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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。/ g2 B1 { c' X5 T7 o3 X; T
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come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐
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. a6 r2 d* s5 W* k8 B: ^Tanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。4 B: x5 s) j8 S+ O/ C% I2 a0 f
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come easily 易如反掌
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8 Q |3 W7 Z( H6 HLanguages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。
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) s* W- Z5 ~, ]( r$ {don't have a cow 别大惊小怪 7 Y: x3 u8 Q* }+ `
( S$ } w) ?/ Z3 o; ?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 " S. _$ v) v+ F6 l' N
2 o9 l. x+ G i* }/ \. kDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！6 Q# r9 \/ g4 u, @5 \- ~8 H# X4 o8 I
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keep one's shirt on 保持冷静 / {5 B$ e! t6 o) l' ~* O
5 f* t$ T& S) `/ X( ^. wKeep 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。) S1 ]/ M$ n, k8 r7 V* F$ h( }1 d1 k) q
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冷静一点
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$ I8 k1 f5 I5 d5 d1 {9 WCool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 ! C+ q% c) E" g0 ]4 P0 }: m; O& T
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joy ride 兜风 ( A( H5 p/ L/ ^3 t. p
# u. x8 _0 w$ P$ MLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。+ u b" b) j+ G' H
0 {, _9 h3 P& x- t7 Frap 说唱乐
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, B) K2 I& l# D& D* S8 sDo 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。6 q$ P4 S2 V6 s- ~8 b
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red-letter day 大日子 # J3 b& X% {; x c/ ^
. E& R1 Z& R7 W$ u R( uThis 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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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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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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shape 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。+ i, S4 o8 G& ?5 y6 o, F% Q+ P" C
2 p1 B+ ?: L- n; E. a \" ~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。 , L7 V9 ~3 K. ]8 i T
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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。6 g7 |7 t' F' y y* g2 T5 ?: ~
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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 * B: q" c1 i% g3 }! p
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The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 ) h, y( [5 }& D: s
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Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。& Z/ S# V. x8 J2 q& t0 s# s
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spill the beans 泄漏秘密
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$ t" L" W% ^6 S( O9 }8 Y: m8 \Don't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！4 p% A, t* E3 j! r1 v' y' t
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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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7 P' U/ L( k( T2 Djohn 厕所 " J: ^! B% K$ u
2 }% m J! s- R# e; `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。2 U" v0 E5 M9 |3 b) x
) A6 [7 v7 Z$ p. v2 B- Mkeep in line 管束
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, b& y- n) |/ r. _, y( yHe needs to be kept in line. He's too wild. 他太野了，要好好管束一下。* E3 J$ @/ O2 @$ I* k% q+ O0 f1 Q
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jump the gun 草率行事 8 a( y$ c& K! k7 F/ Y+ c6 I
% m P2 g1 f. M! ~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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8 G! t7 C. ?6 I7 `% o) Zjump to conclusion 妄下结论 & i& p1 V9 j4 N$ G
7 D# A4 ~8 c Z5 qDon'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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8 Q+ N3 i1 C* h3 H/ f+ _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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5 O" }8 M. i5 S- i, yHis 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。 0 c; r D6 t6 V7 A. y0 ]
# \# b$ F7 M4 |" E1 Vflip 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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% o0 p5 L0 e$ r; Z$ `* ffix someone up 撮合某人 4 H+ I! x e9 E1 q$ m# X. d
: `4 p8 j8 @0 \0 S: l. |/ v7 L" f6 LI 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 & @, G% T- e* ^& [4 V& p1 E
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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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, X5 J' I: D. Z: S3 oYou 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 4 w9 l* X" S0 F+ K2 R! m) L* @
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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 0 p4 {2 l3 X3 O7 C/ g$ m; Y! D
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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。0 y: s+ M% p4 x; f; I3 I
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blow it 搞砸了，弄坏了 . N- l* k/ P+ D( w0 e* e
# k2 t3 [: Y9 @+ q9 w$ s2 LI blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。
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+ s! d: G: h& l8 U$ Y6 R$ UHe is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。4 T' ?, ~9 c# \7 V, j) s! y
. E4 Z$ n1 N6 ^put 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
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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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drop in/by/over 随时造访 5 Y1 k7 V+ c. |0 n2 w) Y
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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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* Z- `- \8 z" c/ \# i+ t0 edrop a line 写信 9 G% m2 n; F- _" U- t
7 o, G5 D8 X5 ?Drop me a line! 给我写信！( M) K4 |% }) W: k
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3 Z9 H# I' l8 K+ R8 e. [* g9 KRemind 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
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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。 8 \, R1 s4 _8 i, }. u
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act up 胡闹，出毛病 3 H4 [$ d Q" t3 e0 T7 P; G
& A' E+ o1 H2 ]; N% {' s+ g5 eThe 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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6 L, a1 t8 i/ N$ S. A+ Oad lib 即兴而作，随口编 5 _$ |8 U; }' k# a1 ?
2 n, x, L$ i0 z+ lThe 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 % W9 V: M3 u$ N7 E
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All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。. X% n+ i6 _% m* q/ z/ s9 g/ m2 l) A
# d& [2 I7 Q/ w6 C" zhit it off 投缘，一见如故 . Z3 J6 |' h; x
( l! d9 I/ _) N0 ^% @" \( aThey 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。+ C2 p/ x4 j' l& c' b! @
; X' P# t% i4 Nzit 青春痘 ( Q4 [; g( V+ i8 Z1 E
3 |* |; R5 A2 x. [/ {& E- \. 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？ ! r6 f+ C+ k# O
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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。2 Q& u6 B9 O( o. p: A7 E# H0 v
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- R% p$ j: e/ Q2 SShe really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。4 @" O4 m }; V* V
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don't knock it 不要太挑剔 ' q, s4 V8 m) V- A# Z% z* F9 ?
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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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" W; v: ]( W0 x* [. p) Mpig 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。0 O) Q w6 J5 s( R! t4 g X$ p0 v
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! o% c" x0 p. W# pThe 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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5 {: U2 X: B g. 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
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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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go whole hog 全力以赴
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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。 + N( r8 o, p: t- P3 [! N
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! m8 G. `. i; t, W8 x+ I0 D! \, xLet's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
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- ^& I- R; F' S; {5 ]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！) m8 _* Q" `- U
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1 I1 Y: i" u! T6 ]He's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。2 P# N$ C/ H& b2 o3 c
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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
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Knock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！* L4 ~' g) \* m# s2 q% H
2 _6 F$ y, v" p+ K: K0 y) Nhave a passion for 钟爱 # r: V; _ t6 V/ j
3 w0 }3 F7 {4 o; f# aI have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。4 a) m7 @* w( w
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6 A, ^, H [$ u5 \. m# u5 Ppick 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？
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pass out 醉倒了
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He passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。1 q) j% u }) t8 ^
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hit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题
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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。4 [& @) h p' I( V) R5 [
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7 B: [. ~: }% M1 e, l( V2 aHe really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。* u9 M/ M. A; i1 X/ e' i1 c# y
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- M! X% i/ d3 |1 \' ODon’t disturb him. He’s still hung over from last night.别吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。: L0 ~' q) d/ H5 E/ H
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! h0 b8 u/ o/ a& yLisa 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。+ n1 v! I1 W4 ^ _; A
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