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clock in 打卡 2 H, D- e2 f9 ]0 y# X# x6 d
; x/ {' A$ H* t) l$ u2 WDon't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid. 别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。
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come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐 ' A; J9 `0 U/ G8 @, b
$ v& |: A7 L3 r7 A2 t# STanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。
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- l; r2 V. z1 M; g; y: j$ Lcome easily 易如反掌
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' L! f) U, ?' ]- SLanguages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。8 ]/ m" \ T; w5 p- S3 u% t9 U: ]# O* f
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don't have a cow 别大惊小怪 # }9 J0 B! _/ { K- j, n2 n- K, \
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Don't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages. 别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。
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push around 欺骗 8 A& w' i0 d8 H6 ^! O% a
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Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！
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5 q/ _; a0 V; n! }0 Y$ R9 b" j. X Zkeep one's shirt on 保持冷静
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Keep your shirt on. He didn't mean to offend you. That's just the way he talks. 保持冷静。那只是他说话的惯常方式，他并非有意要冒犯你。; }4 q0 a0 ~. j) k
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Cool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。
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joy ride 兜风 ( [/ w. R4 O0 C9 r
7 K9 j- O4 J. z, A: |/ J0 O0 MLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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rap 说唱乐
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a8 n' ?7 \" b* [Do you like rap music? I have trouble understanding the words. 你喜欢说唱音乐吗？我听不太懂其中的歌词。6 Z$ Y$ k7 b" B: K, o4 x' \/ T1 f; s4 B
" M% t, z/ s/ Xred-letter day 大日子 ) u* p# ~$ W% `
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This is a red-letter day for Susan. She made her first sale to a very important client. 今天是susan的大日子。她和一个非常重要的客户做成了第一笔生意。: } l7 `) i( }# N
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go up in smoke 成为泡影
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6 z0 E# D7 m: R& m4 Z f) ^Peter’s vacation plans went up in smoke when a crisis arose in the office. 办公室出了问题，peter的假期泡汤了。# O% O/ o& P2 }) U }( [6 X b, P
; {& C& s2 b7 W7 z# Uhit the road 上路 2 `% s; G# J4 L# d4 U3 v* a- a
5 }! f+ e9 u0 K& n8 MWe should probably hit the road. It’s going to take us two hours to get home. 我们可能该上路了吧？到家的两个小时呢！. P: R" [! v" K) c8 E) ^7 Y
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shape up 表现良好，乖 % y) f; N4 H9 u9 M: o* Q$ I
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You’d better shape up if you want to stay on. 如果你还想留下来的话最好乖一点儿。% T# i. y+ h: f+ R& T2 V4 R4 e4 ]
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2 y. M y( Y' {2 q( _8 LDon’t sneak up behind me like that. You scared the shit out of me. 不要那样从后面突然吓我。你吓死我了。
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" z9 M& z# b, F1 A" Epull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”）
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He pulled some strings and managed to get us front row seats for the concert. 他运用关系替我们拿到音乐会前排的位子。9 ?6 Z+ E' T# l- X. ]/ U
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come again 再说一遍 0 Q! d' G9 u }: s( m# R9 l
8 E5 Q, \: h2 S1 ICome again? I didn't quite understand what you said. 再说一遍好吗？你刚说的话我不明白。 2 l& ^8 h9 [' n5 E
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come clean 全盘托出，招供
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The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。
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# U* j0 f: t1 @* ^Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。; z8 P% B+ h& s6 `. t+ y$ r
5 p) V/ _$ B7 Z( ~5 t; qspill the beans 泄漏秘密 3 p9 u6 g! ^; f8 T9 p/ J. u* ?' X
& ]- j( ^( M0 h( BDon't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！
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5 j$ L8 N1 v3 r- A0 o( Pstick in the mud 保守的人
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Cathy is such a stick in the mud. She never wants to try anything new. Cathy真保守，她从不想尝试新事物。7 s! Q& n/ @7 R5 s6 c
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! ]* G) Z: Z F1 i8 \! D" g0 m+ iI have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car. 我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。) u. T" B5 O* ~1 ?. i. I) H7 C
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keep in line 管束 + d0 m; S- u5 V: S
7 N+ J( ~" R" u* n( yHe needs to be kept in line. He's too wild. 他太野了，要好好管束一下。+ a4 [/ I8 R# P
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jump the gun 草率行事 " n% }' v5 u- ~4 Y- H6 I% Y
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Don't jump the gun. We have to be patient for a while. 不要草率行事。我们应该耐心等一会儿。% J5 W9 h2 W9 Z; F. |) ^ M
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" t& q: Y+ w+ r8 L' G+ l- Llemon 次的东西 4 X4 F4 j4 r! `% ^ ]: o2 B
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This car is a real lemon. It has broken down four times.这辆车真次，已经坏了四次了！fishy 可疑的
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His story sounds fishy. We should see if it's really true. 他的故事听起来可疑。我们应该看看到底是不是真的。 - |: G* |$ \2 }) j8 o
+ W' W6 z0 m. x; ]flip out 乐死了 Chris flipped out when I told him that we won the game. 我告诉克里斯我们赢了比赛时，他乐歪了。& A' j- H& ^; U* t! c9 `
6 J y% |7 }% c* D3 B& f3 efix someone up 撮合某人 - m' Y# f% S% ^5 A6 H" S1 E
& ~* W3 O5 A5 LI think Xixi and Macaulay would make a perfect couple. Let's fix them up. (Haha,just kidding 我想习习和 macaulay 会是理想的一对，我们来撮合他们吧。（呵，开个玩笑，习习和macaulay不会生气吧？：）
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; l0 ?7 B2 ` F; n3 mtake a shine to 有好感
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He really likes you. There are very few people he takes a shine to right away. 他真的喜欢你。他很少对人一见面就有好感的。+ D$ q3 w4 Y, F: Z) l& x% [& K, B" L0 T
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third wheel 累赘，电灯泡
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' O6 C' A* f5 e. d& a$ u5 D( o! CYou two go on ahead. I don't want to be a third wheel. 你们两个去好了，我不想当电灯泡。
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6 r2 b6 e& L4 P, ~( ]rip off 骗人的东西
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5 f' R. |- _$ g. l; b5 ~' uWhat a rip -off! The new car I bought doesn't work! 真是个骗人货！我买的新车启动不了！rock the boat 找麻烦 6 [$ K+ \* V; z) N# }; J
! g+ `6 X- D/ c2 w6 D8 L; cDon't rock the boat! Things are fine just the way they are. 别找麻烦了，事情这样就够好了。
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7 H. L7 U6 S8 j; C$ {& s# Xblow it 搞砸了，弄坏了
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I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。/ c7 x7 k, R$ h
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He is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。
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put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 ; m: D) H3 q! ]. F# A
/ V P( c! ?1 C/ f, E; F1 S6 B5 fWally is always saying such stupid thing. He has a real talent for putting his foot in his mouth. 沃力尽说这种蠢话。他真有惹是生非的本事。 : [) j, t% ?) `+ M4 I6 C R
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flop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败
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The movie was a flop. Nobody went to see it.这部电影卖座率奇低，没有人去看。
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drop in/by/over 随时造访 , i. \, p2 i# C0 N1 a1 K
9 I: o' }1 g% A8 B, P3 E$ G) UFeel free to drop in anytime. I'm usually home and I'd love the company. 欢迎随时来坐坐。我通常在家，也喜欢游人做伴。 v. @$ J+ [3 W! k9 F5 j. f
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drop a line 写信
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1 t% o- ~1 T% E# d7 N% hDrop me a line! 给我写信！# k7 f* R% Y, H; h! h8 E% z
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duck 躲闪，突然低下头 8 K q% T% `% n% O) g* M
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Remind little Bobby to duck his head when he crawls under the table so he won't hit his head. 提醒小波比爬到桌下时要低头才不会受伤。
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$ }/ j% f( `% R% T$ p9 Ago with the flow 随从大家的意见
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6 }' j9 x5 s! F9 J. BSharon is an easy-going person. She just goes with the flow. 沙伦是个随和的人。人家怎么说，她就怎么做。
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act up 胡闹，出毛病 ) g: V5 Q# W( |8 T/ b
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The children started to act up as soon as the teacher left the room. 老师一离开教室，孩子们就闹起来了。
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, j* T1 x3 W4 f, l) yad lib 即兴而作，随口编
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/ Z4 z8 ^3 N! `7 v3 SThe comedian ad libbed most of his routine. 那个喜剧演员大多是即兴表演。blah-blah-blah 说个不停
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1 }* z0 o' ]4 W( d! R3 M+ BAll she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。3 Q4 s2 ~6 m* \9 F( Q% G" F
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hit it off 投缘，一见如故 4 J7 x9 ?3 n8 Z* }# P) p
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They hit it off instantly and have been good friends ever since. 他们一见面就很投缘，从此成了好朋友。
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zit 青春痘
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# @' u$ d* H: qWhy is it that every time I have a hot date, I break out with a big zit on my face? 为什么每次我有重要约会时，脸上都会冒出一个很大的青春痘呢？ ' g! v3 Y' V, N1 |7 ?1 S( }' V
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put someone on the spot 让某人为难 0 U5 \8 S( I" f# x* S
) C& V H4 w( I- q/ h4 J8 JDon't put me on the spot like this. You know I can't give you confidential information. 别这样让我为难，你知道我不能给你机密资料的。2 v! ?' w" P* B+ [, P/ u! X
! Y% s0 z$ w7 m/ n6 Nracket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉
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The police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。7 M8 ?+ v- \. n( m
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have it good 享受得很
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She really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。' b9 }( ?1 P/ X, R
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2 h( v0 l7 g7 x6 S! xDont knock it! You won't be able to find another job that pays so well. 别挑剔了！你未必可以找到另外一个待遇这么好的工作！$ Z3 m! @+ s+ T' e
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9 _' X3 X' o# x1 L2 F( ~The players were down in the dumps after their team lost the championship game. 球员输掉决赛哪一场后个个垂头丧气。) T/ ?# ]3 v( G1 n' A& ^/ @
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horse around 嬉闹
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We've horsed around long enough. It's time to get to work. 我们闹够了，该去工作了。pass something up 放弃某事物
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You can't pass up this job. This kind of opportunity comes only once in a lifetime. 你不可错过这个工作。这种机会一辈子才有一次。
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1 N$ k' b7 A3 l8 R% a+ z' oShe went whole hog in planning he New Year's Eve party. 她全心全力筹办新年晚会。shoo-in 长胜将军 There's no way he can lose. He's a shoo-in. 他不会输的，他是位长胜将军。 ) n" F$ z, b: q6 Y: k7 e% m
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get the ball rolling开始
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( N6 E$ i' N- ]+ b, F, hLet's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
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get on the ball 用心做
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If you hope to keep your job, you'd better get on the ball and meet the deadline. 如果你还想要你的那份工作，你最好用心做，赶上最后期限！
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He's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
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lay off 停止，解雇
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: r4 t) p& ^9 @4 S# y LLay off! I don't need you to tell me what to do! 别再讲了!我不需要你告诉我怎么去做！knock it off=cut it off 停止 ! t B; |1 i" k9 C: d& X, x; q
- ^0 n0 _0 b1 F& R [6 d( I# ~# ^Knock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！
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z: A+ A8 z, [" }. A. `& Yhave a passion for 钟爱 * T a0 V% c; g. d/ E
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4 h' B3 p) w+ j- ^I don’t understand any of this medical terminology. Do you mind if I pick your brains since you’re so knowledgeable in this area? 我对医学术语一无所知。你在这方面如此在行，我能不能请教你一下？
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7 |3 L+ v6 f* S9 s3 S- _pass out 醉倒了
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He passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。
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3 Y7 [: U! p0 u f! x6 yhit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题
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8 y. r& D" f! b6 }I’m sorry to hit you with this problem. I don’t know who else to turn to. 很抱歉把这个问题抛给你，我不知道还可以找谁求助。7 |; k2 @& i) r/ V
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# S- R' B3 K/ u+ B$ ]He really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。
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' |# ^1 L. L* ^* Q5 ?" g/ Vhung over 宿醉未醒
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3 i, J2 J0 L( sDon’t disturb him. He’s still hung over from last night.别吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。+ a( g7 M) B6 Y2 c5 F, V6 g/ s0 P
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has-been 过时的人或物 8 h$ g ], u5 y9 E/ s
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Lisa is a has-been. No one will hire her any more. 丽莎已经过时了。没人会再雇佣她。& ^; [0 \9 I2 J% ^& j O0 ?
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5 \; V+ Z' v9 P1 [8 P) \I have a bone to pick with you. You still owe me the fifteen dollars you borrowed. 我有账跟你算。你向我借的十五美金还没还呢！ |
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