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