1.above all - most importantly

　　2.account for - explain

　　3.as a matter of fact - in fact ,to speak the truth

　　4.as a rule - generally ;normally

　　5.about to - be ready to;be on the point of doing something

　　6.an old hand - be an experienced persom

　　7.any day now -soon

　　8.approach sb -talk to sb

　　9.be fed up with - be out of patience with

　　10.be on one’s own - live independently

　　11.be on the safe side - take no chances

　　12.be out of something - have no longer in supply

　　13.be tired of - be bored with ,frustrated with

　　14.be up to ones’ears - be extremely busy

　　15.be up to someone -be a person’s responsibility

　　16.be out for -trying to get

　　17.be out of the question - be unacceptable ,impossible

　　18.bite off more than one can chew - take on more than one can handle

　　19.break down - cease to function

　　20.break the ice - begin to be friendly wuth people one doesn’t know

　　21.break the news - inform or give bad news

　　22.brush up on - imporve noe’s knowledge of something through study

　　23.bump into - meet unexpectedly

　　24.by and large - in general

　　25.by heart - by memory

　　26.by all means - absolutely ,definitely

　　27.by no means - in no way

　　28.call off -cancel

　　29.cheer up - be happy

　　30.come down with - become sick with

　　31.come into -receive,especially after another’s death

　　32.come up with - think of

　　33.count on - depend upon

　　34.count out - eliminate

　　35.die down - become quiet ,become less

　　36.do without - manage without something

　　37.drop by - visit informally; pay a short visit every other - alternate

　　38.fall behind - lag; fail to accomplish something on time

　　39.fall through - fail to happen or be completed

　　40.far cry form - completely different from;a long way

　　41.feel like - have a desire or wish for

　　42.feel up to - feel well enough to or be capabele of

　　43.few and far between - not happening often; rate

　　44.figure out - determine; reason out by thinking

　　45.fill in for -take another’s place

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

　　47.fish out of water - out of one’s element or natural environment

　　48.flying colors -success,victory

　　49.for good - permanently; forever

　　50.for the time being - for now; temporarily

　　64.hit it off - get along well with someone

　　65.ill at ease - uncomfortable

　　66.in hot water - in trouble

　　67.in the air -uncertain

　　68.in the dark - keep someone without knowdge; information from somenoe

　　69.in the lone run - looking toward the future; eventually

　　70.ins and outs - all the details; the various parts and difficulties to be seen

　　71.iron out - remove the difficulties or find an answer for

　　72.jump to conclusions - arrive too quickly at a decision or opinion

　　73.keep an eye on - watch closely

　　74.keep one’sfingers crossed - wish that nothing goes wrong

　　75.keep on one’s toes - be ready for action; prepared

　　76.knock oneself out - make a great effort

　　77.learn the ropes - learn the rules and routines of a place or activity

　　78.little by little -gradually

　　79.make ends meet - to get just enough money for noe’s needs

　　80.make out - manage;get along

　　81.mean to - intentional; on purpose

　　82.might as well - to have no strong reson not to

　　83.hang on - keep hold of; persevere;keep doing something

　　84.hard to come by - difficult to obtain

　　85.have a heart - have kind feelings; be understanding

　　86.have a hunch - have an idea based on feelings rather than reason

　　87.hold off - delay;postpone

　　88.hop to it - get started on something quickly

　　89.hit it off - get along well with someone

　　90.ill at ease - uncomfortable

　　91.in hot water - in trouble

　　92.in the air -uncertain

　　93.in the dark - keep someone without knowdge; information from somenoe

　　94.in the lone run - looking toward the future; eventually

　　95.ins and outs - all the details; the various parts and difficulties to be seen

　　96.iron out - remove the difficulties or find an answer for

　　97.jump to conclusions - arrive too quickly at a decision or opinion

　　98.keep an eye on - watch closely

　　99.keep one’sfingers crossed - wish that nothing goes wrong

　　100.keep on one’s toes - be ready for action; prepared

　　101.knock oneself out - make a great effort

　　102.learn the ropes - learn the rules and routines of a place or activity

　　103.little by little -gradually

　　104.make ends meet - to get just enough money for noe’s needs

　　105.make out - manage;get along

　　106.mean to - intentional; on purpose

　　107.might as well - to have no strong reson not to