托福习语汇总

托福千条必备习语601-7001. keep sth in mindNow, keep in mind that a theory of the moon’s origin has to be consistent (一致) with two important facts.2. keep to oneselfW: I am amazed that you still haven’t gotten to know your neighbors. M: They tend to keep to themselves (自我封闭).3. keep track of跟踪My family gave them to me because I have trouble keeping track of the time.4. keep up withHe gets more news than he can keep up with.5. keep up withI could never keep up with that kind of pace.6. keep up withThe rags supply couldn’t keep up with (赶上) the growing demand for paper.A new source of fiber was needed to keep up with the demand for paper.7. keep up持续It’s pouring now. And it’s supposed to keep up持续all day tomorrow.8. keep with随身携带You should really keep this with you for the first couple of weeks. 9. kind ofslightly; to some extent10. kind of似乎，有点儿I kind of have my hands full.11. kind ofI feel kind of (有点) responsible. She won’t know her way around and I wanther to have a good time.12. kind ofI heard that the turnout (参加人数) for the opening of the new sculptureexhibit was kind of disappointing.13. know better than to do sthbe wise or sensible enough not to do itW: I thought Pam said the math test wasn’t till Monday.M: Helen, you should k now better than to take Pam’s words for anything.14. know betterLouisiana who carried his accordion手风琴in a flour sack面口袋didn’t knowbetter (水平有限), but crowds rushed to hear his highly emotional music.15. know it all along一直知道I knew it all along. He was the obvious choice.16. lag behindvt.落后,迟滞One of the problems of United States agriculture that has persisted during the1920’s until the present day is the tendency of farm income to lag behind thecosts of production.17. lag behind落后Harvard and John Hopkin universities quickly took the lead in this field, butthe state universities didn’t lag far behind.18. lay downdesign, put down, prescribe19. lay offdismiss (employee)20. lay off裁(员)I got some bad news today. The store where I work is laying off staff.21. lead tobring about, cause22. lead toAny or all these factors might be leading to your insomnia失眠by disrupting打乱your body’s natural rhythm自然节奏.23. lead toFor some students, these part time jobs could lead to full time work aftergraduation.24. lead to导致It might lead to导致something with them after graduation.25. lean towardhave a tendency towardIt sounds to me that you are leaning toward White Stone College. 26. learn by roteDrilling机械练习and learning by rote死记硬背were replaced by the Germanmethod of lecturing.27. leave behindThat’s because paleontologist (古生物学家) realized they could find no evidence of a heavy dragging tail, which would have left behind marks in theearth.28. leave much to be desired不尽如人意Many students claim声称that the dorm food leaves much to be desired.29. leave over sth留下They still have some candy left over.30. leave sth to sb留给They wrote into the Constitution宪法the powers of the legislature as theyunderstood them and left the details to future generations.31. leave sth up to sbDo you think we should urge催促Bob to study Spanish?We’ll have to leave that decision up to (留给…处理) him.32. lie inThe answer lay in a resource that unknowing Americans had trampled underfootin their haste to cross the Great American Desert to reach lands that sometimes proved barren.33. lie in在于.Her second contribution lies in dance costume服装.34. lie in在于Her second contribution lies in在于dance costume服装.35. life expectancyan age most people hope to live to average life span36. lift the ban on sthM: Dan’s talking about getting a cat from one of his relatives.W: Yeah, I hear his apartment building is about to lift the ban (取消禁令) onpets.37. listen forCan you listen for my telephone守电话?Sure, I’m planning to be h ere all day.38. live up toPsychologists claim that people tend to live up to the expectations of others.39. lived on继续活着Denis lived on继续活着in America like whales on the beach像海滩上的鲸.40. look afterMy cousin’s coming on Thursday. I promised my aunt I’d look after her.41. look for sthI have to look for a room to rent找间房租用.42. look forward toI was really looking forward to it.43. look intoinvestigate or examine44. look into sth去了解Yeah, I think I’ll look into that.45. look intoW: You’d better ha ve your car looked into (检查) before you drive to Florida.46. look onThat’s OK, I looked on (共看) with a friend.47. look overDo you always look over your own papers for typing mistakes打印错误?48. look up torespect49. look up to sbI’ve always looked up t o (仰慕) her.50. looked down on俯瞰Some of California’s sequoias红衫have for four thousand years looked down on俯瞰the changes in the landscape大地风貌.51. loose countW: How many trips a week do you make anyway?M: I have lost count. But I can do it with my eyes closed.52. loose track ofM: Doctor, I haven’t been able to get to sleep lately, and I’m too tiredtoconcentrate during classes.W: Well, you know spending too much time indoors with all that artificiallighting can do that to you. Your body loses tra ck of whether it’s day ornight.53. loose weight减肥I must have lost some weight瘦了. Look how baggy (松垮，象bag) my pants裤子are.54. lost his voice嗓子哑了Don asked me to call you because he has lost his voice, and he can’t talk toyou himself.55. lost track of失去跟踪Why were you late for the meeting this afternoon?I just lost track of time.56. made a mess of sth把...弄得一团糟Larry certainly made a mess of that paint job.57. made out ofIt was made out of soapstone (皂石) by an Inuit (一个印第安部落) artist fromNorthern Canada.58. made their way to走向Early marine水species made their way to freshwater淡水and eventually最终todry land, sodium钠remained a key ingredient关键成分of their interior体内的.59. make a comebackThe election is not over yet. I think she will make a comeback (扭转局势).60. make a contribution to作出巨大贡献They hoped that their works would make a significant contribution to theevolution of a truly Canadian art tradition.61. make a copy ofThey need to make a copy of the budget.62. make a fussHomeowners don’t want to make a fuss (惹事). But if the homeowner reportedit, then the housesitter wouldn’t be able to get another job.63. make a point of doing sthHmm, next time it snows, I’ll make a point of特意taking a closer look.64. make a shiftOne of the most important social developments that helped to make possible ashift in thinking about the role of public education was the effect of the baby boom of the 1950’s and 1960’s on the schools.65. make an appoinmentWhy didn’t you make an appointment to see Dr. Hansen last week when you firsttwisted扭伤your foot?66. make an appointmentI just made an appointment for you.67. make do withM: I don’t think we have nearly enough information for our financial plan. Atthis point, we will just have to make do with what we’ve got.68. make ends meetlive within one’s mean s69. make ends meetearn enough money to live without getting into debt70. make ends meetOf course, artists were not the only ones who had to leave their fields inorder to make ends meet.71. make ends meetW: Did you hear that Michelle turned down (拒绝) that job?M: Yes, the hours were convenient, but she wouldn’t have been able to makeends meet (收支平衡)?72. make ends meet收支平衡They understand how difficult it is to make ends meet when you are a student.73. make heads or tails out of sthI couldn’t mak e heads or tails out of (弄明白) it.74. make it toI don’t know if I can make it to (赶上) the graduation ceremony.75. make it toI’m sorry I’m late. This morning has been a real mess一团糟. I didn’tI was going to make it here赶到这里at all.76. make it to赶上Here I am. I’m lucky I make it to the exam on time.77. make itAt the rate of its being used (照这个速度用下去), the copier (复印机) is notgoing to make it through (熬过) the rest of the year.78. make itI’ll try to make it (及时抵达) in the afternoon.79. make itI’m going to try to make it赶赴tonight. Can I give you a ride over there?80. make oneself at homeMake yourself at home.81. make outunderstand82. make outM: Could you lend me your biology notes?W: Do you think you’ll be able to make out (弄明白) my handwriting?83. make out辨认出There was so much static (静电噪音) I couldn’t make out what he was saying.84. make out弄明白One cannot make out anything of their structure.85. make sensebe meaningful, be sensible, be wise86. make senseIt would make little sense to talk to him.87. make senseI’m having a lot of trouble with calculus (微积分) and my professor can’tseem to explain it in a way that makes sense to (使某人明白) me. 88. make senseIt sounds pretty nontraditional to me, but I guess it makes sense. 89. make senseW: I have this great summer job that I really hated to leave. I worked at theWildlife Research Center in Maryland.M: That makes sense (有道理) for a genetics major (遗传学的学生). 90. make senseAll these things make sense.91. make the most of sth充分利用You’re right. Let’s make the most of it.92. make up one’s mind93. make up one’s mind拿定主意I think you’ve helped me make up my mind.94. make upConsidered together, all bodies of water and ice make up a part of the Earthcalled the hydrosphere.95. make upCrystalline ice makes up glaciers.96. make upThe chief goal of biochemistry is to understand the structure and behavior ofthe carbon-containing compounds that make up various components of a livingcell.97. make upThe continental shelf and slope make up the continental terrace. 98. make upThe nitrogen makes up over 78 percent of the Earth’s atmosphere.99. make upWorldwide there are approximately 270 species of carnivorous birds that makeup the order Falconiformes, the scientifically name for hawks. 100. makeup n.composition, formation。

历年托福听力常考的55个习语汇编-228)under the weather 身体不适，生病Model: [1996.10.(26)]——It’s good to see you, Mary. How have you been? (看见你真高兴，Mary。

你好吗？)——Actually I have been feeling under the weather recently. (其实这两天我身子不大舒服。

)29)bite off more than one can chew 贪多嚼不烂；心有余而力不足；不自量力；力不从心Model:——I hear you’ve been taking an advanced physics course this semester. How’s it going? (我听说这学期你在上高等物理课。

这门课怎么样？)——I think I’ve bitten off more than I can chew. (我是心有余而力不足啊。

)30)break new ground 创新Model:——His architectural design broke new ground in the field. (他的建筑设计是这个领域里的创新。

)31)do the trick 做成功；达到理想的结果Model:——I’ve been trying to get the furnace started, but I can’tfind the right switch. (我尽力想让炉子燃起来，可不知道该按哪个键。

) ——Here, I believe this one in the back will do the trick. (这里，我相信后面按这个键，可以让炉子燃起来。

)32)drag one’s feet 行动缓慢；磨磨蹭蹭不情愿Model:——How’s Bob coming along on his dissertation proposal? (Bob的论文计划进展地怎么样了？)——He’s really been dragging his feet. (他很磨蹭的。

托福考试听力习语补充总结下面是一个朋友对听力习语的补充总结，结合听力笔记，应该有些效果。

电影aisle seat--过道旁的座位go to the movies/go to a movie(冠词不可少)row--排音乐receive a standing ovation成语like peas and carrots--形影不离I’ll miss you twenty-four seven.(24 hours and 7 day)Break one’s leg--大获全胜With flying colors--大获全胜Leave sth. well alone/leave it at that不要画蛇添足人际gang up on sth.联合起来对付某人--They always gang up on me.Quite a person = somebody--是个人物Come to the point--进入正题Gild the lily.--多此一举Get out of the wrong side of the bed.--发脾气Go to bed with chickens--规律地睡眠Since you make your bed, you must lie on it.--= take one’s medicine--自食其果have a word with sb. about sth.--讨论问题have words with sb. about sth. --吵架I’d never get enough of it.--玩不够I’ve got enough of it.--受够了Don’t get me wrong.--别误会我Don’t get on my nerve.--别惹我心烦What a nerve--真不要脸I don’t have a nerve(heart).--没有勇气Spend money like water.Head over heels in love with sb.--拜倒在…--A good life is imspired by love and guided by knowledge.I was born in a dradon year.出生在龙年请客this is my treat.Let me treat you to sth.Let me pay the bill.The bill is on me.Go dutch--aa制Spilt the check.健忘going one ear and out of the other. Have a short(poor) memory.Have a memory like a sieve.Ins and outs= details--细节Ups and downs--生活中的起伏和波折Odds and ends--鸡毛蒜皮的小事对话中的肯定And how.By all means.Go ahead.How right you are.I am behind you.I am for it.I am with you.I don’t wonder.No abjection.No wonder.Right on.Small wonder.So be it.Yes, indeed.对话中的否定How can we do that?How did she know?That’s not saying very much. Who told you that.You don’t say so.语气词oh,nuts=bother(他妈的)boy=man(好家伙，表示惊讶) my gosh=my godwhoopee表示兴奋DO的一些用法do the bed----叠被子do one’s face--洗脸do one’s teeth--刷牙do the washing--洗衣do the cook--做饭do the windows--擦窗do the kitchen--收拾厨房take的一些用法take for granted takesintosaccount--仔细考虑take my breath away--惊险的take with a grain of salttake the plunge--采取步骤/尝试take one’s medicine--自食其果take after --长的很像各种费用dues--俱乐部的会费fare--车费fee--费用的总称fine--罚款tip--小费toll--过路过桥费--tollbooth收费站tution--学费break的用法broke--a.没钱的break up--分手give sb. a break放一马天气1.好天气--fine/nice/mild/clear/seasonable2.坏天气--harsh/severe3.热天气--warm/hot/sweltering/scorching/muggy/sticky/close4.冷天气--cold/chilly/freezingly/biting/icecold/icy5.雾天气--foggy/smuggy/misty/hazy/cloudy/overcast----It’s covered gray coluds.6.雨天气--drizzle/light rain/heavyrain/cloudburst/rainstorm/thouderstrom/shower----It’s pouring down.----It’s raining cats and dogs.----It’s a fine day for ducks.7.雪天气--sleet/slight/blizzard/snowstorm8.风--breezy/gusty/hurricane/flurry/cyclone/typhoon9.冰雹--hail餐馆take one’s order--上菜a table for two两人桌menu--菜单recipe--菜谱have a good taste on sth.--对…有品味first come, first serve.--先来先服务fitkeep fit保持健康as fit as fiddlefillfill infill sb. in ons’sth.告诉某人某事spare=extraspare parts--零部件spare no effects不遗余力笑smile微笑chuckle--吃吃的笑giggle--傻笑guffaw--狂笑beam--微笑simper--痴笑grin--露齿笑sniggertittersmirk--假笑burstsintoslaughterfrom ear to ear穿着appropriate得体--casual随意formal situation: graduation ceremony, cocktail, presetation, wedding,etc.穿suit, jacket, tie.Informal situation: picnic, barbeque, cook-out穿T-shirt, jeans, sweeter, sneakergetget at意思指的是get around to找出时间作某事get rid ofget over痊愈、接受get off on the ground落实get off on the wrong foot.出师不利putput away/upput output up with容忍put forward提出stay put停留不走put you through接通电话putsintoseffect付诸实施put one’s shoulders on the wheel齐心协力作某事put the cars before the house--本末倒置put our heads together--集思广益put one’s heart and solesintossth.商店Does this shirt come in small/medium/large?--有小/中/大号的吗？Are you being served?有人照料您吗？交通the roads are clear.The traffic is light.拥挤：heavy/stuck/blocked成绩grade/score/markpassing grade/falling grade--不及格full marks/perfect grade--满分graduate with honors--以优异成绩毕业pass the exam with flying colors--以优异成绩通过考试修理场景drawer/window/door---stuckshutters---loosefaucet---leakysink---clogged/blockedstereo/type player---doesn’t workrefrigerator/washing machine---can’t get parts for it technician/preparing person/maintenance crew/plumber tracklose track of没有把握好...keep track of掌握好...at the right track方向正确。

新托福听力必背习语新〔托福〕听力必背习语Amazing!太神奇了，Hawisitgoing?怎么样了Atyourservice!听候吩咐!Iquit!我退出。

我不玩啦!Allinall总而言之。

Imflattered!过奖了!Allthebest!一切顺利!Imallears!洗耳恭听!Allowme!让我来吧!Illsay!找同意!Afteryou.你先来吧，Iseeeyetoeyewithyou.我同意。

Anyclues?有头绪了吗?Imimpressed.很不错。

Anythingnew?近来怎样?Ioweyouone.我欠你一个人情。

Begood!要乖哦!Imwithyou.我支持你。

Bynomeans.一点也不。

Imbeat!我很累!Believeme!相信我! Itmakesnosense.不好理解，没道理. Blessyou!保佑你!Ithurts!好疼!Bottomsup!干杯!Itdepends!看状况。

Cutitout!够了!jetlag时差综合征。

Checkitout!查查看!killthetime打发时间Couldbe.有可能.Letitbe,由它去吧.Carefor.?来点(吃的喝的) Leavemealone.别烦我.Deal!成交!Lousy差劲!Definitely!当然啦! Mindyourownbusiness!少管闲事!Exactly!准确Mytreat!我来请客!Easyjob.容易的事，Myturn.轮到我了。

Fantastic!棒极了!Noway!门都没有!facethemusic承当白己行为的后果Nonsense!胡说八道!facetoface面对面Nocomment!无可奉告! freeofcharge免费Nowonder!一点也不奇怪!Freeze!站住!Nobigdeal.没啥大不不的。

Gotit!知道了!Nodoubtaboutit!毫无疑问! Guesswhat?听我说?Nope!不!Gorgeous!真关.真不错! Nothingmuch!老样子吧! Hopefully!希望如此!Nowayout!没办法了!Hurryup!快点!Oops!糟糕!Handsoff!别动它!Oh.no!天哪.Havemercy!求求你啦! Pieceofcake!小菜一碟! Howdareyou?你怎么敢这样? Pullyourselftogether.振作起来，workovertime加班hitthepoint切中要害Quiteaplace!好地方! Tellyouwhat听我说. Rightorwrong!不管怎样! Timeflies!时光飞逝!。

托福听力备考习语整理1.break new ground 创新、突破的意思His architectural design broke new ground in the field.(他的建筑设计是这个领域里的创新。

)例：As Google continues to break new ground at a tremendous rate, perhaps thebutton will give some impact on the Nostalgic.谷歌一直都在以惊人的速度创新，但是移除这个按钮可能会对一些怀旧的人产生影响。

2.do the trick 做成功;达到理想的结果——I’ve been trying to get the furnace started, but I can’t find the rightswitch. (我尽力想让炉子燃起来，可不知道该按哪个键。

)——Here, I believe this one in the back will do the trick.(这里，我相信后面按这个键，可以让炉子燃起来。

)例：If your friends are too busy to meet for lunch, a short phone call can dothe trick要是你的朋友太忙而无法一起吃午饭，一个简短的电话也能起到很好的效果。

3.drag one's feet 行动缓慢;磨磨蹭蹭不情愿——How’s Bob coming along on his dissertation proposal?(Bob的论文计划进展地怎么样了?)——He’s really been dragging his feet. (他很磨蹭的。

)例如：一个百货公司的雇员正在罢工，要求增加工资。

这个公司的经理说：The union is dragging its feet on agreeing to a settlement. They think thecompany is getting desperate to get people back to work because Christmas iscoming and that's our busiest time of year.工会拖拖拉拉地不肯就解决方案达成协议。

托福听力必背120个重要习语（二）(1)hang on - keep hold of; persevere; keep doing somethinghard to come by - difficult to obtainhave a heart - have kind feelings; be understandinghave a hunch - have an idea based on feelings rather than reasonhold off - delay; postponehop to it - get started on something quicklyhit it off - get along well with someoneill at ease - uncomfortablein hot water - in troublein the air -uncertainin the dark - keep someone without knowledge; information from someonein the lone run - looking toward the future; eventuallyins and outs - all the details; the various parts and difficulties to be seen iron out - remove the difficulties or find an answer forjump to conclusions - arrive too quickly at a decision or opinionkeep an eye on - watch closelykeep one's fingers crossed - wish that nothing goes wrongkeep on one's toes - be ready for action; preparedknock oneself out - make a great effortlearn the ropes - learn the rules and routines of a place or activitylittle by little -graduallymake ends meet - to get just enough money for one's needsmake out - manage; get alongmean to - intentional; on purposemight as well - to have no strong reason not tonext to nothing - almost nothing; very inexpensivenot to mention - in additionoff balance - unaware; off guardon the go - working or doing something all the timeon pins and needles - nervous; anxious; full of anticipationon purpose - deliberately; intentionallyon the blink - not working properly; brokenon the right track - thinking or doing something correctlyon the tip of one's tongue - to be about to remember somethingonce in a blue moon - rarely; almost neverout of it - not involved in【。

最权威的国际教育服务平台资料来源：教育优选 /托福考试听力口语部分必知常用俗语托福听力中经常会出现习语，这就给不少人造成了麻烦，托福听力练习中可能也没接触过，这时在托福考试听力中碰到就很麻烦了，下面就为大家总结一下常常会见到的习语。

1. born with a silver spoon in your mouth 生于富贵之家，生来享受富贵2. by hook or by crook 不择手段，无论如何3. burn one's bridges 破釜沉舟，自断后路4. Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder 情人眼里出西施5. bite the hand that feeds you 忘恩负义6. eat like a horse 吃得很多7. go to pieces 破碎，沮丧，心碎8. go Dutch 各付各的钱9. get the axe: 被解雇，被开除10. go in one ear and out the other 听了并不照办，左耳朵进右耳朵出11. get carried away 得意忘形，失去理智(托福听力中出现过)12. give somebody a ring 给某人打电话13. give somebody a hand 帮助某人14. have your cake and eat it 鱼与熊掌兼得15. hold your horses 放慢，等一等16. high and dry 让某人陷入困境17. hit the hay 去睡觉18. be hot and bothered 焦虑，不安19. have one's hands full 很忙20. have cold feet 紧张通过上面对托福考试听力中有可能出现的习语的介绍相信大家都记下不少了，其实不光在托福听力练习中，口语也可以用一用，相信这些能帮助到大家托福听力有所提高。

托福听力必背120个重要习语above all - most importantlyaccount for - explainas a matter of fact - in fact ,to speak the truthas a rule - generally ;normallyabout to - be ready to;be on the point of doing somethingan old hand - be an experienced persomany day now -soonapproach sb -talk to sbbe fed up with - be out of patience withbe on one’s own - live independentlybe on the safe side - take no chancesbe out of something - have no longer in supplybe tired of - be bored with ,frustrated withbe up to ones’ear s - be extremely busybe up to someone -be a person’s responsibilitybe out for -trying to getbe out of the question - be unacceptable ,impossiblebite off more than one can chew - take on more than onecanhandlebreak down - cease to nbreak the ice - beg in to be friendly wuth people onedoesn ’tknow break the news - inform or give bad newsbrush up on - imporve noe ’s knowledge of somethingthroughstudy bump into - meet unexpectedlyby and large - in generalby heart - by memoryby all means - absolutely ,definitelyby no means - in no waycall off -cancelcheer up - be happycome down with - become sick withcome into -receive,especially after another’s deathcome up with - think ofcount on - depend upondie down - become quiet ,become lessdo without - manage without somethingdrop by - visit informally; pay a short visitevery other - alternatefall behind - lag; fail to accomplish something on timefall through - fail to happen or be completedfar cry form - completely different from;a long wayfeel like - have a desire or wish forfeel up to - feel well enough to or be capabele offew and far between - not happening often; ratefigure out - determine; reason out by thinkingfill in for -take another’s placefill sb.in - tell what sb. should knowfish out of water - out of one ’s element ornaturalenvironmentflying colors -success,victoryfor good - permanently; foreverfor the time being - for now; temporarilyget away with - escape without punishmentget rid of - give something away; sell, destroy, or throwawaysomething get the ball rolling - start something; make a beginningget the hang of - understand; learngive a hand - helpgo without saying - understood; clear without needing tobestatedgo off -begin to ringhang on - keep hold of; persevere;keep doing somethinghard to come by - difficult to obtainhave a heart - have kind feelings; be understandinghave a hunch - have an idea based on feelings ratherthanreasonhold off - delay;postponehop to it - get started on something quicklyhit it off - get along well with someoneill at ease - uncomfortablein hot water - in troublein the air -uncertainin the dark - keep someone without knowdge; informationfromsomenoein the lone run - looking toward the future; eventuallyins and outs - all the details; the various parts anddifficultiesto be seen iron out - remove the difficulties or find an answer forjump to conclusions - arrive too quickly at adecisionoropinionkeep an eye on - watch closelykeep one’sfingers crossed - wish that nothing goes wrongkeep on one’s toes - be ready for action; preparedknock oneself out - make a great effortlearn the ropes - learn the rules and routines of a placeoractivitylittle by little -graduallymake ends meet - to get just enough money for noe’s needsmake out - manage;get alongmean to - intentional; on purposemight as well - to have no strong reson not tooff 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;brokenon the center track - thinking or doing something correctly on the tip of noe’s tongue - to be about to remr somthing once in a blue moon - rarely; almost never out of it - not involved in pick up the tab - pay the bill or the cost of something piece of cake - easy play by ear - act spontaneously; without planning pill it off - accomplish pull one’s leg - make fun of somenoe in a playgul way;makesomenoe believe something that is not ture quite a few - many raise the roof -angrycenter away - immediately run for office - compete for an elected position save one’s breath - to keep silent because talking wouldnotachieve anyting say that again - a saying that means; I agree completely stone’s throw - short distance search me - an answer that means; I don’t know serves one center - is deserving of sleep on it - think about something for a while straighten up - clean up; make tidytake a break - rest for a while; stop one’s work or activity think nothing of it - that’s all center throw cold water on - discourage; lessen enthusiasm for to say the least - at the lowest estimate touch on - mention a subject briefly under the water - not feeling well wait around - waiting in vain wait on - attend as a servant;servewell worth the trouble - it deseres the inconvenienceortrouble whole new ballgame - an entirely different situation with flying colors - succeed very well without a hitch - without difficulty or delay。