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clock in 打卡
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" y8 D2 F$ X2 T2 b, HDon't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid. 别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。8 ^2 W* p: A) ?
3 k' ?# [: V$ R4 ]- @come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐 7 [' T: ]- I7 f, c
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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。8 L) T) v9 l- L
( Y, H" y* ~0 U( Q. A- Y* m6 [come easily 易如反掌
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( _, |8 I# Z6 r( X2 i N! [Languages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。' ^4 d3 J% S1 ^3 X. r. @
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don't have a cow 别大惊小怪
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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。. | T; G0 d, K
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push around 欺骗
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( H7 t3 \* {' F2 ^Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！
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0 C, q7 X; c0 [' f0 ^' _- Pkeep one's shirt on 保持冷静
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e0 {& i9 J" x; |* T5 \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。$ |$ s/ E+ t( y' z; t
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7 d% m7 E& ^3 o0 UCool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 . {0 p: f7 \) ?. A4 I: N
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joy ride 兜风
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Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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rap 说唱乐
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0 Z0 x8 R- f' ? y% ]* z% q- JDo 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。& [8 O. p" d/ r4 D1 l+ R* o" Z
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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。* ^# |) L L9 ?/ {7 L
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: Q0 O+ w' d4 b; `; D* q' @; h0 qPeter’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。 S& y, \7 c ]" K, J7 I
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hit the road 上路 0 ~) H# m9 L7 e! ^
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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！% ?# ^- ^+ |8 j
# a& q5 R4 y- H( X5 Xshape up 表现良好，乖 4 B5 a6 E7 S/ q& G; H* }! d2 N
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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。
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scare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了 * X3 _. r. I0 r* f
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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。
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pull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”） - ]% |. b& i# U* U' j
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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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come again 再说一遍
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; y. o- h& `# V8 NCome 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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8 Z4 u' z: k3 R" \- T3 Z$ Lcome clean 全盘托出，招供 # i1 e- ]- e5 L
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The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 4 W4 k* J5 n% X" j9 o" r
1 l2 t4 ~0 s5 ZLet me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。& }* y$ R9 _) F# S) w
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spill the beans 泄漏秘密 / a- t9 T& k+ ~" l8 g
. h- |+ h% ^4 [. S( M0 w" @Don't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！! `8 x( n& X7 T6 ^# ]" u
& f* S5 j+ l1 r) g o- d/ K) |stick 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。- r8 [# d) Y# m4 L( Z
4 ]+ V& ^$ Q! [4 Bjohn 厕所 / h7 e6 U' a) `$ B' y K( T
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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。3 w7 A; H F# P& t/ ^0 b
8 L3 f; W0 B5 o; Rkeep 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。 ^$ R# Q! L& w2 D. W
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jump the gun 草率行事
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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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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。
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/ W6 Y V5 q |0 E& pThis 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 ) K" u9 r$ T, O) R6 e$ y! K" F
7 A2 S* y4 q9 bHis 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。 8 w' e( j1 Y$ 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。% ~* v7 j" q0 a5 g! U
8 u: _0 m/ j* K ]# E# mfix someone up 撮合某人 2 u; U/ y5 I' |2 O
$ ?# V: v$ Y1 uI 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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& I: _& j* v1 K C+ |- btake a shine to 有好感 ( z2 Z) g! S; i' _3 s; Z
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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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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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4 D5 D' [7 P% I o9 ZWhat 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 + X8 p3 \: c V/ D$ O H- Y
. N2 J: B: f1 uDon'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 4 l+ N J( i( c' p
6 J, O7 z" c0 a% ?2 `2 b1 qI blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。
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in hot water 有麻烦 + L8 J9 l" a. E( S! L. `+ b+ \+ K
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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。* y4 G9 t/ \7 y& R6 H
& @0 y9 ~( y7 `: j" cput one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出
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8 R6 {5 o. `/ Y" C6 p+ `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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# o" |. D! x- ?$ a3 ]2 EThe movie was a flop. Nobody went to see it.这部电影卖座率奇低，没有人去看。 . L8 B3 z! ^/ P# V
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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。 $ J- Y- R/ |: [* }# O
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drop a line 写信 % U: m0 W, b7 i
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Drop me a line! 给我写信！) I, B; U5 E0 D8 f* u9 v
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duck 躲闪，突然低下头 5 o$ W3 K+ t* H& h+ v
# Y2 G% W. B9 i5 p: f4 T/ Z5 v' rRemind 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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) P' k, f! R3 ]4 w4 H8 c3 c8 KThe 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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2 I- Z/ q/ B6 V$ d7 j. @All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。- a# @+ Z$ J5 }* Q" N; k/ ^2 d
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hit it off 投缘，一见如故 7 @+ e% D/ J" b4 Q- ~% E
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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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zit 青春痘 4 V$ e0 S) `4 }( H
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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？
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put someone on the spot 让某人为难 & s. U8 G) X- n/ i2 d$ e
, R8 l6 J9 y8 q) Q" \( H! p: TDon'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。5 j C( d3 C" Z) V! T; O$ `* y
% O- j$ U, |) i7 c' L& _7 ~# e' Gracket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉
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0 u2 }/ F8 s0 n3 A/ oThe 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
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; d! y& W% }$ r9 Z+ vShe 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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. s( G2 Q; @0 [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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pig out 狼吞虎咽 4 [4 l+ L$ q4 k* \1 n
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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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+ L8 H" V+ _9 A0 m! yThe 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。* j/ W+ Z/ h0 S: Y. b
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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 / g( z, p8 S3 E* ^) `6 Z
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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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" Q1 ^$ E" b$ p; y2 oIf 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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lady-killer 帅哥
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He's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
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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
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Knock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！
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have a passion for 钟爱
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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。
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0 q# k! P! d6 l3 p1 G- V% @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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u- ?, a) U3 I) ~% W5 E2 lHe passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。
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' B9 o9 C9 J; F* phit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题
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8 u3 d5 U6 K" }- q( d" ~ GI’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。
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, r" |9 T4 Z0 Ghung over 宿醉未醒
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$ @9 B3 |) `* \2 E5 x- U+ JDon’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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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。
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@% y; B3 `9 `0 y: o0 LI 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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