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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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6 x- f! ]8 R2 ocome on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐
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( y3 o" c; Y! Y$ mTanya 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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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 . W+ A1 ~/ N: V/ b' t) g1 p
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Don't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages. 别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。/ ~0 x* g' X4 p
! ]" @. Z* w3 Y epush around 欺骗
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& f- |% w" i4 C% z2 b7 ]1 y6 EDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！
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' S) Q+ Y8 |# Tkeep one's shirt on 保持冷静
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9 @. Q# @2 B7 N1 rKeep 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 C/ F* q2 Z) E8 N
2 o9 w0 N; a4 {2 E1 N/ c) Bcool it
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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。 / L( X, w; S0 j3 V
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joy ride 兜风
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( \! W7 n+ @. }% L1 a- ALet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。2 j& ]. G7 k8 y9 f4 D0 D: ] ]
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rap 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。5 U6 H$ Q% E# I0 H3 h
0 H! {0 q$ H" L/ h3 r3 Z8 }8 o1 Dred-letter day 大日子 8 {1 b0 r l2 j: t+ ] \5 w% E
6 o c+ V5 I( A9 T. F9 P5 K% pThis 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。: H, i3 Z2 c0 l/ U* A3 N! A- k$ B
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go up in smoke 成为泡影
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' _9 n% b: [) D6 p8 N7 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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hit the road 上路
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4 J; } e6 s% k5 |0 j5 o; GWe 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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shape up 表现良好，乖
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W1 v; j1 z( r. q4 L* ]: tYou’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。4 _# C% j- j# p6 g
/ F) J1 Z' g! |, [scare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了
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5 U( B1 f/ H" pDon’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”） ( i2 x; F b |2 `- F7 X0 Y
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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。: G. d$ B9 z! ~' H! i5 M
! p0 q* _: r; ?% vcome again 再说一遍 + R6 j, p5 V3 A: N1 @6 ?
& I8 J2 ]. M, S# SCome again? I didn't quite understand what you said. 再说一遍好吗？你刚说的话我不明白。 * h- R0 g- |- v: a) x& ^
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come clean 全盘托出，招供 & O2 g+ Q ~& B `/ L" H
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The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 4 D' X- z% R8 s$ p9 y8 j9 i
+ B* V6 P4 v3 {/ ?. }3 I0 XLet me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。
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spill the beans 泄漏秘密 8 z0 U2 A3 A1 u+ c* m9 E0 d3 r e6 L
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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！9 t* ^ D' P3 N1 t
3 |+ l) u. W( f. r. n! K0 \stick 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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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。2 V8 n3 ~4 n; J* o/ s
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keep in line 管束
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) f2 F A0 s! \) dHe 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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' W1 P: V6 H) W( S' d& j- sDon't jump to conclusion. We have to figure it out first. 不要妄下结论，先把事情搞清楚。8 u! U! R- I" Z- j/ c3 M
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: @9 m; M5 K5 W& {* @4 eThis 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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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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5 Z) K/ M% I/ w$ i3 Y4 K% ]flip 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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2 T/ D8 T9 V4 }6 U; B, s) h- _8 cfix 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？：）2 Y% Y \8 p% T0 q. z( Y Q* k
! H% Y5 u9 R+ s% ?" r1 Ftake a shine to 有好感 1 H r3 o8 [4 }* p+ l
) [$ @ ]; F5 J6 lHe 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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1 p# v* @7 L0 T6 {) L' \1 T: D9 {. mthird wheel 累赘，电灯泡 , y" T+ k1 x! N( _( v; f- u
/ o& j4 |- K- p/ e4 m' 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。 - i8 D1 L% J) R3 F) C
8 z3 p9 T$ E0 ~: g' z2 yrip off 骗人的东西 , T$ l: K1 P$ l& i
+ s& l* d0 z3 E' h3 T8 K1 ?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 + ^8 ^4 b8 x1 W0 d( [
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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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blow it 搞砸了，弄坏了 + S5 x! B6 s6 x( ?, r" ?
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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。" a7 M- c* ~. V) h. m$ J1 i( t* O( W
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put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 9 K) z. X. l9 a! B W7 N4 O
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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。
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7 y9 V+ j' ~8 N8 I Z- m7 Gflop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败 0 D2 a: j% e& y' J: v9 Y6 q
* M! {* R0 V1 M& V EThe movie was a flop. Nobody went to see it.这部电影卖座率奇低，没有人去看。 : v& s& H1 U' Q
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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。
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. N6 g9 V6 N8 C3 F1 S" U/ Wdrop a line 写信 u2 @$ L: \- L/ z% ?$ Y: v8 }9 N) r
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Drop me a line! 给我写信！
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duck 躲闪，突然低下头
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2 m3 z' L4 V* j+ c2 ~" z3 SRemind 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。: ^) g2 D* z$ K& n# q
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go with the flow 随从大家的意见
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" p3 e, V8 [* C" nSharon 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。 7 ~8 p9 O6 o; ^: v
% R+ p# J$ |- e' ^act up 胡闹，出毛病 ; y2 d, X2 U. D0 J4 I X
3 {: ~; r$ e4 b6 g" _% q0 E; ?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。. H+ V* U4 [7 b2 R. F' z
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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 9 j! k# m: T h8 H8 _6 E
1 C- ~- r/ V+ C/ T% N; ? e/ pAll she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。
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% h0 r; C: {/ }- jhit it off 投缘，一见如故
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zit 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？
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) c* X# |2 ~% nput someone on the spot 让某人为难
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; N9 x% r8 G% j& Y) ?9 ODon'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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+ n: B' O; ]" f& \$ f2 N; M$ ^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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have it good 享受得很
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5 q4 {+ V6 M2 {/ ]7 G# q1 M/ MShe really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。( f- R. v7 \: Q
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; J8 y, z4 ^: L) I; BDont 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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V& @ A& \" RWe 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 u% t" t3 Ydown in the dumps 垂头丧气
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1 n$ m6 ?1 o _5 [5 qThe 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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% c; _# ?' |4 g2 hWe'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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1 ]% ]# L) j$ p0 c8 D. v6 ?) kYou 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。; V7 p& y6 v% `) Q
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* H, v' J, U$ D1 m4 ~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。 6 g. T$ y$ T) Q8 Y8 o& Z( T5 a- P
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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 n. v1 s4 Slady-killer 帅哥
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1 N+ P( R& m: e2 Y9 ~2 y$ ^He's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。; d/ A* F8 V* T6 K
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, J V4 {5 p* j' ]# FLay 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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# y3 s4 a! a: D- |/ T/ ?9 jI have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。
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( s. G# [$ M m# N" p5 ~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？! F2 B" [; Y4 v" [
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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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way back 好久以前
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We’ve been friends since way back. 我们老早就是好朋友了。
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' G, ~; L/ m# \3 i. ^' {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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) G) h4 d! _9 j4 N8 d& XHe really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。
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hung 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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Lisa 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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+ ?, t8 j' D: q% Qhave a bone to pick with 有账要算
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