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