TOEFL福聽力必背120個重要片語(二)

  hang on - keep hold of; persevere; keep doing something   hard to come by - difficult to obtai

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  hang on - keep hold of; persevere; keep doing something

  hard to come by - difficult to obtain

  have a heart - have kind feelings; be understanding

  have a hunch - have an idea based on feelings rather than reason

  hold off - delay; postpone

  hop to it - get started on something quickly

  hit it off - get along well with someone

  ill at ease - uncomfortable

  in hot water - in trouble

  in the air -uncertain

  in the dark - keep someone without knowledge; information from someone

  in the lone run - looking toward the future; eventually

  ins and outs - all the details; the various parts and difficulties to be seen

  iron out - remove the difficulties or find an answer for

  jump to conclusions - arrive too quickly at a decision or opinion

  keep an eye on - watch closely

  keep one's fingers crossed - wish that nothing goes wrong

  keep on one's toes - be ready for action; prepared

  knock oneself out - make a great effort

  learn the ropes - learn the rules and routines of a place or activity

  little by little -gradually

  make ends meet - to get just enough money for one's needs

  make out - manage; get along

  mean to - intentional; on purpose

  might as well - to have no strong reason not to

  next to nothing - almost nothing; very inexpensive

  not to mention - in addition

  off balance - unaware; off guard

  on the go - working or doing something all the time

  on pins and needles - nervous; anxious; full of anticipation

  on purpose - deliberately; intentionally

  on the blink - not working properly; broken

  on the right track - thinking or doing something correctly

  on the tip of one's tongue - to be about to remember something

  once in a blue moon - rarely; almost never

  out of it - not involved in

  pick up the tab - pay the bill or the cost of something

  piece of cake - easy

  play by ear - act spontaneously; without planning

  pill it off - accomplish

  pull one's leg - make fun of someone in a playful way; make someone believe something that is not true

  quite a few - many

  raise the roof -angry

  right away - immediately

  run for office - compete for an elected position

  save one's breath - to keep silent because talking would not achieve anything

  say that again - a saying that means; I agree completely

  stone's throw - short distance

  search me - an answer that means; I don't know

  serves one right - is deserving of

  sleep on it - think about something for a while

  straighten up - clean up; make tidy

  take a break - rest for a while; stop one's work or activity

  think nothing of it - that's all right

  throw cold water on - discourage; lessen enthusiasm for

  to say the least - at the lowest estimate

  touch on - mention a subject briefly

  under the water - not feeling well

  wait around - waiting in vain

  wait on - attend as a servant; serve

  well worth the trouble - it deserves the inconvenience or trouble

  whole new ballgame - an entirely different situation

  with flying colors - succeed very well

  without a hitch - without difficulty or delay

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