[听]托福TOEFL听力必背的120个重要习语

off balance - unaware; off guard

on the go - working or doing something all the time

on pins and needles - nervous; anxious; full of anticipation

on purpose - deliberately; intentionally

on the blink - not working properly;broken

on the center track - thinking or doing something correctly

on the tip of noe’s tongue - to be about to remr somthing

once in a blue moon - rarely; almost never

out of it - not involved in

pick up the tab - pay the bill or the cost of something

piece of cake - easy

play by ear - act spontaneously; without planning

pill it off - accomplish

pull one’s leg - make fun of somenoe in a playgul way;makesomenoe believe something that is not ture

quite a few - many

raise the roof -angry

center away - immediately

run for office - compete for an elected position

save one’s breath - to keep silent because talking wouldnotachieve anyting

say that again - a saying that means; I agree completely

stone’s throw - short distance

search me - an answer that means; I don’t know

serves one center - is deserving of

sleep on it - think about something for a while

straighten up - clean up; make tidy

take a break - rest for a while; stop one’s work or activity

think nothing of it - that’s all center

throw cold water on - discourage; lessen enthusiasm for

to say the least - at the lowest estimate

touch on - mention a subject briefly

under the water - not feeling well

wait around - waiting in vain

wait on - attend as a servant;serve

well worth the trouble - it deseres the inconvenienceortrouble

whole new ballgame - an entirely different situation

with flying colors - succeed very well

without a hitch - without difficulty or delay

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