2.little by little--gradually

　　3.call off--cancel

　　4.come into--receive, especially after another's death

　　5.put off--postpone

　　6.stop by--make a brief visit on one's way elsewhere

　　7.tie up--hinder

　　8.be out for--trying to get

　　9.fill in for--take another's place

　　10.turn down-- (1) refuse or reject 　　 (2) reduce the loudness of

　　11.go off--begin to ring

　　12.cut down--lessen; reduce; limit

　　13.come up with--produce; supply

　　14.make it-- (1) achieve a specific goal

　　(2) succeed in general

　　15.catch one's eye--attract one's attention

　　16.care for-- (1) like; value 　 　(2) look after; take care of

　　17.head and shoulders above--much better

　　18.catch on--become popular

　　19.on the whole--in general

　　20.fill sb in--tell what sb should know

　　21.in a nutshell--in a few words

　　22.from top to bottom--completely; entirely

　　23.take the plunge--enter with sudden decision upon an unfamiliar course

　　of action

　　24.on the tip of one's tongue--unable to be recalled

　　25.cheer up--feel happy; stop being sad or discouraged; become hopeful

　　26.hold off--postpone; delay

　　27.on cloud nine--a state of perfect happiness

　　28.back out--withdraw from an undertaking

　　29.grin and bear it--be as cheerful as possible in pain or trouble; do s

　　omething without complaining

　　30.turn out to be--come to be; prove

　　31.bite off more than one can chew--attempt something that exceeds one's ab

　　ility

　　32.in the air--uncertain

　　33.get hold off--find a person so you can speak with him

　　34.learn the ropes--acquire thorough or special knowledge of a job

　　35.tear oneself away from--depart with great reluctance; force oneself to le

　　ave

　　36.tie up--engage or occupy completely

　　37.touch on--mention a subject briefly or casually

　　39.see to it--take care;take the responsibility;make sure

　　40.get along with--live or work in harmony with

　　41.give away--give as present

　　42.account for--explain

　　43.out of print--no longer available for purchase from the publisher

　　44.send out--distribute

　　45.in no time--in a very brief time;almost at once

　　46.before long--soon;without much delay

　　47.play by ear--(1)play an instrument without using written music

　　(2)handle a matter without adequate preparation or guidance

　　48.wear and tear--loss or damage caused by use

　　49.come what may--no matter what happens

　　50.drop by--make a short or unplanned visit

　　51.be short of--not having enough

　　52.cut it out--stop doing sth

　　53.be sick of--be tired of;having a strong dislike of

　　54.look for a needle in a haystack(a bottle)--search for something in a plac

　　e where it is hopelessly lost.

　　55.knock oneself out--work very hard;make a great effort

　　56.run up against--encounter

　　57.far from--anything but;not at all

　　58.far from it--by no means;not at all

　　59.hang on to--hold tightly;keep firmly

　　60.get nowhere--be unsuccessful;obtain no result

　　61.day in and day out--every day;all the time

　　62.break down--cease to function

　　63.get going--get started;begin to move

　　64.take one's time--not hurry

　　65.boil down to--indicate,especially as a final judgement or analysis

　　66.make up--take a test for the second time

　　67.put up with--bear with patience;tolerate

　　68.by and by--before long

　　69.give someone a hand--help;assist

　　70.ring a bell--sound familiar

　　71.snap out of it--

　　(1)change one's habits,attitude,etc,suddenly

　　(2)regain one's composure,energy,or good spirits;recover

　　72.raise the roof--make trouble;start a fight or an argument

　　73.get away with--escape without punishment

　　74.on business--with definite work to do

　　75.look up--search for;as an item of information,in a referance book

　　76.let up--(1)cease;stop 　　 (2)slacken;abate

　　77.in any case(or event)--no matter what happens

　　78.come out--be published

　　79.look into--investigate;inspect

　　80.fall back on--rely on

　　81.spell out--explain very clearly or in detail

　　82.wrap up--bring to end,especially a successful conclusion

　　83.save one's breath--keep silent because talking will not help

　　84.hold up--(1)delay;hinder 　　 (2)endure,last

　　85.have one's hands full--be very busy;be able to do no more

　　86.How come?--How is it?Why?

　　87.stick around--stay or wait nearby

　　88.make out--get along;manage

　　89.turn up--appear,turn out,show up

　　90.hold off--postpone;delay

　　91.over one's head--beyond one's power to understand

　　92.stock up--buy up;lay in a good supply of

　　93.stay put--stay in place;not leave

　　94.keep up--continue

　　95.tie up--occupy completely

　　96.in and out--coming in and going out often

　　97.make ends meet--make one's income suffice without incurring debt

　　98.on and on--without stopping

　　99.out of this world--wonderful;great

　　100.in a row--(1)in line;in alignment 　　(2)in succession;successively

　　101.wait around--waiting in vain

　　102.cool off(down)--make or become calm

　　103.hold the grudge--having hard feelings

　　104.come a long way--show much improvement;make great progress

　　105.straighten out--correct a mistake;make you realize you are wrong

　　106.once and for all--finally or decisively

　　107.put...away--put in the right place or out of sight

　　108.out of it--not concerned with;not involved in

　　109.bump into--meet by chance;run into

　　110.out of stock--lacking a supply of,especially temporarily

　　111.per se--in itself

　　112.keep to oneself--avoid the society of others

　　113.go out of one's way--make special effort to help somebody or dosomething

　　114.put up--accomodate;lodge

　　115.under the weather--some what ill;in low spirit

　　116.come in handy--prove useful

　　117.talk one out of--make one leave off or forego something by talking

　　118.wait on--serve;attend as a servant

　　119.go all out--make one's utmost effort

　　120.on sale--at a reduced price

　　121.try out--enter as a competitor

　　122.pass up--give up;renounce;reject

　　123.on behalf of--as a representative of

　　124.stay up--not to go to bed

　　125.the odds are--the chances are;the probability is

　　126.hold over--postpone

　　127.out of order--in the wrong arrangement or condition;not working right

　　128.booked up--have no seats or rooms left;have no free time left

　　129.fit in--find time to see someone

　　130.go in one ear and out the the other--make no impression

　　131.measure up--have the necessary qualifications

　　132.change of pace--a temporary shift or variation in the normal routine or

　　regular pattern of activity

　　133.run out of--exhaust the quantity or supply of

　　134.go by--follow;obey

　　135.take it out on--cause someone else to suffer for one's own misfortune or

　　dissatisfaction

　　136.get around to--find the necessary time for

　　137.put out--disturb; annoy