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$ v; l' @7 N" R& ZDon't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid. 别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。1 d& e: v$ P& B, ~3 r* h/ ?
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come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐 . }1 F- T1 W* \/ G/ d) ?8 D+ o8 e
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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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9 U# [0 [) c- J/ n7 U* Tcome easily 易如反掌 ( F' D& z! r# n# f2 M. P
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Languages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。- q: |# ?5 P" B9 k; x5 |* c+ B
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don't have a cow 别大惊小怪 ! R. G' D/ p1 D/ Y
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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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push around 欺骗
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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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) X1 W; V0 Z* O$ a! NKeep 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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冷静一点
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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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( v5 |% v9 f7 [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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; Q6 M/ q! O N' b0 |6 uDo 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 b+ x# I( J: S& C+ A8 }6 Nred-letter day 大日子 9 c+ X; ^6 F# V- D1 O; a4 G+ U0 u
* q: n- d5 R3 GThis 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。 K! n, }6 n. N& c9 V- C P8 `+ A2 R
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go up in smoke 成为泡影 - c) U9 r9 J2 @4 m0 _1 H9 @
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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。8 L0 `) I0 h1 R! y
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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！
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shape up 表现良好，乖 8 N& r$ r/ n8 i
9 W p" ~7 O8 G1 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。8 T8 h" ]# t$ D2 M v6 v
; j! Y% ?+ R" m- Vscare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了 & w5 r1 ~* |8 S% P: m
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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。 & r& ?- a, c1 ~
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pull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”）
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# r$ b3 w2 y: s& B+ J, H0 T( UHe 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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8 F2 o" h! r$ [4 ?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。 k. g* d3 \ K: B" C
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come clean 全盘托出，招供
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& u- F" V! `; U8 r/ IThe criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 1 `+ N, O1 x8 w" L
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Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。
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# W4 V% e+ [' _5 ^8 Nspill 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！4 ^2 F! o; O* P0 s$ h5 B
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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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$ h2 U; Z$ w# T5 k" k8 h) ]- Bkeep in line 管束 ( W! |% H. R/ ]9 y- _ W+ ~
& R% x% n2 o) c3 mHe needs to be kept in line. He's too wild. 他太野了，要好好管束一下。; m$ Z5 f, ]. ]6 v% i
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jump the gun 草率行事
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: D1 ^ r* x! o3 l7 }7 jDon'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。& I6 u0 }( {9 d& ?! b0 n0 X
4 e5 t1 Q5 v5 D& f8 r1 o& H7 }jump to conclusion 妄下结论 $ |, E4 F# |" r4 V7 |
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, w1 }/ p I. l& @$ Q1 U) vThis 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。* f# A, @& f# G! v2 n7 o
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5 C: o/ I8 n9 G, sI 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？：）" a9 |% F, l) F$ k# |0 C) v$ r
7 o: f+ B3 ~0 p7 j# p7 _5 ftake a shine to 有好感 8 K$ F8 q" R" |5 n
) i/ S# \8 ?' T# G+ B- M+ B4 IHe 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。! h. c# U% R, L0 ]. m
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third wheel 累赘，电灯泡 7 C l9 J1 Q9 \) C
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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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{; ]+ h( J$ U5 Y) ? L) z3 Arip off 骗人的东西
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" v0 w6 J* j; z3 X$ R+ nWhat 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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4 I$ z5 |% C# @% D1 { c8 D- l0 X2 u6 kDon'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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- T( R6 [% G, X) d" p8 u2 Lblow it 搞砸了，弄坏了
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I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。
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4 V7 U+ U- p) Y6 s: lHe 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( j# u/ R! m( r6 bput one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 5 D" b# a7 J" u
6 J" o7 [! c, n+ mWally 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
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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。 4 v+ T# d* D/ C t- k: p& Q3 S8 |
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drop a line 写信
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' P2 R6 V5 B; Q) H* EDrop me a line! 给我写信！: J2 _; `' r' [+ c* P' M2 F
, O0 L8 U* W% h: l4 [8 J/ Nduck 躲闪，突然低下头 6 j3 q, s% L ^
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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。8 d& O$ J. R( P. D$ n
c' |' d/ y# ]& v2 y, Dgo 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 4 T, Y) q* F. u% t
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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。! S' X9 Y) Y, v, f
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ad lib 即兴而作，随口编
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8 I5 S$ M" V' WThe 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) U, V0 s+ n4 t4 }8 j* ]
* g5 ^, r# ~' K& tAll she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。9 F& x5 D! a% T" T; c
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hit it off 投缘，一见如故
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! `/ l+ D2 g5 \4 Y8 e1 ZThey 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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7 U/ _4 X$ W7 \, n7 e( Lzit 青春痘 " J) X! _6 ]1 a* V8 M* @. b2 F
3 R+ ^; o P2 `% L5 B# U3 yWhy 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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+ j( R: b- e& }( }( eput someone on the spot 让某人为难
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- R) C1 h0 p0 F* ?: sDon'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。) H& o& c" d' B' E c
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racket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉 4 b; L, Z7 C) B
+ D* j; j5 q% [6 h, L8 x; TThe police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。/ \+ h( m6 p# u
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have it good 享受得很 2 E0 {$ R7 g4 `, i, q- q
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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。8 z) V- O0 C% R6 [
1 j8 Z) g% J4 j+ @% s Fdon't knock it 不要太挑剔 # k' Y, H7 l5 v! F
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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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; l* V& {0 n7 J) D( [9 Gpig 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。* v- h; k1 ~% D% R0 J# U9 T; [' Q
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% L0 r. E* p) @! L3 dThe 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。3 G0 a# g7 l7 x! S) L1 G) w
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horse around 嬉闹
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% ?* A. e3 c1 l- O0 Z5 |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 " w+ K, _1 ]+ f) Q0 j
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You 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。
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/ ~$ |% a4 }- T9 h" PShe 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。 6 b8 V5 x% O; ~3 e+ @; ]1 t& }
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, D) @+ y, ]2 [. w) c3 M6 lIf 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！5 ?6 E% a: f' y5 Z3 @$ a# ~& I
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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。7 Y5 {) j- J; ^$ P
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lay off 停止，解雇
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) B) Y9 A& [+ `/ BLay 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 6 c, ~8 I+ J- M, p
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Knock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！% ~$ o" t4 g3 h! A' I# F
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0 e9 b+ x0 G1 L' U5 i. PI have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。
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4 b" x7 L. M# h3 {7 h. j7 I, h' ]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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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。
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$ H( m ]" M- a3 B9 V) E; G/ qI’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。( _* J8 l" ^) ~7 ^" Y. m; P8 o
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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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5 U2 ?8 }) B/ r" qhung over 宿醉未醒 : o/ E7 Q5 |* x- K9 Z
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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。6 j6 a% M- ^/ A) r
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has-been 过时的人或物
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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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