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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。
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come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐
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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。2 Y T3 e+ X" Z4 b
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come easily 易如反掌
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3 Y1 n( Z0 X* A( [( ~Languages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。
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- P3 ?* G# }* a: C" Kdon't have a cow 别大惊小怪 + f" G- c' t7 ^9 Z: t- b4 x; h
* Y3 X% I3 v! P+ `) XDon'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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/ z' l+ a+ m) j. c' g; GDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！9 e- z2 m; R3 S9 C- e
: r! Y) y/ u' d( U4 \keep one's shirt on 保持冷静 8 Y" v: N( I* z4 Y
1 ~) x Z% Q. F" P9 \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。
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! o1 A s9 x2 ?* ~6 v( z% `cool it
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W2 W( g4 O9 m; r6 P- Q! dCool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。
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joy ride 兜风
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' z2 c1 z3 ]- {' C$ [, _7 T( L1 bLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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9 [9 ]; {; x% ~7 ?* U0 z Lrap 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。3 a, z: {9 c7 {
. p/ {) `0 t7 k7 w- }red-letter day 大日子 1 a+ y- S( s+ ] y' e
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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。
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/ `! ~% J: b8 iPeter’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。2 H' M: }6 M" l! s* m
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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 % Q+ V& L/ B# k. L9 j% |
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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。6 {) X. Y) Q- S% e3 L" P4 }
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scare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了
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$ q( E4 O+ g& h, n q3 LDon’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”） 4 k1 S# D# E& J% _! g8 r* R6 |3 d
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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。0 ~% r4 b. S1 e! ^% C) U6 V
- P" M0 A3 D* Kcome 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。 1 X1 M" `: w: \( P$ C- U5 e
+ n+ G1 Y+ A% ?( @0 Ucome clean 全盘托出，招供
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9 E5 K; r' z+ b$ Y/ y! xThe criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 0 l3 |" f. E# U9 V2 d8 T
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Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。8 k1 ~+ q+ _( M" V. G+ U7 O
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spill the beans 泄漏秘密
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/ W2 D x" ^' R1 C3 vDon'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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9 ^9 o% Z) }0 Y" s6 g; Rstick in the mud 保守的人 7 z* ^4 Z$ g+ w( _0 c% Z, c
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) ?1 Y' |' B+ K+ jjohn 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。
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6 B( ^" g+ N7 @( g' ^. gkeep in line 管束
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J/ {0 K' {8 N4 QHe 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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$ {. ^$ R( [5 f& {( g6 w, u; jjump 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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jump to conclusion 妄下结论
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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。) p0 Y* X9 K, g# v7 |
\6 P. S% s/ c9 @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 + z3 W9 u6 ?7 G9 {+ o8 J
- {6 Q6 B: l, e5 @ kHis 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。 ( d" T5 g! b& \& Q! [
, ^- D! T" Y d. X7 y: @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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fix someone up 撮合某人 & z$ z3 F) }1 K+ T5 T% v$ j1 \
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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 * L0 m+ [7 d8 ?+ {
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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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1 L8 L8 n8 Q1 g7 M/ R" nrip off 骗人的东西
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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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# o6 ?8 D, U9 b' J( ~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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- f/ V0 c' f' N8 c( c# c* Qblow it 搞砸了，弄坏了 - l# H; t: F9 w& \1 |- L
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I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。 B7 y6 B0 v, k& ^+ ?* |
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in hot water 有麻烦 h) N' K" x4 X0 K/ H! z
2 _% ?0 x# j+ `! H5 w3 T" @4 pHe is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。; i* m3 [; M0 {/ a! z/ T- r" l8 D
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put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出
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/ a n+ `& Z7 [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。 7 Y; ?1 _" x) Z5 Z/ L
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flop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败 9 [1 Z6 q6 X/ N" C5 ^& W% k; H% ~
; k9 l) Z8 o( o" mThe 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 5 B8 n. {* F$ s. W+ O8 a v
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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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% ?4 l6 O) E$ q" T3 P4 kdrop a line 写信 : \( a n6 a, X$ Z7 }) T7 Q
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Drop me a line! 给我写信！
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( v* R3 p; u5 S+ hduck 躲闪，突然低下头
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) ^0 f* Z. |7 t1 T% L" LRemind 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。. G5 _* J! i) V4 | e6 \. j5 S
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go with the flow 随从大家的意见 * f2 x( P" ]7 U
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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。 9 q7 [5 M2 l7 i0 i8 j) M9 v
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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。8 J. h$ u& M4 | W5 H
! O P8 e! `9 A4 A$ p4 ead lib 即兴而作，随口编 * f6 S9 ^8 N! v6 {* z; r( ?! P5 T
1 B/ j! l2 H8 d$ a& r# W2 `8 }% a$ ~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。1 ^0 j9 \* `: \. {
. _" G% f7 E' S& a1 j/ Yhit it off 投缘，一见如故
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* Y* D; O4 t% s0 p( l5 eThey 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。) I! y/ a) f: X0 l1 B
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5 u( q0 u( f, dWhy 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 % W4 e& O- C! I" j8 [" e3 r
3 ]4 ]7 j0 @* D/ ]# X; @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。
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3 C. L0 ]4 V" v' N; Xracket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉
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4 e/ {+ _2 ~& |- HThe police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。
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- d! H8 q! |* y+ O3 B; chave it good 享受得很 ; V9 h+ b% l; u5 @8 N* Q4 s0 t! s
$ E+ Y) T4 _/ [% @- t. [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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8 L/ U. Y0 D k- R0 y' n$ R2 gdon't knock it 不要太挑剔
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& m4 s+ B4 K% K7 n5 i5 g: S( ^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！' Y ^1 S4 w7 U5 Z1 _8 G8 u
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% q) z ]4 e# C, uWe 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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$ R3 A# L( }% g/ ~4 i. KThe 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。( O6 [8 V3 `' a8 m$ K9 |( Z
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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 ; [" V' l( R! |/ I1 D8 v% {
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go whole hog 全力以赴
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# }: j( q3 S x7 L+ K' ]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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1 j6 s4 f7 t3 S' n" T) y p! e5 q6 }Let's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
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get on the ball 用心做 / ?2 B" W+ T* R8 \% w! N. g$ s8 q
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If 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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% b; `, g5 m. y9 DHe's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
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% o2 x `, r5 r# ~3 w# n1 sLay 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 3 E: l k5 R$ n* a# n# \! D2 @
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Knock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！7 i' X- D, ?4 b t" Y
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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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1 _) q; b: K+ a& upick someone’s brains 请教某人 8 V8 U2 \2 Q* s6 R/ d
2 G: ?6 _3 {9 ZI 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？! x' u9 R; i, [6 y- ]" F
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He passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。5 k" U$ m2 d8 M5 Q2 B- T! v
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: Z9 j0 n( I/ A: o8 bhit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题 : ?2 i0 f9 L; H+ {, c0 _
# I. u- I; T* B2 G: G) p. UI’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。" k9 i; t Q3 Z2 D x# K
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0 W, I/ z# e$ K& _He really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。5 E# p5 n3 u6 R4 x& P6 }' H0 h8 t
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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。* f V1 b/ K p1 r* S5 v9 s
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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。5 S% t# B) ^( v$ @) N' `2 a
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