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! N- q2 F8 E1 b: Q) y' x# DDon'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 , X) x; q+ x7 [( J
& d& o( R$ x) P% i. @$ T* w9 u8 jTanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。& z) ~' j6 d7 B/ I y
: g9 W C+ ^1 X7 q' {come easily 易如反掌 2 `; U2 J# O* T' p) u% y$ n7 z- c, H
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Languages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。$ F+ H+ Y' L2 u! f6 i
; v1 \5 j9 U; p3 Xdon't have a cow 别大惊小怪 # f9 u$ {: g; b
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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。, l. N, E s! v9 p0 Z1 f* D
$ }4 [# Z: I* q' g, upush around 欺骗
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Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！
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1 N0 V5 d8 m+ i* V* j6 Fkeep one's shirt on 保持冷静 / ?" S+ b# \8 @& c7 U/ @( J2 Z* Q
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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。! H+ c6 g5 L1 d* i7 M
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Cool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 9 C& G3 K9 {. x* g" h. A4 P
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Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。) N( S/ y. G. \( b6 X
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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。
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. \* j7 w; D' ]/ h# _( Ered-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。4 r2 n+ H, ?7 C3 p) G
) |1 W8 ^- B+ u9 ago 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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% S9 ^+ y2 O# U4 R( p. C0 v# @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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8 r5 H4 P- y; {+ {, r. Q7 \5 Gshape up 表现良好，乖
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, \4 n" J0 ^9 ^: e w1 Y0 r+ _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。
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. g5 k# ?* j v6 Qscare 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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- O7 F6 K k6 U2 l- }( Vpull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”） ! s2 ~. L' [* Y* Z. n6 L$ a0 o
5 P5 s J; s: wHe 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
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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。 5 u6 K4 a# |3 l. E4 ?0 C7 o
* I; Q0 f- f: g1 ]( O2 j" Icome clean 全盘托出，招供 / Q* ^9 i; h" v+ h0 u
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The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。
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! `$ i( N4 c% w' jLet me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。: \8 q( T# J L+ N- X" ~
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spill the beans 泄漏秘密
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2 } f0 }2 ]3 v; u3 z _Don't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！' c0 A3 ]3 `: g, n5 W7 l- o
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john 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。
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2 K: v0 `+ f* {6 J/ g9 [0 hkeep in line 管束
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2 Q& G. i' k: [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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7 k) z! v* r2 p) n" |' tjump the gun 草率行事
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( d+ Q1 a6 W/ d. ?( r' m! T- HDon'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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2 u6 e( }$ a. C# {/ Ojump to conclusion 妄下结论
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6 [8 e5 y/ r! J9 y6 uDon'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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lemon 次的东西
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( G0 ]0 F. y! h( ^; H OThis 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 1 T( H7 q6 ?0 Y: h, R% b
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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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% ~% s( w3 J% o2 J z+ yflip 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
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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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take a shine to 有好感
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$ N0 \2 b+ ]" U; p1 R% Cthird wheel 累赘，电灯泡
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" a" U% l& R! U# _8 [ z; yYou 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。 $ Y/ Q9 w! ~5 _7 n7 a+ _% o
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rip off 骗人的东西
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3 e( W }( M* l0 ~3 m4 DWhat 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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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
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: w0 k p3 V5 B" P1 L1 {I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。5 \! j& V/ b- k# J
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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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% l7 c$ j( F4 }* K& N; Qput one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 a' _8 n# R; v4 T% d0 ]9 j) Y
! q7 o6 o% L8 V& \2 j) qWally 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。 ( i# U8 _2 U7 l- s4 x
7 A4 Z9 b; ~! jflop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败 # a1 F, j. d, c I0 F2 m( e5 _
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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。 # j8 Z' w! |9 q
2 Z) x/ w* r: Wdrop a line 写信
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Drop me a line! 给我写信！
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1 B$ K3 o( o5 T. b8 ~ aduck 躲闪，突然低下头 9 ?9 _% N, U' z1 C9 [7 @9 b a# D
0 I4 Y3 u4 p- M! @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。
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' i: n# V, Q& K% g) USharon 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。 ; F0 v- f& g# B& k0 @; @& ~, I! o
8 q! ~, y9 l& t& _/ X" o9 R {act up 胡闹，出毛病
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0 ~) ~! c2 Z( A1 d Gad 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
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, P( n( J% C& h0 ^All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。3 _) ^; i. H4 t' U: P
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hit it off 投缘，一见如故
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* e" X- |% M6 W/ qThey 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。3 w! U7 y g( ]) \
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1 f2 u& e/ N _$ Z2 e( T! pWhy 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
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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。
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: h) o/ n4 z) n1 _% z! h/ E3 Ghave it good 享受得很 ; L- \. w6 O( t: s& P& X& C
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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。
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0 \6 G, _6 `3 J0 d. M7 FDont 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！# G' |7 ]2 P$ r5 @
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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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horse 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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) N T q, z3 y7 r8 h3 c, {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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! R- L8 ` ^) Z k! B9 t0 i1 Y# KLet's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
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: l5 G$ y" l# MIf 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！5 o" Z- Z5 C- D3 Q8 E
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: E( M$ z* j. v( M* L0 k7 fHe's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
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* M+ O. j6 Z9 D* D3 ]! dLay 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 " j f& i7 G# K3 [, k
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pep talk 打气，鼓励的话
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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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pick someone’s brains 请教某人
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I 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？7 ?9 j8 \. o: V
% X5 F, P+ `7 r: O5 [ T |pass out 醉倒了 * L4 U0 a+ k( p2 ~3 M1 n5 H
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' S. _/ @; s& P) ]We’ve been friends since way back. 我们老早就是好朋友了。
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: N6 \( B- A! |! `/ c: |" Khit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题
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: @" e# U0 ^( UHe 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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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。' w! W0 E/ x! d0 {
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