為了幫助大家高效備考托福，小編為大家?guī)砺犃土暡牧希Ｍ麑Υ蠹矣兴鶐椭?br/> 　　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 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.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