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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。3 v6 a( e+ T* v& Z
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come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐
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4 W1 b& d% v. _1 zTanya 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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/ |7 O. q9 l) l& c1 Vcome easily 易如反掌 . V' F( o6 ~$ w) D
( Y/ e" r2 s4 U9 FLanguages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。/ N" k: e. `, H
& a6 T: M( o, E* Cdon't have a cow 别大惊小怪 ) c4 @& {4 V* J" a) x
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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。& T& E1 W, T t# r& V
+ m8 E! b6 B# K5 j2 y+ i: f) G" zpush around 欺骗
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- K0 F+ O/ \0 `; P7 e! q. cDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！; d8 Q% r% b- m$ _2 \7 O y
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keep one's shirt on 保持冷静
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" c+ X2 t$ V, w4 m9 MKeep 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。3 x( a" m8 s8 G5 q, ^+ u
p- @" S% t2 y$ l+ u- E0 O4 Rcool it
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. ?3 j% I" O% v5 N; r" j+ l2 O6 H/ y" Z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。 2 M9 h, V/ [! l
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joy ride 兜风 $ B& [+ S8 ~# B. d* b8 s1 Z8 ]
2 g" M7 v" m! G! [ eLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。, Q T D" j: P0 n
3 P/ u. p2 C; frap 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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red-letter day 大日子 9 Y" ]# v, x1 {4 Z: [/ U2 D1 j. m$ V
/ a W% N% ^( m! N! M9 G K+ lThis 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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go up in smoke 成为泡影
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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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* b* T5 I8 w# F" t/ kWe 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 n! a7 h( a8 u
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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。
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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”） 2 K; B+ z$ \- V5 ^7 [* 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。' W; S' N8 R4 P6 r$ Y+ N3 W ^1 B+ Y
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come again 再说一遍
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, r# d3 \7 O+ o7 y1 nCome again? I didn't quite understand what you said. 再说一遍好吗？你刚说的话我不明白。 # O2 z+ n# u& k& d- j
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come clean 全盘托出，招供 6 C1 ~. q0 ^6 |% u/ [
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The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 - r- S2 J9 E/ h' S# o5 X) P7 I7 M
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Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。 e, @: f! K) f1 ]
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spill the beans 泄漏秘密
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, h; ], S) d' X5 E2 ADon'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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* c7 t* P; u2 E& nstick in the mud 保守的人 - s8 v; J2 l+ T5 C) Y# \- O
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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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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。- p6 K4 z- d- _+ ~' t- _4 r
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keep in line 管束 1 b+ e$ A, p# I* ^% k7 h% l
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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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jump 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。0 S2 r- x" c# m, M
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lemon 次的东西
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, n; i) _4 ?% x1 a8 t; y6 m: kThis 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 % t) G1 [3 @" i; ]
3 |: q U$ w% FHis 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。- f4 k: c( ^' i: i8 ?+ y
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fix someone up 撮合某人 + b8 w/ o, `7 g# Q" g1 O
) K; Z. B6 j% ?' NI 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？：）9 Y I J7 n l# \9 t `
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take a shine to 有好感
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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。' I( Y# L) U/ \5 \' q1 }6 g) G
2 b: I# Q8 f; {7 X3 \third wheel 累赘，电灯泡
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+ x9 ?/ b2 @9 K Y. u4 iYou 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。 * _) o4 @6 Z. }5 w
5 F4 j w$ G4 Orip off 骗人的东西 - Q* g4 P: b2 u
5 M- d; n9 C0 y7 uWhat 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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0 s9 r- {3 L6 I+ Z8 Gblow it 搞砸了，弄坏了
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9 V& ^$ A( C% g# z* a* xI blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。
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in hot water 有麻烦
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) j* S3 L9 O5 d6 {( e: xHe is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。7 f5 D& T! v. M$ f9 G
, S, v6 Q" X. b' w& E- [; qput one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 ! T6 k# G( }* J1 k
+ z" ~3 y. ^1 s$ L- w1 p! R# X/ BWally 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。 ! [: [) K2 L8 w6 e6 O! o
) b! e$ B4 B& B7 p( t% gdrop in/by/over 随时造访
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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
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Drop me a line! 给我写信！
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+ A4 V- d9 k& M6 }, ~duck 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。# f" X8 @2 G P9 z, V' |- f
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go with the flow 随从大家的意见
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+ @8 ?; W# B! k4 G% G; t% G! nSharon 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。 * a" v+ y" ]6 E6 s+ Q' H
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act up 胡闹，出毛病 % P6 p, V1 s5 P/ v: D% A
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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。! _1 F8 ]$ g6 r7 j; w8 I
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ad lib 即兴而作，随口编
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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。9 i. Z& F* h: G4 ^5 A
& o6 i6 H1 g U( I# R( ahit it off 投缘，一见如故
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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。; O3 [' P" o* C$ ^: c
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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？ $ v- N: a( D1 I. r
1 p5 c4 k O* l" w1 ?5 q* Y3 h8 Fput someone on the spot 让某人为难
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3 D) X% w6 H) M% v6 EDon'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 7 Q( f& r* @* U5 t" E2 |
; o9 K0 M4 g, dThe police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。
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have it good 享受得很 1 e) @$ N) l# P8 p
2 Y3 U, P' q9 r; X" z+ QShe really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。# u- p f+ e1 ?" Y5 [; V
& b( h0 f6 y" T0 k# V! M" \3 Pdon't knock it 不要太挑剔
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8 J& Y9 u& b$ N) Z @/ UDont 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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$ E) u; Y) m4 x' UWe 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。3 [8 n. k9 m1 r
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6 y# ~! O: E8 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。
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) C! P) x7 O) p! ]# B& n3 q; Ihorse around 嬉闹 2 L% v; K4 \, f. `& m8 K
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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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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。1 j. B/ s, C( ^
$ a9 S$ a' i6 z' b. Tgo whole hog 全力以赴
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; Q" Z$ d. a6 J7 a4 SShe 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。 & e$ f! D j: [
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Let's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
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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！+ J4 N+ `6 m, X) M# h, G3 s! S; d
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lady-killer 帅哥
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: ]. ~- o5 y9 w6 A/ t4 N8 x( H8 ?4 uHe's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。+ |1 o6 i, q: o+ K
, h5 m/ B! R# S) V+ }1 qlay off 停止，解雇 6 {2 l0 q( C+ L! b) x5 S r( E% A
0 c6 O F$ X1 u; T* A3 ^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 4 _: h! O5 b! ^+ D; X
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Knock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！
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% y5 V1 J N* M% a+ v9 o1 N p- bI have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。
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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。9 f' W- }' C3 I* [( r
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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？5 b' E! k! w0 V
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He passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。, `6 _" ?2 z! w: ?# t. [
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. S" a% g8 U$ yI’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。) T# ], u$ d8 v6 p9 I
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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。# S. D5 R# O+ Z' U. Y' P. t
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hung over 宿醉未醒
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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。) q) O7 Y! M- G+ h
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