大学英语六级听力考试必背的120个重要习语

above all - most importantly account for - explain as a matter of fact - in fact ,to speak the truth as a rule - generally ;normally about to - be ready to;be on the point of doing something an old hand - be an experienced persom any day now -soon approach sb -talk to sb be fed up with - be out of patience with be on one’s own - live independently be on the safe side - take no chances be out of something - have no longer in supply be tired of - be bored with ,frustrated with be up to ones’ears - be extremely busy be up to someone -be a person’s responsibility be out for -trying to get be out of the question - be unacceptable ,impossible bite off more than one can chew - take on more than one can handle break down - cease to function break the ice - begin to be friendly wuth people one doesn’t know break the news - inform or give bad news brush up on - imporve noe’s knowledge of something through study bump into - meet unexpectedly by and large - in general by heart - by memory by all means - absolutely ,definitely by no means - in no way call off -cancel cheer up - be happy come down with - become sick with come into -receive,especially after another’s death come up with - think of count on - depend upon count out - eliminate die down - become quiet ,become less do without - manage without something drop by - visit informally; pay a short visit every other - alternate fall behind - lag; fail to accomplish something on time fall through - fail to happen or be completed far cry form - completely different from;a long way feel like - have a desire or wish for feel up to - feel well enough to or be capabele of few and far between - not happening often; rate figure out - determine; reason out by thinking fill in for -take another’s place fill sb.in - tell what sb. should know fish out of water - out of one’s element or natural environment flying colors -success,victory for good - permanently; forever for the time being - for now; temporarily get away with - escape without punishment get rid of - give something away; sell, destroy, or throw away something get the ball rolling - start something; make a beginning get the hang of - understand; learn give a hand - help go without saying - understood; clear without needing to be stated go off -begin to ring 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 knowdge; information from somenoe 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’sfingers crossed - wish that nothing goes wrong keep on one’s toes - be ready for action; prepared 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 noe’s needs make out - manage;get along mean to - intentional; on purpose might as well - to have no strong reson not to 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 knowdge; information from somenoe 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’sfingers crossed - wish that nothing goes wrong keep on one’s toes - be ready for action; prepared 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 noe’s needs make out - manage;get along mean to - intentional; on purpose might as well - to have no strong reson not to