小腻腻の幼稚園

 

Idioms

1.flying colors ---success, victory 成功，以优异成绩。。。
2.little by little --- gradually逐渐
3.call off --- cancel取消
4. come into --- receive, especially after other’s death获得，继承
5. put off --- postpone推迟
6. stop by --- make a brief visit on one’s way elsewhere顺便看望
7. tie up --- hinder阻碍
8.be out for --- trying to get一心谋求，力图获得
9.fill in for --- take another’s place代替
10.turn down --- refuse or reject, turn the loudness of拒绝，把音量关小
11.cut down ---lesson ,reduce, limit减少
12.go off --- begin to ring响起来
13. come up with--- produce, supply想出，写出，提供出，找出
14. make it --- achieve a specific goal, succeed in general成功，达到目的
5. catch one’s eye --- attract one’s attention吸引某人的注意力
16. care for --- like, value; look after, take care of喜欢，照看， 关照
17.head and shoulders above --- much better大大超出，好得多
18.catch on --- become popular逐渐流行，逐渐受欢迎
19.on the whole --- in general总的来说，大体上
20.fill sb. In --- tell what sb. Should know告诉某人应该知道的事情
21.in a nutshell --- in a few words简而言之
22. from top to bottom ---completely, entirely彻底地
23.take the plunge --- enter with sudden decision upon an unfamiliar course of action决意冒险
24.on the tip of one’s tongue --- unable to be recalled一时想不起来
25.cheer up --- feel happy; stop being sad or discouraged; become hopeful高兴， 不再沮丧或气馁
26.hold off --- postpone; delay推迟，拖延
27.on cloud nine --- a state of perfect happiness无比幸福，欣喜若狂
28.back out --- withdraw from an undertaking食言，打退堂鼓
29.grin and bear it --- be as cheerful as possible in pain or trouble; do sth. Without complaining逆来顺受
30.turn out to be --- come to be, prove结果是，证明是
31.bite off more than one can chew --- attempt sth. That exceeds one’s ability贪多嚼不烂
32.in the air --- uncertain悬而未决，未确定
33.get hold off --- find a person so you can speak with him找到可以谈话的人
34.learn the ropes --- acquire thorough or special knowledge of a job熟悉某个行业，了解内情
35.tear oneself away from --- depart with great reluctance, force oneself to leave勉强离开，忍痛离开
36. tie up ---engage or occupy completely忙得不可开交
37. leave well (enough) alone --- don’t try to improve what is already satisfactory已满足的事情，不要再去管它，不要画蛇添足
38.touch on --- mention a subject briefly or casually提及，提到
39.see to it --- take care; take the responsibility make sure关照，负责办
40.give away --- give as a present 送给
41.get along with --- live or work in harmony with与某人相处融洽，与人和睦相处
42.account for --- explain解释
43.out of print --- no longer available for purchase from the publisher绝版，不在印刷
44.send out --- distribute分发
45.in no time --- in a very brief time almost at once立刻，很快
46.befor long --- soon, without much delay不久，很快
47.play by ear --- play an instrument without using written music; handle a matter without adequate preparation or guidance随机应变
48.wear and tear --- loss or damage caused by use 磨损，消耗
49.come what may --- no matter what happens 无论有何变化，无论如何
50.drop by --- make a short or unplanned visit顺便看望，短暂或未经计划的讨论
51.be short of --- not having enough缺少
52.cut it out --- stop doing sth.停止做某事
53.be sick of --- be tired of ; having a strong dislike of对某事厌烦
54.look for a needle in a haystack (a bottle) --- search for sth. In a place where it is hopelessly lost大海捞针
55.knock oneself out --- work very hard; make a great effort辛苦地工作，工作努力
56.run up against --- encounter遭遇，遇到
57.far from --- anything but; not at all远非如此
58.far from it --- by no means; not at all根本不是
59.hang on to --- hold tightly; keep firmly紧紧抓住，保留，保住
60.get nowhere --- be unsuccessful; obtain no result无进展，不成功，无结果
61.day in and day out --- every day; all the time每天连续不断
62.break down --- cease to function坏了，损坏
63.get doing --- get started; begin to move开始动手做
64.take one’s time --- not hurry从容进行，不紧不慢
65.boil down to --- indicate, especially as a final judgment or analysis很明显是，很明显会。。。
66.make up --- take a test for the second time补考，补做
67.put up with --- bear with patience; tolerate忍受
68.by and by --- before long很快
69.give someone a hand --- help; assist帮某人一把
70.snap out of it ---change one’s habits, attitude, ect, suddenly; regain one’s composure, energy, or good spirits; recover重新振作起来
71.ring a bell --- sound familiar听起来熟悉
72.raise the roof --- make trouble; start a fight or an argument吵翻天
73.get away with --- escape without punishment逃避惩罚
74.on business --- with definite work to do因公，出差
75.look up --- search for, as an item of information, in a reference book查找（单词）
76.let up --- cease; stop; slacken; abate减少，减小
77.in any case(or event) --- no matter what happens无论如何
78.come out --- be published出版
79.look into --- investigate; inspect调查，考察
80.spell out --- explain very clearly or in detail清楚地说出，解释清楚
81.fall back on --- rely on 求助于，依赖
82.wrap up --- bring to an end, especially a successful conclusion圆满完成
83.save one’s breath --- keep silent because talking will not help免开尊口，不要浪费口舌
84.hold up --- delay; hinder; endure, last阻碍，持久
85.have one’s hands full --- be very busy; be able to do no more忙得不可开交
86.How come? --- How is it? Why?怎么会这样？为什么？
87.stick around --- stay or wait nearby在附近逗留
88.make out --- get along; manage了解，明白
89.turn up --- appear, turn out, show up出现，出席，列场
90.hold off --- postpone, delay推迟，拖延
91.over one’s head --- beyond one’s power to understand超过某人的理解能力
92.stock up --- buy up, lay in a good supply of 买进储存起来
93.keep up --- continue继续
94.tie up --- occupy completely占用
95.in and out --- coming in and going out often 进进出出来来去去
96.make ends meet --- make one’s income suffice without incurring debt 收支相抵
97.on and on --- without stopping 继续不断
98.out of this world --- wonderful; great非常好，不同凡响
99.in a row --- in line; in alignment; in succession, successively连续不断
100.wait around --- waiting in vain空等
101.cool off (down)--- make or become calm息怒，平静下来
102.hold the grudge --- having hard feelings怀恨在心
103.come a long way --- show much improvement; make great progress有长足的进步
104.straighten out --- correct a mistake; make you realize you are wrong纠正错误
105.once and for all --- finally or decisively坚决地
106.put … away --- put in the right place or out of sight把。。。收起来放好
107.out of it --- not concerned with, not involved in闷闷不乐
108.bump into --- meet by chance; run into偶然遇见
109.out of stock --- lacking a supply of, especially temporarily没有库存
110.per se --- in itself本身
111.keep to oneself --- avoid the society of others不与他人交往
112.go out of one’s way --- make special effort to help somebody or do sth.特意地，不怕麻烦地
113.put up --- accommodate; lodge提供食宿
114.under the weather --- in low spirit身体不舒服
115.come in handy --- prove useful迟早有用，派得上用场
116.talk one out of --- make one leave off or forego sth. By talking劝说某人不要做某事
117.wait on --- serve; attend as a servant 伺候
118.go all out --- make one’s utmost effort全力以赴，尽全力
119.on sale --- at a reduced price廉价出售，大减价
120.try out --- enter as a competitor参加竞选，选拔
121.pass up --- give up, renounce, reject放弃
122.on behalf of --- as a representative of 代表
123. stay up --- not to go to bed熬夜
124. the odds are --- the changes are; the probability is 成功的可能性很小
125.out of order --- in the wrong arrangement or condition; not working right损坏
126.hold over --- postpone推迟，拖延
127.booked up --- have no seats or rooms left; have no free time left预定满了
128.fit in --- fine tine to see some找时间做
129.go in one ear and out the other --- make no impression不听，耳旁风
130.measure up --- have the necessary qualifications符合标准
131.change of pace --- a temporary shift or variation in  the normal routine or regular pattern of activity变换活动换口味
132. run out of --- exhaust the quantity or supply of用完
133. go by --- follow, obey遵守，遵循
134. take it out on --- cause someone else to suffer for one’s own misfortune or dissatisfaction拿某人出气
135. get around to --- find the necessary time for 找时间做
136.put out --- disturb; annoy使不安，使不高兴