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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。0 y, ?( P* b% T3 R& d5 p; s8 t( {
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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。3 f! D: x* A! m) D0 s7 d
( b1 s! N! Y$ Pcome easily 易如反掌 . k) d& {1 q* p# {8 ?
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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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! M: s5 f2 t2 P9 I& L8 h# L D Ndon'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。
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' Z I# \5 o; w# e- a! `push 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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2 w) | F- v2 ?" r7 EKeep 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。1 R! v; t) A2 P+ e4 Z- a5 s7 v7 C
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cool it
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3 e4 _& O6 G) v7 `5 O' s; ]- k: C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。
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. j7 C: M& w; U- Tjoy ride 兜风
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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 3 Q/ P* a4 u0 w3 D
9 [' y# r( J Z0 R/ @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。% E* t# t2 T q+ M, C8 B
! d6 b# \4 x# ` vred-letter day 大日子 , Q% X ]7 L; q& L
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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。
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go up in smoke 成为泡影
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) a. p4 s* r/ C/ pPeter’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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$ E5 `9 j8 E( x9 dhit the road 上路 ' Q( j0 a1 k7 e" q8 X
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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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3 `2 X F: H* Zshape up 表现良好，乖
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5 z( C L% u' j5 B, f2 u3 aYou’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。3 C; I% G, Z# J
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scare 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”） / { L9 r- l& m7 V3 y# U
0 Y' K$ F0 O$ A0 `5 ?' ~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。# ] W# @, C* C& C
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5 J8 L& y' v* u/ D% U5 HCome 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% i, G! o3 m6 e
, q S) [3 G6 e9 j8 ycome clean 全盘托出，招供
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. U; J, v. `" w$ M9 b& H3 cThe criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 . P& z, Y! E5 l2 e
+ c' R( t# ?5 z2 ^( n$ yLet me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。& b- [$ c/ F- m" H, B5 x' T
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spill the beans 泄漏秘密
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) R# J' T# F4 {+ b2 |. T) QDon't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！' N! I. G a% e& v# {
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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。& m9 F2 s# L; p: ?7 X) h% R4 |
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john 厕所
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$ K1 V6 l0 Q+ a, [) FI have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car. 我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。7 v ~$ E/ e7 d( }* L
, \% Q Q6 I2 ] P6 P8 U6 tkeep in line 管束 ; d# n/ i0 a/ P/ i1 V! q5 L6 g. Y9 J
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He needs to be kept in line. He's too wild. 他太野了，要好好管束一下。: W8 J2 A! w: O! H4 M9 W* a
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jump the gun 草率行事 ( E: z4 u7 r7 D/ ?
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* v! z( p8 d* ^, v% ^jump to conclusion 妄下结论 + G" e5 W9 R4 U6 p
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9 X# J* @0 A' mThis 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 0 {) }4 l1 f1 o1 H
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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。 6 G9 e* y! [9 `! d+ V
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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 ' u5 _9 u9 [6 J' a& V" R1 E" f
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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？：）
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& Q6 T: ^2 s3 @7 P; T/ stake a shine to 有好感 2 B/ l; y+ Y: j! O; C
% `# V$ {$ W( d5 R2 c' B* ~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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) ?; \! p& N# Jthird wheel 累赘，电灯泡
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% M" I0 A" V5 \ eYou 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。 6 p1 D1 _- r2 F4 H& A( m4 t
7 m; l9 }- W( s$ V, C) h: P1 Lrip off 骗人的东西 . s' f; q0 w# T$ M1 N9 Q
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What 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 " k! g5 x( ~( X7 p
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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 H. V0 x2 ?
1 i1 w& n/ D( KI blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。4 S4 Z& P# z" s3 P
* |' Z+ G" w% C; O; I1 l3 c/ Qin hot water 有麻烦
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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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' U- ?+ j) s( D+ b* `+ X9 z/ g: `0 ~put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出
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( W# Z. A8 t/ B) 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。 ( o, D% N P( _$ j. j m- d/ M" v+ X
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flop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败 ( n2 a# V* R) `
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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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+ m4 E1 C" J, ddrop in/by/over 随时造访 ( r9 Y6 k3 V3 z0 w' E
/ Q0 {* r4 T8 P% ?: T) i( KFeel 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。 ! Z9 e' z4 V, b& Z$ k# _( ^- d
1 T4 N" @- E# z5 ?drop a line 写信 ' x: R# q& ~ i; a) e
* z* V; V# i0 T4 w3 s* w: vDrop me a line! 给我写信！
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duck 躲闪，突然低下头 * ^4 R% y) s& m. Q
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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。" z- x( E% [! l; v% {
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# W) d! D# _$ o9 m5 Y8 wSharon 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
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. _! y4 | f0 ^' VThe 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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ad lib 即兴而作，随口编 $ Y: N4 h8 T" \3 b$ J
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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 ) v' V# _1 [( s- X
9 Q8 }- V, N2 n* o8 lAll she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。8 u0 X* N7 I% {9 @3 G7 z
2 i% [; @! g* n+ C; g/ P. Nhit 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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" i0 |( @4 [) J; 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？ 7 c ?+ x! S/ m4 W! p- p/ i
% s4 ?4 _3 @2 T, F! wput someone on the spot 让某人为难
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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 9 |9 `( ]8 s( H1 c j4 z4 T# V
' t2 W6 V0 O M( V. |The police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。
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* ?" y( i& n, i. b* p# y& Nhave it good 享受得很 / b- P: G3 D; B/ H" M( I! u
# [7 D7 ~0 e% y8 wShe 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
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% Q" M, k& M% u2 pDont 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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" j7 _- f5 d, L# x. \+ epig 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。3 k' j. @% D2 [
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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。$ d; K! Q2 r) k7 w
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6 V$ z4 }7 i6 T3 h- vWe'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 # p2 @# \' J% u: l
; ]" N F3 W/ H2 ]& p) c; m6 GYou 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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) A# e7 w( E6 PShe 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。 + O2 C$ h' g3 e8 S7 Z- R$ O
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get on the ball 用心做
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3 `3 X `6 f& Z6 O' \# C, rIf 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。# a8 ~& x+ s8 w
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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 $ T7 K m' a0 `5 f) O. l' }
; Q9 n1 ~# c! f5 g$ P- MKnock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！1 o K# p7 F, a+ o+ I
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have a passion for 钟爱
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9 v; M& D! B1 ?& c$ JI have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。
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The 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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* e4 n8 |" G: F, F {; ~pick someone’s brains 请教某人
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& [- a- G0 | c9 c, f, b& [; q8 y4 M0 Z- FI 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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2 ], X5 D& [' M4 }: |pass out 醉倒了
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way back 好久以前
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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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% C$ ?3 r% @- o' B6 x2 h' ~hit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题
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' Z/ I5 m: D( NI’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。3 B2 H' `) @! C J0 U# [
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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。. m4 }! L8 d* f6 |2 B- Z
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hung over 宿醉未醒
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5 D! R/ @$ k4 Y9 B8 KDon’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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0 C, r1 H4 w7 g. C U9 mhas-been 过时的人或物 4 P8 G# y' l3 f: T `% @; r9 M
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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。
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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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