托福听力考试中，频繁出现的习语往往会影响大家的理解速度。由于习语是用大家再熟悉不过的词组合起来的，但其含义却需要特别记忆，所以专将习语集中起来复习是很有必要的。下面为大家总结托福听力常见习语如下：

a big shot = an important person 大腕儿，大亨

as clear as a bell 非常清楚

a wet blanket 讨人嫌的人

a breath of fresh air 使人耳目一新的人

Achilles' heel 致命弱点;个性的瑕疵

backroom boys 幕后英雄

be all ears 洗耳恭听

be all eyes 目不转睛

be the apple of one's eye = be very precious to sb. 非常珍贵

below the mark = not measure up 不够水平，不合格

beyond compare 绝佳的，最棒的

bucket down = rain very heavily 瓢泼大雨

break one's back 辛勤工作

break even 不赔不赚

by the book 照章办事

clear the air 消除误会

come to terms 达成协议

cut corners 走捷径

castles in the sky / air 空中楼阁

cast a cloud over 泼冷水，是蒙上阴影

chip in = contribute money　捐献，集资

do's and don't's 行为规范

face the music 面对现实

get butterflies in one's stomach = get nervous 紧张不安

go for a song = be sold very cheaply 贱卖

pull one's leg = tease someone 开某人玩笑

sell like hot cakes = sell very well or very quickly 畅销

shed crocodile tears 假装哭泣，假慈悲

twenty-four seven = 24 hours a day, 7 days a week = all the time 永远，一直

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