TOEFL聽力成語精選(二)
41.give away——give as present 42.account for——explain 43.out of print——no longer a
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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 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 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
51.be short of——not having enough
52.cut it out——stop doing sth
53.be sick of——be tired of;having a strong dislike of
54.look for a needle in a haystack(a bottle)——search for something in a place where it is hopelessly lost.
55.knock oneself out——work very hard;make a great effort
56.run up against——encounter
57.far from——anything but;not at all
58.far from it——by no means;not at all
59.hang on to——hold tightly;keep firmly
60.get nowhere——be unsuccessful;obtain no result
61.day in and day out——every day;all the time
62.break down——cease to function
63.get going——get started;begin to move
64.take one's time——not hurry
65.boil down to——indicate,especially as a final judgement or analysis
66.make up——take a test for the second time
67.put up with——bear with patience;tolerate
68.by and by——before long
69.give someone a hand——help;assist
70.ring a bell——sound familiar
71.snap out of it——(1)change one's habits,attitude,etc,suddenly
(2)regain one's composure,energy,or good spirits;recover
72.raise the roof——make trouble;start a fight or an argument
73.get away with——escape without punishment
74.on business——with definite work to do
75.look up——search for;as an item of information,in a referance book
76.let up——(1)cease;stop
(2)slacken;abate
77.in any case(or event)——no matter what happens
78.come out——be published
79.look into——investigate;inspect
80.fall back on——rely on
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