考博英语听力重点难点词组和惯用语

嘎嘣脆

a big shot

a case in point

after/when all is said and done

all but

all ears

anything but

as far as I know

as fit as a fiddle

at a discount

at a loss

beat about （around） the bush

beat the crowds

behind schedule

beside oneself

beside the point

beyond compare/ all praise

beyond hope

but for

call it a day

castles in the air/sky

chase（after） rainbows

check in

check out

crocodile teats

cry over spilt milk

do sb. good

do someone a favor

do without
do’s and don’t’s

down payment

doze off

drop by/ drop in on

drop out

eat one’s words/ hat

expect a baby

fair and square

fall flat

find fault with

find（get） a bargain

first hand experience

for good or bad （for better or worse）

for the time being

free with money

give sb. a lift （ride）

give sb. ring （call）

go （be） on a diet

go Dutch

good for nothing

have nothing （little） to do with

have one’s hands full

have one’s name

have one’s opinion

have the final say

have… in common

hit the ceiling

hustle and bustle

if only

immediate boss
in a good mood

in the stacks

it is one’s treat

just as well

keep an eye on

keep body and soul together

kill time

Last but not least

lay off

let alone

let down

lose one’s head

lose one’s mind

make a difference

make a fuss

make ends meet

make no difference

make sense

meet one’s needs

mind your own business

none of one’s business

nothing but

off the top of one’s head

on and off

on the tip of one’s tongue

one in a million

only if

other than

out of stock

out of the question

pay off

rack one’s brains

rain cats and dogs


roll up one’s sleeves

room and board

room to let

round the clock

round the corner

so what

rush hour

second thoughts

show one’s cards

sleep like a log （top）

slip one’s mind

speak evil of sb.

stand on one’s own feet

stay up late

talk back/ answer back

That’s really tough.

the reverse is also true/vice versa

think twice （before you leap）

under the weather

walls have ears

want ad

Wear （with） a long face

What’s the point？

white elephant