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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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$ t; p; P7 w ~+ i vcome 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。 p) R8 w6 e- x. Q" i, I2 q1 _3 \
8 g% _$ X: ?. u1 Q" x, ncome easily 易如反掌 4 a) `( D' k0 }! ~+ @. p& q
9 Y7 l! H, R s9 ]( R* V- |2 lLanguages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。
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; Y+ A H% A0 u$ E3 hdon't have a cow 别大惊小怪 4 p4 h6 k% ?# D, i/ _$ p% E( k
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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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push around 欺骗
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Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！; L: ^- W! M$ I+ H+ v/ I% y
' R) ?* h6 Y$ hkeep one's shirt on 保持冷静
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& T1 k4 W. H; r, i8 g9 iKeep 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。' f8 r; q7 a; W2 F9 J7 Q
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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。 , E% y* ?- ^$ j
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joy ride 兜风 # A. h: `- _* h; o6 x7 T! X. _
. |. M! M$ g! H% M Z/ ALet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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# H2 y' L5 M' B* `( |1 @9 D& I( R7 s5 o1 Irap 说唱乐
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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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9 R* t) [( h- z: q* F8 Kred-letter day 大日子
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9 p# M3 K& z! [; |! O3 pThis 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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0 k' Q* n. m) u' ogo 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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9 A7 K5 a' Z" 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！' g' i6 O6 c8 k) N/ R) {
& w# F3 c" \. Lshape 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。
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: v+ g/ [7 \! g, [( Iscare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了
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, c0 b1 w: F9 H. x1 A1 l# W! I1 SDon’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。 + c8 ^" V1 @( e, G. G
5 q/ I! g+ t& Q2 s0 F* z& Gpull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”）
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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。
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come again 再说一遍 6 l% i' u5 S) n, r4 P5 C+ c
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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。 8 U. L9 N8 v! U1 S( E1 w7 r; D# r
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come clean 全盘托出，招供 8 J+ x$ B; N4 Q y r4 L
3 O: Q: k t4 PThe criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。
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Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。/ {% o% j: L# N" |+ J/ U
4 x* X& u6 m: n nspill the beans 泄漏秘密 # k2 H& I9 _- F
5 t5 ^ E+ m2 `+ Z# U% uDon'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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; T& Y# d! H5 bCathy 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。4 ?" c& ]; j/ @
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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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keep in line 管束 8 D. O2 E4 R- d/ g2 Q
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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。
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jump the gun 草率行事
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/ o- ` y3 W0 \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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& M( v# \+ `! J& T7 }* u" t9 F+ R0 a- qjump to conclusion 妄下结论 % p. t$ h. O% X5 H- @9 u1 o
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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。; x' a$ W4 i9 G/ s1 h
) l+ V" T+ `' Y; Y- ]# nlemon 次的东西
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; r3 r: a! m! x% Y$ A6 L6 NThis 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 A/ ^) ?1 c( v1 ?4 w0 u. p
) V a! F, M! _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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9 e5 Y7 Q! d6 Z% r: t9 }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。# J$ F. d( Y- E1 q) ]6 K; [& D
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fix someone up 撮合某人
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! Y- {5 @0 r( k& y3 f2 BI 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/ w' k; t8 w5 }1 [8 h( @
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take a shine to 有好感 6 N0 X! O! Q) M( \9 e
; X8 b- X! N& W6 i( f4 AHe 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 / _" O1 p9 X% m, F6 W& Y- D
# ^1 v' J, K$ `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。 9 [9 }$ I) p, o. ~1 [1 J; f
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, e8 |% g3 {0 b4 \( nWhat 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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8 |" U+ U' u8 K" LDon'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。$ E6 a( Z' J m% x
% ]/ G C4 _5 E( @- A2 J* B+ Tblow 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。, x3 j% C' \" T: U3 q8 O
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in 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。' X% j. t+ v# _
+ i, m4 l3 A& h6 m6 eput one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 ( s8 S% w. j$ a
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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。
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flop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败 6 O6 U1 C) u$ S5 S
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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。 : i" Z8 o& m2 o, F* Q
7 o7 ]# V' \, {4 }2 V5 Q \drop in/by/over 随时造访 ! e7 Y- o4 G, o" S6 S k! B
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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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9 }0 G$ R, k, M: g1 ~! @$ U' zdrop a line 写信 & t( P2 W: V5 E _) r. N, ]
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) e5 S+ f3 C3 {7 j, t# cduck 躲闪，突然低下头 5 R7 F2 g8 p& e/ \! ^
z* p& D. @* Q# xRemind 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。" Y/ l; t( ]8 r/ S
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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。 ; b& v! k; O( k9 p4 V, Q6 N
& I0 j B+ @6 h& X. `* Gact up 胡闹，出毛病
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# U- s7 p& y( y+ U+ k$ MThe 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。 i( r9 M* R0 K8 D
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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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All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。
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0 Y; y: U: z2 i9 Z$ uhit it off 投缘，一见如故 " c# g! |2 A- o; S( U
& m2 P0 L* J7 g, PThey 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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* {( y& Y& s( B' l! m8 s+ w9 [. q# Ezit 青春痘
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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？ 5 Y8 [5 ?. Z" u
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put someone on the spot 让某人为难
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+ b' F3 h! t* L% t1 R; N( iDon'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。" I' H: z% V4 H, _
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! g! {2 A4 X. a( CThe police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。
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+ b$ {4 E$ Y2 ?# I6 Y/ }1 jhave it good 享受得很
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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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don't knock it 不要太挑剔 0 i6 i6 m3 h" G
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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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3 R. f8 I- x3 H' Y3 V) S& ~: Tpig 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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" z$ o) i# G& n9 Z" Ldown in the dumps 垂头丧气 8 [, \- ?) o) x
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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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horse around 嬉闹 # C7 r# v; ?$ D) g; w
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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 7 ~: T. F* G( N( y' _$ T
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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。 ; l/ s: h& t. E8 n) q8 F
) ]3 [! c4 t+ i, p+ k7 lget the ball rolling开始
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Let'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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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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. G4 c! C2 R/ ?8 ~; L* ilay off 停止，解雇 2 G) r2 e& U$ F* `, A+ j
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# h" S5 @( O8 c% W- i JThe 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。# {$ n+ X: }3 f" K( z5 ~. S( e
" k! P' `( ?' wpick someone’s brains 请教某人
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7 Z0 x$ w0 H# F0 ^( GI 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？0 o7 S6 M* n* O. d% _4 `/ x' t4 u5 m
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He passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。4 }8 l, S/ A* h7 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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* a9 O- n* @" ?5 OI’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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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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. C2 a1 y8 B# i" m+ H4 Qhung 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。
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) b* Q* ^% X) N, b5 [& M) I- rLisa 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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% \5 a9 X2 }0 R$ D$ ^& A6 p! J& HI 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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