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clock in 打卡 * H5 a7 G' Y' Z/ c" Z# Q! n
/ K$ T# y3 o" b8 m l8 h' \Don't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid. 别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。0 a4 Q& M% }* X7 y
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come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐
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, K, a: q1 l9 e( RTanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。, r4 s: [+ z- }- ~) f
/ x v7 N6 A7 R, E) E1 _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。$ P a) P% ^+ q9 K- B2 @$ l8 X
( i# [ e, Y& ~1 M# S- L: Sdon't have a cow 别大惊小怪 $ r4 v4 k8 Q$ T0 ]3 v' L
+ y5 l4 I. ^( V# R# TDon't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages. 别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。4 O8 w/ ^* a6 x; G
8 r; J# R% s+ }push around 欺骗 * T; b( W) D2 w( I. ]3 a( y9 B
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Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！
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7 U, ^! I* ?9 x- X/ ?keep one's shirt on 保持冷静 1 B$ V3 }! {9 G( S/ h
2 }) _ V% x' `' A, f8 lKeep 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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cool it
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冷静一点
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+ b0 d: v+ }4 A2 T+ D6 PCool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 5 F |2 o- ?3 v& A3 L/ Q+ a
9 u+ t4 O0 G& }2 x; ]. mjoy ride 兜风 $ T% m! B7 }/ P* H5 ?9 m5 Z- z
) \# h& R: Q1 S6 R, \Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。' ]: ^3 b! z0 R! i+ w7 T1 B' j
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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。6 k1 c$ C q2 A" i
; y, l/ v# t1 w# ~, w* v' gred-letter day 大日子
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" l- ^3 c5 A1 D8 ^' J" ?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。8 y ^6 P- U$ V$ m( d
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go up in smoke 成为泡影 3 B0 @5 `9 b- T+ i* b
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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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+ W2 p8 i' M8 N- thit the road 上路
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5 u4 l6 |" A4 X1 w- sWe 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！# p% s+ L, K9 i
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shape up 表现良好，乖
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4 x. O: k/ T9 k1 z5 N; Z8 k. a. f* D1 r8 NYou’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
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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。 + x; }2 m& i9 g, B i+ c( ~( R7 \
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pull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”） 8 c* {- z) p% v- j' @5 v
3 o* ^* Q( v6 f) [" m$ d$ i' w& iHe 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。/ K# ^. W- F) ]3 Y6 }
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come 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。 . E7 X9 v Q5 F' d1 P
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come clean 全盘托出，招供
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. u* c( F& z+ ]6 }The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 4 k+ U' w& k b. I: p, p9 Q' i" P4 ~
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Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。, a$ m) F2 B% L {4 ?% l. V
7 ?. O: a/ H7 j: Dspill 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！
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stick in the mud 保守的人
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/ v$ U$ I1 k1 `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。3 d* f0 C. j( G7 r7 q6 B* N8 c% i
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- U* s1 d# X4 T4 [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 5 n8 X/ c8 Q) Z
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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。
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9 |8 k, s% P9 [4 G4 S' p& ]jump the gun 草率行事 ( X. `/ K( a6 S# l' S. L
5 p* D( O: c% e1 t6 E: V3 ^, h; [1 c; UDon'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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: n P2 J5 v) }8 Q8 ?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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3 l# a E/ Y1 ylemon 次的东西
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8 Q! J/ K& W8 A; w# t; H; _2 JThis 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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c0 h' G, c9 J u. V# Q8 f3 Bflip 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。3 r& D7 t& ]' I# c; \
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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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1 `0 c* }! e0 l1 r7 N) `take a shine to 有好感
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, ]6 Q4 I @: E9 H" k: Y4 zHe 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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third wheel 累赘，电灯泡
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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 7 J. j8 E$ N( t* {5 U" 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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5 ]3 C! Q& T, i* 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。# y* n6 P7 `2 ]' O+ R' i( N
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blow it 搞砸了，弄坏了
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E5 e0 G" |8 L$ V& Q) |I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。
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7 Y! W# \6 y, D7 f* H% hin hot water 有麻烦 r" `- b# U1 j& Q
: f8 d0 ?. Z. r- fHe is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。! j$ m7 w: T2 X! Q* r# x+ E8 o' A
5 m# I9 Y( j" A9 J3 Bput one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出
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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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" j7 L8 Y0 Y- \) Zflop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败 k9 m8 Q) b0 d* [+ B$ Y. L8 e0 K
9 |4 h( R' G6 D- v8 FThe 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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/ x X$ A/ {$ C4 ^. kdrop in/by/over 随时造访 & Z0 P/ Y) q8 D. U/ H1 M3 |
$ H$ U: l9 Z' ?; h( oFeel 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 . r, s! m& a! K- b! X0 q
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Drop me a line! 给我写信！2 c% P! Y8 p' G3 ]: q9 L1 @
6 f1 X5 h3 y' u( d$ ~( Pduck 躲闪，突然低下头
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" p, A y1 L$ v+ }5 }' ]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。3 g! s1 P: C& v# P' ~
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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 % X+ B0 J/ D1 m
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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。$ p) n8 G$ m. h e) g
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ad lib 即兴而作，随口编 ) E& J, G, ^9 s+ p, W! }! ^
% W; g c* J- \8 ]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 ! `) L$ m7 g" B: K
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All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。 e2 W+ ?' e8 j* j+ ]: P; ]
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hit it off 投缘，一见如故 6 Q$ Z d/ P6 D& C2 ^8 w
- {0 W; b- \3 R6 p( \7 s, ^' a, RThey 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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4 K0 S, C) \# w1 K- `% i( tzit 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？
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- V! G& F1 b2 j- x" @, Iput someone on the spot 让某人为难 ' P' I/ K* z. I" m8 B$ Y
, S0 ~+ P% Y7 k" \# qDon'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。 A! M! l y2 I
6 P7 P5 |/ p3 o/ I& I: K$ m, Bracket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉
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( G2 ^) q; k$ O7 A. IThe 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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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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+ g/ @5 u/ x% kdon't knock it 不要太挑剔 : k0 h% J, f' b4 Q& Z
+ |" S7 B: D) T* N! ~' _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！2 W" S% O/ \9 N7 s5 }6 ]* Z
- E1 A9 r' L6 fpig out 狼吞虎咽 1 }" [9 X1 H& a3 j/ Z' }
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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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down in the dumps 垂头丧气 " U6 Y, e+ U ]8 r ~1 B
3 J4 }* t, v% a1 P0 |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。% ?5 G7 K5 F6 j0 H3 y: a
8 n; ~# p! C5 Y, o' _; l. l! Rhorse 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
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, ?# S* X3 c+ }$ Y1 JShe 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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# t# c- F6 N' d3 mLet's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。" j: Z4 G; e" c4 ]8 I# w
/ f, C/ l$ {2 k: Lget on the ball 用心做 , H* d2 m- D' n1 E: b( R
4 y* A# Q' @% GIf 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！. B2 N9 r9 w" Q M2 Q
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9 p* S( O8 Q7 |" @He's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。9 E$ Y2 K& |* d: ?$ O! s
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lay off 停止，解雇
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" W* x/ X3 j3 uKnock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！
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3 P; Q% I) d+ Q7 {& ~. mpep 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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3 A/ x% e( H( {( W; D0 L! GI 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？+ A/ `1 R6 z: L% u; j" k
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. m. j9 i9 z+ D) Q$ ZHe 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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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。: p7 @6 R8 u* S. \ M1 ^
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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。" N2 S9 ]" F g6 y( a; D: B/ I
( w. P, u0 V- t6 P7 Fhung over 宿醉未醒 8 o/ _$ t: |9 J- M" z$ ~5 D$ l
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has-been 过时的人或物
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" f" L8 l I, Q/ A9 H( rLisa 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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( r$ R b5 z6 z8 KI 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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