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& l4 C& o: t# ^ W0 `$ M6 MDon't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid. 别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。1 L+ W$ d' N6 a* O, T
% H4 B) a9 w5 mcome on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐 1 ]/ T/ \* Y1 T1 Q4 X
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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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, u; h4 r4 C# K b" a9 p. dcome easily 易如反掌 ; ^' J% `0 b, u0 h8 _& a
2 t( e. B& ^, R F4 c! YLanguages 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
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5 q5 k. h/ g! s' p) c/ T1 tDon'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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& Q. {$ L7 @- L( J$ H* c$ SDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！! \* G [' G" `
& m7 t9 Q/ }9 L5 Hkeep one's shirt on 保持冷静 1 T [' G. R6 Z4 [
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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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8 ^& c7 D3 \: x1 F9 ICool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 * l7 T4 [* Z+ T8 i% x
! i3 ]! ]. V# qjoy ride 兜风
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; q" m1 }, O7 V( DLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。# j5 e4 h, F Y" m
8 J7 B+ _& c, s; g5 rrap 说唱乐
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; E* D8 z3 S7 P9 k3 @ oDo 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。5 Z: ~: q# }% H7 {- L
; H6 b' Z: ? H' @+ g; A& ]; |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。
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go up in smoke 成为泡影
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% A$ ~. A# `/ A5 s5 ]) mPeter’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。9 t5 x, w& K7 t6 A1 b, F2 x
' c0 z% f6 W7 n# uhit the road 上路
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! j9 v& u5 g( }! h. g( a9 o" m+ LWe 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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shape up 表现良好，乖 , W& V% \/ I" {& `
& Y- T; u; d' P% z/ ~# EYou’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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, j8 K. f* w, |2 Fscare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了 4 @8 K% @6 J# C" x3 ]) e8 V4 I
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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。 . B1 w) i0 h" x# t
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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。
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5 Y! q% ^+ ^; t& ], bcome 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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1 v3 E+ n8 T' M4 J1 d; Y$ Hcome clean 全盘托出，招供
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The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 * Y& h$ \3 B; y! ^$ J' H
4 B9 l: ?. ?1 g) U* c- I. KLet me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。
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9 n& |5 ]: a3 ]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！2 ^1 t- e2 Y. O* e- ] X) Q- v
2 {2 l" w; t' J; j- pstick in the mud 保守的人
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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。8 ?3 f: [: Z, h: {% X% c0 M
8 i) m: l8 P$ A. yjohn 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。; {$ e& C; T& l, A: ?0 Q
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keep in line 管束
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' z+ Q7 D) H* `- xHe needs to be kept in line. He's too wild. 他太野了，要好好管束一下。! J/ q$ b6 L+ u) n8 h6 b7 y
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jump the gun 草率行事
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4 p T2 U* h) b" C, M( SDon'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。: n7 X" ^2 x2 `) f- ?3 H
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jump to conclusion 妄下结论
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5 q2 `8 S- t5 ^/ GDon'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/ `6 z# v" R* F
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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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# ~ @' `9 Q! A6 C, jflip 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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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？：）
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" {% Q) k+ u" m. |2 u9 Ftake a shine to 有好感
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4 b- K5 N6 t+ b& e8 ~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。) W7 S, a9 @. m( @
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third wheel 累赘，电灯泡
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B9 s! s! Z* }! V) ]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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, W1 n3 [6 n% N7 o# F( Nrip off 骗人的东西 1 ^$ t$ c0 {$ s: H! f) t) j
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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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* S/ p: g1 q7 ]/ ^$ }! ODon'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。, \2 E8 ^4 [3 ^- N% L3 A
9 A- I( ?/ C3 D9 ^; D* E8 p, z/ qblow it 搞砸了，弄坏了
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) r! b. b* H2 w0 DI blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。" C, w/ O+ T3 E, {: L$ @! ~, O' T
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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。$ ?& _/ L: Q) w6 D
3 I4 ^, Z/ d' O( n2 p- ?. t, s- y, Nput one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 # w; v8 j) ^& o& ~% @
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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。
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' u/ b/ k1 [6 `6 Y* O+ Oflop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败
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; v2 _; N$ I2 x5 A3 {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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. ^0 @# D3 U, ^( G, S. N+ q# b/ rFeel 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。 / ~) k4 ^+ J7 w5 K& }1 l7 `- K
& m+ E# A5 a! J& odrop a line 写信 8 G5 N; `, S" u" U0 M6 m7 I
9 ~" N2 H- k7 O3 G( QDrop me a line! 给我写信！
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duck 躲闪，突然低下头
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+ D, L/ K4 ]" K$ _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
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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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: i+ D! j, d8 i$ g+ o' R& UThe 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。1 w, m' F2 x! w
$ s g; l$ ~8 Qad lib 即兴而作，随口编 1 x6 q& K% `! U; W) F" F2 b8 a
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hit 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。
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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？ 7 H" \2 L4 I2 S/ x# k$ S
+ }) Z4 z0 @. I% tput someone on the spot 让某人为难
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9 D1 m# i5 Y1 Z) ]; Z: k. N0 x0 FDon'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。2 y& W3 n# d( O$ `6 I2 w- U7 @6 z
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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。
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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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don'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！
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! j) ?8 i7 r7 |pig out 狼吞虎咽 % U# s3 a# j. b! ?- w3 }. G
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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。
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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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horse 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 ( V T# L% l$ u3 M
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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。& d A4 e0 `* G4 p6 s3 P8 s" C
( [* m1 J$ C$ |3 mgo whole hog 全力以赴
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* w2 ?1 _1 o/ w7 o1 SShe 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。 ( `& b% c* P& I8 _ B& V9 V$ K
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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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4 o% {. X ]: v/ q0 ^3 E, xget on the ball 用心做 6 ^$ N* x' x. d- }" [ Q1 Q1 F
4 c( d4 ^1 W' S' o6 L, Z( U( K# \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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. o0 G0 C, O" X5 s7 gHe's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。0 r! g0 i! i2 {) e# E+ L. `. _
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6 Q% ]" a2 Q) L- v- z. S; S+ cKnock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！
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* M* \5 z( H* m3 N# e7 uhave a passion for 钟爱 $ E! Z/ B B& [
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I 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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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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hit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题
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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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A n7 p: P2 y% Y! @5 Qhave it bad for 狂恋
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7 X4 s! D7 `1 p i5 I( oHe 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。/ _0 ^. q2 n9 w! k. \! K- f
1 k% @; M/ i( X( Vhas-been 过时的人或物
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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。; P% i+ c. i; E ^8 B
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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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