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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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' C* H3 y, T% Jcome on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐 2 S8 F: p/ ~7 U: |3 P( {
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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。9 @. F) Q3 V) ]1 _
: n. J# H: a! ^come easily 易如反掌
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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 ; f! s) w+ |$ d; w; W: ?
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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 x1 ^( Q8 `% ?9 F/ X! x
$ n# I1 F* G3 y5 G2 {+ wDon'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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$ a J6 ^ L6 J* r- H1 N+ lKeep 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。; j4 u. K2 d+ l# z( n$ E
# T! ^9 A7 v+ C7 c' fcool it
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+ a! c! W5 a T6 J冷静一点 2 Y9 l5 }" H/ B) m
6 i0 c) Y1 {9 r0 sCool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。
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2 f/ P% L& K& D3 e% y, ujoy ride 兜风
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* \3 |$ t9 y9 Y$ wLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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& l- _. b. F" F8 e8 T8 v2 e' `rap 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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* k! R8 U. P& r8 J1 p9 F3 v7 pred-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。; U C/ |0 C3 S$ h
, a# r l+ G3 q' ~go up in smoke 成为泡影
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* E8 c3 _7 |* Z' ]: UPeter’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。" c" ^% r9 Q- ]4 l y# C, R7 @
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hit the road 上路
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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！" [% `2 f q6 e' ?
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shape up 表现良好，乖 ) U* W& e6 E% F$ |! j" U
. V3 s1 ]$ J2 k! Z7 DYou’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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scare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了
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+ I( U* P( u1 `1 y- h$ d+ a! uDon’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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& s0 ~) W, r& j6 vpull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”） ! `2 K$ H5 F0 J/ ~0 e' @: T5 U
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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。( D% w5 a6 K1 K6 J7 f- S
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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。
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come clean 全盘托出，招供 + e8 t% c' p' o5 O8 K0 `& a
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The 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。
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spill the beans 泄漏秘密
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- v0 Q3 L5 e, k8 v2 kDon't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！+ ^- D2 }- j: K5 i" k: U
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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。: F8 V# T3 S0 | Z) t" q+ R
& y. f4 ~0 f! G$ a0 q1 ]& qjohn 厕所 5 i3 N: j# Y; V' _, H( i1 Z7 y* R8 P
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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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8 {/ o0 n# N! S E+ W. l- Qkeep in line 管束 , t4 P( {3 Z- N% e! g3 A: G
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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。1 h6 b; q' t* p- ?
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jump to conclusion 妄下结论
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n1 y" H# D' {% VDon't jump to conclusion. We have to figure it out first. 不要妄下结论，先把事情搞清楚。, u6 D* ^# X3 ]8 f) z8 @
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; |/ N8 o* G- {, S/ u% iThis 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
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$ X& ?% Z3 v+ C! ~5 i: T7 [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。3 c6 e p Z m9 E
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fix someone up 撮合某人
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: B% ~5 K, E/ v7 ] sI 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？：）% T4 s6 ?( x: R; b- A: Q
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1 g6 b1 y z, {( n) eHe 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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! A! |$ m' x$ ?' k! ythird wheel 累赘，电灯泡 " y$ d) A; D2 t. s( ^
9 S$ l8 ~! L% Q. g9 pYou 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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/ f% c l8 J9 t! p jWhat 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 8 {7 }) n2 d* ]; R* J# 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。/ q) x3 K% D# y4 x3 B" w
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blow it 搞砸了，弄坏了 ' x Y6 m/ ~4 i2 X8 f
$ E( w$ ]0 i( r; \: L' _I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。# B. a9 v* }7 g
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in hot water 有麻烦 + g$ e, S% `% [/ i. Q. v1 p$ ?! a
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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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put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 7 A: p& d, k) r6 j, x
/ x* [, Q- j9 l' e# EWally 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
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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。 3 X ?5 r( {' U& Y/ x
9 F. e3 O9 I, M5 Tdrop in/by/over 随时造访 & \: b8 V" s) W" j! s: J
& }/ o5 C s# f2 ~( L6 qFeel 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。 - T) d& r [- O2 _) W
! { Z: o) E) Sdrop a line 写信
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Drop me a line! 给我写信！
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a2 f9 q* S u( X. R$ U3 jduck 躲闪，突然低下头
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' p" j5 @+ S: ORemind 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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1 N! Q( B8 L* G5 n6 S6 J1 y0 u [go 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。 : M _. s/ C8 v+ G7 K2 F" o! }9 r7 O
; @: |/ V4 p! V y3 x2 E2 c- Iact up 胡闹，出毛病 0 ^, M; v/ u4 w; L5 f6 r
- g: F! L d/ J7 g) ?The 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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4 y/ J8 E! A; L R3 M' cad lib 即兴而作，随口编 1 g8 J0 f) g1 d6 L
/ M* c! C( c% P$ g* T) k* r* M, L4 K# VThe 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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7 Z$ n. O0 n. B, f. _9 x9 l, q2 r8 [2 hAll she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。6 `- S# U, y* ^. S8 k( o
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hit it off 投缘，一见如故
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' f% U2 t% L5 q$ U: K' 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？ 3 Y$ ?' _% P. w0 ?4 h! e
" v* T. q; l2 u" S8 D% Dput someone on the spot 让某人为难 ! F( O# M3 O7 {4 ^
9 a" Z( d g' TDon'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。1 @* I! {6 U& Y+ w0 Y/ c
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racket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉 % R, t9 {1 \7 Q8 c
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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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1 e9 W7 E) F( gShe 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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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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pig out 狼吞虎咽 3 Z r: ]- }1 v. F) L
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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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( X0 ~: e# H5 t# z; [down in the dumps 垂头丧气 & D$ r/ ~' p! [, F' U/ d2 w( N
0 w; P8 a1 q, U" CThe 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。/ U2 C' L. A# s8 I- B6 w
" N. ~0 v9 J$ `5 d& Rhorse around 嬉闹
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2 }5 o. h; F8 aWe'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 s J& v8 v" C
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) A& v9 }6 u5 ^) S( Igo whole hog 全力以赴
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( v) Z4 L z* `& 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。
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) m6 m/ }4 b; F+ ?5 aLet's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。4 }8 N" Z: J2 ~ p0 [& ]
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4 V6 x4 H! v1 q* {2 EIf 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！# p# S- B' R3 ^& D" o
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Knock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！' {* |/ c2 w* c% g# X
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/ }6 P4 }/ V y% e$ C; b/ X# F! ?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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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？2 O' s2 {7 G+ A! s
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hit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题
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7 N8 Z# S% k+ L V$ UI’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。0 f5 C4 ^/ M0 k; S/ S3 r
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. k# t8 v& e, z: c" cHe really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。4 V0 W! ?! }, [4 h" D
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0 V# ~% `( ]+ a' Y4 `* ?4 J# B+ [" cDon’t disturb him. He’s still hung over from last night.别吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。0 J6 H/ a1 k9 O* P. \" N- w( F' R
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" a, F& r1 R; D |7 eLisa 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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