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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。9 g, e# [+ B, A9 P; |
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come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐 , Q3 v- v- _+ P3 G7 y$ ]+ [
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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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come easily 易如反掌 % q Q2 m$ s* [$ I5 |2 t
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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 $ \5 @7 X% l5 ]' a; `7 Q
" W1 b9 }& v7 A9 oDon't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages. 别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。' R. f8 T- `* p i( s* M7 N; |
# E, A, R) J! q7 v% qpush around 欺骗
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Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！& y5 M. F" s9 f2 n9 q4 p
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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 c: j: n1 c4 T! ACool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 7 I9 A7 ]3 w/ y8 C$ v% e, k
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joy ride 兜风 5 ^7 d8 _$ M, w4 D! |
$ w" L: t* k. {$ X. ^6 v5 }5 I$ VLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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rap 说唱乐 / O" F1 [2 x1 i! y% L9 y0 U
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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。+ {* P$ x3 g0 n5 ^# U% ~8 t$ E
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red-letter day 大日子 # ~1 l; E5 D: y J. X
u8 Q* `1 L. R# C& d- ^3 IThis 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。$ d! i j, ~3 H s0 i" @1 k$ ^
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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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hit the road 上路
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1 A/ k& B: O6 Y" 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！/ h" H( }' X7 f4 v/ D7 v l
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shape up 表现良好，乖 . U# w0 X4 F' v$ ?& @" z/ r
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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。0 F3 Q% j& r6 W# l1 q, ?& {
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scare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了 9 U$ q. w) L, n
+ E6 Y9 w( h3 k9 c/ G( q* rDon’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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) y a/ S: ]0 Z6 u, x9 ^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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come again 再说一遍
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6 e0 t3 O1 S3 h) o0 ~& W5 N% PCome 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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* s2 G( ~) q3 w# Xcome clean 全盘托出，招供 + D2 s, R/ K2 N3 e" o
) U4 }! o$ f- ] ^- x1 RThe 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。/ S: Q$ v" ~' f/ F: v7 X5 L
; {5 A% o) }9 [9 [spill the beans 泄漏秘密
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, y3 g k, v7 v6 SDon't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！, g" h- G: G8 d8 ], [* x
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stick in the mud 保守的人
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- U. |5 \: Y' |, [* c, W: |- Q! cCathy 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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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。
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keep in line 管束 3 D4 a2 t# e0 h4 [8 m* a6 G
6 G: B1 \- |3 Z7 |" yHe needs to be kept in line. He's too wild. 他太野了，要好好管束一下。! |1 H6 P: t9 N$ X+ S
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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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% N0 r! g. ?( }; H+ u% h7 fjump to conclusion 妄下结论
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+ K% ^: c$ f4 k' F3 e2 V0 S9 UDon'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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lemon 次的东西
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6 Z" M z2 p& x' ~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 + ^0 _0 W% ], I4 z6 w) J1 F
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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。 . D0 a4 y5 f6 ~# D$ g; V, Q7 i, ]
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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。+ l C% f+ X3 D8 I
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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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: D2 k$ h7 B! I/ h3 M, Atake a shine to 有好感 ( }% m+ f, u3 _* [$ ?" |
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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。! r$ q4 _: G, F' Y, K1 W9 U
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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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0 Y/ J3 ?- q- v) g7 l3 Urip off 骗人的东西 7 m. N0 C7 N+ U7 E- ~9 {* j: S- b
: {% A$ T! b6 Y, b4 u' qWhat 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 & E% G: E6 U2 K: L( u; r6 F" S, b
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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。) ?: c/ R' Z9 S5 Z; \
1 x; K8 {, j( U, z+ Vblow it 搞砸了，弄坏了
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4 A; m6 d& \4 q/ o! P- ~I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。: s3 _( Y; j" G
; B4 i$ N. [' c: {* V6 ?in hot water 有麻烦
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7 J; Q& A1 n) s; a8 ZHe is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。6 s' J+ T. X( i# z9 I/ p l0 Q
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put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 4 O, ?3 K+ R V! D. f' w' H
- j2 }: I2 J ]0 r) b- O0 ?5 g$ iWally 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 ( f, c8 ~# @( f1 f2 |
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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。 6 f, }: o% _5 p* i6 D) @
" q3 N7 Q4 A8 J& i2 J+ Bdrop in/by/over 随时造访
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1 J1 V$ `8 @4 L# }8 t, NFeel 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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% f6 f+ E) j4 s ?2 Zdrop a line 写信 , Y8 w4 q8 K1 Y _
5 _5 V4 g% j% C' c% t- j [Drop me a line! 给我写信！
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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。
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( j; j9 p' ?" G6 [1 D" }, MSharon 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 ' V* ?0 h, Z# }
* _/ Z1 H+ M3 ~+ t' D6 }7 NThe 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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ad lib 即兴而作，随口编
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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 $ y' s4 j6 t& x0 w$ H
+ {8 h" _6 J5 r* V% f& f% FAll she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。
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! S! O. G& T& N) y$ M3 Dhit it off 投缘，一见如故 " \7 C1 U0 H/ e& L" d
! o C8 b" ?2 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。1 H/ F$ ]8 p( ^8 i5 ?9 }- l
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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？ 1 p/ B. Z5 d/ A: d* L7 r
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put someone on the spot 让某人为难
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# r; E$ l9 p ~* |) G/ w: ODon'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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racket 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。
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have it good 享受得很 , b6 _; h2 ]8 b$ [" \+ T6 m0 G
9 h# u) ]9 ^. C% D& mShe really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。1 S" m3 X' V! ]3 s% _, d8 y
7 _$ }# r4 K# ^0 odon'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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$ v5 J. z' s8 w6 l$ p9 I% u3 b6 ?pig out 狼吞虎咽 3 D/ a3 f0 ~$ B: a! m/ p3 `) W0 B
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$ Y, K: q4 i0 \* z; SThe 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。0 l) l' @! B8 v0 Z- a1 E% g
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horse around 嬉闹 ! e6 ]( _9 B: v. c( Q4 S
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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
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go whole hog 全力以赴
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She 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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4 a! R" m, K/ Q3 F6 ~( k0 tget the ball rolling开始
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* a. A5 ^$ Q: H7 q. B6 s$ z' l! QLet's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
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8 A8 \2 F7 u* [$ e) I7 iIf 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！$ s3 M9 u2 X8 X" j
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/ Y' @3 ~9 i6 o9 f+ y! zLay 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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' r: ]" I. Y; P2 Y q- p/ [ ?Knock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！
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" f0 ~+ d* r' E( Q% O/ w' U+ ^5 MThe 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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pick someone’s brains 请教某人
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( Q0 v' [ y1 N: j8 N8 H6 C9 lHe 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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) `- W1 J- F9 Q4 l# PI’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。6 R% q" C& O7 x+ {
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- y! T+ K! |+ y; ]He really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。: E$ t2 z% ]$ X; u
' J, ~) x) ]% ?5 Z* Bhung over 宿醉未醒
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& j( U/ p) n0 ^# j1 }/ O# 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。* n5 {4 }$ h, r
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) I# {/ O- e* G# vI 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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