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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。6 T0 f9 Z5 A5 O/ `" I& L
3 ?* G# [1 v6 h" P2 Ncome on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐 $ e5 Z0 c- H1 Y1 G+ }
% {/ I4 i4 _$ r6 B0 D hTanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。) _! |4 P" }. v
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come easily 易如反掌 # [" ^% Y% H" E( b6 w
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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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don't have a cow 别大惊小怪 , V. m ]# s- G- k" `' j& V9 A
. `0 n2 D+ E, ]2 lDon't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages. 别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。7 D" |+ V3 X. y; m1 Z% z
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push around 欺骗 5 m7 H& k# q# H+ w) B
# R) v/ b9 S" O; F5 t4 ]Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！( N" N5 S1 ~( v+ T5 r( S ?
: x8 M' F* i* O# v$ ?9 _! C% Jkeep 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。4 D" Q7 R+ P6 L$ c _
. Z" g' I) y) j% l5 c4 @% {cool it ( N1 Q/ ?6 c- I& Q! L: q+ h: ?
) A4 E2 R2 a. m& U; r: s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。 ; T- f1 h8 m$ W4 R% g8 C" H( w
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joy ride 兜风 $ \4 U4 v: E( G0 ]/ r0 o# S
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- g( i4 c+ c# ~; I0 Rrap 说唱乐
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! @0 m1 m8 p' {% y' [, r9 vDo 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。( D1 j( m. `$ c+ y! v! Q- w+ r
0 Q& V1 e" R+ ?6 Z) O' fred-letter day 大日子 * M) D- [4 f! J- f- J
( Y f5 x/ N) ~5 b- e0 R1 XThis 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。+ k9 x6 Y$ A* K' F! D+ X- f
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% }/ g/ ^0 }# `! D& {' P3 j: EPeter’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 9 D/ S' S7 S7 d3 d3 [5 m8 O x
1 n: a+ _: s r. ]# `4 \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！4 P+ M3 a9 o( |0 ^% x
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shape up 表现良好，乖 % z, E3 V- v8 Y4 s; h
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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。6 Z9 q7 Y" O8 Z0 y5 q5 z4 K
; x# K" W$ v# c8 V% `( E7 Nscare 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。 " U% t% `4 G2 {- I) ^* W
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pull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”） ( T% F" q l2 m
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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。
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come again 再说一遍
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4 v5 D/ e0 @6 ?& A5 TCome again? I didn't quite understand what you said. 再说一遍好吗？你刚说的话我不明白。 ! D- p; G4 w% j: k7 Z7 w
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come clean 全盘托出，招供 9 d0 V6 d3 I/ y: ^( \
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The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。
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" i1 K' M6 n, k& Q9 c6 v) xLet me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。- R" R8 J- s1 \5 ?$ W
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spill the beans 泄漏秘密 # n& f* @$ ]/ S! X, h0 i+ A
' a( ^0 D7 ]& p+ B# ^$ U" FDon't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！# u* b6 W4 G* O6 U3 B3 P
) |3 \/ E+ o( u k* }( w( Kstick in the mud 保守的人 % c5 D4 ~! j! K [$ G2 q0 } }+ ]
$ P/ \7 r. M2 k+ M7 {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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" u- D4 `2 D, q7 ]2 Ejohn 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。* C6 `% b2 h: S7 w" a
2 i$ V5 k# R5 |0 G/ @jump the gun 草率行事
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3 U5 M+ h# i4 r& y4 nDon'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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* t8 F# Y" `# iDon't jump to conclusion. We have to figure it out first. 不要妄下结论，先把事情搞清楚。5 g- w8 D: j9 x- q4 J
2 u+ F0 W& {) g# }9 Vlemon 次的东西
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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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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。 % e7 F2 v' C, r& C) h: i9 J5 q
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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。
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2 p, o5 D2 @/ \* t& {fix someone up 撮合某人
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; M; z& q6 C3 ]" E2 J) p; MI 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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0 Q- B) q3 p \take a shine to 有好感 9 T) a! [+ f6 r* F
" J2 X' T9 I+ G& I: a' IHe 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。8 @* y# Y" M2 r
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9 g) R6 J) I1 g8 r0 M* x& R- h8 N; ]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。 - o* ~5 o2 r" b/ e
* m( V+ g& R, @' D L) E3 Xrip 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。. m. V6 Q$ }$ E T2 p' z4 e, ?
9 C2 q" X1 h% x7 K1 M |& zblow 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。
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in hot water 有麻烦
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' Q4 A& ]9 C% R7 i% zHe is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。% n; [' k, g2 _+ b* p
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put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 1 w4 F# v5 p) g# \( H/ d+ J
6 u* u% z% W- N+ h5 iWally 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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. G* O0 \/ e. L& j1 a* \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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c. G9 W. ~9 Y- `: J4 K! ydrop in/by/over 随时造访 + N0 n) b1 @8 K; x7 Y3 h
$ N4 Q) ^+ r+ J7 B6 WFeel 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。 # m% M5 t: E) |9 V
. m5 q+ i' k- W# L, S3 S6 t, sdrop a line 写信 $ Z# h; j l' g, b& P4 k
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! ~9 G- T6 I$ _' R: m pRemind 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 % T) x$ e% e% c6 S5 _
. U- o8 H! ]! ]2 G' F4 DSharon 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。 5 P2 W, O5 ?8 G& [; S% [( I, d
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8 J" ^" Z5 g, J3 RThe 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。 x" Y' Z* p& }/ B& |- U9 j. `2 ~
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ad lib 即兴而作，随口编 " b/ K. G! y5 P, T# O i
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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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6 ?* P+ ]: p4 K" M/ J: vAll she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。
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3 [0 C. o4 E$ {( c2 J5 g: k6 Nhit it off 投缘，一见如故 + u p% o& m/ G0 ?% i
: H1 U/ \8 X( [: `- {: W- ]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。5 g; y1 _: x: [9 q2 [
0 F# X v# k& @zit 青春痘
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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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, |$ w) D+ g0 s! o* 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。5 g2 a' ~* E) O8 b
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& v% M' k A+ y+ h9 HThe police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。
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+ p' F& l7 f2 \- |0 t, Y1 v/ y6 Ihave it good 享受得很
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She really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。. z) S& ?+ U9 L! N' {7 O5 M- P$ b. [
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# ~. s$ K K! X# X) fDont 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！& R( ]5 x6 s3 R1 D, n' u
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* E+ K) C* }5 f: 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。/ Y$ ~8 Y: g x/ x
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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。
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3 R' _. M" s! E# Xhorse around 嬉闹 - n) O1 V/ d9 u
$ {0 X8 V( C% EWe'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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7 v f7 y7 P8 d0 `# n2 Y! QYou 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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& \+ @1 W& V) Dgo whole hog 全力以赴
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3 C* w1 s4 b0 cShe 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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& N2 k4 n p7 h5 L/ x! zLet's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
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7 j, D6 B, W/ G% ?get on the ball 用心做 9 E' _% P4 E* ?$ n
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9 s9 u3 r8 F6 B( W; HHe's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
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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！& u- Z1 w* C3 ~) i0 k; J1 E! H
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I have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。1 Q4 W, ^& _: N: c( n& \& d0 U
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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。
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pick someone’s brains 请教某人
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Y3 Y- x6 m% I; nI 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？, n! ?1 v/ n/ k
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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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! @) t8 G# a0 l. w* u9 SWe’ve been friends since way back. 我们老早就是好朋友了。
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: D# O" Z8 w& v4 w2 z! W1 T0 Zhit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题
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% l5 q; \8 T) Z: H6 {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。8 V& l5 z$ ~- t. i! R$ J) D
" |' _5 I) H: B2 mhave it bad for 狂恋
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5 V' T5 B: m+ \, K0 x4 N$ XHe really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。' k) T" ]& F! x. n; f* r' c
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+ E% ^ A) C; g8 j" Z, b BLisa 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。1 c/ x: {) o5 F; o- y/ p1 ~
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, C7 E; z2 g$ W7 q$ s& V- |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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