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clock in 打卡
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! n* d; b' \8 f3 uDon't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid. 别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。' S2 ]: K p% d0 G
% n0 A( g. {/ c. ?6 e0 wcome on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐
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4 c/ a7 j, i+ n/ J/ w6 [7 ^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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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 , _+ _% P# z+ ?8 z- a
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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。$ j* l. i8 v' c! F6 M, g& \
9 C1 b$ ~1 R9 t+ D0 v0 q/ npush around 欺骗 # `: S0 |5 r5 B
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Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！
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! S& Z9 V1 E- v) W; ~keep one's shirt on 保持冷静 % t$ P7 h- t. k! A' K' c
( ?8 H7 a! r0 BKeep 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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# N/ {: I- P, J- S冷静一点
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& M1 Q; t8 u8 t" k7 ACool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。
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joy ride 兜风
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Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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rap 说唱乐 + E9 d& s1 Y& N' }; v& t( _
- c$ G# _2 I9 S2 F* i: vDo 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 b4 w. ~; e& M+ i7 \- y. ?
& i1 v: `: F0 b _4 k8 ~% _5 H gred-letter day 大日子 9 H* C+ D* g+ U, f1 ?+ M7 O
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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 , O8 ]3 [* D/ e/ E( T: z
/ b% E8 r3 ~4 y$ p2 t& mPeter’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。. `% I9 q. @1 q* I0 \- z" i
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hit the road 上路 ( X: _, L2 H) H( ^( g: e! Y
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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！% `+ D9 h" A/ O; a8 l) V2 M! t
- G: u, `( F) `8 y% k5 J& Q7 d3 bshape up 表现良好，乖 ) m5 [0 x- F9 W3 M2 a W
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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。) H6 i6 r4 L. F
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scare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了
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& f* ] r0 l9 F& |/ \8 G; [) rDon’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”） $ ^+ N( q: X6 I
/ v! |4 J3 K v2 T* [( d$ {, I; dHe 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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5 q, C: K6 F$ {" FCome 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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& b4 \5 @' K, HThe criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 ' t! o: A" @' M3 T9 O
" ]1 E8 ~8 r8 Y2 k3 U0 GLet me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。
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& K* k4 Z+ D( {, Y9 o. Pspill the beans 泄漏秘密 3 k+ Q& a# [5 Y1 u
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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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- X6 b) H7 C! k3 e3 l3 ^* JCathy 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。5 q; w) Z4 Q6 N# v7 N, r5 n
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; Q4 O' G; ]9 }7 l' T5 v& Skeep in line 管束
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& @. v( r: U! d7 w" BHe 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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0 ~" R! x# G9 tjump the gun 草率行事 6 j2 w8 p& G) g
) t5 v u3 x. BDon'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。- l" I7 A' D4 q, W
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jump to conclusion 妄下结论
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$ L7 v2 A. _- N0 m% q/ yThis 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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6 p2 j' X9 ~3 O8 P$ g$ _* 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。 , ~/ m( v& a3 e& ~3 S% U, \9 H
6 ?* _2 n- [8 g% d' s$ D4 v( x- jflip 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。: N; p& a0 p; m& L0 v; r( f
; J% `$ W, w6 sfix someone up 撮合某人 - U* x! S$ i9 E" [$ e
; w( |+ O/ B/ l! e/ V+ 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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4 d8 r' s6 I' D3 j C. stake a shine to 有好感
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5 [( H6 i# ]' \; Z" W3 uHe 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。8 \ b1 U* ^0 G2 w" g
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third wheel 累赘，电灯泡
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[/ e; ^8 ?! z$ jYou 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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H3 H; _/ }& ZDon'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 7 k! _$ [/ P, B7 o
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I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。3 n, d7 d, L$ W0 l B% l, w; {
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in hot water 有麻烦
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6 m) h$ l6 m9 d/ w- A9 _: }! wHe is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。% d* _& G, p# S2 ?2 D
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put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出
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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。 % S, g h* F' N
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flop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败 8 k1 c/ \- S" R1 A6 s6 u. o. \- Y
( [/ v9 g7 b- z. B/ DThe movie was a flop. Nobody went to see it.这部电影卖座率奇低，没有人去看。 $ R- S; E5 G1 \# C/ p
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drop in/by/over 随时造访
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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。 ; R* q! A* ]" u* F# l" C
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drop a line 写信 2 W) @7 d/ g! z; ~' V- M" K* d
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duck 躲闪，突然低下头 . M) u7 D" O- v6 ~" I1 T
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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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go with the flow 随从大家的意见 % D1 X% N9 z% |
; W U% Q8 J9 ?) u' I' U0 m$ MSharon 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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; s* X; I4 y* E* qact up 胡闹，出毛病 ) k/ \. p# b5 D) U
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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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* {( t( A% U7 @+ Y$ i$ t3 h: kad lib 即兴而作，随口编
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% S" C9 k9 n" |& ^# uThe 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 ; A' u. ? Q- J* N
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All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。. C8 I; E4 r5 \9 y) D6 h Q
, p6 o; c7 e' X7 e4 q4 a( Nhit it off 投缘，一见如故 4 H, H" u$ S/ X& g. s( H
% Y" {( n6 H6 U* TThey 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。& V4 u. P) K5 s4 R6 _% }* j* ?8 E
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% C& E: v# T( z6 @3 ~* zWhy 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？ - f T! F1 ?# j1 ?' U3 c- L" H; A0 g
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put someone on the spot 让某人为难
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. v4 c; C) c/ Z( }) 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。4 h' e- \. Y- Z# I7 x
. {* _/ B; \! D, A% z9 mracket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉 9 N3 E* b. O4 o# ^& l7 D8 C* ?
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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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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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don't knock it 不要太挑剔
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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！$ T3 }% S% X7 o9 E& f {7 Z
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pig out 狼吞虎咽 1 W+ x' b+ J* |4 t, `
* [6 x- W! Q$ ^- t8 ^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。
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4 \- V$ c$ Q# h: Z5 k6 Ddown 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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, L+ c& ^) x! F5 S& Y' Ghorse around 嬉闹
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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 " i% o @* f+ b4 s7 G
) k0 @) E, `3 g! @4 Z& pYou 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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, q; e; V3 Y9 q1 F7 o5 mShe 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。 + u3 J: T* \/ Z: M
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8 W2 e5 S9 [. y W/ i( X J2 _Let's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
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get on the ball 用心做
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c6 R% c2 P! J: x6 H5 E# p0 ~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！' [% k8 Y% r0 E7 g* M
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lay 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
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" r; n) M. l/ ?7 F: QKnock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！6 w/ I3 t& q* r
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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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% W1 S2 G, m! O) J8 \* P" Wpick someone’s brains 请教某人
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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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0 D: i1 ^7 p3 g @* F" @pass out 醉倒了
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- V' ^4 M$ Q* {1 ^1 i( fHe passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。
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2 f* Z3 _1 I6 E8 S0 w+ BI’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 P2 h% Q+ P3 Z6 B9 _$ u, Bhave it bad for 狂恋
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! x, K8 h d( `& bHe 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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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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2 v B6 w9 g' ]0 T7 [, O' w" XI 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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