听力并不象想像的那么难，其中有很多非常实用，非常经典的短语，只要你能熟记一些短语，并且注意其中语调，相信您的托福听力会跃上一个新台阶。

A　big　sale　
大减价。托福听力围绕学生生活的话题较多，学生总是没钱，所以一听到on　sale　或者　for　sale,　　A　big　sale　,　等等大减价等总是非常有兴趣。

A:　Those　are　great　sneakers,　were　they　very　expensive?
B:　I　never　could　have　bought　them　if　the　shoe　store　wasn’t　having　a　big　sale.

A　far　cry　from　离……差的老远，有很大的差别
The　published　book　is　a　far　cry　from　the　early　manuscript.

Anything　but　　单单除……之外；恰恰不
对照习语：　nothing　but,　　意为正是，只是，不过。
She　is　nothing　but　poor.　她很穷。
Susan　is　anything　but　poor.　　苏珊一点也不穷。

Are　you　kidding?　你开什么玩笑
类似说法：　you　must　be　kidding,　you　must　be　joking?　　Are　you　joking　?　you　kidding?　　You　joking?　等等，　一起记。

A:　how　did　the　game　go　the　other　night?　Did　you　team　win　?
B:　Are　you　kidding?　That　would　be　a　first.

Around　the　clock　一天不间断，一天24小时不停
Martha　studied　around　the　clock　for　her　management　exam.


Be　backed　up　　（交通）堵了；（活）拖下来了
The　subway　is　running　behind　schedule,　and　traffic　is　backed　up　for　blocks.　I　dont　know　if　we’ll　make　the　7:15　show.

A:　I　have　two　esams　and　three　papers　to　get　done　in　the　next　couple　of　days.
B:　How　did　it　get　so　backed　up?

Be　burned　up　　生气
A:　Susan　still　hasnt　gotten　her　research　paper　work.
B:　I　know,　and　she　is　really　burned　up　at　the　professor.

Burn　a　hole　in　one’s　pocket　　有钱存不住
A:　Have　saved　enough　to　buy　that　new　printer　for　your　computer　yet?
B:　You　know　money　seems　to　be　burning　a　hole　in　my　pocket　lately.　Maybe　next　month.

Come　a　long　way　取得很大进展
A:　I　saw　some　of　your　paintings　at　the　student　art　exhibit.　They　are　great.
B:　Thanks.　I　feel　as　though　I’ve　come　a　long　way.

Count　me　in　　把我算在内，我一块去
A:　I　got　an　invitation　to　a　financial　planning　seminar.　And　I　dont　want　to　go　alone.
B:　count　me　in.　I　need　all　the　help　I　can　get　managing　my　money.

Do　some　errands　　作一些跑腿的事
A:　We　thought　we’d　all　go　out　for　lunch　today.　Can　you　be　ready　to　leave　at　one　o’clock?
B:I　have　to　pick　up　my　car　and　do　a　couple　of　　errands　,　I’ll　just　come　straight　to　the　resturant.

Drive　somebody　up　the　wall　　让某人发疯
类似：drive　someone　crazy　,　　drive　someone　mad,　drive　someone　nuts,　drive　someone　bananas,　drive　someone　out　of　one’s　mind,　drive　someone　out　of　one’s　senses　等。

This　computer　is　driving　me　up　the　wall.

Eat　up　吃光，　占用
A:　Are　you　going　to　join　the　chess　club　this　year?
B:　Chess　eats　up　too　much　of　my　time.


Fall　asleep　（腿）麻了
Oh,　I　must　have　been　sitting　in　the　same　position　for　too　long,　my　legs　have　fallen　asleep.

Few　and　far　between　很少见，　稀少
A:　Steve　is　a　really　terrific　guy
B:　He　sure　is.　Friends　like　him　are　few　and　far　between.

Fill　in　for　代替
类似说法，一起掌握。Fill　one’s　position,　fill　one’s　place,　fill　one’s　vacancy,　fill　one’s　shoes,　take　the　position,　take　the　place　of,　take　over　
A:Roger　was　ferverish　yesterday,　I　am　not　sure　if　he’ll　be　up　to　　attending　today’s　meeting.
B:　Then　can　someone　fill　in　for　him?

Get　off　the　ground　开始；起作用；进行很顺利
A:　how　did　you　talk　with