托福听力中的成语表达

　　托福听力中涉及到很多词汇的使用，可以说，提高托福听力分数，必须首先掌握一定的词汇量。为您整理“托福听力常用成语”，希望对同学们的托福听力备考有所帮助，下面和小编一起来看看吧：

　　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-lessen; 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 something without complaining

　　30.turn out to be-come to be; prove

　　31.bite off more than one can chew-attempt something that exceeds one's ab

　　ility

　　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.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 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

　　81.spell out-explain very clearly or in detail

　　82.wrap up-bring to end,especially a successful conclusion