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
　　51.get away with - escape without punishment
　　52.get rid of - give something away; sell, destroy, or throw away something
　　53.get the ball rolling - start something; make a beginning
　　54.get the hang of - understand; learn
　　55.give a hand - help
　　56.go without saying - understood; clear without needing to be stated
　　57.go off -begin to ring
　　58.hang on - keep hold of; persevere;keep doing something
　　59.hard to come by - difficult to obtain
　　60.have a heart - have kind feelings; be understanding
　　61.have a hunch - have an idea based on feelings rather than reason
　　62.hold off - delay;postpone
　　63.hop to it - get started on something quickly
　　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