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clock in 打卡 7 n- }. C" Q7 @; m! b& g% m; J4 @
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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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2 n9 q) O `. x0 P$ r1 P" zTanya 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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5 h' C* V& t4 j# L' h1 A+ f Jcome easily 易如反掌
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1 |! ]: T& N2 W6 H: eLanguages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。: S: u3 E2 W4 n% H
9 d, K$ ]5 b/ Jdon't have a cow 别大惊小怪 - F; t# k, I' \0 e A& d$ g
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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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/ U( V) h1 a9 {6 g. P7 `2 @+ z, P7 ipush around 欺骗 / V+ i& A7 _' J/ D" n3 q
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Don'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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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。' I; \- A/ |$ H y) L7 l
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Cool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。
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joy ride 兜风 " Q5 M; G$ m' }9 h7 l S c4 g
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Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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: I8 S/ F- _8 k7 A- V0 Q, _8 N7 Wrap 说唱乐
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# a* d& M( p3 t# m4 I' WDo 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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9 @9 x6 X: m% T. \% }! R# v, ored-letter day 大日子 6 X- @0 I k/ \
* x$ z+ K% M5 }, |/ n& y$ V# s" cThis 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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8 E1 ?- M/ `( f& U X! lPeter’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。! G5 B: e$ N& r2 d8 H+ e
$ f4 s7 h2 q/ F1 G; W0 M+ E8 _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！
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2 H; P, l+ d& R+ M7 W2 Eshape up 表现良好，乖 ]: E3 u/ T5 R) J7 Y
' E2 C* j Q1 s4 X9 hYou’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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3 o5 v r' m: B$ d* [1 Fscare 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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pull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”） 1 D/ ^) L; {( x& G0 b) s
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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。
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, c/ d& @1 D& m' wcome 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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2 P1 R- L. D; @5 f$ C c0 Acome clean 全盘托出，招供 1 K, f& L! y6 H
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The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 : h# w2 n; d- u% u. {+ P
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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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0 y3 A7 ]3 O$ ?1 B5 e' v7 f: W6 ~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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7 H0 u9 ^& w1 g! pstick in the mud 保守的人 1 T {' D. |' ]
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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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. H) Z8 p( o$ O" ~john 厕所 5 q* x: M) o/ K& x) X+ B$ [0 D
3 W& U, z! O0 b1 R& U9 ]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 b3 q. ]8 S% J' r1 K
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$ u- H- x# X2 a! hHe needs to be kept in line. He's too wild. 他太野了，要好好管束一下。5 z& P% U( G9 q: k
0 p8 i% n" d9 @& c5 pjump the gun 草率行事
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. L9 f2 V: N8 g/ l% x0 u) \. |- KDon'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。1 n- N6 ^% ]" U) s- j6 R
* A7 q7 { [+ Y8 G) yjump to conclusion 妄下结论 5 B/ w+ g# U/ L( I- V( M
0 W$ z; d+ [% PDon't jump to conclusion. We have to figure it out first. 不要妄下结论，先把事情搞清楚。& e F; |7 h& b+ K m
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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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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。# J% e& w X0 V d4 }1 G9 c5 x
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fix someone up 撮合某人
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4 [: r* v8 u' k$ r6 iI 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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i- s- h% G; j( J6 T) Mtake 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 / L* Y) j2 a5 [8 i l/ i7 G
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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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$ k7 _+ |- x4 h9 o4 p5 r/ ~rip off 骗人的东西 % Q' }0 ?1 r& Y" O' S
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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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4 G. Y7 i1 I O& U( S4 J& P$ aDon'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。( D( a A& ?" |0 f. [
+ U% ]( c- ]& `$ p+ n. v: gblow it 搞砸了，弄坏了 9 ~, X. ]- v0 G$ o
0 e- m* \+ e8 p0 f9 ~- kI blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。- \! R0 u- q" l2 g
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in hot water 有麻烦
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" B( [# H- v7 u& z" ?2 ~8 u: o( AHe is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。$ N s+ ]" Z% ]( Q+ p8 n
/ U! R& P6 A9 C# x4 l( c \% t0 _put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出
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2 v- l0 K' p! _2 \4 zWally 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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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。 3 R* u9 H+ p5 _
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drop in/by/over 随时造访
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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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5 C2 _3 l, _% m8 E3 ldrop a line 写信
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Drop me a line! 给我写信！
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& _: |! \2 c) o t6 M8 Fduck 躲闪，突然低下头
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7 M- j/ D0 n4 z+ U- g6 ?5 t( ARemind 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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& f4 Q) ~' ~2 X& w/ H5 bgo with the flow 随从大家的意见
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$ L- @8 Y9 ^, K2 e8 \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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* p( |# e5 G/ t, OThe 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。 x: m# T. E1 y- |' ?
! j5 B8 k0 O3 lad lib 即兴而作，随口编 8 K' G8 g/ O; A
0 p3 |- A9 v# h6 FThe 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 ) k3 f5 Q+ q$ \$ q# |, e9 n, o
F2 Q# Q# y4 X% Q0 W: _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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3 r; [% z# Y6 x8 K1 PThey 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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! W' ?1 j" e" Z* w# v) `" j$ ~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？ , p9 V$ G; j% @
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put someone on the spot 让某人为难 2 L) Z$ ^* g2 Y$ n$ G1 ?. V) y7 ]
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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。. w! a* w- ^) @4 x
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racket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉 " U( |$ \' l5 @5 Q
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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。# p4 y: |2 }( `+ A# {7 x4 X5 `
( _+ q1 R7 m, G2 g/ ?have it good 享受得很 & C2 f' Z! R; v7 C9 i& b6 R
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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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5 s- N0 n4 s) \4 V mDont 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！( W- J( W. R" k. B @$ ?. p, Z
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pig out 狼吞虎咽 1 I: i. v! s0 w' n3 I
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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。9 h- r8 l- H: u7 f8 B- |! c
1 k( s' p' |7 t4 Udown in the dumps 垂头丧气
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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。( X% n2 D3 K9 u8 h' A) W) F, m" Z
7 O* V n5 X% Z! S4 Z8 }horse around 嬉闹
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1 J. f+ L' F3 c( X* ?: tWe'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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) G3 y+ T3 `% k2 QYou can't pass up this job. This kind of opportunity comes only once in a lifetime. 你不可错过这个工作。这种机会一辈子才有一次。0 {$ m! k4 l! g2 s. ^3 i
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% h i9 a! j* P, UShe 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。 X1 q! y! A7 A, @. y
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, Y# K7 M; C2 o% l2 z* WLet's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
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4 m# @! ^; V+ BIf 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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" P, u" S0 q4 F3 D: g* rHe's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。1 S3 i: X" |6 }
4 `2 g4 |; c; f! {1 j! [lay off 停止，解雇
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Lay 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！
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6 b& ~0 Y- N- n" D. v4 Mhave a passion for 钟爱
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8 e; Q* Y5 F5 hI 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？3 u& T8 a* k: a. e
3 R/ b& }% Y" ]0 n0 ppass out 醉倒了
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6 O+ ~8 t8 W/ T1 B0 `; J& KHe passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。
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) A7 C) A8 B/ f" }1 Q! e( [way back 好久以前
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% z; H5 G. h% Q& n- GI’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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) `. ^/ c, E* W, F# h$ |He 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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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。3 d7 C" r, |" q+ @( B
% A8 G( x# ?" X% u. ^% k1 ohave 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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