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clock in 打卡
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: E1 D' F* V6 z0 B5 ~. }0 L! ~Don't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid. 别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。/ u) _. c- |: `( n5 F4 }
3 ]' r8 E% T# a$ D- F- j, S8 H& E3 _( ocome 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。
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come easily 易如反掌
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( b$ I" U( _/ t7 I; Q0 ~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 1 v" r @! a7 W" V" {7 u$ x
, r- T# f# d: [ FDon'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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$ H7 j0 R% z& f% @" t2 Zpush around 欺骗 9 a6 y$ ^6 g, i, T
$ W: G5 x, t$ Q: oDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！
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keep one's shirt on 保持冷静 3 N! E: R8 \# K, A
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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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cool it ! ^0 ` Y. h7 H c8 e' \
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Cool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 : j J' V. |- A9 j, I7 \
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joy ride 兜风 " h1 ~% C2 X& c ~& s
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Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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, r; t, B; Y9 W/ _; nDo 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。) r7 J* ], e: r% y" M- Q, S3 _
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red-letter day 大日子 3 S4 `. M' l4 |( t
/ n# `+ r$ u/ _1 _' s: mThis 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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( H. F, w; K A5 R* W, \$ Y) `go up in smoke 成为泡影 % w8 A) m6 [# e" V+ v
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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。( |8 X5 o9 x* }9 v A
1 v( H; B8 @8 v2 }/ dhit the road 上路 2 ]7 F+ X% ]7 R& s2 O3 B
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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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5 x1 Q# {, e, Y, h* S5 K+ eshape up 表现良好，乖 0 E% B; t: _9 g5 R6 C. g, z; x
& t$ v$ x4 r; u# ~5 N0 U FYou’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。+ J/ \8 d: u" c8 h/ ?% v
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scare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了
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. w7 B- c* c- p, t; z8 \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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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。
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4 \( w0 J! \0 b6 [+ l9 y5 bCome 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 7 }; S+ ]% J5 z# Y
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, g( J' q+ R6 z! N4 f( {Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。( C, Z: |8 P7 O/ `# Q: W
% Y6 b; j$ s. a% v5 W0 `$ o9 qspill the beans 泄漏秘密 # g3 L1 r& }3 y& K, K$ t5 G6 F I
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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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stick in the mud 保守的人 ( p" V9 S0 h- {( R; Y. E
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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。" G$ p9 f/ N& O. R& {1 B) k9 q
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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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keep in line 管束 % J9 v1 t* p( O" {
* L/ w3 B. U- a& u$ SHe 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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; c M% B3 j$ _jump the gun 草率行事
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jump to conclusion 妄下结论
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+ R* e, t2 m6 o+ w3 P. dDon'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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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 - z6 m3 I- l2 B5 i8 a9 ]
; d, K3 p- b* u3 [6 |7 @: dHis 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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. g0 j) r( u i& g8 M3 e4 a" w- tflip 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 U2 g( g# c7 P( [' p. @; t$ C
/ J+ ~; B7 o) E7 Z/ |. L4 F8 CI 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 5 w y3 l0 @# `% Z! f# |
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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 / R6 n2 h/ \$ o" S
2 ^# P5 w" c: L7 g+ TYou 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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5 U* M: |+ b5 r8 ^2 arip off 骗人的东西 5 r7 E* k8 o. a5 i3 C! `5 q0 d
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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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$ P* p; ^& W' g% `- G! E9 ^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。, F5 \$ k" @1 h9 X
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blow it 搞砸了，弄坏了 . e; {) F. Z. z! C* ^- Q1 C5 B
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I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。
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in 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。1 T% G) o$ `! \& \7 g) V
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put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 $ w5 t0 m$ h8 H5 j3 x- \
' C# M( C! a7 z8 D5 W) ^! V9 RWally 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。 5 u c9 h( L4 h; E }
' r+ i* S2 T* bflop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败 6 D/ P9 D9 S4 m
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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。
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drop in/by/over 随时造访 4 S* e; o! j: o/ M
' k3 n+ P7 t/ Q: B& A5 _5 CFeel 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。 # A" w: M. ~; E9 k
" l4 k( R& c" r' D6 @drop a line 写信
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Drop me a line! 给我写信！
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3 ` s9 p; @0 j- p( G1 x0 Hduck 躲闪，突然低下头
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4 O) G$ H$ I- X$ Z- T$ `Remind 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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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。 5 h; S& s0 r' e: T8 o% q, w
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act up 胡闹，出毛病
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% f( r# c7 [2 h5 n4 xThe 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- q% s# s s
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ad lib 即兴而作，随口编 + M. p3 U: b1 M2 y/ p
1 v7 g( A1 y# E' A% s3 Q8 eThe 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。7 R9 t K% j8 m7 Q2 Q" U, ]8 D
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hit it off 投缘，一见如故
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@' K+ V) d, Z8 qThey 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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zit 青春痘 1 ~3 I0 I0 i- g
3 Y. c* n5 U) U" K( @$ I" 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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9 p7 ?( `7 O8 c/ 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。+ \3 U G! o/ h2 W' ^& }
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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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^; a, U& u) W/ x j0 k* h4 Ohave it good 享受得很
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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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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！0 p4 s* w, w+ e( |8 Q
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pig out 狼吞虎咽
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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。0 W" s5 N- ?& _) Z
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down in the dumps 垂头丧气
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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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. Z7 K1 f2 v$ |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
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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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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。 9 m& t6 c; q1 z r% \
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Let's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
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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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4 m5 [* w* ^2 n2 FHe's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
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# h- F( u% a1 c* B! n# S; ?' @lay off 停止，解雇
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7 O% d4 C# {+ h4 e( jLay 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 . [$ \; e/ `/ [. G5 ~% C& G
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7 H3 I" ]2 @0 \8 Chave a passion for 钟爱
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I have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。
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pep talk 打气，鼓励的话
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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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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？
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pass out 醉倒了 9 d. y! y4 H, a! ^/ M* V
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! n" ]0 Z) D, @3 away back 好久以前
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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。
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3 Q q0 t, ^; g& SHe really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。( L4 e0 X9 A+ r' o; [5 t$ r9 u
& |# E0 ~/ B6 M( D% B8 K7 Phung 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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0 U9 A A: i! E% q$ W, Ghas-been 过时的人或物 3 T6 @0 @1 b; m- L( R
* ~5 ^% R1 D7 F$ D. \1 zLisa 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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