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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。* q; x; w3 i+ a/ {/ B! W
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come 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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$ T0 q$ Q" X u: H) Xcome easily 易如反掌 6 F, o$ h7 _& H7 I! x
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Languages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。% ?- _/ s1 @2 I! X: E' F) {
; }! v- n# B9 ~# h0 u8 rdon't have a cow 别大惊小怪
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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。5 C: s7 D. i! Z
. ^5 r0 p# [% y \7 F1 S+ \ k# \- ]push around 欺骗
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Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！) T6 D8 b& b* I5 @, c6 b
- s2 r/ [4 z. ~- w6 c0 T4 Ikeep one's shirt on 保持冷静 + s( D$ j- v/ i4 d. q! b
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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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$ r1 M; P, |1 F: [cool it 3 n) a2 j/ Z2 z5 ~$ f
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Cool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 ( n/ C4 M2 K2 V) l) O; }
0 m: A3 G, w/ P2 T; p5 A e7 |joy ride 兜风 / _# h7 Z6 \8 M: L. W
4 `1 H$ v" H0 I0 b8 p$ |Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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' N, M$ W1 C6 e X2 _' h- irap 说唱乐 ) c& U+ ~$ `& G- \: e+ Q9 g
( a3 v8 `/ P# {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。9 H- {7 i k# l3 b
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red-letter day 大日子 $ h/ X+ F' a( W7 T
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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 ) Y8 q7 r- M! ^* a: I- X
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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。/ G" s" K2 }- F
7 s1 L' R1 G5 K& Rhit the road 上路 . w2 M: T8 e5 q! _ |7 u9 ^
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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！4 h2 L" ~# s3 D. {/ R( V4 w0 f; [4 u% b
; z2 U& E! k9 C8 Tshape up 表现良好，乖
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0 y7 s9 x3 ?6 @, |9 \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 / k$ ^, V! E( V, H
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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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, a. B4 k, R+ Npull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”） 7 ^/ G0 a z4 h. e5 A: ~4 W, i
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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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( t# g8 j: a/ R- ]- a0 p6 \come again 再说一遍 + ? W3 ^) A% x/ A9 U( `
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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。
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; K9 J" q. B8 Xcome clean 全盘托出，招供
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The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 ! m4 |# t0 z: B2 v5 r8 s q
2 U( S' i$ B/ s% _9 o( _; I4 I/ [- ZLet 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！4 j1 A8 {6 x* N6 @9 K
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stick in the mud 保守的人 . P) k) ^8 q- s) K0 m3 |8 h
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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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6 t' V( l; d. l% [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。; E2 B, @, U! R* h+ s
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keep in line 管束 ! Q9 e. s. c. U' q H7 }( ~; Y
. b2 i6 I1 ?$ x6 xHe 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 1 y3 y K* j2 i: D2 {$ W; t
5 ^$ W0 B) Y4 v% j3 k" zDon'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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) x( D3 m. [- X# Pjump to conclusion 妄下结论 8 O9 U, [ E; F' M
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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。
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$ v2 v1 W' {; n/ J, i4 S) k* SThis 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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! a6 ?6 {& }/ s9 {" W4 z0 c- gHis 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。 * U- }) c. F# q2 v5 L
: P5 n/ L6 ~. r* mflip 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。$ x7 i! H, Q1 Z6 T0 p
/ C6 j3 T) }9 dfix someone up 撮合某人
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3 r8 r( j- j, c+ D4 U" KI 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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. s4 v8 \4 Z2 \: C$ b* |take a shine to 有好感
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: o- B0 r1 {; b- m7 {$ \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
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# n3 x5 K4 O9 \2 [% T" E- xYou 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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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 2 z) c; G$ K9 A( B {
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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 " ^* C9 N! y( l. }. `9 t1 D
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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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% {4 g5 L8 b* l9 ^He 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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2 K \3 ?; i8 \9 Cput one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 4 ]& o( r0 }& f7 r& \
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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。 / B& C+ x. r9 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 # {& m8 T6 k1 B6 K
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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。 ; ]8 p* S8 {, a
/ f4 }" _2 x. ^drop a line 写信
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Drop me a line! 给我写信！! `. t3 u2 q, g. n. q
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duck 躲闪，突然低下头 0 X: R3 x+ }6 p5 f6 S7 e
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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。1 Q$ @3 W0 C7 @
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go with the flow 随从大家的意见 * R5 P' ^- o3 E+ M) m
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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 9 u. o( h" Y7 Q- p
5 G- u \ ], S1 ~& T: v( ~7 oThe 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。" d6 y, {4 m" v3 j- _
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ad lib 即兴而作，随口编 % ^5 g% s4 q# x3 w; ~2 n8 G$ v
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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% v% m! ]3 `, GAll she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。% _2 J) H% i# M5 i+ Y1 c: W. y
# H0 T' A' c | F4 jhit 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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zit 青春痘
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% [' M: y4 L! t, cWhy 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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put someone on the spot 让某人为难 ! n I" [3 [, \: d
4 l) N+ S+ K4 q0 ]" R2 zDon'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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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。
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have it good 享受得很 8 M2 v3 i& f& T; ~, u+ X
" W" F9 _" V$ RShe 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！
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" g5 ?& |) E, g3 O4 nThe 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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6 u' ?5 {8 f! t, k# q; `8 Lhorse around 嬉闹
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- v0 }) c7 \; F6 kWe'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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, y- e9 m: r, x0 GYou 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。5 j5 x A, ^" _# X9 n) q6 E
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go whole hog 全力以赴
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$ H7 T( K" j! W7 o" P7 P0 aShe 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。 / d) N- S/ L7 N7 a; a
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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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k" } D- w4 l- B2 U$ O0 w6 glady-killer 帅哥
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He's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。: ~$ l3 u$ @% G: |: F3 g; l5 I
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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
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6 {% S8 j+ N4 s% WKnock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！
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0 l5 U$ J3 e) r/ t2 Mpep talk 打气，鼓励的话
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5 K$ s8 u8 t h- f7 kThe 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。. J* H3 B) d7 f" {2 Z) o+ N0 }
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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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* I( L# b: J2 npass out 醉倒了 , {: P( G4 \6 o" `4 i
3 ?; \/ l" \+ H QHe passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。* n, x$ w0 S2 C/ R' V
; q L% r( r9 R3 ~ r, Tway 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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, b. e/ U" E$ B. C& |$ U" TI’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。2 x0 J& S) B1 u% h# o
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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。3 t8 S' t9 e3 `$ e
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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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has-been 过时的人或物
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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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7 l& E6 \% \* k/ s& F4 K" Qhave a bone to pick with 有账要算 / w1 R$ q9 Q) ~2 i, k$ Z8 L$ b9 G8 s6 f
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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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