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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。0 g( Q: V3 @- \; q% z
8 |3 I! Q3 J+ e, B# S, Y9 pcome 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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9 N& L7 O0 v4 w/ ?4 J$ B \ tcome easily 易如反掌 & B9 i6 a, A1 y
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Languages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。( T1 P1 ^1 K' V
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don't have a cow 别大惊小怪 * V3 e* u6 {7 [' Z, q4 w
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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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push around 欺骗 ) w( `: K1 ]" ^+ k ^
9 P' b* X2 C' g" t+ f! W! I' J$ fDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！# e, g3 ^6 F; l% l* s
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keep one's shirt on 保持冷静
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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。! Y) ~& p. a$ Z8 L
3 r7 o" E7 n9 N5 x; J: L7 O8 }1 x3 }cool it
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Cool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。
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, s8 y1 d( y1 T' v% T* ujoy ride 兜风 9 N( [$ Z8 p% t e3 K! q+ X
. j: f6 V$ m8 v3 P( r. C4 A! `) I% xLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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+ u% {+ ?+ h1 x7 D; kDo 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。7 Y0 h. \/ z. c
" B( W" m3 q9 ~, f I9 n+ ]red-letter day 大日子 1 R9 x8 S' j G
3 N2 Q9 R5 l3 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。2 C; ~' c* W( ]* l! A( E4 `2 m
7 l: N3 t7 l/ S. \) fgo 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。2 K/ s( i# k5 @' }
$ T8 i3 a! a) ~+ mhit the road 上路
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9 L! R, m0 { q/ c; NWe 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！3 t& o7 ^9 c" Z1 z' P" G
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shape up 表现良好，乖 ) H. X, G& e# m
, V0 j7 D7 G3 Z- nYou’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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8 U7 R. W. c5 l7 B, T* j0 U7 ]scare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了
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% m% k1 {/ q9 s3 S5 HDon’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。 + ^9 P* e s& b& C8 v
4 K- Q9 v( o, U9 b2 i) cpull 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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; O4 I& H7 ?. E( B& ucome again 再说一遍 ( B2 L: `* y6 w# A: `" M
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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。 5 U3 C. Z, l" w
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come clean 全盘托出，招供 ; v. g# E# B) w: J
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The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 / A I O' x: s
}5 w. |5 i% l) k& n/ c* mLet me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。
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spill the beans 泄漏秘密
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4 o, H2 h4 O y! EDon'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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7 X9 E& f9 `: n+ G0 @7 S `, Gstick in the mud 保守的人 # }3 N3 i( I4 m; [8 |( `
: X7 L Z: ~* Y' S# L \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。5 U. V! a$ [; ]" `5 l2 r7 d
8 ]( }; ^7 g6 vjohn 厕所
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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。) I0 G) d" u* F- k. C7 U! Z' e# `
5 {- A2 j1 I. zkeep in line 管束 % u( M1 h2 Y8 s4 i8 `! L
D4 N, a7 G3 \# v( q; m/ 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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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。" A% C! R4 M. w1 L0 g
$ p* `& ?2 v/ _6 N+ q" ^! Mjump to conclusion 妄下结论 ; G ? q5 n* D" r6 g; L. Y1 u
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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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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
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; F1 I/ _# J4 V& Y3 e0 {* e, Q/ XHis 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。 - z/ g2 e& W, \7 W4 U
: h" K$ Y9 M0 q. S% T+ dflip 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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) T: r2 a% K+ R+ kfix someone up 撮合某人
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# R: `( `7 k# g" y: ]7 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？：）9 U6 ?4 h" j4 t$ v7 q& M
! M) c# {2 y; Y7 E9 S$ c5 V3 I- htake a shine to 有好感
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( O/ x7 x7 ?! E! s; v) ]- |) [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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third wheel 累赘，电灯泡 . y5 w6 g2 ~- N6 y& M* ]
7 E4 W s% ~) l3 E" }7 iYou 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。 ) u7 U% U# e$ F3 j3 Q
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" I0 e) u3 u( ^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。, O0 u+ y+ |% f3 C
5 u2 G9 }& r8 d. U! `blow it 搞砸了，弄坏了
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5 t) k5 m, C3 PI blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。
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- e( v% g: {, [8 v) I9 N/ [in hot water 有麻烦 . s/ G/ c7 g! F/ s3 _
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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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& S% \! E! e& k1 Iput 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。
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6 _2 G4 t5 M8 e; y/ Lflop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败
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7 t3 S4 ?" S* E9 G4 d$ z4 h0 OThe movie was a flop. Nobody went to see it.这部电影卖座率奇低，没有人去看。 # @7 V& Y7 }" i- Q2 |- q% K; |- ^
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drop in/by/over 随时造访 ; V' Q$ g8 R s$ |0 U2 @. y* e& m
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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。 % t" I# T0 z! S( \/ G
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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 / d# B' b: H" t: S- k
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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。: N) N7 a2 s- g0 L& |
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go with the flow 随从大家的意见
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" a. S5 p( E5 m* a5 @5 p8 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。 ' v$ S$ m6 `5 L9 f0 D7 z& K( {2 ]
7 @3 t" K0 E& `2 e" |9 n, M$ xact up 胡闹，出毛病
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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。; \9 R& L/ @" I" Q
[1 r/ ~' G( j8 s# J9 pad lib 即兴而作，随口编 " e- w' P: D( R: I
/ W6 A" G% v" T q0 \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。! V0 A6 |' B* m2 H6 [0 f S w
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hit 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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zit 青春痘
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9 s1 V3 B6 Y% h0 qWhy 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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. R! r; {& j: }put someone on the spot 让某人为难
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" e* N% r) ? EDon'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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8 @4 b& G) |- a$ b6 ^The police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。, \) z, z+ |/ d7 }
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( C) G4 {% w- WShe 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！
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- R7 m( J1 m, ?2 a( Zpig out 狼吞虎咽
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7 ?( G0 x/ N% C, x% [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。" i5 }$ ~) ]& X6 v7 q& I
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! Z/ C4 t8 O; t$ t8 z/ sThe 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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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。3 Q9 l* O% ^) G1 A& p: K2 J: C
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6 v* l* Q$ W& e% R X5 XShe 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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9 u0 i7 o& V6 ]: r1 L$ ^+ r6 lget on the ball 用心做
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7 G. t1 u9 f) L/ ?+ f4 gIf 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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5 G; \0 ~7 }( A r( I$ Z6 S: Z2 Vlady-killer 帅哥
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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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Knock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！
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' o4 M* o! {; J2 H0 j# rhave a passion for 钟爱 : c; `. {8 s1 y% D H8 K7 b7 O
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) ^/ N# i4 ^5 F# LThe 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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* f: e I% H3 j& fI 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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+ u9 m: b. G M( `, j& Qpass out 醉倒了
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6 g; V9 k+ q) d; p3 R6 V6 a9 k wHe passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。
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( q6 t' c& ^) d, dhit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题 ' g$ U/ K$ x, u; [( }3 d
c3 f/ L; E, q7 [) 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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' F- S! N3 O' @# j8 N' v/ Xhave it bad for 狂恋
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3 B7 z8 }! |+ e0 t# u& ?. qHe 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。3 p# H2 y0 a1 z% j Z
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/ `9 b6 ?- i. B2 N5 D" HLisa 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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1 }3 K8 Y( R% q6 MI 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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