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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。
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come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐
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7 j8 h1 z. o8 ETanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。! C; Q0 s' G) K1 l9 B; t
2 q: ?2 f, v: S0 b( Ccome 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。; M+ C4 g6 w( n( ]* _
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don't have a cow 别大惊小怪
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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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push around 欺骗
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0 I+ p0 N/ W% n8 `$ EDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！
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keep one's shirt on 保持冷静
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. f% J2 C# v3 @) j; O4 TKeep 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。
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冷静一点
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( _/ _$ K* P5 P# ^3 s% |Cool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 5 p3 k( P7 Z: f! p$ E. Z! A" k
$ S: b" z( [1 p( |3 p* ?- h, {* ^joy ride 兜风 ( J; R( l9 }1 V4 G
( I0 _7 V0 X! s: _6 W* i1 e1 wLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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4 m" F# N T9 z$ p9 F& Yrap 说唱乐
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! B) e2 p$ N: ZDo 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
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4 b7 l# m& q( S0 \6 r# w: kThis 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。* p" R* |1 Y, t' D+ L% F! u; \
y7 M: \9 p0 }" vgo up in smoke 成为泡影
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( {0 f9 \' U" b! a* \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。0 J" g7 b) G# p5 H2 Y# B5 v- S% S
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hit the road 上路 ' V) ~9 Z5 q) _1 F0 k4 c
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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！
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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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5 G' f. Q* \* ]+ _/ \scare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了
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1 W: c* Y* o+ [: g$ ?8 n: U9 QDon’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。 5 s9 s& Q$ a, Z1 s* C
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pull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”）
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* |$ ^$ C! q. b% zHe 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。2 L* _; C/ X5 v
m% x& W$ d# J, Jcome again 再说一遍
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1 B# |: |' v/ r7 }9 wCome 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
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The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。
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( a$ Z4 |7 X. q( s5 R, m3 PLet 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！4 m/ e. F {- _( A2 l
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# F6 z% i" q$ ~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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* F x8 x/ S6 c: y, D2 Rjohn 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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$ b, O* C, f7 x9 _8 Xkeep in line 管束
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4 w+ u; [' r) a8 h; o% kHe 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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( g( i: |2 @9 r# o' f7 G% p% wDon'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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1 H S' B* K$ J% f) {/ njump to conclusion 妄下结论 2 m- H3 ^3 n. I
2 p& w( L5 m* | L" y- ]; X2 ADon't jump to conclusion. We have to figure it out first. 不要妄下结论，先把事情搞清楚。0 c# I1 r: T* c* _ z! c
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6 @$ J( c @* J: MThis 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 3 w5 A$ M! j& k" {( m& B
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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。% i7 I+ x g* @/ z8 Q
l% g, O" o( m. pfix someone up 撮合某人
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I 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？：）" ]. H+ F2 s% _ v5 N" X
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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。
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/ }/ n1 V1 ]) X* urip off 骗人的东西
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n1 A+ h5 H& `. R( Z# xWhat 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。7 G+ K# e6 `# j4 F
6 I0 _/ ^. {1 j; ]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。
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in hot water 有麻烦
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He is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。1 \, H1 x3 b6 l3 g O" G7 o
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put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出
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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# m! B2 }1 I- s# \
2 _4 u" I, L( l+ Y- ]flop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败
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* t& Q' p0 c3 K1 q/ yThe 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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$ }* i/ O8 o0 n* @1 ^& R7 Jdrop in/by/over 随时造访 ; J3 K" |5 i! M7 V
! s+ g$ T) w1 e6 o7 iFeel 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。 - w0 \! h; f' N; E3 a. @
& q0 ], X) ^+ w3 Kdrop a line 写信 & ?/ s/ [* f- x! L8 P
3 }+ s" t, z) DDrop me a line! 给我写信！
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duck 躲闪，突然低下头 ; L9 l8 F2 z$ Y1 `" u7 E1 p8 V$ Q
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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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Sharon 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。 2 h$ ?5 ?# l+ B1 a2 J/ k
# W& K- Y+ I2 \act up 胡闹，出毛病 9 z: M, C6 v$ M
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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 0 I, E: l) f$ D# X
% B' i/ D; ~" G- L: |8 u- f) r6 y' XThe 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。) m- N* k8 G5 k5 B- F
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hit it off 投缘，一见如故 4 z& G" p( P+ y- _
+ C. ^/ ?/ \& y1 L" DThey 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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zit 青春痘
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. o9 H5 h: r+ b# ^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？ $ S! D* H V, f' b' T
& O! @( M( J( r$ q; uput someone on the spot 让某人为难 6 G% e: P( U4 M) W
2 d+ O a$ H9 ODon'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。. j) `7 x5 z0 R2 R: y
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racket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉
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$ M) ^* m0 I+ q) v) x( U, yThe 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 7 N" j+ d% G& [! p0 s
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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。
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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。5 B) ^# v, B0 [1 g8 i" ~+ W
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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。* p* |" Y) k! q1 n0 b% S7 B
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/ j: Y4 N8 H% T3 b' H0 x+ D' OWe'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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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。 ' ?- N( K! i: B
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' o8 @9 J8 w3 P8 N- d+ |/ z, rLet's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。/ c: d7 s4 a' o. w, o& W
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# J' S0 a% e6 ~! ]* B8 ZHe's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
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7 C9 o; Q/ R* v- `) M( X3 mlay off 停止，解雇
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! F2 f: H) \3 T0 nKnock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！) O+ Y' S0 f7 Q: S% b7 X, E
0 H P" _3 D/ e0 Z6 fhave a passion for 钟爱
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8 t/ F* d* B0 V- aI 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？) g8 y5 N1 U2 Q% R! U
8 y$ @ d0 B* ^0 r& Vpass 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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way back 好久以前
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3 p: F8 P4 c$ @ e- C. ?) dI’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。) C W0 ?: R& w4 `' a: b
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have 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。) P# v! C# \$ Q- U
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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。" n1 f7 {: J$ y n/ f# C0 h) Y
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7 U J1 Y% g/ k( g s! ^ qLisa 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。7 @) o; F9 K8 e2 |, d4 c' C" H
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% G% G1 A. i7 ]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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