TOEFL的最新成语汇总，非常口语话，非常实用的地道美语，出现在听力及阅读中。一起来学习。

1.Those　second-hand　pianos　are　selling　like　hot　cakes,　if　you　want　one,　you’d　better　buy　one　now　before　they’re　all　gone.

sell　like　hot　cakes=sell　very　well　or　very　quickly

2.Whenever　I　have　to　make　a　speech　I　get　butterflies　in　my　stomach.

get　butterflies　in　one’s　stomach=get　nervous

3　He　would　do　anything　for　his　daughter.　She　was　the　apple　of　his　eye.

be　the　apple　of　one’s　eye=be　very　precious　to　sb.

4　Lend　me　$30,please,　Tom,　I’m　broke　at　the　moment.

be　broke=doesn’t　have　any　money

5　The　accident　was　caused　by　a　taxi　driver　jumping　the　green　light.

jump　the　green　light=doesn’t　wait　for　the　traffic　lights　to　change　to　green

6.You　didn’t　think　I　was　serious,　did　you,　Joe!　　It　was　a　joke!　I　was　pulling　your　leg,　that’s　all.

pull　one’s　leg=tease　someone,　逗某人玩

7　Because　the　owner　wanted　a　quick　sale,　the　painting　went　for　a　song-only$1000.

If　something　"goes　for　a　song",　it　is　sold　very　cheaply

8　There　was　a　shortage　of　food;　so　you　had　to　pay　through　the　nose　for　what　you　could　find.

to　"pay　through　the　nose　"　for　something　is　to　pay　far　more　for　something　than　it　is　really　worth

9　If　he　finds　out　what　you　did　with　the　company’s　money,　he’ll　hit　the　roof.

hit　the　roof=get　very　angry

10　The　sky　got　very　dark　and　soon　the　rain　began　to　bucket　down.

bucket　down　=　rain　very　heavily

11　They　all　chip　in　for　the　benefit　of　Simpson’s　widow　and　little　child.

chip　in=contribute　money　捐献

12.He　usually　buys　his　clothes　off　the　peg.　It’s　cheaper　than　going　to　a　dressmaker.

off　the　peg　clothes　=成衣

13　Now　stop　beating　about　the　bush　and　tell　me　what　happened!

beat　about　the　bush=avoid　saying　directly　what　you　mean

14　I　really　must　go　and　lie　down　for　a　while　;I’ve　got　a　splitting　headache.

splitting　headache=painful　headache

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