Toefl听力成语精选.doc

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 someth ing without complaining 30.turn out to be--come to be;prove 31.bite off more than one can chew--attempt something that exceeds ones abi lity 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 lea ve 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 t