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托福TOEFL听力必背120个重要习语很多网友在考完托福后突然发现，自己的听力真的提高了很多，在考试中学到了很多美国习语。本文特地把托福考试中常出现的重要习语总结出来，供准备参加2006下半年托福考试的朋友使用。为体现原汁原味，本文未对这些词组进行翻译，不过在每个词组后面都有相应的英文解释。　　我们相信，只要大家坚持用心去练，肯定会对你们听力提高会有帮助的，而且在考试的时候你会发现这样的效果特别好，当然这种感觉是建立在你大量练习和能力提高的基础上的。　　aboveall-mostimportantly　　accountfor-explain　　asamatteroffact-infact，tospeakthetruth　　asarule-generally；normally　　aboutto-bereadyto；beonthepointofdoingsomething　　anoldhand-beanexperiencedpersom　　anydaynow-soon　　approachsb-talktosb　　befedupwith-beoutofpatiencewith　　beonone‘sown-liveindependently　　beonthesafeside-takenochances　　beoutofsomething-havenolongerinsupply　　betiredof-beboredwith，frustratedwith　　beuptoones‘ears-beextremelybusy　　beuptosomeone-beaperson‘sresponsibility　　beoutfor-tryingtoget　　beoutofthequestion-beunacceptable，impossible　　biteoffmorethanonecanchew-takeonmorethanonecanhandle　　breakdown-ceasetofunction 　　breaktheice-begintobefriendlywuthpeopleonedoesn‘tknow　　breakthenews-informorgivebadnews　　brushupon-imporvenoe‘sknowledgeofsomethingthroughstudy　　bumpinto-meetunexpectedly　　byandlarge-ingeneral　　byheart-bymemory　　byallmeans-absolutely，definitely　　bynomeans-innoway　　calloff-cancel　　cheerup-behappy　　comedownwith-becomesickwith　　comeinto-receive，especiallyafteranother‘sdeath　　comeupwith-thinkof　　counton-dependupon　　countout-eliminate　　diedown-becomequiet，becomeless　　dowithout-managewithoutsomething　　dropby-visitinformally；payashortvisit　　everyother-alternate　　fallbehind-lag；failtoaccomplishsomethingontime　　fallthrough-failtohappenorbecompleted　　farcryform-completelydifferentfrom；alongway　　feellike-haveadesireorwishfor　　feelupto-feelwellenoughtoorbecapabeleof 　　fewandfarbetween-nothappeningoften；rate　　figureout-determine；reasonoutbythinking　　fillinfor-takeanother‘splace　　fillsb.in-tellwhatsb.shouldknow　　fishoutofwater-outofone‘selementornaturalenvironment　　flyingcolors-success，victory　　forgood-permanently；forever　　forthetimebeing-fornow；temporarily　　getawaywith-escapewithoutpunishment　　getridof-givesomethingaway；sell，destroy，orthrowawaysomething　　gettheballrolling-startsomething；makeabeginning　　getthehangof-understand；learn　　giveahand-help　　gowithoutsaying-understood；clearwithoutneedingtobestated　　gooff-begintoring　　hangon-keepholdof；persevere；keepdoingsomething　　hardtocomeby-difficulttoobtain　　haveaheart-havekindfeelings；beunderstanding　　haveahunch-haveanideabasedonfeelingsratherthanreason　　holdoff-delay；postpone　　hoptoit-getstartedonsomethingquickly　　hititoff-getalongwellwithsomeone　　illatease-uncomfortable　　inhotwater-introuble 　　intheair-uncertain　　inthedark-keepsomeonewithoutknowdge；informationfromsomenoe　　inthelonerun-lookingtowardthefuture；eventually　　insandouts-allthedetails；thevariouspartsanddifficultiestobeseen　　ironout-removethedifficultiesorfindananswerfor　　jumptoconclusions-arrivetooquicklyatadecisionoropinion　　keepaneyeon-watchclosely　　keepone‘sfingerscrossed-wishthatnothinggoeswrong　　keeponone‘stoes-bereadyforaction；prepared　　knockoneselfout-makeagreateffort　　learntheropes-learntherulesandroutinesofaplaceoractivity　　littlebylittle-gradually　　makeendsmeet-togetjustenoughmoneyfornoe‘sneeds　　makeout-manage；getalong　　meanto-intentional；onpurpose　　mightaswell-tohavenostrongresonnotto　　nexttonothing-almostnothing；veryinexpensive　　nottomention-inaddition　　offbalance-unaware；offguard　　onthego-workingordoingsomethingallthetime　　onpinsandneedles-nervous；anxious；fullofanticipation　　onpurpose-deliberately；intentionally　　ontheblink-notworkingproperly；broken　　ontherighttrack-thinkingordoingsomethingcorrectly 　　onthetipofnoe‘stongue-tobeabouttoremembersomthing　　onceinabluemoon-rarely；almostnever　　outofit-notinvolvedin　　pickupthetab-paythebillorthecostofsomething　　pieceofcake-easy　　playbyear-actspontaneously；withoutplanning　　pillitoff-accomplish　　pullone‘sleg-makefunofsomenoeinaplaygulway；makesomenoebelievesomethingthatisnotture　　quiteafew-many　　raisetheroof-angry　　rightaway-immediately　　runforoffice-competeforanelectedposition　　saveone‘sbreath-tokeepsilentbecausetalkingwouldnotachieveanyting　　saythatagain-asayingthatmeans；Iagreecompletely　　stone‘sthrow-shortdistance　　searchme-ananswerthatmeans；Idon‘tknow　　servesoneright-isdeservingof　　sleeponit-thinkaboutsomethingforawhile　　straightenup-cleanup；maketidy　　takeabreak-restforawhile；stopone‘sworkoractivity　　thinknothingofit-that‘sallright　　throwcoldwateron-discourage；lessenenthusiasmfor　　tosaytheleast-atthelowestestimate 　　touchon-mentionasubjectbriefly　　underthewater-notfeelingwell　　waitaround-waitinginvain　　waiton-attendasaservant；serve　　wellworththetrouble-itdeserestheinconvenienceortrouble　　wholenewballgame-anentirelydifferentsituation　　withflyingcolors-succeedverywell　　withoutahitch-withoutdifficultyordelay