TOEFL听力常考的55个习语 5
41）leave no stone unturned 不遗余力；全力以赴
Model：
——Lynn left no stone unturned in her research， and handed in an excellent paper.
42）on cloud nine 沉浸在幸福之中；非常兴奋
Model：
——Marcia looks like she’s on cloud nine. Do you know what made her so happy？
——She just had a paper accepted for publication.
43）on the tip of one’s tongue 一时想不起来，话到嘴边又忘记
Model：
——Are you sure you can’t remember the name of that record？
——It’s just on the tip of my tongue reach the bottom of the barrel 用完，弹尽粮绝
Model：
——Don’
t you have any other clean shirts？
——I guess I’ve reached the bottom of the barrel.
45）rub sb. the wrong way 使有点恼火；惹怒；引起反感；烦扰，打搅
Mode
l：
——What do you think of our new economics instructor？
——I don’t know. Something about him rubs me the wrong way.
46）scratch the surface 只懂皮毛，很不了解
Model：
——You’ve certainly done a lot of research for your project.
——It seems like a lot， but actually I’ve only scratched the surface.
47）up in the air 尚未决定的；捉摸不定的；悬而未决的
Model：
——Her plans for the weekend are still up in the air.
48）wear and tear 磨损；消耗
Model：
——Why do you always put on slippers when you go into your apartment？
——It saves wear and tear on the carpet.
49）with flying colors 大获全胜；胜利地
Model：
——How did Ellen do on her Ancient History exam？
——She passed with flying colors.
50）get off on the wrong foot 开始就不顺利；一开始就犯了个错误
Model： 【1995.5.】
——I hate to get off on the wrong foot.
51）get on someone’s nerves 使人不安，使人心烦
Model： 【1996.8.】
——Why did you come to the meeting late？ I left a message with your roommate about the time change.
——She has a very short memory and it really gets on my nerves sometimes.
52）give someone a break 不要去管，饶了某人吧
Model： 【1994.5.】
——Give me a break. I’m nervous enough as it is.
53）head and shoulders above 强于某人
Model： 【1991.10.】
——In computer programming， Susan is head and shoulders above the rest of us.
54）in the red 赤字，负债
Model： 【1996.5.】
——So far the clubs are about three hundred dollars in the red， and we still have four months to go before membership renewal. （ 到目前为止，俱乐部有300元赤字，然而还有4个月才到交会员费的时间。
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——Well， we may have to raise our dues.
55）in the dark 一无所知；不了解情况
Model： 【1994.1.】
——Do you have any idea what this notice is about？
——I’m as in the dark as you are.
