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: Y2 t- q, R: w0 q8 gDon'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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. M# H+ n" {" C, D) Zcome on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐 / e- p: ]# E$ K4 F7 f
$ O& M% Z% C! K& |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 : [( @7 Z! `5 `8 j& S" }
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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 ' X: L; Y5 j3 v$ {* w6 o2 l
$ }9 r' m% j6 a- j8 NDon'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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. O- F" O/ {) d/ Z6 Z" ppush around 欺骗 9 I/ ?9 A, o9 p' j9 w$ u3 \0 ]
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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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) ?/ |. u- g @3 H5 ]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。) c m, ~, `& W2 D6 `( d. M6 O
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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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# n( ]7 y! P5 j0 Z1 v0 j1 V( \joy ride 兜风
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Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。8 a1 a% t/ j7 y
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rap 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。0 N6 ?7 Z B# X, O% |# K9 J8 R' ?
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red-letter day 大日子 5 K, f: b5 ?3 A
7 Y! F4 }& b1 R& L4 zThis 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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; p, X- [* L( s# ~& GPeter’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。2 s8 `) K1 e. G8 d" }
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hit the road 上路 ! O& R) w% v% q
z7 p! \1 q7 _6 |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！+ V& N/ P5 O5 M
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shape up 表现良好，乖 + K7 W! O/ N0 z2 s( E% e
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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。5 j3 T. ~; i% t" c" R
& `3 Y) V1 v* H1 Q% qscare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了 , u7 H4 o! C2 ?( s c9 F+ S( J
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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。 " { z, a- e) d7 J3 o
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pull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”） ; z+ P) q% R6 y6 W
4 k* q0 G% s2 E6 ZHe 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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7 [9 K: X* j9 y2 H- i% Fcome again 再说一遍
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; [, b' o$ z. R u6 N# \( [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。 2 J( ?- G6 T4 h
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come clean 全盘托出，招供
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! i. I) ?% g! C" f$ B. U. R( NThe criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 # b$ `8 d C2 G" T9 h
0 X( Z1 B; O' X/ k+ F' i+ rLet me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。
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spill the beans 泄漏秘密 0 q. k' m8 `; M4 W. z/ r: m, d6 e% 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！& D8 w5 S1 d+ {) h
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stick in the mud 保守的人 0 Q G/ ~/ Y1 r& X
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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。; O8 Y; \: @/ c0 v4 ?
) l6 e3 H# \/ j+ i4 u% hjohn 厕所
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/ @# S+ Q! o* }9 s+ ^1 a% @5 mI have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car. 我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。1 ^4 Y7 `2 a7 w0 v5 a# l3 {8 S4 |( ~+ D
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keep in line 管束 & L; N8 z/ e( G
3 k- f0 a. m* n' T9 AHe 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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: X; c } E5 l2 f( n. }0 }jump to conclusion 妄下结论
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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。8 n W2 m7 e$ C. E, r0 O
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fix someone up 撮合某人
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: F, b3 Q( z; I3 W2 @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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5 v* |, q2 J6 \# j$ {take a shine to 有好感 7 @! H) _! ]$ j, b) w/ V
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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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1 o3 N2 ^4 r1 D6 e% zYou 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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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 4 O- B q6 J0 W, g
4 J/ j/ h2 O- g' qDon'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
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& _7 K, u9 O7 z+ ]0 }7 l3 ZI blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。
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in hot water 有麻烦 9 z# W; \& _$ m2 f
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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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, g& B% B" \) Z. {2 [6 u: kput one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出
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) }$ K* U L. P; x' M! S& UWally 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 y; z8 d* o' s0 n% |$ p& h8 E
& p8 R+ G* J1 q, |* I* Vflop （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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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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drop a line 写信 - x" G j, ~% K7 F
7 t. z0 C3 e! e" y( ^Drop me a line! 给我写信！0 g1 Z: I) m$ x5 u
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duck 躲闪，突然低下头 ' h& H+ [. V" W: S Z# h D
; H! M+ r: Q( o* [' c( Z2 x. ~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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" ~2 y; y: R7 dSharon 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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/ u" K- D9 y0 U% Q! L% Mact up 胡闹，出毛病 9 p" k3 J p S8 u6 z
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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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ad lib 即兴而作，随口编 * }5 `) ^2 F# o1 f7 ]5 U
9 g! `9 J$ R9 {) ]5 ]/ k: l: {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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All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。9 V2 c5 u" ^6 a/ ~7 E
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hit it off 投缘，一见如故
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& ]2 ]2 {0 f0 C( f6 IThey 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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, {* m7 ?* U! S% |6 Z% nWhy 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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! ]9 w- l9 u5 F7 f' W( cDon'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 + d- }9 G. C: y
9 @+ M/ j4 z/ L- F' ?The police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。6 J& O7 z/ `( v- R# o f
9 l/ ?( P+ z$ ahave it good 享受得很
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6 V7 `1 {7 s. ]% D1 z! mShe really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。+ G, m" x. U: p. k
' U2 w$ q( Z% c0 c' Pdon'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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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。
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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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/ }* c/ _% I; |3 O! J$ ]horse around 嬉闹
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6 b7 ?" t$ O9 _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 1 F7 Q6 L# g: }$ [( h8 \0 u
2 l- n2 e$ Y! ^" N8 r& j% c0 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。2 k2 x7 H! P4 N- B) e+ t
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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。 # @. N5 c2 y2 Z
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Let's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。! A4 a+ o+ J* `- l
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; a9 S4 a) C4 z. `! u3 \) Q" t0 H: 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！' {- S- l, n5 E b: M+ U
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lady-killer 帅哥
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' b8 k E$ X3 `; Y, F, Wlay 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 ' m- g; z1 U k; |( p) `
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Knock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！0 Q' N2 S1 U5 [" x( B3 A0 [( c4 F! a
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have a passion for 钟爱
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I have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。
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4 W5 j7 B( s# E p3 ypep talk 打气，鼓励的话 6 P. O* v5 L5 s2 k) Z/ o
" ^ ~- u' \: e$ I( |, } `& v" YThe 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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7 u' s: B( E `8 _pick someone’s brains 请教某人
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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？" `6 d: u$ g; K$ `3 Q
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pass out 醉倒了
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He passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。8 J* [$ ~1 n5 U- `5 O) C
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% U* w# U; @. ]% w3 OI’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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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。3 b) p/ W2 [: t) R
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has-been 过时的人或物
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6 o" D" B4 o. f* iLisa 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。. W' b, g. D1 v% K
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have a bone to pick with 有账要算
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# N7 J7 H, F3 Q+ p2 A/ BI 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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