托福听力必背120个重要习语(一)b
die down - become quiet ,become less do without - manage without something drop by - visit informally; pay a short visit every other - alternate fall behind - lag; fail to accomplish something on time fall through - fail to happen or be completed far cry form - completely different from; a long way feel like - have a desire or wish for feel up to - feel well enough to or be capable of few and far between - not happening often; rate figure out - determine; reason out by thinking fill in for -take another's place fill sb. in - tell what sb. should know fish out of water - out of one's element or natural environment flying colors -success, victory for good - permanently; forever for the time being - for now; temporarily get away with - escape without punishment get rid of - give something away; sell, destroy, or throw away something get the ball rolling - start something; make a beginning get the hang of - understand; learn give a hand - help go without saying - understood; clear without needing to be stated go off -begin to ring |