41.give away--give as present

42.account for--explain

43.out of print--no longer available for purchase from the publisher

44.send out--distribute

45.in no time--in a very brief time;almost at once

46.before long--soon;without much delay

47.play by ear--(1)play an instrument without using written music

(2)handle a matter without adequate preparation or guidance

48.wear and tear--loss or damage caused by use

49.come what may--no matter what happens

50.drop by--make a short or unplanned visit

51.be short of--not having enough

52.cut it out--stop doing sth

53.be sick of--be tired of;having a strong dislike of

54.look for a needle in a haystack(a bottle)--search for something in a place where it is hopelessly lost.

55.knock oneself out--work very hard;make a great effort

56.run up against--encounter

57.far from--anything but;not at all

58.far from it--by no means;not at all

59.hang on to--hold tightly;keep firmly

60.get nowhere--be unsuccessful;obtain no result