t know. I have no idea(often used in response to a question Better off in an improved condition Bite off more than one can chew take on more responsibility than one can handle Bound to certain to. sure to Break down stop functioning (a machine ,for example) Break in(on) interrupt Break the ice break through social barriers (as at a party) Break the news(to) inform. give bad news Break up end(a meeting ,for example) Break up (with) stop being a couple( a boyfriend and girlfriend ,for example) A breeze something very simple and easy to do Bring about cause to happen Bring up (1)raise (a child) . (2) introduce( a topic, for example) Brush up on review. study. practice Bump into meet unexpectedly . run into By and large mostly. generally . on the whole By heart by memory. learned word for word By no means in on way. not at all Call it a day stop working for the day. go home Call off cancel Call on visit Calm down relax Care for (1)take care of. (2) like. feel affection for Catch on become popular Catch on (to) understand ,learn Catch up (with) go as fast as .catch Check in (into) register(at a hotel) Check out (of) (1)leave (a hotel). (2) take material (from a library, for example) Cheer up become cheerful. be happy Chip in (on/for) contribute Clear up (1) clarity. make understandable. (2) become nice and sunny (used to talk about the weather) Come across find. meet . encounter Come around (to) begin to change one’s opinion. begin to agree with Come down with become sick with (an illness) Come up with think of (an idea) Cost an arm and a leg be very expensive Count on depend on .rely on. bank on Count out eliminate . no longer consider as a factor Cut off stop . discontinue (a service , for example) Cut out for have an aptitude for .be qualified for Day in and day out constantly. for a long time Die down become less severe. quiet down Do over do again . repeat Do without not have Down the drain wasted .done for no reason(work, for example) Dream up invent. think of . come up with Drop in (on) visit informally Drop (someone) a line send someone a letter Drop off (1)leave something (a package, for example). (2) take (someone) home. let someone out of a car Drop out (of) stop attending (classes, for example) Easy as pie very simple. a piece of cake Eyes bigger than one’s stomach said of someone who takes more food than he or she can eat Fall behind not move as quickly as . lag behind Fall through fail to happen A far cry from not similar to. not as good as Feel free do something if one wants Feel like be inclined to. want to Feel like a million dollars feel very good Feel up to feel able to do something .ready to Fed up( with ) not able to tolerate. disgusted with . annoyed by Few and far between uncommon and infrequent Figure out understand . solve Fill in write in a blank (on an application form, for example) Fill in (for) substitute for Fill one in provide missing information Fill out complete (an application form ,for example) Find out learn .discover A fish out of water someone not in his or her normal surroundings Fix up repair. renovate Follow in one’s footsteps do what someone else did (especially an older relative) For good permanently. forever For the time being temporarily. for now From out of the blue unexpectedly. without warning Get along with have good relations with Get carried away go too far. do too much. buy too much Get in one’s blood become a habit. become customary Get in over one’s head take on too much responsibility .bite off more than one can chew Get in the way block. obstruct Get in touch with contact Get the hang of something learn how to do something Get a kick out of (doing something) enjoy. have fun doing something Get off leave (a vehicle) Get off the ground start to be successful Get on board (a vehicle) Get over recover from (a disease) Get rid of discard. no longer have Get under way begin. start Give away distribute (for free) Give(someone) a cold shoulder act unfriendly toward someone. ignore Give a hand applaud .clap Give a hand (with) assist Go easy on not punish severely Go on (with) continue Go with (1)accompany. (2) look good together. complement(for example, two articles of clothing) Go without saying be clear. be obvious Grow up to mature. to become an adult Hand in give back to. return Hand out distribute Hang on wait Hard to come by difficult to find Have on wear