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% ^% w, U e5 N4 K3 ^Don't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid. 别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。5 r! F- z* v. }- [
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come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐
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( s1 w, h# _& Z2 i0 @% x( \; jTanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。$ A$ D" o" E0 c/ K! G
- o3 B/ y3 d; y0 ?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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. Q' Z$ I! C8 D. U edon't have a cow 别大惊小怪 " S3 C" g! s3 C2 I- P- r4 \+ Q& J e! Y0 Z
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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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, r9 _+ r% |! n. W/ Lpush around 欺骗
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Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！" E8 d+ t. U) }* {
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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。! U( _. F- v) E/ A( N
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冷静一点
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' u' y6 s: A* O( k' v, G3 CCool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 % D0 B3 q* M f- R& O8 ~
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joy ride 兜风
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Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。 g u* k; y) @4 I
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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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red-letter day 大日子 ; V. Z+ f+ L3 r& {( h" y/ b* s: I
+ S( K! `; f4 b; Q. ]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。
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5 R$ V3 h4 F. ygo up in smoke 成为泡影 9 K {; N- A. ?1 p
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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。$ L& y" y- S) n) v
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1 Y" V1 B6 ?: Z% v8 yWe 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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( ~& S" C% o# \% L* [7 z8 ~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。
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2 M# @) J+ A2 x! ^7 |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。
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pull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”） ' z! L# K( a3 U) N* w* w3 {
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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。$ @" p3 H7 [. y. k
/ G& M. _$ E2 ] V% D0 Wcome again 再说一遍 " s- v$ p1 o3 j& d" @3 m
. k5 c2 P5 k$ ~) q) s; |4 J- o; w1 ACome 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 / J8 Y9 X) T2 f2 B- N+ H
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The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。
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+ P; L# ^8 p) p/ KLet me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。/ H1 ~1 ^1 w% G' C! e" Z
. ?" R; D( \' @6 Q; N' C$ ~- rspill the beans 泄漏秘密 . F! G* i- `) r; m% \
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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！* ?7 X6 \6 q# L
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stick in the mud 保守的人
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' P0 r7 Q+ v+ LCathy 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。' d. R% S4 l7 D& E% l1 l
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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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keep in line 管束
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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。" k) A0 Q1 ^) Y, p* r4 d
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jump the gun 草率行事 ( ?, @4 m1 s5 P9 [6 K) t/ y
. |! P: P+ N! e% VDon'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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5 G8 W+ q; |. h. xjump to conclusion 妄下结论
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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。$ F& ~; t0 x3 `+ f7 y$ ]" o
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; @2 h! U5 }" b4 B4 W. PThis 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 & |, G2 I" t* W1 e1 G& `) u
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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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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。. X, K' B' n. Z K
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fix someone up 撮合某人 % J# U3 G" F# g% A: C
5 s, n9 @1 k0 X( H8 h, z% II 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？：）, E9 e9 [$ x0 g3 x- M
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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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' A! q; @3 y* R& w3 Z8 xthird wheel 累赘，电灯泡 ; Q: N% F% x5 `" W3 T$ K
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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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3 X# E3 G0 i/ ^- k8 bblow it 搞砸了，弄坏了
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: Z- c. i" q# JI blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。' ^+ b: l5 G! \1 F% `
4 s6 A# s" u& S$ F8 Cin hot water 有麻烦
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$ e9 w6 S. G+ _$ B. gHe is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。$ {# @! @: _2 ]2 h0 n# Q
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put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 ' Y: s6 R5 \0 }% ~0 w w
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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 ; s/ V) R2 N% R' T$ f
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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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drop a line 写信 3 c$ ^4 @9 L- ?: Q% d; v
, Q7 ]$ p4 _+ I9 W. l( s' ~Drop me a line! 给我写信！
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duck 躲闪，突然低下头
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$ s, H9 u" c4 `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。5 t. C0 h: v; y% \3 ]
6 O# M& A9 A1 }0 ~go with the flow 随从大家的意见 2 E) E X1 G) f4 z% J8 L* J
x. P. {, h, k' a0 zSharon 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。
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act up 胡闹，出毛病
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0 g0 b: A& B, e% d 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。
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0 W8 c6 `- W {1 l+ e( x8 E0 Vad lib 即兴而作，随口编 " [8 a& x6 V; a. Y% C$ g
3 u3 X) c; F, W# Y6 Y0 t7 dThe 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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+ h. Q- t7 Q* U* F& DAll she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。# b. r0 w3 Y4 u7 V4 A
4 p* y4 y& J, I! m' khit it off 投缘，一见如故 & O- i5 |- Y" w6 H) s; g
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They 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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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？ 7 n) I. B& }2 |( a8 s+ m! W- ~
& k1 d; K3 C7 f+ _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 / x; ?2 \% i! v8 W% }' k4 t
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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。) x# }7 J' Q: Q/ r' Z7 h; G5 Q: W! }
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9 P7 i$ s9 ?0 L' n1 j* wShe 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 o p9 O# k; R- Rdon't knock it 不要太挑剔 ( [' ?" A2 p+ x5 b. H
3 Y) f8 ?; @4 j2 T D6 d% wDont 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！% v6 S$ a9 ]7 R" |3 W
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6 B: t( I0 Y H4 |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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# N& p: y# j4 H& U1 r& E- dThe 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。/ s7 F$ P6 a9 a. N3 D
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5 _1 N$ R: s1 C8 n, O8 ?: SWe'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 3 @8 V- V2 s( o& d9 x6 G
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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。8 K( T1 g2 G% }- P' j4 F
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go whole hog 全力以赴 1 K$ B6 ]+ H( u! g
6 @% ^# j. m7 r, _- S! |5 _1 j8 J" ?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。 / G1 ~* E9 f9 ]" R) d' ]: P
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- g* m, _& r O& IIf 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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lady-killer 帅哥
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+ P1 n, q2 i, k1 MLay 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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9 }! W2 u: s5 e" ~' U$ ]4 CKnock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！0 L4 s2 A4 @5 y- G6 B
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I have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。
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( i. v& G! ]2 H6 q2 d( Rpep talk 打气，鼓励的话
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/ j: ^" I7 C5 l" oThe 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。7 u3 e& N9 |* v$ R- D/ W& w
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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。
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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。
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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。# w2 c6 ?+ j) j4 H7 F% o
# I" a' ^! C' S' f* `hung over 宿醉未醒
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have a bone to pick with 有账要算
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I 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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