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clock in 打卡
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% f4 ?- x0 E* ^; yDon'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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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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( ~& s N8 m# l2 e2 M7 Xcome easily 易如反掌 - H( z4 \( K6 W$ ~# U
6 N8 Y9 {9 M4 y4 d8 r( gLanguages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。* l# u7 J, H0 Y7 |( Y, Y
: ^. T7 R; X/ ?9 i$ hdon'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。4 `% p8 J1 K- U6 \6 G
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push around 欺骗
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Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！& d1 `3 ^$ z3 x" v9 O
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keep one's shirt on 保持冷静 - F7 v2 z3 I3 F# U6 N! [2 z
z2 R( n: c8 T6 x( |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。8 [- u* x1 S6 @: n
" A* j( e6 A1 A8 Q& Mcool it
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# {# w' a- V! m0 v; n% l( c3 `& d% W5 R冷静一点 " @) I; J4 L! m' l- T% b G0 _
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Cool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 3 s& g/ Z8 n, t
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0 w" P- s3 s" z4 P( ?2 U/ {! |0 TLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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' a- W% H& i L3 D' Y2 ^9 grap 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。1 q8 S$ R. O, ^8 H4 N
4 r& J# ~$ g8 K' [) H* jred-letter day 大日子
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! u I! r# l9 E5 YThis 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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* X5 z6 W3 ^& Y5 Mgo up in smoke 成为泡影 ( ] g7 j0 m, ~: W3 d: E7 J; v
$ `6 F* _7 q0 q0 oPeter’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 2 P) J6 ?8 E) g" W4 n
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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！: G8 u! h+ O" m$ n) w; g0 t
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shape up 表现良好，乖
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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。
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scare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了 % h4 I+ J+ q3 n# _0 A7 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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3 d V5 `; N( Q1 O8 {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。
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' D0 `& \' k1 x5 Pcome again 再说一遍
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1 t+ U) `3 w3 @7 I( D6 zCome 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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+ }) |- U! Q9 Qcome clean 全盘托出，招供 |! U: j, g8 @5 X4 c
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The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 ^9 X2 v2 [4 m# g/ E* ]3 x+ b+ C
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Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。+ D/ }: L( C- F4 z
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spill the beans 泄漏秘密 6 }# X! S1 x9 Z5 @- }
. A3 L5 ?7 j6 kDon'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
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. c& W% v8 ^4 gCathy 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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3 I$ r: n* ]7 ~# `$ Q. t g8 vI have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car. 我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。+ Q+ @; S7 E1 t3 S, v: E4 L2 y
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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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8 g W8 Z1 e. p- O* Z. H) h$ yjump the gun 草率行事
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% G" g% r* o9 Bjump to conclusion 妄下结论 9 J! D2 Q( ^5 z8 A& g) ?1 K
+ s. j+ Y0 n8 v; BDon'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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lemon 次的东西
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6 ^) D* B! D# |; ~0 y' i8 ^7 N+ Y6 mThis 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 . w) e' J( H* m1 y
8 D1 B2 Z( c+ qHis 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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( q( {5 a0 m; J2 f% R5 sflip 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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fix 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？：）7 R! o% o! `& V$ o0 ^6 q
, d6 C, d, e& C* t- e/ j% [ X5 `5 }& xtake a shine to 有好感 : N; z0 [0 e! K
: t) v+ n! ~* Q1 e% GHe 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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7 T- T( c7 b; D0 fYou 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。 - U6 V/ g5 ?& X% Q( F3 u
1 P0 ^6 u9 p$ nrip off 骗人的东西
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- `4 q% E* [+ r3 J$ cWhat 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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: Z& q; w3 C2 |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。) d+ N. ^& R3 d' H7 g
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0 v6 h3 Y; R5 fHe 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 0 d# {/ ~0 Z8 d" G; ~# I
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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。 0 g$ `/ t7 f; { k8 l5 X: }
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flop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败 9 r# y1 g' S: A8 }. I1 Y
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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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% D8 Y) ~6 `& bdrop in/by/over 随时造访 + M, k3 H1 x* _( B* ^5 E. r# [; v
2 }: M# j; h) z+ ?9 r# u4 g& TFeel 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。 ( w; d) G, N! G! t: _, l# Q3 [
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drop a line 写信 # A# ?7 K1 b1 L
/ t4 D2 h% r+ w n. jDrop me a line! 给我写信！0 w" v/ ]+ h5 ~; x/ u, z
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duck 躲闪，突然低下头
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6 S$ J1 M0 c5 _3 D9 V- B: l% FRemind 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
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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。 2 @' b0 U5 J+ X2 j
, y/ a. m3 x+ C% ]/ H& s1 Yact up 胡闹，出毛病 7 [5 u& ^. K- C S7 d1 L. e* y
0 n9 z: D- ?" GThe 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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8 L w. d4 m! f( Z5 O2 Y3 |' K1 s9 ~! xad lib 即兴而作，随口编 0 U9 t# {' u# ]4 e! ~4 s5 G
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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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All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。
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! G3 I; e) k2 [( u; p/ K! L; F0 Shit 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。7 _ p! i1 d& b. }5 \
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" q: g' b1 Y6 R# ~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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put someone on the spot 让某人为难 ) ^ S/ o$ U& c9 Z1 g. ]2 p
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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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- B1 J& j$ u% }# N% _8 a) nracket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉
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& r* p4 n: ?3 u6 G: h2 sThe police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。/ F2 D; _; A' T# J
8 v! a* w- P& |0 Qhave it good 享受得很 - P6 h) a3 D, j% W1 H
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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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8 l; F# }: C: z. b+ f2 pdon't knock it 不要太挑剔 % W5 T: x' A" z x; s# i4 ^: T
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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！4 Y. W/ L1 c9 k/ |: {
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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。. M* T8 D: z3 T
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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。% {: i# L( |+ P; @
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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 1 ^% l/ L* J5 h2 l2 V6 W0 B
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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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9 z# W0 T; P! r. t# x" ?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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Let's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
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2 e: z9 f5 L0 h! \1 r y; M/ Nget on the ball 用心做
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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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& v0 G- ~0 Z1 g+ q0 YHe's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
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' [# M. c0 x! X& v* J' `" e8 ]lay off 停止，解雇 + U2 g8 j3 \) X* j
, |6 F; d, S9 S5 S. A5 s. JLay 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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Knock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！5 a8 n5 p) g+ F" v3 l: A& ]
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have a passion for 钟爱
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6 E6 H5 F1 p+ t$ sI have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。
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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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$ d9 H% U& {: [3 _: f4 k/ M& [pick someone’s brains 请教某人
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9 T6 J& {* L1 aI 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？/ c: y0 e" p/ F$ E
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pass out 醉倒了
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( @' O8 C Z4 n- `4 E" fHe passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。% p* A# }3 V/ ^3 n5 U+ K
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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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hit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题
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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。& X# ~1 Q) s& [. p% w
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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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! Q' K& m4 ]$ B( Whung over 宿醉未醒
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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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; i' }( \6 h6 h3 b8 xhave a bone to pick with 有账要算
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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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