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clock in 打卡
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: n0 u0 F4 [! I$ G3 dDon'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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, v4 V! z# d: i$ BTanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。5 a$ V3 H/ |) R7 _6 L
: \/ a- H+ @+ ^! K; C% Zcome easily 易如反掌 0 D& F4 P/ T8 i1 D9 W
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Languages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。
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don't have a cow 别大惊小怪 5 a H" ]% }' m+ Y
Q1 ^6 ?* ]" YDon'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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1 t. X" U% V& G2 U& O3 X( E4 [push around 欺骗
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Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！' L; L; _ t0 m
8 E1 {6 ~8 Q' E/ x( o/ W% ekeep one's shirt on 保持冷静 . D: `, J, i4 p& u% v
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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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: s$ h. Z3 o/ j! R1 ^/ y冷静一点 % u8 Q( i$ f% j' u( C. r8 o9 p
/ b/ [' T& x5 }/ a3 UCool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。
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2 Z) t% T" w4 Cjoy ride 兜风
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Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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2 p7 M) }, P/ W- x% e6 grap 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。1 I7 g+ U' o9 D0 p3 I8 V* C7 A
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red-letter day 大日子
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- R* A# B" n# u0 a% HThis 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 2 y' o9 A, o& Z/ G- G
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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。4 I' w9 Q# U8 G1 F, Z
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- J2 e8 [! W6 w$ i' ^. v6 oWe 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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% x% l7 @ h: t& b. f# oshape up 表现良好，乖 5 f ]. k( d5 C2 s; Y
/ U9 H8 W" H5 N' K8 t6 E! _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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+ b& N* b: [# QDon’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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8 g/ F" n% Y6 W$ s: ]8 Spull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”）
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6 S. r7 H7 q* }; 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。1 p4 T# @( y9 r7 g2 p$ Z
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come again 再说一遍
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0 d2 H$ J: S) F& I3 {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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" M/ v# q3 w2 p% U1 J- ?come clean 全盘托出，招供
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( l3 ]9 o) N% O6 z8 qThe criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 4 r: _' }6 p) Y# p: O# r
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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
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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！
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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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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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: b7 F" j/ Q; J mkeep in line 管束 . r7 C. ~; ]( G: Q
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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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n# q! W D$ w/ D/ \* u+ k- |jump the gun 草率行事 1 X; @1 T% n6 R% O1 E. X* y
' z$ H* ]5 M! A, H; j) lDon'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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7 R5 R0 ]# c" {% ? Q! } [ Zjump 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。" H& O5 b' Q, ]. i6 u! H
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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 & v$ C, g5 _5 Z- A# x4 ]2 T
& q- o" |' K! g$ @9 f7 PHis 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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! E: ~$ X9 H6 B" A* {2 Sflip 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。+ Y' Z# s% Z5 Z: N
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fix someone up 撮合某人
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* p x0 l6 X9 k3 J1 L3 bI 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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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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8 M. U* ?7 R3 M, g _; Jthird 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。 & L! N) F* t. j
6 j2 ~: A! r8 ?9 P3 u: d# erip off 骗人的东西 & {' t3 y. K+ x2 K0 h' t7 i' P
, e) s r) t+ Z" A% }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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1 F+ D j" ]. h( F0 k' u: {# QDon'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。' k4 f+ b3 t5 U8 b2 f
$ n/ B V$ x. n1 W) d+ j" Ublow it 搞砸了，弄坏了
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I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。8 r. R% Z( d' c9 @) B X
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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。2 L& Q7 R* k; N$ T5 b- r
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put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出
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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。 ( L* a5 j4 t6 M6 y3 N. W' n
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flop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败
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0 D3 B! Z0 k3 } N# {1 `The movie was a flop. Nobody went to see it.这部电影卖座率奇低，没有人去看。 / j7 \" B1 A3 n7 `) \
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drop in/by/over 随时造访 3 H' z. }9 E% K# ]
4 f. i9 o" P. @$ D$ D0 UFeel 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。 + f7 d" Z" q4 Z; J
; s9 A' v8 ~- w; @: V1 z: x; K5 Xdrop a line 写信
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Drop me a line! 给我写信！: u) w. F6 S7 R' E, e2 s7 a
2 P0 V7 v$ J4 c5 s* |& ~# }duck 躲闪，突然低下头 5 t6 M; `; c' _& |# U( S
3 P6 c( ]0 l% @) d1 DRemind 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。1 [9 S2 A' |" \5 _
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go 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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act up 胡闹，出毛病 . [& U- C( L+ Z
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0 ?5 s( C! f. \9 R, Qad lib 即兴而作，随口编
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& P! d7 {* u) ^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 j* U4 z1 n8 ]0 `1 u. e' ^) d
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) L1 |/ n) B' C8 H% vhit it off 投缘，一见如故 8 Y3 L3 ^" i2 M6 p
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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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# L5 [. k$ F( c6 k! i% qzit 青春痘
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! p) q5 f' T4 k% U3 OWhy 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？ 6 r& |( o4 W1 A% [2 o' n, h
, `! Z, l- D6 ^6 mput someone on the spot 让某人为难
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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。& b2 n7 [* Q( w1 D
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racket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉
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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。0 t' G: I6 K- |5 g" {' Z
2 {3 j7 O3 `' V( Y; ohave it good 享受得很 + {8 l+ N4 K: ~
% ~3 V! \1 S; @7 O$ Q k, |! ~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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& a1 _5 n6 d9 J0 A/ pDont 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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pig out 狼吞虎咽
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* A3 l5 q: `1 Y+ Q6 p' qWe 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。+ H' ~& W2 i- O: F5 G# p U2 w& L/ i
; ~) ?2 y5 w2 G4 ^+ `+ vdown in the dumps 垂头丧气 * X0 U2 {4 Q$ |7 l8 f. Q6 u
- I! W5 K/ W5 r9 S8 v& hThe 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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d8 u" R: [, @" q. Y( X2 n8 ohorse around 嬉闹 4 ]+ C* p5 U( R
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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 # K( x- y; i( N8 u/ P/ Q7 F
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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。7 c7 _8 N! \6 c: ^
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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。
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Let's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
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" g: k- _3 a( M% HIf 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！3 m, F" s. A" v. j2 q6 C, U* u0 M
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. n, j2 z9 e4 \# P5 b1 nLay 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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$ g* E1 x8 h; N/ h# S$ yKnock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！
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9 T; W/ Y" s3 d/ P! v+ NI have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。4 E+ n- ^! J1 F
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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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, k" a$ {- V! N8 |3 FI 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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, K* ?; Q8 C; l4 VHe passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。 b* _3 {5 D, z# s1 X+ s% F; ^% K
/ C' }, ~3 T9 I1 \3 ?3 w' Jway back 好久以前 3 C n- P& x/ {, h% H b* R
^9 P! X5 l8 c( e9 wWe’ve been friends since way back. 我们老早就是好朋友了。6 c9 d; Z& @" s3 d
& k# r- t( v0 t. J9 ohit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题 # w$ ^/ `+ Z3 t. [- @9 ?
5 Q& C& X7 x* `. Q* mI’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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. n8 v1 Q" e/ ^4 Y3 gHe really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。0 z: ]+ o: l! f! O+ D8 u
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hung over 宿醉未醒
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4 Q, m6 Y @3 a6 H* rDon’t disturb him. He’s still hung over from last night.别吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。; `" A0 G k/ p4 L
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- `8 H) B* Z+ o# R$ dLisa 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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0 k* I- n9 I& Dhave a bone to pick with 有账要算 * P. ?* c- l P' z- }
; @$ s! ]; Z. I8 I& _3 Y0 gI 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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