托福考试听力必备习语总结

 break one’s back 辛勤工作

be all ears 洗耳恭听

be all eyes 目不转睛

a wet blanket 讨人嫌的人

two thumbs up 举双手赞成

a breath of fresh air 使人耳目一新的人

Achilles’ heel 致命弱点；个性的瑕疵

chip in = contribute money　捐献，集资

pull one’s leg = tease someone 开某人玩笑

go for a song = be sold very cheaply 贱卖

a big shot = an important person 大腕儿，大亨

sell like hot cakes = sell very well or very quickly 畅销

get butterflies in one’s stomach = get nervous 紧张不安

be the apple of one’s eye = be very precious to sb. 非常珍贵

twenty-four seven = 24 hours a day， 7 days a week = all the time 永远，一直

backroom boys 幕后英雄

beyond compare 绝佳的，最棒的

break even 不赔不赚

by the book 照章办事

as clear as a bell 非常清楚

clear the air 消除误会

come to terms 达成协议

cut corners 走捷径

do‘s and don’t‘s 行为规范

face the music 面对现实

castles in the sky / air 空中楼阁

cast a cloud over 泼冷水，是蒙上阴影

shed crocodile tears 假装哭泣，假慈悲

below the mark = not measure up 不够水平，不合格

bucket down = rain very heavily 瓢泼大雨

fair and square 正大光明的

a knockout 引人注目

a rainy day 不如意的日子

as mod as sb. 与某人一样时髦

at one‘s finger’s tips 了如指掌

at sixes and sevens 混乱的

backseat driver 指手划脚的人

bite one‘s head off 大发脾气

black sheep 不孝子女

get the ball rolling 使蓬勃发展

first things first 先说重要的

a man of few words 沉默寡言的人

all thumbs 笨手笨脚的;一窍不通的

ants in one’s pants （skirt） 坐立不安

forgive and forget 尽释前嫌；握手言和　blow one‘s top 怒发冲冠

break the ice 打破僵局;打破沉默

bring down the house 掌声雷动

buy your story 相信你的话

call it a day 今天到此为止

cold fish 冷酷无情的人

capital idea 好主意

daylight robbery 价钱贵到离谱

dark horse 黑马;冷门

dirty dog 卑鄙小人

dear Jones letter 绝交信

break one’s neck 痛打一顿;拼命做某事

every Tom， Dick and Harry 张三李四

burn a hole in one‘s pocket 花钱如流水

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