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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 6 X4 W* c6 y( R
, @9 H6 |- z# |' @Tanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。) S8 _, K8 w5 l9 n( b6 L4 w
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come easily 易如反掌
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( p% ^' \8 h! G% i% FLanguages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。
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) F* Y+ O o2 V5 e7 M8 Wdon't have a cow 别大惊小怪 , p9 N$ R+ D# ]
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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。& X+ Z9 s# K) g9 n
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push around 欺骗 2 T; D' y: ^$ R( n4 N# B7 g8 ]
; y5 x& O7 ^. q/ {3 jDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！* {& Q- `# l8 b. b
+ S* R4 d0 G2 ~: \keep one's shirt on 保持冷静
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. W0 D5 [" U% P+ |) aKeep 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。 M3 V" X3 Q- B4 v+ M
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& t2 f: V) Z! y- R% oCool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。
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" T" M8 u% B' }6 gjoy ride 兜风
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Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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; G& K4 n+ @# `$ Brap 说唱乐
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+ q6 W' }0 ~! s& T" L$ q3 cDo 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。3 ~; U1 M% ^4 \8 X5 v# D8 j
6 @3 \, ?, b% U/ O- Pred-letter day 大日子 8 j" }; t0 e% p) J( s
) P# ]0 [. N( z: j8 `; V3 m! bThis 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。" U% [3 \! S# M
4 L: Z+ t" H$ X. V! C. \! }go up in smoke 成为泡影 5 u: j1 a2 I9 r" U1 ^
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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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5 v. r8 L5 V. u: `8 {hit the road 上路 0 @1 {0 z4 G2 T' g$ B- i1 b) j% Z
) u' e' x. N/ r0 M s4 T) d HWe 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！) S) H% T# O0 E: P' g# U
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shape up 表现良好，乖 % M3 E% [3 I4 `- e- a
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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。, b' [* c# T! x& y8 H: R, s
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scare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了
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2 A# L3 T8 t1 i% UDon’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。 * h- E! I) F% {- b8 A
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pull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”）
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" {$ ]6 x6 A) m- Q1 S( hHe 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。% n# T5 y& U; [0 T
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come again 再说一遍
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Come again? I didn't quite understand what you said. 再说一遍好吗？你刚说的话我不明白。 / E7 Y' _9 D( L: E3 r, M) u
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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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) g2 y: [8 ]; d% JLet me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。5 h4 f# U$ `0 \6 d1 F( [
7 _1 @" r, l ?6 ospill the beans 泄漏秘密
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& ?3 d# O+ A& z6 x/ w0 h# FDon't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！& G5 t8 E! s* a5 @* M+ r R
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- r% L) _# f: z- g* O* T5 [* [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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/ {; w, _' L( f- X& b9 _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。5 q1 \# U0 z$ V ?
: u7 I9 f& K) Bkeep in line 管束 2 j. s8 W- M4 w. @
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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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- B( @4 }' T# B% }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。
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5 t# C9 E& B; zjump to conclusion 妄下结论 * n9 p% I4 R1 ^, v! ~4 }; b8 `+ v
* G9 ^ k! p" m) K) A% z QDon't jump to conclusion. We have to figure it out first. 不要妄下结论，先把事情搞清楚。
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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 0 V! \6 u( f! Z3 h. g+ Z8 M/ L
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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。 8 o7 B( d n" Z E- d" u5 }
' K. x: z0 o$ E. D6 D0 p5 b5 Aflip 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。% g$ i \* y8 M) v: S% ^) k. g
- A# q5 b$ u- ^+ _! s# rfix someone up 撮合某人 9 j T' b: f' O
* }" p# }& [" h" u5 H0 gI 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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, K" }% |5 a4 F5 ttake 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。
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third wheel 累赘，电灯泡
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. Y& o; {5 d- v& \$ H ^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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q0 x: [1 @+ {2 Hrip 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 & S! Y" ?$ ^( w8 V4 s
8 N" t# I9 \9 M BDon'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。 j/ P" r" F. `( r- A- r
4 o% U/ Y: N+ H5 ] m4 c$ ]9 n! k3 E$ |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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/ e6 t- X7 d8 B( o2 ?( min hot water 有麻烦
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% U: U0 u& v3 Y1 wHe is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。
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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。
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" A7 K/ ? a( B" S& Rflop （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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& G/ r; F( d% c3 idrop in/by/over 随时造访 $ J" M5 d$ S7 k
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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！% b6 J% D) e! b* C, k* {
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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。0 F% T9 ?$ d5 |: ^5 ^" F$ n, q
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$ c; u: U7 L- m5 |" dThe 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。7 i% `3 M- V7 [ v
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" S" c Q2 l% [% O2 t# Y4 FAll she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。
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+ l8 F8 ?! f% X: Ehit it off 投缘，一见如故
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& }0 Q z; [1 e9 L( X1 {8 S( gThey 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。/ Z4 L, U. z1 N$ H: ~
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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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8 O3 |0 ]) d7 Z- A5 w z, Vput someone on the spot 让某人为难 . Q' H) |) k' Q0 @" M
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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。- \ D( P! h; c8 z# X) _# X) d) o
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: i) p: E. ^. d" Y8 z4 vhave 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。+ r- p, r1 t3 i$ d3 d) S7 P5 a
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/ i2 f6 c8 h8 F1 \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！+ a5 i" e6 s5 e
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pig out 狼吞虎咽
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5 x% F5 c/ Y; b: \5 eThe 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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$ v0 T# p9 @( b7 y+ FWe'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 ) |$ x" ^! R8 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。 ( R- E" B, [% B
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8 K" @% i* O9 l) p) n1 E% Z' rLet's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
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get on the ball 用心做
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2 m& a3 n* D( P9 |. w2 MIf 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！# l: d0 F! n2 h" Y/ }5 U: m9 ?
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. T" X. a- d8 _0 Q4 T: X9 XLay 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！, g$ h; Q1 q6 \9 b6 u3 S( \
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+ l) ^5 @" x Z( ^8 o( }pep talk 打气，鼓励的话
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) G( `6 G: B5 K1 Ypick someone’s brains 请教某人
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6 X6 a4 G8 P. a: |" P- jI 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？
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6 h c/ ]. W5 H3 P) e- @He passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。% V: U1 P: y) N' N. n5 {% L/ V
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hit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题
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. g" T- e% _: c3 i$ `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。
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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。& z" g. o* O9 `" {
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Lisa 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。
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( \5 h& z0 C* c2 N T0 v/ L0 DI 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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