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clock in 打卡
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" S# E. L# ~/ m9 i- d# n2 nDon't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid. 别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。0 X H3 M/ A. t- x
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come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐 ) B. u# { {# }! x
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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。" p2 o4 O% h0 {0 [1 _
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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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! M7 N: y& k5 z( b( F# j) U) Odon't have a cow 别大惊小怪
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: Q. a3 e9 ^6 XDon't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages. 别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。/ Y5 l: p( m9 T& e W
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push around 欺骗 0 y+ a# M. }0 y" l3 {! `. W9 q
6 _ E5 g: P: [, y5 [3 PDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！, M" w, p& Z8 K j/ S% _
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keep one's shirt on 保持冷静 " }9 E- k0 y# F7 _6 G' @3 T" s1 v) I
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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。( O. g( |, i& b9 x7 v
) H. X+ Q7 h8 M0 s, E( o! |cool it
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+ R+ ^! ~6 d2 O9 \" y! F: J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。
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joy ride 兜风 ; {/ K: a C6 m: W0 Y( e& A
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Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。( v& L( a+ l! y% k) h& k+ q
3 I6 K3 j. ~+ |rap 说唱乐
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* _ E$ o- h/ S! u4 K' \7 Y0 uDo 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。' b. r+ W7 P% A7 Y
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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。
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1 M9 m1 F* s) V7 I5 m8 S" \go up in smoke 成为泡影 * t# J& t! j; R" p4 ?1 G3 w
8 h& a" M' }& ~" r* fPeter’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！+ e4 z! n" k% f$ k. H
0 R6 W4 U* n9 |. e! Wshape up 表现良好，乖 6 b7 G1 q- p) g/ ]. x+ g; O) D# b
' @9 M3 B4 W# @: _1 hYou’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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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”） 6 x. m. {" y8 B- s0 B0 D! B
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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。/ i2 s- A. M7 [3 I! z
( C8 I$ ~0 H5 @) vcome again 再说一遍 0 ^% O1 A9 J0 i4 N3 h0 G
. q- W. [1 v# E! s8 w% |' fCome again? I didn't quite understand what you said. 再说一遍好吗？你刚说的话我不明白。 & L0 h9 k* w: \
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come clean 全盘托出，招供 R7 K& g6 F; u2 j& w& m0 y) {$ Q
/ ^3 z+ A. w! X- h/ CThe criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 : E' u" l C. E2 ?9 q7 q
+ K. f& s6 I- ` P0 m8 k6 nLet 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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Don't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！. I+ u- u9 B& ?* ^+ U
0 m' l. L. Y- B7 h( tstick in the mud 保守的人
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' Y/ y. N3 X1 Z- e# [. n9 X. 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。
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9 v- I% ~, o E+ z' ]! P: Z) rI have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car. 我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。* U/ f' }# v! p8 F+ e
: G& q/ M W: p/ d% d0 n# kkeep in line 管束 $ }1 t. w1 A- U/ _3 c' z
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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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d1 k7 ], F* F) qjump the gun 草率行事 + I2 Q. C D8 t& f
& q* S! d8 x% X/ ~7 s; QDon'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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. {7 t) ]' F; f# |7 S9 sjump 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。7 u! ^5 p9 v0 z1 S
& S: z; B' G8 tlemon 次的东西
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! n. F! y9 G u' j2 s. 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
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. ]. c% }, p4 ~: DHis 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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" k) d% a& [/ sflip 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。! @$ G3 S7 T2 a( I+ @5 m
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5 W9 C- I" l1 TI 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？：）' ~' Z4 L/ j7 r. G7 C" ?
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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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# p }- _; Y4 _third wheel 累赘，电灯泡
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' u6 Y4 V1 Z2 i9 BYou 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。 t6 \0 q- c. p+ q$ E3 j( Z& v
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rip off 骗人的东西
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: D: d, y: u) \0 w$ ^, 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 , F" L! [4 X& S2 ?2 Z0 `
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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。; F q2 Z! }3 t; I, X ~# |
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blow 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。6 p: V2 ^! C2 p: a: a2 [& P7 {* c' X
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7 }* G; X& h. V! {He is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。- @8 O4 N2 W( `$ j; Y
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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。 & H$ ?- C3 e) G+ e& c) F' j
0 n/ q! t, M9 {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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$ o# ~4 w" n+ j+ q6 sdrop in/by/over 随时造访
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7 X. O, p& d6 r! ~: P5 oFeel 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。 , j4 F# n6 S3 b4 c& P& `
; x. s* U: p' r9 S8 A" Vdrop a line 写信 8 U0 r% q# X6 K8 y" J' g) O- X
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4 r: M$ Q7 n. ?$ _1 Fduck 躲闪，突然低下头
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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。
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go with the flow 随从大家的意见
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, O8 H% f- Z R+ b h# k$ b9 vSharon 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 ~" ^/ n7 y6 J7 Z9 E0 c" w8 b
/ L, X+ M0 n/ h. m; o' iact 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。
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ad lib 即兴而作，随口编 8 W' J9 z, V' Q$ {) ^6 o/ q
, [3 M$ a: |& D8 Y& u) }# CThe 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 ; J3 ?* d. c6 s" K4 u
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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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# J. A4 X7 u1 ?hit it off 投缘，一见如故 - w$ _! } T8 }! F
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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？
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& z+ G* ^9 P9 u" w% N s v3 w. V9 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。
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racket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉
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! a2 E" t: S3 o6 [6 Y3 m& jThe police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。
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. o- ]/ m6 M$ x$ @% l- ZShe really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。6 \1 q5 Y1 Q$ } G% f' [+ T
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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
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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
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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。4 i: E! h f# N' u& O
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horse around 嬉闹
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7 i6 \0 R6 H# d5 l* j- W9 QWe'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。, x( O0 b- V- h" _* I" H& E
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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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' t+ T* N! V$ [7 Q' y$ q8 Hget the ball rolling开始
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2 i$ g9 o* }1 h/ H! I4 p* O SLet's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。' ]) @; C8 x& w! s% r5 q% B
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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！4 j. T6 D3 c7 ?5 M# } Q w- N
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lady-killer 帅哥
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! ]" u: ?2 b) p1 o7 \. OHe's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
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( S) o1 s$ O( H! `; H$ Klay off 停止，解雇
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7 q+ O. a6 c8 A6 X v" n" \' PLay 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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; ]7 t$ Z) {+ n5 y, J. GKnock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！
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I have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。
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" c# g- J3 B) tThe 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。; \. [0 f) Y, X
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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？0 K# j$ l1 P) {, g
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pass out 醉倒了
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1 l% {0 j; t4 hHe passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。# J, w8 k Z) U4 y( }" o
+ f& `1 ]" a+ }- lway back 好久以前
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# U1 I' F+ t$ P: Y! zWe’ve been friends since way back. 我们老早就是好朋友了。
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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。, g! [6 k) k4 d! N6 }. U
+ K& V9 j' s7 M0 I8 O/ a8 Nhave 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。 W s) s) V: F4 t
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hung over 宿醉未醒
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$ a. w2 I% R; i! |' PLisa 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。. N) }0 i5 z9 V( [3 G# r2 j
2 h& ~: _# X3 ?) ^have a bone to pick with 有账要算
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# H8 ^* G: I* D1 [' uI 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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