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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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2 n( O, V( r$ K2 V4 o5 r: y8 Q1 gTanya 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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2 y/ s( O* r3 n$ l& }& `come easily 易如反掌
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5 ?) a, g4 D, i5 hLanguages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。
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" w' z" f. t: I9 \$ Rdon't have a cow 别大惊小怪
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2 r% X/ F6 f6 w! Q$ M& yDon't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages. 别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。) x6 E5 L& L5 v: o* ?" L0 @( y
0 ]+ \! {+ _+ K x. e* hpush around 欺骗 5 z. x, C( M% f3 r/ y
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Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！
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- o. z9 ]- x' Z4 R; k" wkeep one's shirt on 保持冷静
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F& {3 p' z; {+ P2 u( h* W* o2 qKeep 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。3 B) @9 S2 e$ y
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Cool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 " Y' c# S$ z) ^& f. n
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# i' {& J1 |# j0 KLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。& a$ X* C: v2 v# m: Q7 V, B
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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。 O \9 Q, s1 S* f/ B( n7 {
% V* a( S6 v. m4 |! i kred-letter day 大日子
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' T# y: ?, r( o. u- L) k3 t5 @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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go up in smoke 成为泡影 ! g2 }' C, [; Z* M
: \! k# D" b2 x5 M" `3 E4 tPeter’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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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！6 U9 Q8 }, z" W0 e R% o
# [3 k6 ^( ]1 O$ O2 }' f4 Oshape 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。+ ?# w* J4 V& ]* J0 P0 `5 K
; J8 n" w" n3 ]$ X! R1 @2 Gscare 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。 # d( H3 s6 \( O/ p
) D6 u0 Z9 P& k! K$ N5 J4 y0 v7 qpull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”）
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' E {; O& T/ i: l# M" RHe 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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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。 & a2 w5 {6 c$ \5 |) X% `& l
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come clean 全盘托出，招供
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0 d1 R: Z! S& Q+ A& DThe criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。
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Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。
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3 q9 B( e7 @+ b9 ospill the beans 泄漏秘密 5 \. g: s2 g6 h! D; ^2 L- Q
, p/ {4 [+ Z: X4 L% k- uDon't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！- V* ^! y& Y- v% g$ X! Z. z9 R1 Q* e! ?
4 s! z9 x. j8 i% Mstick in the mud 保守的人
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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。
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john 厕所
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2 n5 @& p' r/ Y) O- E- QI have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car. 我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。2 s8 }& G8 Z* O& _7 P
$ Z% R: t- ?% p i( W5 xkeep in line 管束 ; t/ g0 ]9 x u' I5 ~. a4 b5 v* d
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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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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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2 N! C$ v3 [, l2 t$ e1 Ijump to conclusion 妄下结论
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9 Z+ g: d) @) GDon'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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7 G, ~0 j( b6 ~" Flemon 次的东西
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1 U' P+ ~" L1 D; j7 P! zThis 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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. A) c' a) i% yHis 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。 0 c2 ?9 `1 b ~1 E' ?2 w8 V
! g# T; K! O$ I4 N. ]8 Nflip 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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5 L% ], N- f. t* @7 }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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: |4 Q# I! |4 o6 f% m/ e% b uHe 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。; J5 F- T+ Z/ x/ d- b7 ?* n6 m
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. q3 z( k2 z0 I: |7 I2 ~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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' |% N# j t* V% Y1 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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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。7 k* O; Y$ ]" f. G% w7 h4 }
7 T/ }4 M9 s4 l9 Cblow it 搞砸了，弄坏了
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- K) V& v6 \# ]6 [I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。2 b T) H+ B* ]* x* O: Y* e: r% o
1 \2 G. H% o0 Y: N" k/ Bin hot water 有麻烦 6 D* k0 w# J; Q: ^+ l; r
8 y! m. U9 z, mHe 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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6 b; m0 O' r" xput one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 + o. J( L/ t* w
, o( ^1 H- I! F* N2 TWally 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 6 e) L/ a5 e# f+ O) H4 W# i
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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。 " r+ \. M1 v/ m; s' E
9 H8 Z6 [- u/ {' _& @4 J4 N9 Udrop 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。 . C/ X! Z5 F$ C+ S5 m7 ^, b8 C
3 n D5 b2 z; _- gdrop a line 写信
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Drop me a line! 给我写信！2 p1 S' n' ` O- H8 v' p
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duck 躲闪，突然低下头
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8 \6 H1 d9 A6 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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: K+ k4 ]3 I& s0 x' |5 F* R# Ggo 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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6 w- }4 w! _ S) Y6 Mact up 胡闹，出毛病
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# ]8 f3 R' K* I" k# lThe 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。
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ad 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
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/ t' f9 L6 u: O) a* KAll she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。, t% R3 N. H3 g s$ `! }" r
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hit it off 投缘，一见如故 # p5 C( b, V. J/ i+ N9 B9 e
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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？ 7 h, y8 U! N8 I- [8 b
& w) \" I" b; nput someone on the spot 让某人为难
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/ Y3 ?9 c' I0 U& y" p, d- g! ^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。) L9 Y* P1 X! N
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8 L8 I5 T, i! r: f* y+ H) {The police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。: _' E$ M8 f. r3 i9 s
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have it good 享受得很
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! G! Q3 O% T1 W, N% pShe really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。. S! t" o0 p# g, x
" r/ ^3 R# N9 S" w* W0 ]don't knock it 不要太挑剔
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; T* P* @, p z3 s- v: w& y) k6 wDont 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！ l" F: [( t( X. s4 A* [
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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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6 [5 o& a' P3 Q* n- h! T6 c0 BThe 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。) J- [- R) `7 O0 K
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! Z0 m2 Y0 `& EWe'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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go whole hog 全力以赴
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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。 & V, ^ z y: G8 p' N+ V! S( ^
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Let's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。6 m/ J( y( r/ i+ L; t; N: V
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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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lady-killer 帅哥
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$ a, y5 ?$ Y: pHe's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
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( k" H, T& b1 b: s* OLay 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 8 O+ P/ i x* ] l, T
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Knock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！
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9 A$ e) |' D: w3 Qhave a passion for 钟爱
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pep talk 打气，鼓励的话
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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？" i& t+ z6 j' D& l6 b
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! F+ V0 u) Z! qHe passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。# a, J3 X" A$ a* y8 c+ U
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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。# [6 k* U$ j4 x; _
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- q) V" V7 n5 u$ SDon’t disturb him. He’s still hung over from last night.别吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。9 L) k$ }5 r* W$ D; l. j6 |
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" j1 ^1 }& [3 T: g' m+ A$ K8 GLisa 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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have a bone to pick with 有账要算
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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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