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clock in 打卡
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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。2 i7 X7 v8 c# I+ F% ~( v8 M" o- p
* B, @- p) f. \9 J6 _, }8 t+ @ z$ }come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐 4 C9 b6 b. ?8 x8 ^9 ^3 G
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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。9 m L7 D+ s& @, U: l: [: O' T
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come easily 易如反掌
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Languages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。2 N/ J' z0 O( J: B: n. c u
- c+ [9 d* }7 P( W9 F" Gdon'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。
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% }1 Y: u# h, {7 mpush around 欺骗
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8 ?, I% y" [, KDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！6 n% Z) E U9 t: w$ s5 x3 G u
1 B1 F) T! H H# ekeep one's shirt on 保持冷静
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7 _; T1 f+ q- g) n$ eKeep 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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0 T6 i! l% t3 U, x+ W+ z% L& A冷静一点
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" V9 A. K5 _! r+ p" s5 V5 |Cool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 : r. ^- e/ v7 @& u
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joy ride 兜风 3 Q9 ]" k1 @! d% n( z8 D2 D7 I
0 q0 ~+ g0 ]/ ]5 @, I- ]- f+ oLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。/ Y! Q# G4 O/ N6 C: b2 E( N
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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。
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5 j* `6 D% T0 V; w* u: wred-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。; e2 F" I2 K) C. k3 X G
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go up in smoke 成为泡影
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. u8 p$ ?- f0 q: u; K+ LPeter’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。3 y8 h& C; s, i9 S
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hit the road 上路
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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 A4 m6 }3 p8 M2 A& l! f
1 y& v" d; w) b4 m. O; Tshape up 表现良好，乖 ( K3 ]0 _+ s& s6 P
4 O% X8 |" @* k8 T/ ], r9 FYou’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。% N0 W1 S. W. W2 q0 H j% X0 M- o
9 m& @' L% i0 S* b0 q! \scare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了
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9 R$ ~0 A2 Q5 Q; k5 @' g- d" PDon’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。 ; F4 i0 E/ T8 w$ `1 u
7 ~( b3 M* \4 q5 a! Q8 M- V* x# ]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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& S# x; Q3 }$ N, _come again 再说一遍 . V) ] n7 m; a" ?
3 J( V8 L- }# w2 Y7 W# sCome again? I didn't quite understand what you said. 再说一遍好吗？你刚说的话我不明白。 9 L- k5 b7 a9 H) w- W6 C9 n
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come clean 全盘托出，招供 / }5 P4 g, j8 N1 D. K
8 Y0 G( d$ u- x/ a3 D2 QThe 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。
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spill the beans 泄漏秘密
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/ W P" \2 I$ t) t. `+ B1 PDon't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！
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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。
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" C% F! ?7 a' E$ l: xI have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car. 我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。# t/ E8 ~. |% S: i" q) o) D2 F
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$ O3 `3 v# _2 i' h8 l6 m% L3 |He needs to be kept in line. He's too wild. 他太野了，要好好管束一下。* @% T) F0 P' P( V7 K
7 p0 d$ h6 P9 {- m4 F- Xjump the gun 草率行事 ) X: E& H/ X- t6 A4 Q
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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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- w M* \: A% k$ {% r# [jump to conclusion 妄下结论 1 j2 Y: m3 }1 ~9 q
0 e% I! ?: C$ i! C3 r) sDon'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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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 3 W: \5 Z: i( L, E1 b) e+ T u( V$ Y" L
2 K8 B6 U- f+ P8 J( EHis 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。
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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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0 Z: A* P. s/ P# Q2 @take a shine to 有好感
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* c) E( @$ y9 M+ @' FHe 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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/ t8 N0 {; t! }: z) R) Othird wheel 累赘，电灯泡
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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 3 M1 ?/ Q7 R; |7 v0 z3 Q" |% S: G
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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。
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blow it 搞砸了，弄坏了
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0 \- Q4 ~2 G8 SI blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。
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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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put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 C5 p8 e: H. X2 \) e2 }
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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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$ Z9 R1 U5 m& L! Qflop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败 ( t+ b: J- l) r
7 P7 }* X2 n& u# Y$ EThe 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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7 C6 _! W4 t+ a( m/ l' edrop in/by/over 随时造访 ; h W4 D I4 b$ H; {5 e, C7 G, C0 A
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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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# K3 g: m0 o0 H/ ~9 U g U& x3 c, C0 T8 Bdrop a line 写信
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/ B# f: v) Q& M8 o' B% M/ LDrop me a line! 给我写信！3 x6 ~9 {: V: a+ H
+ s6 X4 d& `) z Y) u) Yduck 躲闪，突然低下头
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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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go with the flow 随从大家的意见 ' D% o) V% F" y
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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。 & }5 p# L( g2 x* p* q
* q, O- ~2 ]" Z2 J3 p6 kact up 胡闹，出毛病
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+ n" X0 C7 Q4 H1 y: wThe 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。# n! ~% i! |: K/ E" ]8 [0 m* {
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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
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All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。
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4 [! j/ [: x4 B, @$ T- Fhit it off 投缘，一见如故
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4 s, _4 [ R. c4 B' a: {$ n/ K6 LThey 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。$ q' m* t4 `. ~! p
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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？ / S% M; Z3 N0 L" X7 u
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put someone on the spot 让某人为难
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. m# c% \. Q4 WDon'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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$ o8 V* a) u$ ~# w; h+ [. m' A$ nracket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉 * F- O0 H: u# |, [. }8 z1 g- p; T
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5 Q# @6 b+ {( LShe really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。* J, |1 u* F& Y0 L
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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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3 ?9 E1 I: X) _9 c% gpig out 狼吞虎咽
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" I" [+ r9 Z: [8 M% B/ B; V+ Z7 {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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& l& R$ {, J; [; { u2 ?down in the dumps 垂头丧气
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* x# K' b( H; @3 r/ @- ]9 AThe 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。$ }: Q; e# t# A" [0 N" W4 p
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horse around 嬉闹
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4 o/ b' U! S& S" ^. e$ ^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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3 _$ D5 B4 \3 o' }Let's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
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5 t$ h" A7 y0 H6 I, N# @9 f" QIf 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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+ Q X; ^4 t! J Y6 E- J4 ?lady-killer 帅哥 2 P2 @ l7 T# O- c- \9 G9 {6 Y
7 P; @" @- y, q, XHe's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
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3 n! u+ v& k$ f1 v# S& |- y- oLay 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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' s$ T! k! {7 Q% e, I- ^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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9 F1 @* v2 ]' _7 x3 |' FThe 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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/ L. T) s7 z2 Y F" Spick someone’s brains 请教某人
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4 c! e# B/ Y- eI 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？% {7 Q) o+ \5 ^8 H, U+ d
6 E0 f" V& m9 N, @7 H# npass out 醉倒了 - D a, o2 X. \' L; G+ W
+ Q9 h0 M2 B, ~ m1 r/ \, t0 PHe passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。& _& x4 @: R$ @+ p; }7 \. i9 u
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way back 好久以前
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- Q/ E* i! A' C3 g/ `; jI’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。9 u. e# p- \" j7 E2 W$ p% `
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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。' }0 U4 H! `5 K2 n3 O
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hung 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。
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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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; ~) X6 b9 e' l% I+ O% P% `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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