[听]托福TOEFL听力必背的120个重要习语
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 ratherthanreason
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; informationfromsomenoe
in the lone run - looking toward the future; eventually
ins and outs - all the details; the various parts anddifficultiesto be seen
iron out - remove the difficulties or find an answer for
jump to conclusions - arrive too quickly at a decisionoropinion
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
knock oneself out - make a great effort
learn the ropes - learn the rules and routines of a placeoractivity
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
next to nothing - almost nothing; very inexpensive
not to mention - in addition