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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。2 f1 e& E: t: z/ F
1 r; v* g: h% w: \3 `% j9 \* lcome on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐
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. {) Q* C4 @3 y/ U0 X: `Tanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。. v9 J/ o1 R7 N- ~/ {: {& ?4 Y1 O
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come easily 易如反掌 7 c$ R( e$ T. J/ ~& ^. l
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Languages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。
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don't have a cow 别大惊小怪
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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。# s1 q/ |: N g
; E' N* B- [& ~) Ipush around 欺骗
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Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！
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keep 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。; Q. f7 v$ Z' a# H
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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。 3 F2 i% V3 c: a1 \$ U
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joy ride 兜风 : o8 d" j) H# t d
7 _2 Y' o; U0 L" G3 ~4 kLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。4 E# k/ `3 R4 B) K. F/ u
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rap 说唱乐
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0 A M" U. r& Y2 fDo 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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! \4 N# d+ L3 d8 ^ w4 P% kred-letter day 大日子 ' Q6 X$ j9 |& u& }) O* O0 \- B
! U8 \4 [3 C) `0 d5 ]% yThis 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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" t' C" [6 \7 M5 c3 v( o; S) ?3 vPeter’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。" C9 e( g# G# }/ ~7 a7 G. K
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/ H9 J7 g# ~+ p2 ]5 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！. o% a4 a. a% G! o2 [ s' _/ B8 X1 m
. s/ C% ]: d) e o; H- Rshape up 表现良好，乖 . l, {/ T9 |1 O f( h( Y* ~% |( E3 a
+ s8 T! W: E3 c# \5 J0 eYou’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。2 \4 n" ^+ t8 @
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scare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了 ! t" y) t/ t Y4 z# d. @
- ^5 k! C% u# n7 i) {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。 * b0 o1 a+ n) g5 {$ T5 D" e
0 v! T1 D. V: F1 p4 Z; Wpull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”） & k f! d/ n- f! A( f+ S
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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。: R5 M% X2 B& }" x z+ l6 u
1 w0 |2 H x, Z4 @( L8 Dcome again 再说一遍
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1 z7 F- v1 e! p9 C7 c( CCome 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
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5 W7 `# L% x8 R J+ fThe criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。
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0 k7 Z$ i- H3 c( n% SLet me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。& E# w3 F2 i, u, k* K
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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！
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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。
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john 厕所
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6 o: f% ` y1 H2 |3 ?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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& w( G& V; f' g( u, |keep in line 管束 9 ^! h9 v! c1 ]( b' b$ Y1 s
1 u5 ^1 M2 p& h' YHe 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 2 G# U0 V' R9 f! x& _, E# J
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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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/ ~- u. y7 e, P k" sjump to conclusion 妄下结论
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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。: [: z6 B; m9 d% |
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lemon 次的东西
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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 , g+ G# q# p2 K) C5 {, U6 f
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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。 ) D8 E) ?+ M9 I+ I' j4 T! t
( v: T" h3 _% i$ w( v5 \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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* C' b4 `: N& m6 T5 G# Dfix someone up 撮合某人 * u6 N6 H, ?7 c* N( E
' _. t' l( A i* E; V OI 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？：）. Y, K* |4 E* m" S6 h6 }# I. B5 |6 n
) D" Q q8 d- s ^9 itake a shine to 有好感 9 i) ]* Y* m1 W, e
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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。1 ?! D1 J% B# L/ n8 G/ C; B
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- k( k3 I3 v z1 SYou 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
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' R5 P+ U; W. @! V: p% h/ mWhat 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 % X. Y4 ^3 q7 J- {: F# y
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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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8 U6 K1 ?6 \5 _! ^; Tblow it 搞砸了，弄坏了 0 J) W% Z2 k# q7 D2 v
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I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。6 C7 @" R) f6 t. {, V1 X1 O) Q
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in hot water 有麻烦
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% v2 t0 O$ C8 W& K: _" gHe 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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# m1 \ [# y( {9 C" X+ J3 [1 @put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出
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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。 1 A, H4 `8 X! |, V% e0 S
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flop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败
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- f1 R! M0 E1 q7 B2 v2 QThe movie was a flop. Nobody went to see it.这部电影卖座率奇低，没有人去看。 , S+ R1 B# z) G0 `2 s3 O
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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。
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, g, r# r* {, Z0 Sdrop a line 写信
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) o8 B- o3 }- w! O" q$ eDrop me a line! 给我写信！
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$ n' G$ J5 \0 C$ |# c2 gduck 躲闪，突然低下头
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3 l* s" ~7 z- ?4 ?$ C# V+ lRemind 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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- X7 S+ N+ t. igo with the flow 随从大家的意见
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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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7 B8 h W) D! t6 P" s1 k$ Z" Zact up 胡闹，出毛病 % W% ^% v4 n1 }) i; O4 N N
9 g. ]1 o! n$ k2 xThe 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。' q$ e) U, b: x u2 X8 q+ X0 o
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ad lib 即兴而作，随口编 2 z4 y& M; T1 _# p& _6 @
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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 4 Y! C1 v# ~' ^& B- i
. U* A+ @7 g4 V4 c; P* @2 G2 KAll she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。: F* g: t' V) d6 D" m+ T; n
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hit it off 投缘，一见如故
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1 d# A# X4 I5 @! { n# y. UThey 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 P9 m1 f* \ F5 U4 [, {. n# |1 HWhy 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 5 }, f: H" M" i4 V0 z" D. }
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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。
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racket 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。9 y: }3 D& q8 ^) n
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have it good 享受得很 9 k8 M2 J0 O' P2 P
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don't knock it 不要太挑剔 9 J1 E* H2 H, j6 \( Q4 q
4 _9 }8 P8 W! L8 W: BDont 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！0 J: |8 |4 H5 O# ^
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pig out 狼吞虎咽
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6 s' n) f' G7 c2 O5 @& sWe 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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) k* G! I7 j: w0 x- m1 rdown in the dumps 垂头丧气 9 E% ^ d8 Y3 _- Y: P7 K8 Y. c
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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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$ Q- n' ^/ E4 f \9 ~: mhorse 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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9 i& e: q; _; Z% c# ^9 }. KShe 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。 9 Y9 w# F0 u) A* C$ E' e6 D+ X
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get the ball rolling开始
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" e7 M; d0 C3 ~6 p- i0 cLet'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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' }5 [3 {& {& ^6 qIf 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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6 Y4 }6 n4 ]4 V6 ~He's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
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$ p7 F5 I; h6 j. q3 N5 U. YLay 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 : ~8 H; q" h0 q7 m. N# [
5 u3 O3 b% e7 R/ _) B i* GKnock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！
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. i6 L/ `1 r; U2 q0 R e8 \have a passion for 钟爱 : P! G/ i! h6 X0 ]8 {5 [
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7 C; ~4 a2 X& x3 Y" upep talk 打气，鼓励的话
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pick someone’s brains 请教某人
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+ ]# m4 P2 n! X% [+ m, cI 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？1 {$ G2 {! K% A5 L: P$ o3 J
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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。( @8 y- Z5 U; Z5 L2 y
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We’ve been friends since way back. 我们老早就是好朋友了。
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1 I% O4 c/ }' C* B, C4 l+ o; hhit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题
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/ F2 e& L& G1 Z4 G8 U9 EI’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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; g. n+ u3 F/ K8 D9 H, |7 Z/ `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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hung over 宿醉未醒
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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。7 ?. G! O( G4 l9 r
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; _8 u, T- K( [! w& qLisa 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。5 e4 c+ _! k* v6 T4 \5 H p
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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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