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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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* S# E7 ~' E8 O- g9 B& S5 F" J% HTanya 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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. W; K" b+ u7 `0 h1 r) l' Ucome easily 易如反掌 ! K/ S6 J- j; k# ]# P
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Languages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。& `$ u3 C7 @5 z9 n
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don't have a cow 别大惊小怪 1 d' X. J7 [1 d. h% b) C8 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。
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push around 欺骗
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3 _4 t! W% `1 h$ k. e# W* y5 dDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！
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, ~( g* n* b9 @8 f3 V. Ukeep one's shirt on 保持冷静
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# m* S8 H9 L4 m& f* d2 ]1 E7 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。
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cool it
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) L; x7 j) f6 eCool 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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/ v. M7 z* t: m0 q! yLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。: k: w: O6 q; t, Q2 n
0 \$ R& k; U$ drap 说唱乐
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+ y! _2 d0 k% w0 bDo 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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red-letter day 大日子
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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。0 ]6 i; l, D0 E4 ^- i& X
7 k( B* M1 ]' e3 hgo up in smoke 成为泡影 * u* ?7 s0 H: m! i: F
" r2 ^- }" x) M1 f/ u: A. \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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3 F8 f3 j2 f. S9 @8 Rhit the road 上路 4 V$ n, g& r9 e( ~ a0 p
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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 z. D7 c, Y( E+ k% ^) n1 M( X( ^
* Z4 q, y0 w% N5 tshape up 表现良好，乖
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# \, X. O1 V* i+ G+ f' q( CYou’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。* x* r) t% C+ j# [
% G1 T4 L, n+ M% N) D9 N* Lscare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了
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$ X6 R* W" D& L3 o& @3 Z; U8 SDon’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”）
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- D2 b m+ {2 O2 t) sHe 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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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。 * P' y+ _# a1 c: ]
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come clean 全盘托出，招供 & m# L4 ^$ N! ^
2 O# `# x4 ~' ?0 Z4 q$ SThe criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 ' o$ F" O6 k+ S( p. B0 \* F
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Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。
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( k" H- {! @* z% |4 a1 Bspill the beans 泄漏秘密
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2 f$ i) J; Y/ u bDon't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！9 w6 |: M* D3 o* r9 I
% m; N$ F& D( I2 W6 A4 N6 Cstick in the mud 保守的人
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+ Y _( f' c( o3 X& _3 J# [4 VCathy 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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- Q! h# p* v: \* Pjohn 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。$ b# U3 D* m- v; x1 B/ r
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keep in line 管束
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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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jump the gun 草率行事
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{2 K8 K2 y g1 a# n( D, ODon'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。" y, E4 n8 U; L# k" z
3 P5 w; h8 ~8 O/ ?1 w5 X/ {5 P6 jjump 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。: k; _/ O# h8 N8 B5 q2 @9 c
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lemon 次的东西
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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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/ S1 C% n [1 r: |' Q* W* k& [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。 $ ?5 o* V* P& ?( k/ ~
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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。9 e3 h, X, i% _* g% R* Y0 Y2 X
9 Y; {' i W; Hfix someone up 撮合某人 . x9 }0 B5 t2 I4 m6 Y0 E
3 ?+ h, Z+ V+ o% cI 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+ X w5 b+ q# h
! B" W8 [; w G& {take 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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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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5 J: f- d4 r& h1 u: Q1 t; a' qrip 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 & H5 L: N2 i. E Y3 Y6 e' G" a3 ~
, S# t$ l* v, K( ]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 ' Q2 F8 B% C7 d6 P/ S v% N
' y5 ?! m4 u/ Q# u6 R4 }I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。1 y/ t, V$ j! ~4 D3 r8 N
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in hot water 有麻烦
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He 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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% F9 }0 T! ]0 W3 J9 X4 x: {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。 3 q& j& D | r. C# }: E/ k
( b. s" Z: T" \. dflop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败 j( A# x: K& h3 ^) s
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drop in/by/over 随时造访
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" }1 V$ Q' Q& h5 j0 o* k& ~# M6 wFeel 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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. z q" X+ m: n5 P4 ?% B% S2 ^drop a line 写信 4 D( h& q2 E0 \ h) o3 @
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Drop me a line! 给我写信！
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duck 躲闪，突然低下头
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* o1 L/ o( ?/ K# z8 ^0 Y( V! JRemind 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。! ~) ?: R! t! G" n
# j# ]; n0 o+ Hgo with the flow 随从大家的意见 ( T* W% {' L' P; Q: H
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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。
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5 \# q; S+ {& }4 u- p/ G3 H \, ZThe 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。4 H1 W0 l# [) I* m$ e0 i
; a4 _3 ~9 ?+ @! o1 z" p% bhit it off 投缘，一见如故
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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。2 E* U) A: i5 k* v
( r; [$ s$ s0 Z, C3 uzit 青春痘
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" Q6 b0 o n, B1 o# TWhy 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
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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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1 o6 d1 U1 q9 D1 [7 t& sracket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉
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- a8 Y$ \2 ` }" x FThe police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。, D9 I0 F/ P; ^% b3 D
+ l7 W) p2 j" G# |3 }& }/ D. Khave it good 享受得很 7 a: ~: {) m) S1 [
8 Z. V/ Y" B# I/ q4 ~. l; `" Q3 R& sShe really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。! A6 E \* @$ C6 C3 f
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# e' }* e# _- l u( ZDont 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！1 k. r* @8 Q( w; c3 A6 [
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pig out 狼吞虎咽
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5 |/ j8 d* P' m& XWe 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。
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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+ m' |2 }- ^2 p: t# F
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horse around 嬉闹
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4 j" T+ ~( {9 K6 xWe'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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You 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 }( G; |( m; y" O1 c! k
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go whole hog 全力以赴
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. F1 E/ N. I4 I- K% L; ]* eShe 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。 ( v7 Q9 m& w/ B
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get the ball rolling开始
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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！
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lay off 停止，解雇
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! A0 Y$ t; ]! w% \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 5 u& B9 K0 w6 U# `) r6 E5 a
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" T& [( @( h4 h% e' p$ ?, s6 Zhave a passion for 钟爱
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8 q; r# R1 N/ r* jI have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。- g/ h: \$ @$ ^/ Q
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+ H/ g$ \9 X; c. N1 E7 g6 VThe 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。1 l/ ^& U9 w2 W
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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？! ?. G' u( o8 R. R
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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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0 R+ l/ `1 x! S/ V$ _' R' Jway back 好久以前
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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。0 e; j9 b, ^* N1 y" b+ \
8 ?$ V+ n1 f* @6 ]have it bad for 狂恋
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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。
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! V: i# ~8 I: B1 whung over 宿醉未醒
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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。9 f1 F. [4 p3 S, j
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# H6 U% K8 o- r" _ H. HLisa 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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& N. i0 M+ u7 J* `) ?have a bone to pick with 有账要算
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9 }" ~: w( }! C k0 h' o& AI 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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