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/ v0 b, V f- a& QDon't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid. 别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。2 O+ H, U1 m" j: c6 O
! _7 Z4 y8 ^' w, d) ?3 |come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐 , h$ R. G; q" H. q( q, q4 F- S
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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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( \6 e, j2 J6 o1 Bcome 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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s# l( f4 [ S, H& P. U1 ~don't have a cow 别大惊小怪 0 p% P7 b$ g) b% n4 b, D* V' ?5 m% {0 Y
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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。9 m/ |# [% x+ k4 A! x. K" p+ Y
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push around 欺骗 / R! u) v% @- r2 E8 I' ^0 j
7 N! c1 |; n" [) YDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！
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keep one's shirt on 保持冷静
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: l I, j" q; `/ j4 sKeep 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。! h- {" {% x" \; n
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cool it
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Cool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 # P- \2 M7 D6 s% [/ I. h# ~0 E
' ]1 x0 M3 c% p+ _0 O% Hjoy ride 兜风 & q' N- ~* ]" a1 T
# P/ i+ [( U: m FLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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+ t% n. g7 Y& v3 k, G5 A6 Srap 说唱乐 : r F6 ]: E8 E* r* G2 E
/ k& z9 I- B6 IDo 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。
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) t/ g5 R" n5 O! e; R4 Kred-letter day 大日子 : P- h0 J1 l- D( z1 p" b
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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。. G% p3 @5 d5 @" f/ d3 r7 e8 y" ]
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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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hit 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！' E9 G& F! ~8 {
! Z$ X# u) C5 B5 \+ L- ushape up 表现良好，乖 ' c+ w: G4 x& M$ t4 e
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8 x$ i' `. Y2 c: d; o9 j" @; 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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pull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”） / t, H" n% {( |: A6 N- | x
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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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come again 再说一遍
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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。 * A7 v- A5 m: J) b3 [
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1 ]9 I: H5 y+ E6 yThe criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 & l! }# X2 ?1 H
& N% z. c6 u/ K6 [Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。8 c: Y+ A; g/ A' |4 @3 K
& J4 }/ C4 j' Aspill the beans 泄漏秘密 6 I, r" E9 K: W* G4 ~5 ^
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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 & D) w) Z0 J; [! b1 g2 z
O3 O% H) Z# j8 J8 ^# W8 x5 XCathy 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。8 h7 y. L8 x8 X4 ^, O
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0 C y' h+ J: t7 P5 KI 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
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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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jump the gun 草率行事
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) I% L O8 M; s8 z: l0 \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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. N0 o7 m! I. V8 E9 Djump to conclusion 妄下结论 - X9 R! @/ g2 o& D5 P0 K
$ v3 M* @" t4 l( @# O0 oDon'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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4 s) N7 k6 E; X1 klemon 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 / o* V7 V5 r; P( N! f3 B3 W3 ?
8 j/ V7 ]4 J) j, o Q& R# }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。 0 H- I9 \- V7 B, f
2 j' B# B' S2 Z2 |9 X$ wflip 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。7 M" s* z7 u1 w
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fix someone up 撮合某人
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+ | }7 I. c; {! o2 Y# vI 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？：）$ A6 x" [ @& K) g, ~
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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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" L$ w) O+ ]9 t5 [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。
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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
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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。- }/ F, `' O* e
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I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。
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2 c) y0 v8 k% F1 d/ [ B# {* H6 Zin 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。
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put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出
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4 f9 P) l5 v# n! l5 ?3 JWally 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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flop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败 1 S# m' T9 A- f2 I
# f ?, U8 W1 y7 @5 BThe 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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: c8 h+ ^+ Y& u- tdrop in/by/over 随时造访 / l0 s( A+ `5 L6 i' u! E
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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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+ a/ g7 x- g# T8 R& |" b4 W Y3 ldrop a line 写信
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7 h8 b: I, ?8 e+ TDrop me a line! 给我写信！
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duck 躲闪，突然低下头
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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。
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: i: y, G" ~2 l9 `( w" k! e+ igo with the flow 随从大家的意见 ( k1 H! Y3 D3 F9 o
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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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- b, t j) g) e/ {act up 胡闹，出毛病 3 C( f- _! w: N
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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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ad lib 即兴而作，随口编
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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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; F3 F3 C1 E' W* A/ a7 AAll she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。
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hit it off 投缘，一见如故
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- z8 G; v' T6 l: Y/ D; L3 b- UThey 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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9 L% s ~* L% S% [" |' GWhy 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 Y+ ?* M% J- @, |% I7 V
8 N4 l. V$ ~, N# W* ]put 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。
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racket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉
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3 |- U. c7 q/ h. ~& _ ~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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% `! G" ? I/ K2 H; B2 [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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pig out 狼吞虎咽
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# m9 l0 M, ~ |' ~ X+ _/ D$ wWe 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。$ `6 r4 ~4 \1 }' F' V: C
3 C2 Q4 u8 h: k2 o2 N9 adown 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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' s: r8 p& F( p g- ?horse around 嬉闹
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! Z" m" b4 U0 vWe'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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2 e5 o. \5 x& O2 {1 sShe 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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5 m3 r- B) f4 C& j, Y5 @2 e1 A0 uLet'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！2 _8 X$ h/ `. F- m) U9 ~$ a
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4 ?) u: w3 j2 F3 y$ r% i+ o4 t, KHe's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。0 b o' o) _ V7 ]: m$ _
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7 o8 {4 o2 s: n" J7 OLay 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 6 p0 F/ E6 q4 R0 m
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I have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。
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& ^' B# U3 ?0 k6 ~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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) u8 z( m/ U' Z3 qI 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
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) n8 W- D: f3 ]1 uHe passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。
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/ r( _0 P( c! {0 g; R7 Zway back 好久以前 ' P1 e% @' v* q( R4 r1 R
& Y0 e& f6 {' p! oWe’ve been friends since way back. 我们老早就是好朋友了。- {1 a/ D& b6 \- T6 Z; }
5 T5 e" i Z/ w" F/ hhit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题
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/ Q6 h* D1 ?; lI’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。8 ]. ~+ w) D+ ?/ v; ]
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" d0 r: r6 ?( VHe really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。0 H) @# ?7 r# d! l
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7 h+ N4 R# P: D9 j7 ^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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/ t- o+ G M2 j4 E" Lhas-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。4 R |9 G# P( k0 q# M% J
. h% q% [4 g' L* n; _have a bone to pick with 有账要算
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( ]% d8 z( _* f, L+ O( k# yI 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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