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clock in 打卡
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Don't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid. 别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。! W3 ~, p4 \' T: a
. Q1 H; K# G d, bcome 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。
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come easily 易如反掌 + d5 B! S8 o2 C- O Z
& K4 |7 H0 D. |% XLanguages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。8 _. H5 J( v+ J; O; |! R
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don't have a cow 别大惊小怪 0 q# x, p' w. y5 _! c1 g- K/ J
& O1 }2 @4 H+ }* } T# ~" KDon't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages. 别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。6 u/ F5 a6 c& y0 f! j; x. B
) R4 t: j" f+ W( Rpush around 欺骗 $ h& ^' X1 H" ^0 d
3 |8 Q& F3 u! Z7 b2 I" {5 EDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！1 ?/ b! f) |! h7 |1 G
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keep one's shirt on 保持冷静 6 U& ~* q2 S" j" j
! I$ H2 b# ]& D6 @; s: }$ v, q! zKeep 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。) \, O( C) m. w2 K/ p; b g
5 f& P+ Y8 K! {1 t. i9 M5 Q) \, Lcool it
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1 \1 C$ i8 R9 |- L冷静一点 3 ]# z; j" ]" v! Q q, N) y
* ]$ z2 u9 q ~7 s! N9 mCool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 $ h6 W. ^2 E. t+ S2 F
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joy ride 兜风 8 L% u7 B, N$ G: S
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Let'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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8 F C+ Z" D; R7 v% TDo 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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! y* V, [: v' y& Ared-letter day 大日子 2 R( W$ O- {0 H& H
+ W) c6 ]1 Y" ^& C& E+ e8 RThis 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。
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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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# U& l4 U& S) _hit the road 上路 " h1 }- W. y1 e# w
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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！% `5 D: B1 {5 c5 ]
; h$ ~% j( ?% d7 s- Eshape 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。' w) y3 E$ x; q+ E
8 ]( [9 _5 Z) X" yscare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了
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Don’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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pull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”） ; N4 r* c$ b, B+ x
3 P) f% O" T; P7 F3 g# NHe 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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come again 再说一遍 6 ~) ]' N! c' P6 j; d7 i0 b
" ]/ e3 _) Y! ~5 p1 N# q) s6 sCome 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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. i/ D3 w8 d' ]" u- g) _come clean 全盘托出，招供 - n4 ~$ ^2 O% U6 _% P* s
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The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 : V5 B7 n0 L" Z n$ m3 M
# D% e$ C( ]* Y8 a2 WLet me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。# g, W4 i( A, |" ~( G' X% c
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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！2 ~4 V) _; q0 J$ `9 M
/ e8 L/ j5 d+ i% t4 ~$ ]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。
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& q4 e( a; v$ `: k; Cjohn 厕所
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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。$ {& l+ D! R P: @
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keep in line 管束
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% S8 C8 A* T$ XHe 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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jump the gun 草率行事
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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。
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3 n4 W) r: W6 ~* N/ l; Ujump to conclusion 妄下结论 6 o/ T! T4 c0 t7 _
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Don't jump to conclusion. We have to figure it out first. 不要妄下结论，先把事情搞清楚。
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$ l I" f! `/ s h* w1 V& b8 ^% wlemon 次的东西
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) s; V" N8 D( R/ z7 S3 |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 # K- K4 L% L. F+ X9 x3 o
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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。 , |1 y( u& S. g
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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。2 x# N% ~6 X* R% a0 P7 |
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fix someone up 撮合某人 & X' y, @& i% Y# V6 X* Y
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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？：）) _( N$ O/ D1 Z5 U
& [ c8 R5 p4 d8 O Wtake a shine to 有好感
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. G8 {; G- \& z3 ?' s$ w: O$ ZHe 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。
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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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rip off 骗人的东西 . K) H! c; B: k
9 P8 m3 A" a/ \3 R0 ~8 V" KWhat 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
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6 q* e# _4 w3 ZDon'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。! ^- U4 Y/ t U! C8 ?# D \$ I- p6 [
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blow 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。' J6 O6 ^- {5 Q9 h6 U/ F+ p: \5 d
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in hot water 有麻烦 & f" p7 A3 I2 @6 u/ O
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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。5 P( Z0 C% |* q7 \; v
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put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出
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5 \8 Q' {% Z' C9 p8 S( a: [Wally 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。 8 r4 |8 N1 `; c3 U0 V+ @% C2 R8 D
* E" J0 q- h1 U6 hflop （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。 ; X) \2 n) i- {( y
' `; V# h7 C3 h& M, P/ {9 ]drop in/by/over 随时造访 ' A1 m5 w- Y$ q: H
' G' ~3 A- A' a6 S# YFeel 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。 & G9 n6 {; X' @# \/ W+ O7 R% D
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6 _9 `" S+ b* @8 |0 t1 q2 o% {Drop me a line! 给我写信！
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8 B, u& f+ G$ _+ Uduck 躲闪，突然低下头 $ X0 N- d# s: _+ n7 v& a
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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。- P1 ]" _8 H. D2 J A! j" B
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go with the flow 随从大家的意见
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1 W3 L8 u6 s2 F1 X$ ZSharon 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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( k# f4 C, V c3 ]act up 胡闹，出毛病
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8 r' J) q: f8 {% Y, k. |2 p. LThe 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。! K6 q6 c2 j' d7 E. K/ c' k/ l7 h* S
9 y, O% F& K5 J$ t% fad lib 即兴而作，随口编 6 s( C1 P/ f! M( \+ F6 d+ l
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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 # J2 s7 p5 K1 G; f4 h8 p9 ^ j
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All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。+ K$ f) g- h6 D% s
/ ]9 M7 G) m4 o* jhit it off 投缘，一见如故 5 z9 p0 F" V/ n: s
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zit 青春痘
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; O$ c$ R7 Y# A- O8 ]; T \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？ 6 \' Z9 J7 `0 o' V+ W E4 P
" ]( A6 H6 D* j* V# R+ gput someone on the spot 让某人为难
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1 O, G! Y6 _' h% GDon'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。
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5 `0 ]$ t7 Z' x9 J+ \! @6 jracket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉 " H1 ?2 u5 G4 _8 Y
" W5 t$ d/ C2 O* @ AThe police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。
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V ?% v5 M) a; l4 o1 y$ K% Ehave it good 享受得很 7 n- F; p( ]! b1 o/ s
* I2 z+ I. X1 gShe really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。# g0 X, v! N2 n& L. {
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; o9 D2 M4 R I0 H1 \% r$ {2 U' D; eDont 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！
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! o7 O! }9 R" F, rpig out 狼吞虎咽
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We 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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down in the dumps 垂头丧气
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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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1 H8 \' T; F& X1 o4 Khorse 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。" ~& Q# R; ?. | _, i) U- C+ }3 D
" z0 G% F# k4 n; D# pgo whole hog 全力以赴
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+ l! C4 A; {' D) k* u7 h# ?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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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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; z3 u, s8 L6 x# e0 k6 `lady-killer 帅哥
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He's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。& B! F: Y/ P6 ~0 A
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Lay 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
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Knock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！
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have a passion for 钟爱
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I have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。
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' d% q2 A1 y% `- MThe 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。/ G1 \, p/ s& C* \ u
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3 d+ b4 G) t7 vI 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？3 o) W" d4 O0 W& n
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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。' Y) M4 a" O I
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5 [. K6 Y2 k1 v9 Yhit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题 + d8 ?$ }0 a" H7 l
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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。
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have it bad for 狂恋
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( ~7 t( Q; ~) y' K( E3 g6 GHe 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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0 e: l$ c0 i( G3 Q' ~8 whung over 宿醉未醒 3 N& n2 D( i7 J5 z
3 ]% ^$ K, {: A# z! EDon’t disturb him. He’s still hung over from last night.别吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。* ~% z6 h7 b: [
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& I' T7 Z# ]# V8 B5 \# L' I# X. bLisa 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。3 R% m/ O- Y: d* N( U- `
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