6月英语四级听力常用的20个习语

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