令人惊奇的是，很多考生在考完新托福后突然发现，自己的听力真的提高了很多，并且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，供准备参加新托福考试的托友们使用。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。
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cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 2、account for - explain
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 3、as a matter of fact - in fact ,to speak the truth
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 4、as a rule - generally ;normally
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 5、about to - be ready to;be on the point of doing something
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 6、an old hand - be an experienced persom
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 7、any day now -soon
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 8、approach sb -talk to sb
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 9、be fed up with - be out of patience with
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 10、be on one’s own - live independently
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 11、be on the safe side - take no chances
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 12、be out of something - have no longer in supply
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 13、be tired of - be bored with ,frustrated with
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 14、be up to ones’ears - be extremely busy
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 15、be up to someone -be a person’s responsibility
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 16、be out for -trying to get
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 17、be out of the question - be unacceptable ,impossible
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 18、bite off more than one can chew - take on more than onecanhandle
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 19、break down - cease to n
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 20、break the ice - begin to be friendly wuth people onedoesn’tknow
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 21、break the news - inform or give bad news
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 22、brush up on - imporve noe’s knowledge of somethingthroughstudy
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 23、bump into - meet unexpectedly
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 24、by and large - in general
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 25、by heart - by memory
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 26、by all means - absolutely ,definitely
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 27、by no means - in no way
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 28、call off -cancel
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 29、cheer up - be happy
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 30、come down with - become sick with
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 31、come into -receive,especially after another’s death
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 32、come up with - think of
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 33、count on - depend upon
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 34、count out - eliminate
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 35、die down - become quiet ,become less
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 36、do without - manage without something
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 37、drop by - visit informally; pay a short visit
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 38、every other - alternate
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 39、fall behind - lag; fail to accomplish something on time
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 40、fall through - fail to happen or be completed
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 41、far cry form - completely different from;a long way
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 42、feel like - have a desire or wish for
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 43、feel up to - feel well enough to or be capabele of
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 44、few and far between - not happening often; rate
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 45、figure out - determine; reason out by thinking
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 46、fill in for -take another’s place
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 47、fill sb.in - tell what sb. should know
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 48、fish out of water - out of one’s element ornaturalenvironment
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 49、flying colors -success,victory
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 50、for good - permanently; forever
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 51、for the time being - for now; temporarily
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 52、get away with - escape without punishment
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 53、get rid of - give something away; sell, destroy, or throwawaysomething
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 54、get the ball rolling - start something; make a beginning
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 55、get the hang of - understand; learn
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 56、give a hand - help
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 57、go without saying - understood; clear without needing tobestated
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 58、go off -begin to ring
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 59、hang on - keep hold of; persevere;keep doing something
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 60、hard to come by - difficult to obtain
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 61、have a heart - have kind feelings; be understanding
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 62、have a hunch - have an idea based on feelings ratherthanreason
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 63、hold off - delay;postpone
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 64、hop to it - get started on something quickly
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 65、hit it off - get along well with someone
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 66、ill at ease - uncomfortable
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 67、in hot water - in trouble
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 68、in the air -uncertain
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 69、in the dark - keep someone without knowdge; informationfromsomenoe
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 70、in the lone run - looking toward the future; eventually
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 71、ins and outs - all the details; the various parts anddifficultiesto be seen
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 72、iron out - remove the difficulties or find an answer for
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 73、jump to conclusions - arrive too quickly at a decisionoropinion
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 74、keep an eye on - watch closely
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 75、keep one’sfingers crossed - wish that nothing goes wrong
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 76、keep on one’s toes - be ready for action; prepared
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 77、knock oneself out - make a great effort
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 78、learn the ropes - learn the rules and routines of a placeoractivity
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 79、little by little -gradually
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 80、make ends meet - to get just enough money for noe’s needs
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 81、make out - manage;get along
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 82、mean to - intentional; on purpose
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 83、might as well - to have no strong reson not to
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 84、next to nothing - almost nothing; very inexpensive
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 85、not to mention - in addition
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 86、off balance - unaware; off guard
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 87、on the go - working or doing something all the time
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 88、on pins and needles - nervous; anxious; full of anticipation
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 89、on purpose - deliberately; intentionally
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 90、on the blink - not working properly;broken
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 91、on the center track - thinking or doing something correctly
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 92、on the tip of noe’s tongue - to be about to remr somthing
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 93、once in a blue moon - rarely; almost never
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 94、out of it - not involved in
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 95、pick up the tab - pay the bill or the cost of something
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 96、piece of cake - easy
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 97、play by ear - act spontaneously; without planning
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 98、pill it off - accomplish
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 99、pull one’s leg - make fun of somenoe in a playgul way;makesomenoe believe something that is not ture
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 100、quite a few - many
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 101、raise the roof -angry
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 102、center away - immediately
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 103、run for office - compete for an elected position
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 104、save one’s breath - to keep silent because talking wouldnotachieve anyting
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 105、say that again - a saying that means; I agree completely
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 106、stone’s throw - short distance
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 107、search me - an answer that means; I don’t know
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 108、serves one center - is deserving of
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 109、sleep on it - think about something for a while
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 110、straighten up - clean up; make tidy
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 111、take a break - rest for a while; stop one’s work or activity
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 112、think nothing of it - that’s all center
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 113、throw cold water on - discourage; lessen enthusiasm for
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 114、to say the least - at the lowest estimate
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 115、touch on - mention a subject briefly
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 116、under the water - not feeling well
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 117、wait around - waiting in vain
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 118、wait on - attend as a servant;serve
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 119、well worth the trouble - it deseres the inconvenienceortrouble
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 120、whole new ballgame - an entirely different situation
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 121、with flying colors - succeed very well
cC?5k}Ðöbforum.liuxuehome.comyÁSç0+8 122、without a hitch - without difficulty or delay
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