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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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$ y8 L; [$ m6 b5 U! Acome on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐
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! F+ v* f0 m: l5 t/ S+ NTanya 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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2 `5 _! o& |1 e vcome easily 易如反掌 3 a; x: d# a, Z {. u( l! Y
$ g4 @) h5 O9 o% }# b# VLanguages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。% C: Y1 ]' g* _ C4 ^3 F+ Y1 [+ Q
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don't have a cow 别大惊小怪 / L1 H Y; l% }) M( `
' |% w d L& b6 }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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0 Q7 j5 m8 K" A% x p- ~; j$ Gpush around 欺骗 , L2 b% X$ j! s# ^
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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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6 U s3 L+ H. n, Z" z E4 F" UKeep 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。! J! ]% L+ @8 P
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冷静一点
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5 s- ~. J0 j+ ~/ L. ~6 s6 ~: MCool 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
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0 T+ k3 B% B0 l2 A9 E# ^Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。3 x% _$ [) v0 q3 c3 p' k" n
2 a' `1 c* D4 a1 z; Orap 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。! {3 K* |$ J# L9 S' N/ y, S; m
1 y. B; a9 Q- t$ Vred-letter day 大日子 * r% c2 K6 q' D$ J/ K- n$ d
8 f$ P9 `1 e' T% |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。
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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。5 n1 `- e+ z0 d- h, r
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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！' F- }9 l) A; {
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shape up 表现良好，乖 # ?' l) n h, W7 Q' G, V
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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。# G% d# p8 z, R9 c" u- W! @4 {% H
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scare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了
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4 {- h9 Z5 C3 `2 ?! c: W- d- xDon’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。 + y& e) B, h; L
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5 j4 I8 a( [5 O$ u1 j2 FHe 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。$ a5 `2 M! ]$ u
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come again 再说一遍
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- b1 u& j5 c" z& ~, z% e1 XCome again? I didn't quite understand what you said. 再说一遍好吗？你刚说的话我不明白。 8 x; Z t* G" W% t
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come clean 全盘托出，招供 0 o7 W1 v2 @1 j. t
# c! E: Q' ?: j# Z" \3 {The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 . K5 X" ` ?- o9 H6 k7 W- D
+ t+ h E, F2 i9 E2 \) k' dLet me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。
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spill the beans 泄漏秘密 ! J# [+ ?( l9 u W. S
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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 2 H5 N4 c2 V R, g
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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。 f9 c; [3 u- r5 z/ V8 Y
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+ y; Q" n ~" d, G% ?2 @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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. o" F8 A+ ?: f/ a- H1 r! o gHe needs to be kept in line. He's too wild. 他太野了，要好好管束一下。" ?% i# O6 v/ H. d1 {7 T
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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。9 C+ [& z0 t6 U* t' O; W, [; G
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jump to conclusion 妄下结论
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Don't jump to conclusion. We have to figure it out first. 不要妄下结论，先把事情搞清楚。" K0 ?# } e* E9 \+ X6 g
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* r; x& L N* |7 |2 bThis 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 : m& ^0 w0 e# }) i0 S: U; i- x
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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。 & m. Q- Z- E+ h- h: M* U3 w
2 b4 G4 D( \& A! Mflip 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。% P+ W& c! j' }6 T
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fix 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？：）5 G! w5 ?5 ~1 _' a& |
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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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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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rip off 骗人的东西
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2 U# F) r( D9 h& O" j9 m: gWhat 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 1 [* ^) N8 b4 e8 ?+ B% }
* a) M& `1 a3 W; ]- e, b* DDon'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。1 P# g6 J; |2 S {
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blow it 搞砸了，弄坏了 . O. a1 u5 E. F" [4 h
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I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。2 n/ X8 k2 J8 K" n
! Z& |2 C w a, \1 Kin hot water 有麻烦 ) |% I) [# v% X. U( R
! m1 r8 E, ?8 kHe is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。* @! n" S* P$ u3 p4 j+ _* c
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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。 1 X. L, s; B8 z
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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。
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drop in/by/over 随时造访
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$ U5 U' R* L# Q! D! C3 |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。 4 H% f7 A6 e7 ^
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drop a line 写信
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Drop me a line! 给我写信！) d) i9 e" q! ^: P
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duck 躲闪，突然低下头
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# A) \* E2 B. S2 g9 S- ]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 5 Z' A8 N8 f: M! O
& a, z$ N' I3 U7 G- jSharon 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。 4 [# e& N. z$ l; Z7 A' i& \
0 Q$ p8 I* x( D! e2 Xact 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。
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) c: {; b9 z5 mad lib 即兴而作，随口编 : n# G' z* z- v+ k, z7 ~6 C
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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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6 T _4 j" O% s6 [: @/ ^% UAll 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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; p, N) F* Y% K- |4 I3 b/ hThey 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 6 [6 P( s4 ~. O
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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？ . P) V# e4 v R& l6 m6 i
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" }* [3 r9 Y" S+ {5 S& wDon'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。" H( P6 i1 c+ y) r! M! h/ }
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racket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉
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! q( c& f/ I2 f IThe police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。6 |1 d/ t+ ^4 M, s4 E3 i/ M! o9 q. N- u
+ Q: G/ R) Y7 n4 hhave 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。
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$ ^7 E) d+ F F0 Gdon't knock it 不要太挑剔
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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！' t2 Z7 {# ^. `$ f0 w$ c! v* ]
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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。/ @4 j) X {5 f5 g+ K6 G+ a& \
" c: U6 R) o3 A9 Wdown 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。
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: q# p7 L9 K! B- Rhorse around 嬉闹
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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 ; m1 `/ m* U+ G7 D
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0 n% L. E2 e" Z6 z/ q6 t! G4 I" CShe 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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8 Q9 h! N( @- S( q- mLet's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。- L3 `! W! T8 H$ S, L3 F+ O( t# M p
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! Q8 C9 f$ L! n, J( P3 T1 R6 CIf 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！ _% @+ e" j% g8 K
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He's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
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# U; ^- |; d( }5 g1 yLay 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 + t* ^% V: K7 y+ l, c
( t& o( z8 e7 D0 d+ x8 q3 ?Knock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！
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. Z6 g. E* r3 g2 K* {3 }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。$ K) s" L/ n; p# @
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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？, w( [5 ^* l. E' o& t) ~
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7 B ?# i4 q# XHe passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。
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1 F) q# @1 \9 w' }# |, away back 好久以前 , H" ]$ d0 Y& x# Q4 D
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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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. I, {" b ~, p" y% aHe really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。: d/ M' T0 S& b2 Q+ F5 W
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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。
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has-been 过时的人或物
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8 _/ |. L7 Y7 R3 Q( _! f. N" p- ]- `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。0 c* A& y) c7 m- f! j8 U
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- p8 I. U+ K$ ^2 L1 A6 UI 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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