托福聽力必背120個重要習(xí)語(二)(1)

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hang on - keep hold of; persevere; keep doing something
    hard to come by - difficult to obtain
    have a heart - have kind feelings; be understanding
    have a hunch - have an idea based on feelings rather than reason
    hold off - delay; postpone
    hop to it - get started on something quickly
    hit it off - get along well with someone
    ill at ease - uncomfortable
    in hot water - in trouble
    in the air -uncertain
    in the dark - keep someone without knowledge; information from someone
    in the lone run - looking toward the future; eventually
    ins and outs - all the details; the various parts and difficulties to be seen
    iron out - remove the difficulties or find an answer for
    jump to conclusions - arrive too quickly at a decision or opinion
    keep an eye on - watch closely
    keep one's fingers crossed - wish that nothing goes wrong
    keep on one's toes - be ready for action; prepared
    knock oneself out - make a great effort
    learn the ropes - learn the rules and routines of a place or activity
    little by little -gradually
    make ends meet - to get just enough money for one's needs
    make out - manage; get along
    mean to - intentional; on purpose
    might as well - to have no strong reason not to
    next to nothing - almost nothing; very inexpensive
    not to mention - in addition
    off balance - unaware; off guard
    on the go - working or doing something all the time
    on pins and needles - nervous; anxious; full of anticipation
    on purpose - deliberately; intentionally
    on the blink - not working properly; broken
    on the right track - thinking or doing something correctly
    on the tip of one's tongue - to be about to remember something
    once in a blue moon - rarely; almost never
    out of it - not involved in