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　　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