环球教育小编为大家总结，历年TOEFL听力最常考的55个习语结构汇编，希望能帮助大家备考。

　　1)take a rain check改天吧

　　Model: [1998.8.北美(29)]

　　——Can you come over for dinner tonight? (今天晚上来吃饭好吗?)

　　——I’m up to my ears in work, so I’ll have to take a rain check.(我工作很忙，改日吧。)

　　2)lost count弄不清楚

　　Model: [2000.1.(21)]

　　——Ever since your girlfriend moved to Bridgeport, you are always driving there. How many trips a week do you make anyway?(自从你的女友搬到Bridgeport，你老是开车去看她。一周去几次啊?)

　　——I have lost count, but I can do it with my eyes closed.(搞不清楚了，但我闭着眼也能摸过去。)

　　3)be in another world精神恍惚;魂不守舍

　　Model: [1996.5.(25)]

　　——Pete’s really out of it these days.(Pete这几天有点心不在焉。)

　　——Yeah, I know. Ever since he met Ann, he’s been in another world.(我同意。自从他遇见Ann,他就魂不守舍了。)

　　4)make yourself at home随意，随便

　　Model: [1999.8.(7)]

　　——Do you mind if I take off my jacket?(你介意我脱下夹克吗?)

　　——Of course not, make yourself at home.(当然不介意，随意一点!)

　　5)save your breath省口气吧;别白费口舌了

　　Model: [1995.10.(14)]

　　——Hey? John! John!(嘿，John! John!)

　　——Save your breath. He’s out of earshot.(省口气吧。他已经听不到了。)

　　6)make sense有意义，理解 Model: [1999.1.(29)]

　　——The plot of that movie is hard to follow.(那部电影的情节很难跟得上。)

　　——It makes more sense the second time.(再看一遍就理解了。)

　　7)cost sb. an arm and a leg非常昂贵

　　Model: [1999。1。(4)]

　　——Did you see the diamond ring Bill gave to Linda?(你看到Bill送给Linda的钻戒了吗?)

　　——I sure did. It must have cost him an arm and a leg.(当然了。那一定很昂贵。)

　　8) burn a hole in one’s pocket很快地被花光

　　Model: [1997.10 ]

　　——Have you saved enough to buy that new printer for your computer yet? (你攒足钱给你的电脑买一台新打印机了吗?)

　　——You know money seems to be burning a hole in my pocket lately . Maybe next month. (这几个月我花钱如流水。也许下个月吧。)

　　9)fill one’s shoes很好地顶替;令人满意地替代

　　Model: [1997.8.]

　　——Have you heard that Professor Jones is retiring? (你听说Jones教授要退休了吗?)

　　——Yes. The faculty won’t find anyone to fill her shoes. (是的。学校将很难找到合适的人来代替她。)

　　10)is ice cold表示理所当然

　　Model: [1995.10.]

　　——Does Prof. Ford always come to class? (Ford——That’s like looking for a needle in a hay stack .(那可真是大海捞针。)