1.
flying colors
→
success, victory
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
→
lesson; 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 sth. without complaining
30.
turn out to be
→
come to be; prove
31.
bite off more than one can chew
→
attempt sth. 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.
leave well(enough)alone
→
don’t 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 with
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 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
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posted on 2007-04-07 22:35
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