导读：TOEFL的最新成语汇总，非常口语话，非常实用的地道美语，出现在听力及阅读中。一起来学习。

    1. Those　second-hand　pianos　are　selling　like　hot　cakes,　if　you　want one,you’d　better　buy　one　now　before　they’re　all　gone.

    sell　like　hot　cakes = sell　very　well　or　very　quickly

    2. Whenever　I　have　to　make　a　speech　I　get　butterflies　in　my stomach.

    get　butterflies　in　one’s　stomach = get　nervous

    3. He　would　do　anything　for　his　daughter.　She　was　the　apple　of his　eye.

    be　the　apple　of　one’s　eye = be　very　precious　to　sb.

    4　Lend　me　$30,please,　Tom,　I’m　broke　at　the　moment.

    be　broke = doesn’t　have　any　money

    5　The　accident　was　caused　by　a　taxi　driver　jumping　the　green light.

    jump　the　green　light = doesnt　wait for the traffic lights to change　to　green

    6.You　didnt　think　I　was　serious,　did　you,　Joe!　It　was　a　joke!　I was　pulling　your　leg,　that’s　all.

    pull　one’s　leg = tease　someone,　逗某人玩

    7. Because　the　owner　wanted　a　quick　sale,　the　painting　went　for a song- only $1000.

    If　something　goes　for　a　song,　it　is　sold　very　cheaply

    8. There　was　a　shortage　of　food;　so　you　had　to　pay　through　the nose　for　what　you　could　find.

    To　pay　through　the　nose　for　something　is　to　pay　far　more　for something　than　it　is　really　worth

    9. If　he　finds　out　what　you　did　with　the　companys　money,　hell hit　the　roof.

    hit　the　roof=get　very　angry

    10.　The　sky　got　very　dark　and　soon　the　rain　began　to　bucket down.

    bucket　down　=　rain　very　heavily

    11. They　all　chip　in　for　the　benefit　of　Simpsons　widow　and　little child.

    chip in=contribute　money　捐献

    12. He　usually　buys　his　clothes　off　the　peg.　Its　cheaper than going　to　a　dressmaker.

    Off the peg clothes　= 成衣

    13. Now　stop　beating　about　the　bush　and　tell　me　what　happened!

    beat　about　the　bush= avoid　saying　directly　what　you　mean

    14.　I really must go and lie down for a　while; I’ve　got a splitting headache.

    Splitting headache= painful headache