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clock in 打卡 & W6 Z$ l' y* L, A- w: Z7 J
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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。# b3 y- Y/ U/ v6 T" d! P3 x) J
9 U' _- K" c4 q6 Ecome on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐 - R3 _) m8 U- @0 o6 H V% K
/ T! L" Y; c1 L6 R/ P: S4 |% a$ i; eTanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。! t3 X+ B" y4 A; U8 e, @
7 ?! J8 G7 M& [$ Xcome easily 易如反掌 : q3 `( ?9 d9 r0 c0 T6 K+ _/ {1 h3 V
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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 ! V2 U5 U, O* T+ C! R
* G2 o$ K& ^& S6 IDon'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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push around 欺骗
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" h+ l- p5 X% [' o" ~& a5 @# {Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！( {+ J+ c8 U4 D+ q
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keep one's shirt on 保持冷静 8 u, c1 v& e1 c" o' ~5 U/ F" C
% ~# w/ s- T/ j* ?9 p) z R. W4 yKeep 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。% Q# x; ?+ C0 |# d& I: I! [
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cool 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。 ! G$ p0 P" w3 I
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joy ride 兜风 3 q# a2 R0 Y# p* I7 g+ b W& T
8 D0 P6 o* X( y+ nLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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rap 说唱乐 7 D# m! r9 A4 x; {+ p) z- h4 Y
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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。$ X ?$ u3 P) \, V
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red-letter day 大日子
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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。, }$ z: i# O+ `+ I' z: I
- \/ W% k; d7 }, K/ {5 V" Jgo up in smoke 成为泡影 8 o/ k, p4 O" Q
$ h% I. ~ d1 v. X4 hPeter’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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. g0 R% A" i+ ]- ]hit the road 上路
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. p$ ]$ B0 G( SWe 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！7 a6 I4 @' L7 V7 a2 u$ v9 i" Z2 I
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shape up 表现良好，乖
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9 Y4 Y: v; f: xYou’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 - j7 a. F/ d' t9 ]3 z
8 j9 L, W! X$ E8 y' ^) H* {4 c6 ZDon’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。 / l. }# {3 x/ z$ r. E% v5 H
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pull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”）
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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。. x' K+ w2 f) ^( o3 i
9 ^+ x( L) g- q0 Gcome again 再说一遍
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$ e' m* c3 {# i$ GCome 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
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The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。
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6 Q/ f1 @/ @6 [7 B; b* |Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。
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3 J- c- Y& ~( |/ zspill 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！2 h' j$ N7 F' |- s6 c
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stick in the mud 保守的人 , g0 X5 D, n( ^2 `0 `$ g
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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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4 o8 h; x* T0 v* C+ n0 x, f# QI have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car. 我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。* u1 f$ L& @2 E* Y8 R/ H
# Z3 ^9 o; E2 Ykeep in line 管束
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* c$ l9 v, G" R$ E, y3 FHe 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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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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2 \" Z! h# i+ ?0 |! M7 ~# z) ~" ~lemon 次的东西
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6 i9 a( M$ \4 X' P1 J* l$ l' D% oThis 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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* |' ]1 m8 H$ x# tHis 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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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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0 ]% |) T2 ?- d% Ofix someone up 撮合某人 0 r3 Y7 ]9 H2 w0 X$ Y1 y
$ ?) s P' V0 y; }5 aI 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？：）3 A$ _ s- \" H, v- X7 g
# \7 `1 Z: p& w# S+ V' L* J, ~" |* itake a shine to 有好感
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1 H! x& Z6 A$ k; JHe 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。- ^" o4 W+ w! ?6 U. e( G- \
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third 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。 " F. L: s' Q8 H5 a
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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。+ x: [3 \' B8 f7 C' J7 V5 k, h
; k( {4 P4 B5 S9 \9 @blow 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。) P+ c: X% d u8 ]3 _
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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。0 N1 |, u+ v1 { D J* p! u2 O u/ l
5 ^9 h, k0 h/ v, Kput one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 ! \" l5 U) ?+ l- o- @
9 y. u( K5 o" Z1 N3 ^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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) p ^8 }1 L6 E( x: fflop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败 : G0 q \3 @$ E' J; ?& ], o
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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
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4 r7 c2 Z4 {: j8 e+ b; ^9 _2 M( WFeel 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。 B' t, B# a/ H2 P& k$ q* {( F
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drop a line 写信 8 a u5 u) w9 F
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Drop me a line! 给我写信！5 O& V- X' ]* u* M8 t7 o) A
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duck 躲闪，突然低下头 7 p- k3 F$ M1 e% o$ J
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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。 c- |+ h T+ J1 r/ e
% T3 \* N; C7 _3 zgo with the flow 随从大家的意见
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) Z3 T( D' k1 d2 z. {/ I& [3 ZSharon 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。 . C" y! W( q% K: V% H4 V
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act up 胡闹，出毛病 8 o) U1 V' x/ a7 n; {4 P
" k6 E3 i2 h2 D! r( fThe 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。, @3 Y: K+ m0 S! Z' C' Q5 Y$ Q
7 t% _- q0 x4 y2 J% |ad lib 即兴而作，随口编 9 T) i# Q9 A. F1 B5 D) \
$ z9 C* |4 N4 M, M; HThe 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 5 N1 u" s' c( U3 ^3 l1 H! g- ~' S
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All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。' V% P* l) t4 }( R6 Q" w( n( C, a$ n
& \6 ]# e0 O3 P% |* B7 V9 Phit 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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/ Y9 L/ p8 q3 _9 PWhy 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
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% i+ Z1 g' ~, v5 A% i5 JDon'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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. ]2 Y, Z, l$ |* A& `/ cracket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉
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7 b' [. r) N8 J0 ]7 BThe 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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1 c, Y4 j7 P, K. l: ~) T1 T- PShe 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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# `& q4 ~6 H& G8 I9 b, qdon't knock it 不要太挑剔 7 E7 H' N- ?# c4 @$ W
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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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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。+ l! Y! s+ v$ @$ v( u
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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。" W! g) H# ~- C' w+ h
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) _9 e% R8 }( j* g4 _( fWe'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 t, |+ E/ ]) l" U) n; `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。
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# j+ q5 x4 Z2 M5 [ J$ hLet's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
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; s( b: m1 d/ n/ I/ YIf 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！9 E2 D% U; j5 D# z+ N# f7 \
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lady-killer 帅哥
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He's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。! |5 g- x+ \" Y1 C; {7 \
6 o0 f; ?7 O# Glay off 停止，解雇
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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 , [# y$ r6 l$ c5 F+ u. V
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Knock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！
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have a passion for 钟爱
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I have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。1 F' t' r @ X) h% a1 h, N/ }/ h
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4 G1 f6 M' Y3 zThe 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。1 d9 @3 M4 Q- b9 _% m; `3 ]
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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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way back 好久以前
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2 f+ r: e, o$ I, M4 U A( w, K* E7 hI’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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He 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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+ s- t8 _ S6 f4 j- J: o, I+ ]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。7 p2 p9 |, O* p& ]% ]
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9 U9 [% V1 |! B1 \/ rI 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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