很多同学都抱怨托福听力中说话者的美式英语味道太重，有些自己没学过的俚语习语可能根本就不知道什么意思。这其中多少有些文化差异造成的影响。而考生想要解决这个问题就需要自己补充积累一些美式习惯用语，下面就为大家分享一下。
a big shot = an important person 大腕儿，大亨
a breath of fresh air 使人耳目一新的人
Achilles’ heel 致命弱点;个性的瑕疵
be all ears 洗耳恭听
be all eyes 目不转睛
a wet blanket 讨人嫌的人
chip in = contribute money 捐献，集资
sell like hot cakes = sell very well or very quickly 畅销
get butterflies in one’s stomach = get nervous 紧张不安
two thumbs up 举双手赞成
be the apple of one’s eye = be very precious to sb. 非常珍贵
pull one’ s leg = tease someone 开某人玩笑
break one’ s back 辛勤工作
twenty-four seven = 24 hours a day, 7 days a week = all the time 永远，一直
go for a song = be sold very cheaply 贱卖
bucket down = rain very heavily 瓢泼大雨
backroom boys 幕后英雄
below the mark = not measure up 不够水平，不合格
break even 不赔不赚
by the book 照章办事
cast a cloud over 泼冷水，是蒙上阴影
castles in the sky / air 空中楼阁
as clear as a bell 非常清楚
clear the air 消除误会
come to terms 达成协议
shed crocodile tears 假装哭泣，假慈悲
cut corners 走捷径
do’s and don’ts 行为规范
face the music 面对现实
fair and square 正大光明的
first things first 先说重要的
forgive and forget 尽释前嫌;握手言和
get the ball rolling 使...蓬勃发展
a knockout 引人注目
a man of few words 沉默寡言的人
a rainy day 不如意的日子
all thumbs 笨手笨脚的;一窍不通的
ants in one's pants (skirt) 坐立不安
as mod as sb. 与某人一样时髦
at one's finger's tips 了如指掌
at sixes and sevens 混乱的
backseat driver 指手画脚的人
bite one's head off 大发脾气
black sheep 不孝子女
blow one's top 怒发冲冠
break one's neck 痛打一顿;拼命做某事
break the ice 打破僵局;打破沉默
bring down the house 掌声雷动
burn a hole in one's pocket 花钱如流水
以上这些习惯用语希望大家能够了解其含义，这样在考试中就不会因为听不懂习语而出现理解和解题上的困难了。
