英语六级考试复习之常考词汇(2)

本文为正在复习英语六级考试的同学整理了部分常考词汇，供大家参考。

　　knock oneself out - make a great effort

　　learn the ropes - learn the rules and routines of a place or activity

　　mean to - intentional; on purpose

　　have a heart - have kind feelings; be understanding

　　little by little -gradually

　　make ends meet - to get just enough money for noe’s needs

　　might as well - to have no strong reson not to

　　hang on - keep hold of; persevere;keep doing something

　　hard to come by - difficult to obtain

　　in the lone run - looking toward the future; eventually

　　go without saying - understood; clear without needing to be stated

　　go off -begin to ring

　　make out - manage;get along

　　have a hunch - have an idea based on feelings rather than reason

　　fill sb.in - tell what sb. should know

　　fish out of water - out of one’s element or natural environment

　　iron out - remove the difficulties or find an answer for

　　jump to conclusions - arrive too quickly at a decision or opinion

　　keep an eye on - watch closely

　　in hot water - in trouble

　　in the air -uncertain

　　in the lone run - looking toward the future; eventually