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Don't put on airs. 别摆架子。 
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Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!  : N* v8 v# h8 }  e' x

9 s$ q% D4 Y  u1 }. q7 [: qHave a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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+ C& f% ?2 X+ J& K/ a0 ?What's the catch? 有什么内幕? 
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。/ t" l: y1 ?7 m( a" ]) F

& ]8 H* _+ e5 F$ PSkeleton in the closet. 家丑 
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Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!
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A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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6 L2 `4 j* ?" Z; ]I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 
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She's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚, j' c$ Y. k! w+ X& d

2 |/ b0 I+ O4 J% \Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦. x- p& Y2 f7 X. y" E+ H/ N

/ e8 {  }& S2 e* v$ `, N- D9 q4 yI am so fed up. 我受够了!, M* D+ r6 V  {3 }2 k  R( ]; }7 [

4 Z) ^6 u5 H( y: \It doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。# `# ?  `% q3 m2 e2 {

0 }. X2 j$ \/ k5 X% kWhat's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?0 ]+ f2 U& j) _& R  c3 ?' X9 m
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By all means = Definitely. 一定是。& Z+ B5 n$ u0 q: F7 F  a
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Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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7 }# i. u* C$ d$ QI'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 
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Let's go Dutch. 各付各的 
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服    u: e: l& \! B0 s" B1 [
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diarrhea 拉肚子 . Q  {* _/ Z# j3 @
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吃牛排时,waiter会问“How would you like it?”就是问“要几分熟”的意思,可以选择rare,medium或 well-done。 
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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!  % h8 U  A1 b( e* P. K# H
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May I take a rain check? 可不可改到下次?(例如有人请你吃饭,你不能赴约,只好请他改到下一次。) 
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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!  * J4 Z" F, N  w, b$ s* v
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Let's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   & [6 D, ~4 f' K% T6 X  |
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What's the rush! 急什么! 6 y, ~! n& p. r

1 `+ K4 D7 j5 f0 [  pSuch a fruitcake! 神经病!
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I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。   z9 p- r% w& A
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I got the tip straight from the horse's mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的(tip指消息)!
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easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 
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flunk out 被当掉 
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take French leave 不告而别
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/ l3 v' i' l# |6 |  j8 }- dI don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。 
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You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。6 {! b5 F! L+ B0 G7 {& O; q
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hit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 
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# J: J  ]/ d* S# q& ~0 S  yNow he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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+ Y' w* G- n$ K+ H* L7 tKinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 + }2 h3 T) s! l2 U! w7 R- T
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klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 , Z- U! p2 \' B
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know one's way around 识途老马。 " w: S6 ]  `/ Z/ g; C9 |

0 C) d% D- S' F5 Alion's share 大部份。
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5 n  x8 g* E$ g4 d: s1 Btailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。7 W% Z" @7 |- q/ u) p

/ l% c# Z1 k2 B+ `" k* P/ Gtake a back seat. 让步。
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take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。 
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8 Q8 M1 F8 t1 U- K6 {7 [hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。  " M+ j7 v. [4 E& D6 p' _. v
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Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?+ y- C( ~5 N2 u! o
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green hand 生手、没有经验的人。 
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+ X3 F8 a/ W. z% g" X! S; |moonshine = mountain dew 指私酿的烈***(威士忌)或走私的***。胡说八道也可用moonshine。His story is plain moonshine.   
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- V) ~9 Z/ l/ w" wchill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语)  4 J) D5 O% I; j& n; B: u

8 Z7 a1 p# G7 b" E6 ~( Prip off =steal:I was ripped off. 我被偷了;rip off 也常被用为“剥夺”My right was ripped off. 权利被剥夺(来自黑人英语)。+ \/ ?9 T1 z3 U6 a2 q
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我们称美国大兵为G.I. (Government Issue) or GI Joe, 德国兵或德国佬为 Fritzor Kraut,称英国佬为John Bull,日本人为Jap.或Nip,犹太人为Jew都是 很不礼貌的称呼。
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) f+ [4 t8 k5 R4 e4 ~8 ?2 f. ^* \mess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。
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3 B+ B$ d$ A, o5 ^7 N  W4 \snob 势利眼 
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sneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋  c3 H, s, b5 g$ b

) [0 }" e5 v; y% i& f1 c% JShe is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 
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2 q1 f  J) D; X/ P* |5 ]This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。' _& z( z$ L$ J! I- z. S

3 S3 C, Z. X. C5 I' R! |+ dI am an exam jitter and I always get a cramp in my stomach. 我是个考试紧张大师,一考试胃就抽筋。
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Keep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。' N  C5 x9 s& d- q' d+ a9 c
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Did you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?    6 ]0 O" T( e5 V8 t) ^4 p" s8 i

1 m0 N, f$ A* G8 WDon't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   8 H! d3 n2 v2 ]" p; k
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Cheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊! 
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) t- s4 ~0 J! f: aGet one's feet wet. 与中文里的“涉足”或“下海”,寓意相同,表示初尝某事。I am going to try dancing for the very first time. Just to get my feet wet.) v( k, M/ F0 s( V! D
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美国总统到底是比尔·克林顿还是威廉·克林顿?吉米·卡特和詹姆斯·卡特是否同一人?根据语言学家William Safire的分析,美国多数政客都喜欢使用昵名代替他们原来的名字,如Bill就是William的昵称,Jimmy等于James等。
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