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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。+ H3 c- ^* y+ h. m
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come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐 ! l! [ a, j$ e$ i9 u
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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。; s, ~ e9 ~9 u
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come easily 易如反掌 : h! h {" h" \$ a* H( j* w
) @9 E7 c) c8 J6 K1 [Languages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。2 P( a- R. P; s9 E) {
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don't have a cow 别大惊小怪 % r5 b: L1 i6 F6 T8 k
# ^# u; F' g" m& T: x& VDon'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！6 m3 p) ]7 C" k- E- [
8 I; G. E! r9 Y/ [keep one's shirt on 保持冷静
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6 h1 |9 R o' d" R. R' xKeep 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 ^$ r2 U; u( E7 Qcool it : Z3 g; C7 F/ C- ~2 ~# Z Q
! `- w1 d0 }% F0 n冷静一点
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$ ~! f" P" J! Q3 [& f7 [% ZCool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 W, u# ^* _ _* g; ]1 p% t
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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。9 D9 j' N# j1 r: |/ y
9 `/ s% ~6 J9 w1 Q1 qrap 说唱乐
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- x* {, j. N6 x4 C# d s, O- R6 ]- d- IDo 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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red-letter day 大日子 0 l, U2 a& J2 J# d4 c
" l4 i2 ?" ^! X: H+ qThis 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。2 e, j5 K6 @ [; @. f) i( \( w
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go up in smoke 成为泡影 ! R* T+ Q2 ]0 \1 h$ Z: S: O
/ ?" b! e- ]3 u. \. `# H6 P6 @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。5 [' c8 o2 V' Y4 k6 M) O2 J
# ^& L0 _3 F( \; v; R- c) ^hit the road 上路 7 h0 E7 F4 _ J3 c+ h- }$ s
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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
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6 a4 i* ^/ x7 xYou’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。' ^- i: M# k* H, G5 \# T* r4 w
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scare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了 " y* e6 N) }/ }! ?3 g( j
K- g( N2 b+ Z- JDon’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。 ]6 g; k/ Y- e9 n: `
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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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" ^4 Z/ k, l/ q1 c0 ^come again 再说一遍 7 {2 ` }5 W% b! d
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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。 5 n' k' N5 n+ r9 a( W4 g; F
/ _2 t' V8 M0 m7 _8 Ncome clean 全盘托出，招供 6 |6 k. u% V# \4 E0 _3 W9 V- C* g) Q
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The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。
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r, C7 j% N* v, V8 S* ]4 CLet me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。
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spill the beans 泄漏秘密 / C, e$ m3 ]2 F2 n4 S7 }4 L4 u
. T) @ Q8 f [% r# z' z. }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 , B1 `8 S) w2 O* k* [
# @, t- m7 M! N1 V4 sCathy 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 ^4 X* C5 n$ r/ ]6 y" d
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john 厕所
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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。8 k& u8 \ V" G6 |/ o1 {
$ Y1 i, C. V6 `& L7 \keep in line 管束 $ N$ m( `, e3 a" s* |* b( q' p
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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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jump the gun 草率行事
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3 q" F. Q" g& h+ RDon'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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jump to conclusion 妄下结论 % N. u8 W9 c8 R! j5 ~* @
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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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2 w& a- |6 `: a. C: H7 Alemon 次的东西 * y6 p- C' f7 a$ D n0 ^9 c
1 [8 T% |' ]) `7 S4 p e7 FThis 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。 $ n7 ^2 I/ m- z) E
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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。- P9 ~/ y% h8 ~ [ ~$ X; u
" `4 a# m" Y8 |1 W) {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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take a shine to 有好感
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" b7 J! M2 M; Y" Q( u& ~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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: M1 D* e5 |. }3 I3 W8 g6 Ithird 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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# X5 \+ e d$ q9 brip off 骗人的东西 4 m( d6 `: c3 f6 O1 N5 x4 ^+ G- J
, A' M0 S3 N& V: [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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8 m% x" @; s; C8 f2 Q/ ^, `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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. c$ _8 i+ l% m3 I: p" x. jblow it 搞砸了，弄坏了 4 h/ G, S( v' u! Y1 `9 Q
2 [7 @" h3 \2 W; P! w, C7 ?I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。5 R+ z" D2 K. H: t9 s
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in hot water 有麻烦 * a( t' o- p. _/ X
+ V) R$ A( ^9 r6 BHe 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
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1 N$ u; s8 E0 p1 b. T4 wWally 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。 I$ V7 [# n) j
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flop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败 4 u$ t7 Q# ?3 R; j
% p5 p# }$ ]! F7 W9 J6 y0 K+ f0 @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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5 x) G, d4 [# s3 D3 t) sFeel 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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# s# e' g" R& o! m1 W3 p' [Drop me a line! 给我写信！
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duck 躲闪，突然低下头
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4 G. F0 X- b/ [, MRemind 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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! ~9 w; r+ A4 w& G# Z9 Pgo with the flow 随从大家的意见 . X \/ X$ z `8 Z5 C2 W3 D
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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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2 [7 g$ q* I! G) G9 V& \3 @$ k$ c+ Vact up 胡闹，出毛病
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8 R/ `* ?6 k7 ^6 NThe 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。- g3 g; B9 H/ ?8 } L0 W0 i
. w% u" ]% n, V( k: f6 Aad 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 0 K* ~0 {- r- }
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All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。+ q0 c. N/ f2 c6 q3 {: G7 O
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hit it off 投缘，一见如故 & T7 o5 ?* o/ p9 n: F {
9 P7 l* |" K- hThey 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 2 i" @1 k$ n8 d
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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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/ Z* [' U: d8 f9 U+ V' v2 `( Z" z Lput someone on the spot 让某人为难 ' t) x+ x0 |! P; h0 `( W
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Don'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。; M' b& q1 b) j* f% u) J% L4 G
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! c ?& z- L+ a" P; ]* o2 IThe police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。7 y6 J& X5 m' l" X$ }4 W( D/ u4 c
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have it good 享受得很
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5 K# K: V( C& X7 \, ?! ]3 t0 P1 L% RShe really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。7 I& d! Z+ _( d. e- m6 i. o
: m& z1 M) e; T" q, mdon'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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" _) G$ {% K# G% npig out 狼吞虎咽
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% V: |9 ]' }) q) k7 gWe 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。& e% L1 r' f9 R f
4 v) O5 y* }8 ^' O' vdown in the dumps 垂头丧气
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+ I k$ L/ V! ^, R0 L: @8 Zhorse 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 , m- }* {/ A( k: R8 ]9 a/ g
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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。 \+ S2 x! K& \( i
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She went whole hog in planning he New Year's Eve party. 她全心全力筹办新年晚会。shoo-in 长胜将军 There's no way he can lose. He's a shoo-in. 他不会输的，他是位长胜将军。 8 _+ t7 J9 f1 U( s% H2 R
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Let's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
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: P8 }; M2 f4 o( S8 sHe's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
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lay off 停止，解雇
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; T2 R, ^, ]- O n/ yLay off! I don't need you to tell me what to do! 别再讲了!我不需要你告诉我怎么去做！knock it off=cut it off 停止
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Knock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！- N4 a, s9 f3 a
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have a passion for 钟爱
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pep talk 打气，鼓励的话 $ M8 c# Y1 `5 R7 B2 _
5 e% ]! f& l" K; H6 i7 tThe coach gave his team a pep talk at half time, hoping to lead them to victory.教练在半场时候给球员们打起，希望将他们引上胜利之途。9 L4 Z: g z7 R+ f$ o& c
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I don’t understand any of this medical terminology. Do you mind if I pick your brains since you’re so knowledgeable in this area? 我对医学术语一无所知。你在这方面如此在行，我能不能请教你一下？1 S \) K, o- N1 q, Y1 j
7 F( ^; H: d; c+ x" cpass out 醉倒了
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- i& W' L9 s1 ]% JHe passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。 c+ }8 }5 y D# \# ^' ]
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. }% q% E& s& n) e. xWe’ve been friends since way back. 我们老早就是好朋友了。. \2 Q4 E+ n* E% b# u, n8 {
4 u N) F1 F& N9 xhit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题 1 J7 ?0 e! e, b, C' W9 u" Z
5 M, t( C4 B1 `/ _: p- J0 HI’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。0 ~1 {% r8 V9 i& f. ^
% k9 J+ [+ r# R% i w, t. Hhave it bad for 狂恋 ! w( O* x+ `8 l& X1 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。
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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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, j" y( O$ ~, B1 ehave a bone to pick with 有账要算 1 V; D; }5 Y( a8 E2 i+ r3 e# L
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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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