四六级听力考试必背的120个重要习语

1、above all - most importantlyaccount for - explainas a matter of fact - in fact ,to speak the truthas a rule - generally ;normallyabout to - be ready to;be on the point of doing somethingan old hand - be an experienced persomany day now -soonapproach sb -talk to sbbe fed up with - be out of patience

2、withbe on ones own - live independentlybe on the safe side - take no chancesbe out of something - have no longer in supplybe tired of - be bored with ,frustrated withbe up to onesears - be extremely busybe up to someone -be a persons responsibilitybe out for -trying to getbe out of the question - be

3、 unacceptable ,impossiblebite off more than one can chew - take on more than one can handlebreak down - cease to functionbreak the ice - begin to be friendly wuth people one doesnt knowbreak the news - inform or give bad newsbrush up on - imporve noes knowledge of something through studybump into -

4、meet unexpectedlyby and large - in generalby heart - by memoryby all means - absolutely ,definitelyby no means - in no waycall off -cancelcheer up - be happycome down with - become sick withcome into -receive,especially after anothers deathcome up with - think ofcount on - depend uponcount out - eli

5、minate die down - become quiet ,become lessdo without - manage without somethingdrop by - visit informally; pay a short visit every other - alternatefall behind - lag; fail to accomplish something on timefall through - fail to happen or be completedfar cry form - completely different from;a lon

6、g wayfeel like - have a desire or wish forfeel up to - feel well enough to or be capabele offew and far between - not happening often; ratefigure out - determine; reason out by thinkingfill in for -take anothers placefill sb.in - tell what sb. should knowfish out of water - out of ones element or na

7、tural environmentflying colors -success,victoryfor good - permanently; foreverfor the time being - for now; temporarilyget away with - escape without punishmentget rid of - give something away; sell, destroy, or throw away somethingget the ball rolling - start something; make a beginningget the hang

8、 of - understand; learngive a hand - helpgo without saying - understood; clear without needing to be statedgo off -begin to ring hang on - keep hold of; persevere;keep doing somethinghard to come by - difficult to obtainhave a heart - have kind feelings; be understandinghave a hunch - have an i

9、dea based on feelings rather than reasonhold off - delay;postponehop to it - get started on something quicklyhit it off - get along well with someoneill at ease - uncomfortablein hot water - in troublein the air -uncertainin the dark - keep someone without knowdge; information from somenoein the lon

10、e run - looking toward the future; eventuallyins and outs - all the details; the various parts and difficulties to be seeniron out - remove the difficulties or find an answer forjump to conclusions - arrive too quickly at a decision or opinionkeep an eye on - watch closelykeep onesfingers crossed -

11、wish that nothing goes wrongkeep on ones toes - be ready for action; preparedknock oneself out - make a great effortlearn the ropes - learn the rules and routines of a place or activitylittle by little -graduallymake ends meet - to get just enough money for noes needsmake out - manage;get alongmean

12、to - intentional; on purposemight as well - to have no strong reson not to next to nothing - almost nothing; very inexpensivenot to mention - in additionoff balance - unaware; off guardon the go - working or doing something all the timeon pins and needles - nervous; anxious; full of anticipatio

13、non purpose - deliberately; intentionallyon the blink - not working properly;brokenon the right track - thinking or doing something correctlyon the tip of noes tongue - to be about to remember somthingonce in a blue moon - rarely; almost neverout of it - not involved inpick up the tab - pay the bill

14、 or the cost of somethingpiece of cake - easyplay by ear - act spontaneously; without planningpill it off - accomplishpull ones leg - make fun of somenoe in a playgul way; make somenoe believe something that is not turequite a few - manyraise the roof -angryright away - immediatelyrun for office - c

15、ompete for an elected positionsave ones breath - to keep silent because talking would not achieve anytingsay that again - a saying that means; I agree completelystones throw - short distancesearch me - an answer that means; I dont knowserves one right - is deserving ofsleep on it - think about somet

16、hing for a whilestraighten up - clean up; make tidytake a break - rest for a while; stop ones work or activitythink nothing of it - thats all rightthrow cold water on - discourage; lessen enthusiasm forto say the least - at the lowest estimatetouch on - mention a subject brieflyunder the water - not feeling wellwait aroun