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( s3 f0 Y4 k$ R6 U0 q3 o' A* R% CDon'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 ( f. T4 x2 q8 |, S; s& _
! Y! b0 U) L% o. M+ vTanya 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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6 Y8 Y4 W0 T% U3 Q0 n9 U8 Mcome easily 易如反掌 ' I4 K4 Y) n2 z" @9 f
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Languages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。3 v0 g7 D& i5 D5 `2 n$ b6 `" B
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+ O+ L+ B: f1 h, E" A; x3 BDon'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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& y0 M3 Z$ |9 c, lpush around 欺骗 # a1 V8 J, A4 X7 I$ S4 i- u1 d
% }" h6 T2 i- A& L# WDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！$ r7 O% z" l2 G$ \1 N8 Q
$ G! b5 i k1 @- L( i9 qkeep 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。
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Cool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 % e" |$ S9 a& q( @# _; E
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joy ride 兜风 % G- b* |5 m) P" ?. Q |3 C; C; B7 ~+ o
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Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。0 Y9 E' z; m/ b0 y
8 i( T( y/ @1 K# o2 n% X, srap 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。/ t: u9 ]4 b# b4 p; V
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red-letter day 大日子 9 [6 _! {/ Q# x/ \* x5 Z1 ^8 F
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This 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。: G& F. e2 l* _' l% J z
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go up in smoke 成为泡影 + ?5 w0 j* r4 e |3 K2 k
1 D/ D% J% ]5 wPeter’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
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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！0 l& b& u- o6 g) ~& f" `
* m4 F) ~# O8 C* N1 Pshape 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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+ Y- W' N1 z+ I1 g! ~1 X* p! }pull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”）
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, r# E% c0 u. z9 _6 ?& f. ^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。5 X! j( I' w- W/ g* `! }8 L1 H
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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。
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come clean 全盘托出，招供 ; Y$ f3 u+ w( Y# b/ a
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The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 + N: Y/ C$ S% M* x! U
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Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。* [) j9 k: x7 m. k
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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！
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stick in the mud 保守的人 % O9 B6 d$ g# D9 i7 B$ w0 P) n
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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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& m+ C# k( m& z1 U9 P$ hI have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car. 我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。. R% {: p$ ?/ z" M
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keep in line 管束 7 a" f t' d* U* r" d+ @3 \
@. @7 n- V' l; \5 @( HHe 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 * M1 W- K( V2 o( k
$ K' G7 u" [5 R; BDon'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。# N6 b2 }; N9 v# d+ [
: g" g4 W; M6 k. d0 fjump to conclusion 妄下结论 9 B: h" B) c: Z5 \: U
% d- x0 E8 j$ |$ bDon't jump to conclusion. We have to figure it out first. 不要妄下结论，先把事情搞清楚。: W( u' h. F1 e- P
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$ g" c2 P4 M+ q/ h2 yThis 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 |$ y+ `( ~9 r2 i' K7 {
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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。 ( j+ t1 f7 z+ z( D0 w$ B; X9 j# {
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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。- D6 D: \, x2 w H! p" x
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fix someone up 撮合某人
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e! ^; f) V( k0 {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？：）" B$ Q/ [; w, c7 W; u. C
& z ^1 ~* ?7 x8 qtake 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。# P2 l' |+ F/ U1 q' }+ k
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third wheel 累赘，电灯泡 $ C2 R( f0 P6 l, o) v
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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。 , t% O R3 U' c2 o+ s7 X4 X
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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。
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blow it 搞砸了，弄坏了 , a! W' {! @* @$ V% Z
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& @! T* N9 I3 D' e2 d/ [He is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。$ k* k9 U1 M8 ]5 S: ?
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put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 : `* _5 t# `7 G6 }. s$ ]
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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。 - I+ X" A. L, i6 ?( g: y& M
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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。 7 R8 {2 l4 E, w6 s2 | U
2 x( E9 ^1 X5 G* K6 x! j! o6 k/ |drop in/by/over 随时造访 # c8 P# t$ \ W$ Y2 G
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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。 % e/ y" w- E9 V6 l0 w1 x
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& R/ ~0 M9 Y4 A1 I" ]: `9 `! T* G* ADrop me a line! 给我写信！
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; C2 r, y4 K: m$ _duck 躲闪，突然低下头 7 j4 T+ i' W/ y
: ^/ \1 f1 E! v4 v' p4 WRemind 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。, w, ]5 z- o2 a! h+ m# N/ g
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go with the flow 随从大家的意见
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! a; {# a$ X6 u% I' vSharon 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。 : P: o& P2 P) h/ w
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act up 胡闹，出毛病 % n: E w4 l' v. c5 M
; O4 A- Y9 {- }* i1 N3 ?8 h) E/ B6 @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。/ | P8 D3 d5 d) L
6 n% G) {& o' F* t: Gad lib 即兴而作，随口编 . u# o6 ?# W: E& |, u x2 ]
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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。
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hit it off 投缘，一见如故
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# V7 y% t; O/ f) w- a# k1 V$ fThey 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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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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3 m/ {/ r0 J6 N' Iput someone on the spot 让某人为难 + ?' G- o# V- t, ?% m5 |8 E
( s/ ~5 Q4 P0 h0 L, t% zDon'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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) o; o J( b/ Hracket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉 H9 _- ]- a5 S: G
" ]+ e6 A1 j4 D* @The police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。( [1 s7 H2 U- x/ C- Y
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5 `1 T8 ~4 F! J5 z: ]7 H$ VShe really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。& b* m) c% T' F, D2 m7 O
. k# D! e- d! _ U O/ S4 a! cdon't knock it 不要太挑剔
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" L# ~# A$ V( KDont 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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2 W1 I% y( r# E I6 opig out 狼吞虎咽
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" I3 u0 `. o$ ^0 Idown in the dumps 垂头丧气
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4 ~+ k6 F2 X: S( yThe 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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horse around 嬉闹
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& L0 N2 A+ M/ Z6 c8 b- 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 3 l2 s2 O# ^5 [+ I }$ e5 `" _9 M
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; \: W/ O/ k/ T+ e5 xShe 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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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！" ?* h& }2 m& O T$ q0 \% d
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He's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
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have a passion for 钟爱
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' r8 U4 _- `6 o) [) L* mThe 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。 C3 f* v: V& l8 w3 }' J9 q: m O) l
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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？
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/ A: ~' B' ^1 l* W1 j8 @6 s" ~6 mHe passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。6 `) E, H# ~) V' O5 w' s
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6 k' p; Q* Q' t+ b/ VWe’ve been friends since way back. 我们老早就是好朋友了。
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hit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题
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. r1 G' B& x" O% }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。5 E3 g s- O9 c& i8 i7 |, \1 j
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have it bad for 狂恋
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8 ?" L: z' v* @; lHe really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。- B O6 b: A. G* b+ K! [( G
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1 Q W" z" W! h4 A1 |* _0 \Don’t disturb him. He’s still hung over from last night.别吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。
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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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) m* y1 X, T' bI 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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