托福听力成语汇总

2.little by little--gradually

3.call off--cancel

4.come into--receive, especially after another's death

5.put off--postpone

6.stop by--make a brief visit on one's way elsewhere

7.tie up--hinder

8.be out for--trying to get

9.fill in for--take another's 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 one's eye--attract one's 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 one's 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 something without complaining

30.turn out to be--come to be; prove

31.bite off more than one can chew--attempt something that exceeds one's ability

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 leave

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.drop 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 place 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 one's 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 one's habits,attitude,etc,suddenly

(2)regain one's 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