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clock in 打卡
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1 K/ q" j* n3 l! u; gDon't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid. 别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。" T: I$ g$ d8 m2 `2 v. {
" j* \2 D/ {$ X, C5 M0 U6 k( zcome on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐 + D+ T1 y# P" N, J& J) q: n4 q
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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。
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/ o) p! W5 X- P. _& P/ Zcome 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。; T' A4 K. i, y7 Y D
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don't have a cow 别大惊小怪 1 f% W) C" v/ t
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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。4 ^+ k$ b0 |" X; e3 S. k
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push around 欺骗 ! w9 L0 T6 |9 k E" R
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Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！; h! O" v6 X4 G8 k& H
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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。- ~- [6 k& c8 j
% {1 f. L1 g) [9 u+ Tcool it
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' E" Q. u0 p, @, | \* _* XCool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 & B7 q% l D2 Y$ m% T \( d
& Z/ E$ Z+ o% Qjoy ride 兜风 ! b% F4 e5 j5 A2 b8 g) }
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Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。 ^" r9 T4 i" X
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rap 说唱乐
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7 t7 u2 @! X" F7 p* C( HDo 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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red-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。! r9 n4 I2 d: x/ t& A
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: `. }: `- k# S5 h6 OPeter’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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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！- ?( o8 y2 L( T$ P9 f0 z/ c
9 Q& S; D. F( t4 f9 F8 K, {, Nshape up 表现良好，乖 - y/ \7 j" A' x
. j: p$ e% q( \8 gYou’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。0 @1 Q- M4 r3 K! V" w3 `% K
3 U( ~$ T+ o \8 W1 ascare 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。 - v% ^! E+ w+ s9 n8 W$ f; p
+ o5 J7 I9 c: `, Y n ]' a# gpull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”） $ ~' y/ h* v% _6 l6 [8 P
) J$ j" h9 x$ ~+ p& zHe 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。; V' N' S7 W9 m0 j( A8 t
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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。 4 a& L, R9 [' A3 j, s
# O. b, q6 B/ e* g5 _/ w+ o Xcome clean 全盘托出，招供
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The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。
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( |! l; r$ M4 wLet me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。4 H) [6 s9 _% J" F
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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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/ K* y& W- \" p T0 |& DI 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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: y7 I. B" d) U# \+ P9 o" y4 [keep in line 管束 / T' I* f6 ^0 g$ c S
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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。) E5 W7 S) L6 p- c
; f; n |; B, m" r0 C0 Zjump the gun 草率行事
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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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jump to conclusion 妄下结论 * L' G8 Z& \( P, @. C
# ?: m$ D7 `% bDon't jump to conclusion. We have to figure it out first. 不要妄下结论，先把事情搞清楚。( m! L$ U, I6 ^- g) ?
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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
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8 k1 t3 A* a6 h1 Q2 K7 b+ vHis 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。 ; M9 w# w9 ` \ u
: L" t: l3 [9 e/ h7 y4 pflip 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。1 T1 y% D4 F/ h8 _
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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 * e3 q3 i+ \ [$ y% M n% ?* }
0 _$ A. M4 P, B% a1 i/ @. _6 DHe 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。/ j/ K$ r a( D8 u! C
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third wheel 累赘，电灯泡
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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。 1 z3 K6 e' l9 b4 l: ^8 o
! L6 z; {8 C0 J, @# p& y' Krip off 骗人的东西
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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
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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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4 q& B7 N3 p# r. A) S5 Kblow it 搞砸了，弄坏了
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# S, e$ z- e/ ?I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。
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+ d' B' _$ e# r: Y! T7 SHe 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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- R' V. d$ I8 ^! Mput 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。
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flop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败 , L1 U j u7 ~5 J, u3 s" Y
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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。 % G/ |# I: H1 i) Q
0 C7 \5 ~. k4 K( H; e) f wdrop in/by/over 随时造访 ; q: Y0 `' m4 r7 c, N; v) T
! P' G! k0 z) u, A: j& yFeel 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 J: z/ ^7 k" Pdrop a line 写信
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2 W2 s' ~, l4 G' j' U) n% eDrop me a line! 给我写信！
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$ l; j3 q) {0 y1 W3 M7 f' Xduck 躲闪，突然低下头 0 T: j% Q4 r5 e7 _
" Y: [6 h/ [1 Y, T }4 H5 hRemind 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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go with the flow 随从大家的意见 5 r/ S% N" w. S3 U7 x- s9 ]
7 t" T' r6 F" y% O2 M- JSharon 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。 3 M( z& Z; @, B3 I, f0 b9 k
5 K0 w& @% [4 J7 P. C" A& F) ?act up 胡闹，出毛病
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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。) p1 R( s; f6 x; {- t% i
6 b+ k" Q9 A2 b4 ?3 Vad lib 即兴而作，随口编 . ?" ~, u# H3 E! [* J7 O
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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。8 f1 K3 A1 x. J# R2 Q
d8 _( G1 G! b! O+ H" y Y' ghit it off 投缘，一见如故 + K7 W# P0 I0 k6 ~. X) n3 l
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5 G6 c: p8 m1 m; b, u2 i( jWhy 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？ * g6 |8 F& E I
: K$ P) Q. X2 V# R1 f& ?$ e2 Tput someone on the spot 让某人为难
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4 ^( w- S. Y( O& \6 D7 w' n' `/ FDon'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 2 y& S Q' d4 V! u# M& d: Z
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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。% ?7 P8 B- W$ P- e2 q5 A y: r
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have it good 享受得很 : }" }3 T8 ?+ ~3 P& ?8 G0 e I
4 p* \1 Q0 G$ S3 J0 B6 vShe 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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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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7 t+ Q7 p: y% j7 g5 F! Gpig 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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down in the dumps 垂头丧气 9 E E8 b+ }9 d6 W( g; h9 {
/ B, I. P2 G# D5 i- s: lThe 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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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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. ?& P6 B; I, c* X3 C1 z3 DYou 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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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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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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" d2 V) ?. R/ r: `; z+ LHe's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。; a4 K% |; j, s* V/ k2 E
# K! ~7 a+ l& H( d$ Jlay off 停止，解雇 # m6 c, Y* X2 I' J! F
+ U4 |8 r8 K1 A3 J( E, [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 * F+ e# I! i5 i6 ?: {
* h' B% a D# x% `Knock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！
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2 q; P" s F. S eI have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。
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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？& o! z% f: R( y7 k8 R5 @: ^ o
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He passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。: v2 w7 K$ ]. ^. O. B. }
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I’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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' Q- `- F `% C) Ohave it bad for 狂恋
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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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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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has-been 过时的人或物
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3 W* j! J- L L4 S3 r* P5 fLisa 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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