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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。
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come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐 8 x9 `) y" }2 n8 L0 P
0 _/ V4 u6 M1 _* {$ c; z2 @Tanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。/ U! a! K. m. W1 Z
. h. h$ u9 E, I9 Q; G$ Zcome easily 易如反掌
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* \2 F' ?% ~4 E5 m5 ?) W8 O1 Y; rLanguages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。" j1 Q0 i w) b, U7 @; Z+ {
+ ?) i0 x) U7 I: @1 J4 a4 qdon't have a cow 别大惊小怪
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* L; @& }9 t. F, QDon't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages. 别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。& ?7 T6 c' ^9 W
5 B3 \3 W; |: {push around 欺骗
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Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！
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* L) N; Z) w# G% J* v4 E8 X' |keep one's shirt on 保持冷静
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+ F- L1 \: {( s# g8 W0 z6 t- rKeep 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。. A8 {6 a E9 i
; V# p, M& N+ ^cool it
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冷静一点
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Cool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 ( B) L# p& z' k, ~" }
5 C( A3 ?6 d9 U4 b1 D; ]$ ljoy ride 兜风 0 }/ E' s# m$ r# Z
" K2 B. H5 l7 T" M# LLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。8 b- P' E9 M9 p# U7 `' G% w
$ f% k: ^( N. ^$ G' Grap 说唱乐 9 B% a N1 U4 r/ k3 l& O
G+ Y* ~5 h8 K& U7 r6 ADo 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。 V! q2 ]- F% t7 r9 r$ j
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red-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。: w/ M- o! a$ ^1 H* E
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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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& @! z9 Y" u$ w# u9 D* Z( L. C' Bhit the road 上路
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' _) b/ Q& U0 a9 ?# z) P" OWe 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。) L: o$ A3 q7 _3 N# I5 w" R( \$ Y
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scare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了
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6 ^- I# _# l$ b) b/ H1 U2 HDon’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。 2 I- N1 S0 B/ X& b/ N
( c' n* P1 F: V$ I* }' ~6 Z. g2 d5 Npull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”） 3 ^: v3 t9 u, e$ S/ S. J; }
; v: \2 _: v. g8 h0 M8 X/ c' @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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2 r6 q( _9 n/ y2 Z& qcome again 再说一遍 " E7 v2 q' ]1 ^! [
. {- u* u4 n. H6 A: N- ]: F. H. L BCome again? I didn't quite understand what you said. 再说一遍好吗？你刚说的话我不明白。 " [ A: f. C9 X0 q' r% U
/ a7 y& n0 Y/ Y3 J6 C& vcome 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。 6 T6 V+ M( [ [: U" c
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Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。
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spill the beans 泄漏秘密
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$ _2 h1 F( N8 U- @9 O/ v5 d% C( VDon'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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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。: [; _( e& R6 F/ ?) r5 b5 Q
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john 厕所
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$ ]) P; m5 Y" X% m3 B, ^3 S. UI have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car. 我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。* z3 R! p6 f" O+ Q
5 [. K: Y3 ^5 D/ D3 ^7 }) |. ]' Qkeep in line 管束 3 N* T- ^* _! W% b1 O
$ g4 [7 c# ?4 `- F4 z" l$ M, aHe needs to be kept in line. He's too wild. 他太野了，要好好管束一下。$ a1 G# F, c# O$ T4 b7 T# K
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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。- A3 _4 P9 }) z% V, x/ z3 x4 b
! c6 A8 L- M( h3 pjump to conclusion 妄下结论 " w& _) h0 o5 L6 K1 x# r0 d. S
$ M! O g1 t o, K: B7 D1 N; ~1 TDon'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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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 2 ]" E$ C! V3 e' H# s- k
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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。
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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。
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fix someone up 撮合某人 4 v8 h+ m- y) r8 g
( S/ I2 c" V5 H1 M. j6 S# |3 GI 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？：）0 C8 V/ b) ^/ u5 z: O
# D, A" v t3 d! M+ ttake 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。
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third wheel 累赘，电灯泡 ' s/ Z% W: k' I+ o& J8 h2 I
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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 " W% O, J3 c: r4 k1 Q; k
0 i6 C$ }# b- Y; @) x# gWhat 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 & i2 m) X& j* @: q& I
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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。
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blow it 搞砸了，弄坏了 9 g _3 Z4 H: w- r9 [- y8 i, A5 I
$ \0 F5 I4 e4 @5 x RI blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。
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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。7 W8 J2 I6 x9 k' f
% z. @. b* p8 P8 E/ tput one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 4 s# i7 w! w9 X4 u& B! x
' `4 Z3 Z: r/ w5 _$ XWally 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。 ) L( p/ [) P" Z: S
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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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* A- h% v% m& J# F+ o9 t6 m8 Mdrop in/by/over 随时造访
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( D# G) m. `2 s# k ]' @1 x- {Feel 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。 1 E2 c1 k5 I8 _4 `
/ X; \9 Z' @$ ?7 z q [drop a line 写信
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, B6 ]7 x3 N5 TDrop me a line! 给我写信！
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duck 躲闪，突然低下头 1 x! ^' |% s$ _
2 R' B# c Z0 W( |6 a' n- z7 K5 TRemind 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。8 r% z. L% Q: s" _0 ^7 G
& x! Q6 W+ S: ?; Sgo with the flow 随从大家的意见 * i: S" u( D% L& p4 n- C% _' l" s+ w
5 J. I: A& j0 o; w, K2 j: T+ Y [3 eSharon 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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" C) k, w" l5 y6 w" N5 P8 gact up 胡闹，出毛病
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ad lib 即兴而作，随口编 1 t) u* R; a8 ?9 b9 y0 X
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All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。
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- m" _ q1 N, z" c+ k) ]1 Phit it off 投缘，一见如故
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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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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？
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put someone on the spot 让某人为难 4 ^2 \1 {6 C" c: w( F, w
: b1 `( n* e6 `Don'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。+ z$ w/ l# ]2 ?( J- r* p3 s5 M
) b/ Y% l: p" Qracket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉 ! ]( M$ @; A: e% f* i2 q2 O
: c3 }* d3 r5 c6 F* a1 |5 WThe police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。& ~, _0 w: Q" q" i
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have it good 享受得很 " h% W( m$ B1 w9 n: n! F, U2 s! k
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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。8 c" }" h4 a& w/ V
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Dont 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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- I6 W3 L; K7 j K6 t: R) t( npig out 狼吞虎咽
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# p( c- k6 n+ N+ G4 i4 Z, K5 PWe 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。- [7 i! }* O6 |# C
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down in the dumps 垂头丧气
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9 O! u% n; ]+ M" D1 ~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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, f% b- C1 ^+ ?5 a9 z& Z: cYou 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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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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% q, D2 r G( pIf 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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lay off 停止，解雇
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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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8 I( G0 g9 c2 ]" C8 lKnock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！# ~7 W+ }# [. s- m
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0 p& Y. X. A @! S6 KI 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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" q. e# J+ u2 s6 L7 V: Ypass out 醉倒了
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1 U1 r( \+ S7 vHe passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。
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5 N" X* s8 d& i0 E w: f: z) {9 y8 M0 oway back 好久以前
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hit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题 2 k5 K$ k) d4 w# |/ V: X1 l8 F: z
, R4 S/ `$ X% s0 W1 v( kI’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 l, |8 X# h- @% e3 W& W4 i# Y
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* |3 h; y" t+ T1 A0 E' h$ LHe 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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4 B: Y4 f% k' v7 u7 b8 [- m* L' GLisa 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。
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have a bone to pick with 有账要算
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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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