42.account for--explain

43.out of print--no longer available for purchase from the publisher

44.send out--distribute

45.in no time--in a very brief time;almost at once

46.before long--soon;without much delay

47.play by ear--(1)play an instrument without using written music (2)handle a matter without adequate preparation or guidance

48.wear and tear--loss or damage caused by use

49.come what may--no matter what happens

50.drop by--make a short or unplanned visit

51.be short of--not having enough

52.cut it out--stop doing sth

53.be sick of--be tired of;having a strong dislike of

54.look for a needle in a haystack(a bottle)--search for something in a place where it is hopelessly lost.

55.knock oneself out--work very hard;make a great effort

56.run up against--encounter

57.far from--anything but;not at all

58.far from it--by no means;not at all

59.hang on to--hold tightly;keep firmly

60.get nowhere--be unsuccessful;obtain no result

61.day in and day out--every day;all the time

62.break down--cease to function

63.get going--get started;begin to move

64.take one's time--not hurry

65.boil down to--indicate,especially as a final judgement or analysis

66.make up--take a test for the second time

67.put up with--bear with patience;tolerate

68.by and by--before long

69.give someone a hand--help;assist

70.ring a bell--sound familiar

71.snap out of it--

(1)change one's habits,attitude,etc,suddenly

(2)regain one's composure,energy,or good spirits;recover

72.raise the roof--make trouble;start a fight or an argument

73.get away with--escape without punishment

74.on business--with definite work to do

75.look up--search for;as an item of information,in a referance book

76.let up--(1)cease;stop (2)slacken;abate

77.in any case(or event)--no matter what happens

78.come out--be published

79.look into--investigate;inspect

80.fall back on--rely on

81.spell out--explain very clearly or in detail

82.wrap up--bring to end,especially a successful conclusion

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