Lohohq托福iBT听力必背习语.doc

秋风清，秋月明,落叶聚还散,寒鸦栖复惊。 托福iBT听力必背习语 节选自《托福iBT听力新思维》 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 → lesson; 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 sth. without complaining 30. turn out to be → come to be; prove 31. bite off more than one can chew → attempt sth. that exceeds ones 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. leave well(enough)alone → dont try to improve what is already satisfactory 38. touch on → mention a subject briefly or casually 39. see to it → take care; take the responsibility make sure 40. give away → give as a present 41. get along with → live or work in harmony