TOEFL Interesting expressions

1. down counting

2. come down with a bug

3. some friend he is

4. some hopes

5. your shoelace is undone

6. my lips are cracked

7. there goes my three-hour-work

8. don¡¯t be a pest

9. count on somebody to do

10. it never fails that ¡­

11. it¡¯s meat and drink to them

12. give me a break

13. look for a needle in a hay stack

14. my legs have fallen asleep

15. knock them out

16. Bonnie really has a way with words.

17. at your service

18. she¡¯s next to none

19. don¡¯t push your luck

20. he¡¯s a beach/coffee/tea/TOEFL person

21. a figure of gold

22. I have a hunch¡­

23. MBA=mental below average or married but available

24. It¡¯s a fine day for ducks.

25. I don¡¯t see any reason why not

26. her heart is set on (going to) Harvard

27. I¡¯m prepping for TOEFL.

28. I spent the last 48 hours cramming for it.

29. stand somebody up for half an hour

30. shop till drop

31. go out of one¡¯s way for others

32. that¡¯s where you and I differ.

33. be down

34. crack doctor=some doctor he is!

35. is ice cold=is sky blue=does fish swim?

36. let¡¯s dig in

37. hit the roof=raise the ceiling

38. on the spot

39. I¡¯m impressed by¡­

40. your English is great, I¡¯m impressed.

41. I¡¯m so frustrated.

42. do you think I¡¯m a superman?

43. it¡¯s quite something.

44. you¡¯re quite a girl.

45. I won¡¯t approach him until he cools off.

46. you get yourself into a lot of hot water

47. Carl was broke after his vacation

48. money will burn in my pocket

49. you must save money for rainy days

50. trim your hair