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9 r4 C) r# _$ ]/ b4 [" @Don'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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4 F! Q: J4 ~: O) S0 \: ?come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐
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Tanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。/ N O+ @ [' _# P; `( b$ p7 d
6 s" W2 e5 [# r: fcome easily 易如反掌
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Languages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。8 Y5 [# v' S0 F' z! x( x1 _. v
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don't have a cow 别大惊小怪 7 X) ?3 Q% O2 P1 ^- |
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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。# {4 i( j: A. l3 ]/ d" i
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push around 欺骗
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# E3 h1 _. B7 ] i; a/ F! `Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！# f9 a# R! X& Y% J+ |
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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。( r0 d( j# D2 f3 r. r3 I
0 u+ w2 B7 Y6 [cool it
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& \5 S" X" ~+ u# P% g冷静一点
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4 A4 w3 F3 I* ^1 S3 eCool 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 1 L* i# q* U' S3 a" S! {; k6 g6 Z! _
. k; i u- x3 F; gLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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- v" i1 m; ]$ ?' G& Yrap 说唱乐
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4 W6 ?# ]' N5 k% NDo 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。
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$ `, f5 D( R: u/ r5 c, Ired-letter day 大日子
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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。! K. a" l, P. B- ?
9 P% W/ ^/ E9 m" U- ~go up in smoke 成为泡影
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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。
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hit the road 上路
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We 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！
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shape up 表现良好，乖
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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。( y3 X+ T$ _5 C+ r! I1 l; C
6 C( \4 Y# }! W% P. h# Escare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了
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1 B) i, d6 Y( o- ^5 FDon’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。 0 g2 A8 |4 K, Y1 ]4 e1 J2 m
7 W" V; V* \) p/ X; t$ ypull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”）
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* S: p9 N/ H4 K% _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。
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& \5 e2 m: ^! m2 |come again 再说一遍
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Come again? I didn't quite understand what you said. 再说一遍好吗？你刚说的话我不明白。
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come clean 全盘托出，招供 $ d4 e* \* T7 W$ c9 |
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The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 5 W! `8 c" I8 A% d- X
, {0 ~- Y% z# V" o5 W) FLet me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。
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) N3 t5 @% k8 r5 C4 \spill the beans 泄漏秘密
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Don't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！) E g- m3 ]+ N7 I( W/ x+ E' H- i
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stick 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。$ }# [2 [( A+ b- K( _/ A( n
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I have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car. 我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。
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keep in line 管束 / X& ]5 [( s/ k$ x
1 {( W7 O6 j6 r% F% J+ |He needs to be kept in line. He's too wild. 他太野了，要好好管束一下。
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( P7 R, B, k' A. B! |( K$ `& Ujump the gun 草率行事 / G! }' r- |/ ^6 p9 q4 V
3 {. O1 |, G1 y5 uDon'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。
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jump to conclusion 妄下结论 7 g6 i; Z2 I# Y2 ?
& r5 t, G; C4 R5 V0 EDon't jump to conclusion. We have to figure it out first. 不要妄下结论，先把事情搞清楚。' Y0 H. \7 l s
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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 . L4 w& _& ^3 I0 ^4 I8 m6 R
t/ [7 a* L4 G- i7 c3 R; a& \8 DHis 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。
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( F% b# t+ d* ~$ N! c/ Zflip 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。% Q9 G5 I3 `4 k8 L% _
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# `, }' Q1 R% u" G& m" }I 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？：）- J" l3 B" k/ D! n$ b+ V8 h
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take 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。0 `+ K% q. t6 f W8 R% V
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You 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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9 d8 h1 U9 r% C( l; r9 e; K# ^" zrip off 骗人的东西 , k. {4 H; _& ^! o. Y" @& C3 e7 q+ m
. c( U1 p9 i! Y) `$ G! s6 G0 V! FWhat 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 ) Y8 j2 z4 V, I2 O
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Don'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。8 ~' g' ? B! R: ?
: k, t* z0 O; S1 A( o+ qblow 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。; n0 F6 |1 c o% t# E: U% _
9 K9 P" Y5 \: n/ L' @in hot water 有麻烦 7 @* ]) t) \" W; u; E' 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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, S0 R) o5 Z/ Zput one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 , {; ~5 ] M X
7 r- C1 d2 b1 c% CWally 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。 ! d8 D* ?+ e- W
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flop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败 " x1 l4 G* W, S6 N/ h F. \. K
R" S4 T; i. [8 lThe movie was a flop. Nobody went to see it.这部电影卖座率奇低，没有人去看。 ( Q3 Z, K( H6 x2 X
]! S8 e7 |7 E1 T. }3 H2 h, j7 zdrop in/by/over 随时造访
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% M, s- O: `* z; ~6 M* C pFeel 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。
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! m9 s" i4 Z5 F: a( i6 q0 m# G3 rDrop me a line! 给我写信！
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& R/ F4 r: _6 n2 H6 n. Kduck 躲闪，突然低下头
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6 f- U5 u2 e, `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。/ ~+ k% Y. n' U9 o9 l( n. I
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Sharon 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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1 d& e' E! b T' kact up 胡闹，出毛病 9 z9 m3 z# K9 Y6 G: y
; P) b1 W) k& W- U9 WThe 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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. l3 v, K$ N: o+ a% ^$ ^ad lib 即兴而作，随口编
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The 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 5 I. V* R2 c1 O8 @
4 ~6 w2 R! _6 p) c& NAll she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。
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hit it off 投缘，一见如故 7 y- W' h1 Q9 I3 T# f
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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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8 d( x5 r- a" Q" e$ s; \$ E& nzit 青春痘
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Why 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？ 1 Q+ [; u# A1 ~4 ]) r# W
% f) W* d7 u# n2 d. `0 A2 y5 xput someone on the spot 让某人为难
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! a8 U8 a7 `% {. q) uDon'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。+ J' r$ Y) i7 ~. Z$ T% |" }
$ k& J* W2 K: gracket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉 ( Y3 _% V# Y" z+ I$ A
( ]7 \. |+ T( k" XThe police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。4 j8 q* E( R# l$ U, t
) z- e- J% M. |4 H4 v: whave it good 享受得很 % k4 K# p2 b8 c/ L! c6 i0 k4 \
1 T6 B5 B! x9 X4 R Q% o) L$ M; U! TShe really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。
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don't knock it 不要太挑剔 $ Y5 y6 f# t2 k3 I1 S4 Z9 q; U4 \
- O/ E7 F1 J$ t3 V" U: I2 gDont 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！' E6 f) @8 m4 S5 c' Z! `) _' N
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0 m: H* u, g, U4 y: CWe pigged out on potato chips and cookies until our bellies ached. 我们大吃薯条和曲奇，吃到肚子撑到痛为止。
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! }+ M) T3 _2 A3 Idown in the dumps 垂头丧气 + Q4 |& [+ `3 k! q& l5 J
2 r0 e% c/ I# N3 `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。
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horse around 嬉闹 1 H. G7 v4 O( l" _% K, }
" o1 }1 k- c# y2 a, q# wWe'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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/ C' K9 M3 b8 s6 [She 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。
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: }. ?' H. u1 l+ S4 r- [+ I9 Q" tget the ball rolling开始
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" O. F/ i8 V8 JLet's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
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& z- K8 t% g; D; Y1 Y OIf 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！3 l8 o0 F* E% V4 Y! j$ B9 p) e' I1 ~
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) o- t* T+ A# d4 d- @He's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
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3 ~ L7 C& G6 q( Blay off 停止，解雇
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7 m2 a* O: ~# Y0 R# u) v% A) LThe coach gave his team a pep talk at half time, hoping to lead them to victory.教练在半场时候给球员们打起，希望将他们引上胜利之途。
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% J5 B0 g2 f7 I2 P' y% q6 LI 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？, F0 D7 e& w5 D2 Y1 V
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* c% y: |" Q# ^- z Y6 }He passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。
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hit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题
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' I' y/ Q; t1 R J5 Q# pI’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。
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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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# n0 ?8 o. b) y y9 ^hung over 宿醉未醒 ; x% B' |3 a$ `7 N& T+ g
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Don’t disturb him. He’s still hung over from last night.别吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。
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has-been 过时的人或物 3 J) e5 U! c* S( `* s; [: o
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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。6 ^* G4 R: o5 k8 G/ L- p4 J8 Y5 F" }
; O5 H/ X0 t1 }. V1 ?1 [have a bone to pick with 有账要算
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' x! {+ I. \- k/ T0 \ HI 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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