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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。
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7 l# X/ K: A& D2 C+ V$ Hcome on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐
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Tanya 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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- \! D$ v0 ?; |4 t$ C, n- p8 Ecome 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。
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don't have a cow 别大惊小怪 7 \0 Z6 K/ @$ W* j' `
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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。; ^4 m( N/ }* ^9 W2 [$ z
: X: d2 S; c% {6 p/ Ipush around 欺骗 1 r1 S7 r7 w2 ~" i
- Z [9 \4 D. k5 R DDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！5 K$ A0 @* z- |" U- g+ }: z
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keep 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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6 L b% a& G: T( v$ u- xCool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 4 n$ x; N2 m0 v J( W( B# ?
7 w8 |( J. J0 L# T0 f7 ]joy ride 兜风
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# v7 f3 o9 U9 @8 k5 h7 q- CLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。: s: E& b7 l/ U! `$ A1 m* o
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rap 说唱乐 5 o) c& e1 Q5 u- `4 Q
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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。: I6 u9 p0 B4 C; A! ]
% ]: a# G8 J6 N+ A, ]* qred-letter day 大日子 + G( O% R( s' _" ^2 F) \$ }
: M- K- O1 ]! @, G1 Z mThis 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。
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go up in smoke 成为泡影
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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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! O2 O7 B6 |9 Qhit the road 上路 , q+ w7 P$ q) T% ]
3 w. I* z( L) ~5 T- ^5 vWe 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！ \/ Q; c9 l6 ?9 u. g, x
. C# d: t- g9 v9 v8 {) U1 _3 e$ g* Zshape 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。& b% k( _8 H9 G% P7 G! R
: d3 q0 ]/ q' g8 Uscare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了 $ Z. N! o7 S) J9 Q; n1 P
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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。 ) u9 z+ C2 s8 P4 N
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pull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”）
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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。" C0 @7 W. H9 k: f2 m0 P; x
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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 ) L- c' _& T3 t% S5 k( I4 E
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The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。
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Let 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！
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stick in the mud 保守的人
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2 `. N/ E4 h, d7 l3 h. f; ^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。1 D' L9 t$ p" P8 i+ \
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john 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。0 d2 C/ b6 q! o4 X$ b0 A
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keep in line 管束
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2 z8 } `# Y6 P0 `% wHe needs to be kept in line. He's too wild. 他太野了，要好好管束一下。7 y0 G' q) i: [5 \6 R
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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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& C {+ F* ~% ]; ]jump to conclusion 妄下结论 6 M) J) Y7 l" d9 S: y
8 j# f6 W2 ?% R" d5 Z1 vDon'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
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0 b9 k) ~) i" j( }8 fHis 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。
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fix someone up 撮合某人
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: T% D- R8 p& o9 jI 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？：）/ t, w; d3 {% l1 ?3 L1 ] Q
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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。. {# _8 e& v% e) m7 p% z' p7 I
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* Q$ h5 H/ u2 M- jYou 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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9 p7 a l. I1 @# i0 k% c' Erip off 骗人的东西 4 ^. {* v/ k, @9 ]( Y( m
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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 T( g& ~& h7 ?
" z1 J" O! X+ [" ^' r) hDon'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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" K X8 k) b) q) zblow it 搞砸了，弄坏了 $ s( j4 h0 d& q* T4 f
% ]' O' s- [5 ?0 b! W3 ^ c6 P$ WI 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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( ~4 D$ q6 i% SHe is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。0 u6 _" R9 |0 N3 C
3 |& o! X0 h4 ^7 |* X6 Eput one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出
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% u1 ]/ _+ I& h4 W4 YWally 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。 $ |" g' I5 C! G# V
# ^8 [# w" _9 ?flop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败 % U3 E- z4 u& m3 E M9 I- U
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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。 1 V. H% n" A0 u7 Y' R( T9 D
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6 X% ^: [! N3 ^, s& L( ^, X7 R7 q4 D8 SFeel 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。 ' l& G l8 V# |$ ^7 @
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drop a line 写信
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9 \$ N6 Z! e. kDrop me a line! 给我写信！
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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。/ j+ C: G2 F( L. r4 \) [1 V
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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。
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act up 胡闹，出毛病
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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。& G7 }/ f. q' G# j) ]0 N
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* w7 z" K( A0 B" U% P: N1 WThe 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 7 L8 x; d5 Z! V3 F5 j. Q
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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。
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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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put someone on the spot 让某人为难 3 ^7 Y( U& Q5 D; }/ c. d. ~
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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。
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" P# j# T/ `2 Rracket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉
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The police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。4 n3 b/ U# x+ O( o' a( Z7 ^- Z5 @& q2 Q
# S( k, L3 L+ \6 t: khave it good 享受得很
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; T$ h. Y: t0 }+ KShe really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。 `2 u1 C7 K! I* q. P; ? _
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don't knock it 不要太挑剔
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- T" \1 T# v" T* Z+ ^/ JDont 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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4 J1 Y7 S7 M2 ~0 I1 g2 ]pig out 狼吞虎咽 . f" x7 V! D3 G! ~
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. Y& z# p( ~, \/ _/ Z% s W$ tThe 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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5 c' U' b) i0 @! h4 U" Hhorse around 嬉闹
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9 { K8 m: ^6 x! i5 V- {We'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 7 [# R3 Y! n% B S
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go whole hog 全力以赴
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* m3 }) l+ x2 G: e1 kLet's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
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/ y8 F' G. j8 Q0 k3 T4 E4 sget on the ball 用心做
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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！
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Knock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！
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3 ?6 j! l# E4 M2 O: Z. }' HI have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。
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pep talk 打气，鼓励的话
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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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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？2 V/ s3 N/ M- t5 w) u# ~+ z' \# ]8 b0 a
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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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hit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题
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! s9 m( q& H6 w' d; {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。) D; Y2 W7 W6 T8 p2 Q
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' W; B& e5 N) F( L) FHe really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。
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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。6 V' a! U" ?- T2 m+ P2 T' Q, w
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has-been 过时的人或物
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9 |! U( o' i0 u9 t: E6 _7 |0 mLisa 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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have a bone to pick with 有账要算
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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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