托福听力成语精选

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　　1.flying colors--success, victory
　　2.little by little--gradually
　　3.call off--cancel
　　4.come into--receive, especially after anothers death
　　5.put off--postpone
　　6.stop by--make a brief visit on ones way elsewhere
　　7.tie up--hinder
　　8.be out for--trying to get
　　9.fill in for--take anothers 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 ones eye--attract ones 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 ones 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 ones 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
　　50.0drop 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 ones 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 ones habits,attitude,etc,suddenly
　 (2)regain ones 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