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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 ) p& V1 q1 _% r% P5 g+ G
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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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! G H1 V- T! \7 T. d/ a9 dcome easily 易如反掌
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0 v5 _! J H5 LLanguages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。& Y0 k% |9 d0 p, m1 W% v3 B U
4 l5 m) U, {; z( G7 m/ Hdon't have a cow 别大惊小怪
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; U5 |3 L9 b: J8 g+ yDon't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages. 别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。' O w# t0 L8 _" [. V
! M. s& X7 j- X9 N- wpush around 欺骗
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+ q& S$ R+ r% K- J1 O) CDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！' V1 K/ o* o! Y/ w7 A. s0 v. r( E
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* D7 i# J- X1 Y) X3 J6 \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。4 \! | P( x; ]! z/ R; {3 l; ?
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& Q( j( N6 N. J$ B& wCool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 9 P' M/ T/ P+ Y9 Y( Y0 v; E+ w- ]
- X6 ^0 Y( [$ U+ [; _joy ride 兜风 * i" K; E y0 y; c9 M) w
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Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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9 Q m# u% U" l/ i& Urap 说唱乐 4 c- R6 p/ |4 T3 T9 B) v: H% _
( {" M9 ?2 Z' N; I. yDo 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。$ f! W; `$ M8 a5 [6 [
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red-letter day 大日子
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, {6 ~$ s) v* D P& C/ r$ {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
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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。
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# V% M. Q) v* Z1 u3 o( ^3 thit 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！& h7 x$ E# w7 y6 u
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shape up 表现良好，乖 ) g: p3 w& ?2 k6 z
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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。. ^& {( y4 [' Q6 U: S+ R2 b: C
# x; W' |9 R4 |8 K& `* w; j% Tscare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了 $ ?0 l# v' x9 q% r/ J
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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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0 I$ B Z6 ?% Z! {pull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”）
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. v. S$ N" B$ U. X' N6 zHe 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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* r& J5 b7 f% e8 f; Ucome again 再说一遍
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3 z, }1 f" C) A# e5 [# J- [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。 - l9 s/ n/ m! T1 J7 p
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come clean 全盘托出，招供 & D2 J5 A: G0 O9 p" s" `( ?, Z
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The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 ) m7 O; _- f A
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Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。& K% A5 a& m; P3 J' d7 i9 v
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spill the beans 泄漏秘密 + _$ e! I$ h8 b6 y2 H
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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！+ j9 g, i" Y' |+ B! Q# C
) z$ p: P. j1 V! [, o8 R9 vstick 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。4 T" ?7 ]' f7 |7 v* F
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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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+ o( }1 q1 x1 _keep in line 管束
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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。0 |; N6 |$ |. c9 i7 v
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; u$ r7 ^0 N8 B, u3 t2 J* _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。% b# m8 z" [0 S: S% f z7 [+ V
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jump to conclusion 妄下结论 1 m! s6 N& ]% ~2 h0 `
. @0 Q- f3 U0 a5 BDon'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 ; \; @7 ~3 X( R
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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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$ J+ p9 V; t" A, {6 k' Kflip 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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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？：）; b/ K, T& V+ `6 B! w, \
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take 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。2 B' X+ { H1 G0 X) h' p
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! B0 \' ~, ?. PYou 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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rip off 骗人的东西
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4 ^5 |, ? d9 B! F: AWhat 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 ; k1 ]1 `) V3 \5 {% z: r- r4 R. I
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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。3 S. y* k! G2 e; ?" k
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blow it 搞砸了，弄坏了 8 @1 F: i. v3 ]: @, h
: ]% ~" M* `, [( _ vI blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。
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7 _" S9 ^) i( P+ rHe 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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& P1 V* q# P3 l! w/ v' Aput one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 8 t7 W( v& L3 F9 u
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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。 : Q3 n- W9 Q! f* |
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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。 1 l; Y/ f: E+ H: j, n
3 p8 Z2 x5 e1 W: Q/ Rdrop 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 W# @$ }/ L' z+ Z
4 h1 q! d- t' s; U" z) g1 pdrop a line 写信 8 t" F1 L3 I& e
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duck 躲闪，突然低下头 ; }" z, Y1 X5 K' E3 T, e
$ y7 c" E% g+ D2 b6 ZRemind 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。$ a) T. `0 i- U6 h
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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。 0 {% g" t$ S: G6 B) W2 g
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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。
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4 q2 c, ^' r. v( |5 Xad lib 即兴而作，随口编 9 w* M# j3 n! {5 q8 u) I
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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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1 {) I t L. k9 X# \All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。5 K0 |% {- r6 x! |% k& f
5 B) A# x& O3 o- ` @6 chit 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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& c' M* ^4 M" X V) i' czit 青春痘
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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？ " t7 q$ F+ U/ }- J/ ~
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put someone on the spot 让某人为难
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# ~$ X/ z0 n0 \' t5 D! m" p* wDon'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。! ]+ @" X9 H8 x* G l8 E. n
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The police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。
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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。
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7 U# a8 ? f9 E+ ]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！6 n) D: {8 q( `
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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。3 B2 K6 j5 `1 ~" [
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The 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。
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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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/ F/ _5 C/ k' h, Tgo 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。 + B" X2 |3 q% o0 S, V4 V% B
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7 U* |1 Q" y, x* Y) YHe's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
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9 K9 f1 S" G" h3 [lay off 停止，解雇 " d u L5 @) ]3 ^( q% ]. {
- g0 U" U$ b+ k: _$ ^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 " k; ]& A4 |. L: Q' T
, @ {7 W, b M2 B" ?Knock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！
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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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! k4 \- |' h& x* {! a- h1 P9 mI 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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! N& x$ `% L' C; upass 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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3 ?, u6 Y5 P9 Y. P8 FI’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。! ]. _% H- d7 L7 g' L
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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。" ?; E0 B' _! f) q& X+ N
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has-been 过时的人或物
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& D; G3 K& r! H0 H. o* U 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。; h+ G a' S- q* A# k
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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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