1. flying colors → success, victory
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 → lesson; 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 sth. without complaining
30.turn out to be → come to be; prove
31.bite off more than one can chew → attempt sth. that exceeds one's ability
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 leave
36.tie up → engage or occupy completely
37.leave well（enough）alone → don't try to improve what is already satisfactory
38.touch on → mention a subject briefly or casually
39.see to it → take care; take the responsibility make sure
40.give away → give as a present
41.get along with → live or work in harmony with
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 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 sth. in a place 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 judgment 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 reference 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.spell out → explain very clearly or in detail
81.fall back on → rely on
82.wrap up → bring to an 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.keep up → continue
94.tie up → occupy completely
95.in and out → coming in and going out often
96.make ends meet → make one's income suffice without incurring debt
97.on and on → without stopping
98.out of this world → wonderful; great
99.in a row →① in line; in alignment ② in succession; successively
100. wait around → waiting in vain
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 → lesson; 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 sth. without complaining
30.turn out to be → come to be; prove
31.bite off more than one can chew → attempt sth. that exceeds one's ability
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 leave
36.tie up → engage or occupy completely
37.leave well（enough）alone → don't try to improve what is already satisfactory
38.touch on → mention a subject briefly or casually
39.see to it → take care; take the responsibility make sure
40.give away → give as a present
41.get along with → live or work in harmony with
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 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 sth. in a place 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 judgment 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 reference 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.spell out → explain very clearly or in detail
81.fall back on → rely on
82.wrap up → bring to an 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.keep up → continue
94.tie up → occupy completely
95.in and out → coming in and going out often
96.make ends meet → make one's income suffice without incurring debt
97.on and on → without stopping
98.out of this world → wonderful; great
99.in a row →① in line; in alignment ② in succession; successively
100. wait around → waiting in vain