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clock in 打卡
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0 X( N N8 e6 s. X, m; s$ ~8 NDon't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid. 别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。: ]" v! t. }, S# _5 j6 e
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come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐 ( K8 L2 g. g2 P; ^ \7 }2 \
6 {! I+ }: D9 W# \- d+ E' \3 d0 xTanya 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。1 D! ]( o. @: \/ h
3 ?! ~3 r: L5 e6 }' kdon't have a cow 别大惊小怪 ; @ Q/ N1 x* A7 R) {
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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。
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# l2 |% k, r1 Y8 y$ qpush around 欺骗 3 D0 x& z! r+ g
' x2 b; c y8 |7 x4 f- [Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！+ s. C) i( `6 g( O$ N8 x/ A
$ x N N6 n. u, zkeep one's shirt on 保持冷静 2 w( x# q' `7 O0 Z& {
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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。5 ]) z' p4 e; `- s2 E+ W
2 }( Q/ u1 t7 xcool it
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Cool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 + [7 Y( H u' n2 b
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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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1 E# R: J- D. X9 ]7 s) P( ]+ Xrap 说唱乐 4 R! B$ W. Q$ P$ Y( r, x: V& i
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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。5 B. B# W) [& J& o4 v- [2 {; ]
3 r5 i1 v3 U* k' O2 wred-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。! D$ R, j/ p4 K1 R& y K& |& M: I
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go up in smoke 成为泡影
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8 I6 X4 n f& j6 iPeter’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。) z! P2 Q8 Q5 g; x# D8 R0 `) B: Q
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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！$ Y; p {2 s g& ~+ @% x3 B6 z
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shape up 表现良好，乖 / @+ {2 E' L' S" @" i4 d2 T- C) Z1 W+ U
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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。# |, s+ p8 I/ U/ o( R Q( p/ n) y
' P" h- H" e5 S/ S! {1 L# s) g3 }9 lscare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了
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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。 $ ]1 ^- h+ O% r+ T/ f$ l$ J" C' D0 Z
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pull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”） * `. ^! [6 [ m' V( q( r% y; p6 K6 `; [
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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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S9 `& z- {8 l& E$ Z. t) Ccome again 再说一遍 3 U: ~; W6 h) @* T3 r5 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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come clean 全盘托出，招供 * w3 i& j' _% O: V7 _1 g
7 K3 k1 d4 C3 OThe criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 ( z$ s- N" V7 x! \. N
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Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。" Z1 n! A. Q* G n9 @) v) Q1 D; Z( T
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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！5 W. S: w4 v' {; c5 M6 K( Y; K
& z: S2 \) d& a Estick in the mud 保守的人
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3 \- {/ @/ f/ _! Y& f' 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。
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5 J& l2 G3 ~9 p" a0 c- ?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。0 G& Q Z+ y& A$ k! D: w! C3 V$ {
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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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) @1 p2 z; ~; v' nDon'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。+ v4 i* ]& V# b4 K
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, s$ l0 _ ^1 a( t$ U1 x/ a4 JDon'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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7 L7 L1 z+ O3 f; J% L. 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 " W/ W. t! q0 f7 O# i
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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。
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* X3 d! ~9 [7 q& g4 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。/ B/ q0 p7 J9 `; u* M
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fix someone up 撮合某人
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$ j0 p* P2 j2 R# c9 j! |' \# pI 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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take a shine to 有好感
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* q8 {1 I" Q! N9 |6 D* 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。; b' N$ o1 S6 G6 Z; X
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third wheel 累赘，电灯泡 9 v0 R: F0 V3 n; W
+ x5 L4 I4 r, }" Q: ^5 ?) cYou 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。 . W/ z4 E+ t$ {% C3 a
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, d' z2 U2 ^( Z3 pWhat 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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( p: Z3 {! N4 P9 j+ t; ]2 xDon'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。+ H1 u; F6 x8 D" y& P; a
2 A' u2 \6 }3 E4 ~blow it 搞砸了，弄坏了
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: t. ]/ c& V: S, z& JI blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。
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- X5 w" _/ A5 u5 Y/ u- p) MHe is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。) a" g4 ~, [# Q. f) ^" I- r
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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/ w! \$ W/ f* b$ b
5 z9 y* P# [4 N/ P, Q3 z% eflop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败
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6 Y; s# h( h# @0 ZThe movie was a flop. Nobody went to see it.这部电影卖座率奇低，没有人去看。 / T, i4 N" n0 M) c/ x o4 }' k( _
5 Q# T, d2 X- k6 k# Vdrop in/by/over 随时造访 ; L2 ^+ k7 B3 Y$ ?7 M- s, U# i/ 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。 ( V n' i2 e. S+ \' g# W
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drop a line 写信
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Drop me a line! 给我写信！
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duck 躲闪，突然低下头 6 I1 K" @& ^2 t2 Y; u
, ~+ G9 O$ |* x# ZRemind 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。9 B& a9 f/ @5 I! E9 B3 v& K3 u- |, B* a
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go with the flow 随从大家的意见 3 \: H6 z! a' r9 n* I
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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。 * d6 ^; F* r7 |! u
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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 ) e/ @' C. v- R, H
9 z3 R4 P; b2 I7 IAll 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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; \! i5 o! p7 J4 K$ gThey 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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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？ $ [& D! C3 d3 d( t$ M
% v; e- ?- Z# lput 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。. a# O0 ?8 W: i: P8 E% i
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racket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉
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( `* p# W1 w dThe police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。
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7 j; t# f# H2 ^have it good 享受得很 ) [4 v, Y% ~& M, \8 Z, s |- ?
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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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" r$ P" l0 a% T0 L G8 sdon't knock it 不要太挑剔 ' X1 g P$ N% |5 e0 M
l0 }) p3 h: Z8 w+ E& J1 d7 o3 wDont 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！# N0 Z) q9 H6 t( l6 c. L6 ?
5 N t9 q& O( f& M# o( m4 @pig out 狼吞虎咽
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3 G, G5 T4 K7 M6 T, lWe 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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down in the dumps 垂头丧气 3 h7 I$ V/ B: C2 _( B, V
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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。3 }" ?. b5 ~$ V1 V. ~" {
2 W) a. `6 m* uhorse 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
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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。/ l+ o/ U" L) g) Q
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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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Let's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
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1 A& h. K; Y" [! iget on the ball 用心做
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He's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
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9 A3 H2 k. |6 w$ 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 3 F* O& W9 {" M! M) h
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) x7 q4 D; y6 F: t; h# L+ \I have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。
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# R* _7 Q J" x4 } r( S1 ]pep talk 打气，鼓励的话 5 D" {/ _( Z3 y8 H% \) O
# M: ?% Z! {, A- @+ s- C) OThe 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。+ R2 ^1 ]5 ~1 {3 e% ~- b2 R* K
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pick 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？; J1 P- X9 h+ g2 b
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pass out 醉倒了
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He passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。) P$ H! |) m% W! S8 G
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way back 好久以前
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3 ]) C+ f9 I) Z- C0 h& kWe’ve been friends since way back. 我们老早就是好朋友了。/ z" }" L' T% S4 O3 K+ Z
1 b+ h5 J. x3 |6 P& Xhit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题
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+ l) A9 w2 w4 z6 \+ H, `+ `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。
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: x. P- q4 w5 V* k3 z& HDon’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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0 q5 p |" k5 d- |* ihas-been 过时的人或物
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a7 u5 U/ u* `/ II 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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