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TOEFL听力高分必备习语 a babe in arms(=a babe in the woods)天真幼稚的人；涉世未深的人；没有经验的人 don’t be too hard on him. he is only a babe in arms
a big shot大人物 his father must be a big shot. he got invitations from the white house
a blind alley死胡同；前途暗淡 I think you should change your job. your present one seems to be a blind alley lost cause注定要失败的事业
a breath of fresh air令人愉快，让人耳目一新的人 when Amy moved in, she was like a breath of fresh air, and we became close friends in no time
a clock watcher一直看钟的人（对自己工作已经毫无兴趣可言只是混时间而已） Alan was an enthusiastic teacher when he started here, but now he is a clock watcher
a drop in the ocean大海里的一滴水，只是所需的一小部分 one hundred dollars is like a drop in the ocean. it won’t help them get out of difficulties look for a needle in the haystack大海捞针
a fair-weather friend酒肉朋友;不是患难之交 he is a fair-weather friend.whe I was in difficulties, he turned his back on me. true pal真正的朋友
a live wire有电的电线（指精力充沛的人） If you want to raise money for the children’s hospital, you should put Bill in charge of the fund-raising; he is a real live wire
a lucky dog幸运儿 he scored high in TOEFL without much preparation. he is really a lucky dog tough luck运气差
a rainy day 困难的日子 here’s $50 for a rainy day. if things go wrong, it may come in handy
a shoulder to cry on 患难时可以依靠的人 he is a true pal. he is really a shoulder to cry on when you are in difficulties
a sliver tongue/silvery tongue有很好的口才，口若悬河 tome has a silver tongue . many people now come round to his point of view
a stitch in time saves nine小洞不补，大洞吃苦；亡羊补牢
a wet blanket让人讨厌的人 don’t ask Joan to go to the surprise party. she is really a wet blanket
a white elephant大而无用的东西 the house you’ve bought is really a white elephant. the upkeep will ruin you
a white lie 善意的谎言 it’s better to tell a white lie than to lose a friend
Achilles’ heel唯一的弱点 Jack’s Achilles’ heel is his pride. he gets mad over trifles
add fuel to the fire火上浇油；让某人更生气 don’t add fuel to the fire. she is terribly sorry that she has done it
all ears认真听；仔细听 when Prof.Smith started her lecture, we were all ears
all eyes 认真看；目不转睛的看 we were all eyes when the professor wrote down the key to the test
an old flame过去的男（女）朋友 George has heard from his old flame recently
appear out of the blue突然造访（尤指很长时间不联系之后） she appeared out of the blue yesterday. we haven’t seen her for years
argue the toss反对或抗议一些无法挽回的决定 it’s no use arguing the toss. you have to accept the fact
as alike as two peas(in a pod)一模一样 you can’t tell them apart. they are as alike as two peas
as clear as a bell非常清楚 Prof.Jones’ instructions are as clear as a bell
as clear as mud一点也不清楚；让人迷惑不解 his explanations are as clear as mud. I can never understand what he is getting at
as right as rain身体恢复如初 Ann has got over the flu. she’s as right as rain now get back in shape恢复健康
as stubborn as a mule非常倔强 Alan is as stubborn as a mule. No one can change his mind when he has his heart set on something
as weak as a kitten虚弱 After the operation, she felt as weak as a kitten.
at loose ends没事可做，闲着 What is your plan for this weekend? I’m at loose ends. have time on one’s hands无事可做，闲着
at one’s elbow在手边的，很容易得到的 I have all the books I want at my elbow.
at the wheel驾驶汽车，开车 When you are at the wheel, you should be very careful.
back to the grindstone 回去工作 When the winter vacation is over, we have to get back to the grindstone.
bad blood不愉快的感觉 All the bad blood between them was forgotten when Bob threw a surprise party for Tom.
bang/knock/hit/run one’s head against brick wall硬着头皮去做…，明知没有希望还要做… He knew very well that he wouldn’t be able to get the job, but he still wanted to bang his head against the brick wall
bark up the wrong tree错怪某人 It’s my fault. You’re barking up the wrong tree
be born yesterday容易上当受骗的人 This car can’t be this expensive. Do you think that I was born yesterday.
be green天真，没有经验 同be green as grass She wasn’t so green as to expect to suspicious characters to look suspicious
be yellow胆小 You don’t want to fight. You are yellow
beat around the bust转弯抹角，兜圈子 Don’t beat around the bush. Come to the point.
beat the drum 热列支持 I beat the drum for a graduation party. hold over支撑，支持
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