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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。+ k: \* G& Q7 J
4 U; V- o+ p ]. n# _% D; b. M5 Z+ ocome on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐
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1 G4 H+ B) x% [& fTanya 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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4 u# ?. M) {( h m$ q/ Kcome easily 易如反掌 ; H% _ x% E8 B0 h, O2 T7 j
. B! @7 p, a/ d' r5 S5 P3 jLanguages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。+ t0 A0 }' h; Y. u1 y3 Q- l
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don't have a cow 别大惊小怪 . i- @4 K1 S0 k9 Q
0 S X, O. h7 v: L# H0 ]Don't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages. 别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。/ h" G0 {1 P! p2 j
$ G" K3 l+ [+ B1 opush around 欺骗
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8 w1 j/ ^7 R, B7 S. A! |3 R5 ZDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！0 q0 r- ?! }0 ]6 e! b
9 C' p `, K/ t+ l3 t& s) F( Lkeep one's shirt on 保持冷静
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: l" x3 p! b2 V& ~4 UKeep 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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4 ~3 e) E$ ?5 M' U& j2 ucool it
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4 W8 r" I- K' z+ i- K- o: f8 K% _* U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。 " R* K5 B2 j4 ] G @( b N
' c! X, u) d$ b. I& _7 Cjoy ride 兜风
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: O) h( X! `5 J. w5 z- FLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。9 j) @# F) d3 [) J. ]$ ?; s
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% C. @% L3 L: W- eDo 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 " ~3 I' C1 q8 `! F* i6 F8 K
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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。: M+ y* m+ _5 ^$ f
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! x, O6 g' r; D! l6 UPeter’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。; q! c$ P+ O. l% D1 B4 l
1 ~, M' O% K; Z) m3 w2 b9 Shit the road 上路 . {0 \: W: S; l2 k7 T2 S
4 R3 ]+ D2 p6 F7 yWe 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！4 B! N ?; ~( y0 E
4 X" ]8 U3 R7 y9 c% c+ k$ Ushape up 表现良好，乖
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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。
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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。
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pull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”） . }1 ]6 e3 A( _! W
* Q* \+ U9 R) G/ ?4 u% N0 g7 E* FHe 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。8 l+ z5 i6 m5 r+ k/ ~
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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。
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come clean 全盘托出，招供 $ ^9 y Q6 W' {! A
& @" V/ ~# n( ]3 ^0 e% r R- K0 ?The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 1 H6 ^- Q7 }3 A% y C* P0 `; i' E
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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 ) m- f" `& x6 R E" T8 R& T4 O& s
4 v# w& R, g3 T/ C" s% M% T" BDon'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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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。! k. @+ k2 Z! p6 Z8 @
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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。3 t3 F" n% \. y# w& K
5 y7 i, x) c& [) w, J$ Dkeep in line 管束 ( t6 q* L: f6 m1 V
- W4 N1 }3 O1 nHe needs to be kept in line. He's too wild. 他太野了，要好好管束一下。/ T, y. |" H- R- p' w
$ G: x2 u" X( \% w, |9 K" Z" Mjump the gun 草率行事
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7 ]+ S$ I: E: HDon'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。! y3 c! \8 g0 U% k
- a) ]0 P+ x0 ~- u5 o$ Vjump to conclusion 妄下结论
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4 i0 ~1 b$ E/ u, wDon'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 X7 U3 S: ^# w' B. I0 T
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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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0 k$ Q; B3 _! o! G% gflip 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
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_ n* y* s+ A# z& ZI 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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7 |' p1 X% e8 {4 Q/ gtake a shine to 有好感
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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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third wheel 累赘，电灯泡 # k, b2 J# [2 z0 j' C4 M
9 c7 g- D) e! k; nYou 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。 " g2 ^2 ], u8 u1 e+ I% u \, E
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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 7 z$ E9 E) y) j# X' l( o1 w$ h
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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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9 W: T; }* ]/ c0 L. p8 `8 h. Q/ _0 Hblow it 搞砸了，弄坏了
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6 \4 t- D @# @; @I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。# N9 S8 u5 {4 }; Q
8 H3 c1 `; i2 A. Sin hot water 有麻烦
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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。. q# f/ o& C/ l. c& G) d. i6 H2 H
6 D# R- O1 Z# Dput one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出
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. K* o. N" u6 e! l$ b; d2 ]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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flop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败
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6 i2 ], T( G& v* [: PThe movie was a flop. Nobody went to see it.这部电影卖座率奇低，没有人去看。 1 g5 z' b! i( J. H, V3 @, I
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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 K$ z! M/ i7 C/ {# T
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drop a line 写信
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Drop me a line! 给我写信！7 ~: c5 y, G7 N X5 p2 H. b
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duck 躲闪，突然低下头 " E" C# F h1 A$ g
7 n; h! {/ W5 }) z9 C+ ~: YRemind 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。' B6 w0 Y) Q+ y2 D4 V
6 C/ p/ |3 R4 ?* Rgo with the flow 随从大家的意见
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. E2 Y/ I: g/ @& P) n- Q7 {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。 - v, X, w2 K- U4 V s$ U8 r3 R
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ad lib 即兴而作，随口编 6 k- s# d! D8 i( E+ d2 x
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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 % c' p+ o/ x% W
7 k5 |5 M% {) {! L' M+ tAll she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。4 m% ~; ]: F6 S
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hit it off 投缘，一见如故
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They 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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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？ : D# d/ K/ ~1 a4 Z# L5 u4 }3 F$ F3 e; n
$ Q9 z9 e W0 H Wput someone on the spot 让某人为难
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8 n" R! s. V0 }8 [4 K& p) G3 | FDon'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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% ?" T* |9 g$ M" A" TThe 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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9 C3 j& S! X: [5 u% a* \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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don't knock it 不要太挑剔
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' J3 C1 F2 @+ V- l6 ^ u qDont 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！! J% V6 R; ]9 l( z6 M
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pig out 狼吞虎咽
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$ v$ Y8 T- [$ o0 v2 I, B$ oWe 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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3 z6 X; S. E0 q0 h( Gdown in the dumps 垂头丧气
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6 |1 u4 T, r5 o) XThe 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。) t' E% V6 `8 C2 }0 c# @3 |
8 V2 ] D9 K+ mhorse 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 8 E1 ^* f0 ?5 u
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go whole hog 全力以赴
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}+ A7 R0 ~ O L8 E mShe 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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get the ball rolling开始
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get on the ball 用心做
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p* j/ s) u# E& ~0 \, jIf 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！1 l4 E9 c& `5 V8 G$ o
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* I. O$ U% D0 a/ WHe's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
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: M& t6 Y+ x3 \Lay 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 0 t+ H$ M k# X0 a
# F# N u# M- a8 Q! Z8 YKnock 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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pep talk 打气，鼓励的话
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. G* D7 Q) Q7 R; n1 B8 UThe 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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pick someone’s brains 请教某人
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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？+ v J ~+ w1 p; C- c8 X
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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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! }% N: K; s' {- r6 lhit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题 2 D: V3 p+ i0 V$ G/ Z! N
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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。
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* J5 _" H1 t$ f2 g8 k" oHe really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。! L1 `! g( [1 o$ k& K" T6 {
7 [5 D) Y) v5 o3 z5 \* ihung 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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5 _7 i+ _& T- o; w `/ HLisa 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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+ Z7 ]( z) L% N. M4 W$ K4 t( z7 |9 m. bI 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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