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clock in 打卡
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9 V5 b- P7 @, d! XDon't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid. 别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。/ R9 `. f& x9 C5 j
4 E. z1 j1 l" ~! `2 ncome on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐 9 L" N0 R7 F7 @) s
" V* |- y9 S* b& |" C) V3 @- g- o9 qTanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。- {1 R* P, I2 z% @# x
4 j! q4 D9 H: vcome 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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! J! u+ C1 E) \& L udon't have a cow 别大惊小怪 - u) y$ o, n c* V$ C m& a' _; u0 S
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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。, d! L# \/ p& z0 q5 z9 O! V$ t) l
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push around 欺骗 6 E' B' Q- r& p; R0 y; z! Y
1 f, z: T% K7 J, o" G* i! x/ ?Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！1 {- K' L0 C% P7 X- I
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keep one's shirt on 保持冷静
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. l. W# N' r* l. NKeep 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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2 |& \6 [! P4 y. m% c" X1 Zcool it
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1 q" m1 [( p9 P$ W& ^. _Cool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 ) n- E( X+ E# B3 J% `* U
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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
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, H. W) z1 t, p3 [8 S: [/ ?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。
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red-letter day 大日子 + N. x, {+ X" l* R' o
5 z c' g" P. j7 r4 E* pThis 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。5 @5 Q5 C) k5 b( H" [( o3 \0 X: A
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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。" X, P& O u( u: ^; p6 W
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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！
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shape up 表现良好，乖
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; n- M# p9 Q( SYou’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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" H8 f7 m5 ?5 J2 f6 G: `scare 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。 : x7 M/ Q5 c" ^7 y3 A' n9 X" d
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' n; z# Z: G! c* F/ {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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come again 再说一遍 ) W* r' _0 _# n+ X# ]2 E2 P
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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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% G; }) f8 Y! g9 u* D2 o, |" ZThe criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 ; W6 {7 J( s9 f/ _* g
; q3 @: d4 j+ O* _3 TLet me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。
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spill the beans 泄漏秘密 * M; Q$ B5 c# Q6 U; u# r* g
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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！3 |9 E6 @; z- H- L$ g; i8 X' 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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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。
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keep in line 管束
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" d4 T6 t0 v/ ^$ U" D+ HHe needs to be kept in line. He's too wild. 他太野了，要好好管束一下。) K# x) s! w& G% g
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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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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 - d3 i% ~! @2 o0 p, q4 e- q
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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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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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fix someone up 撮合某人 + h/ x5 ~) k! K- l
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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？：）
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3 x8 m1 n' J9 g) q- y5 AYou 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 3 Z% O f: \9 d3 A/ S; a9 D/ t
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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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3 n" h9 p0 n, c! m* J n rDon'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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' ~, W! d6 d4 e8 x! r4 Lblow it 搞砸了，弄坏了 0 |- K' f& p5 D' d- E
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I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。
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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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put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出
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0 ^- R8 V9 B- L H0 }6 QWally 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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flop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败 , C# _: ~/ N1 f2 S
4 _3 Y/ p( v; k+ nThe 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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% C$ o) H. S- ^) v; m. K8 Hdrop 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。 ( W" c+ A$ Z/ X3 v) ]+ r$ `" h
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% M3 J# j% Z7 q3 M* W! Y9 y# MDrop me a line! 给我写信！
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) }6 D( V) k! I. Oduck 躲闪，突然低下头 ; q: g- {9 @/ k6 p* A( i# @
! ^) _, _0 ^% z- q9 CRemind 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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, W! ?4 W+ N! j% OSharon 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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act 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。
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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 2 v; K3 u0 g* d* H' {* W% K2 ]
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All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。+ y; D* c. ]2 F1 p
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hit it off 投缘，一见如故 , C, O" d6 ~( c$ V* s. P
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zit 青春痘
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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？
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3 q6 M5 Q' }, L; X z! r+ P7 Yput someone on the spot 让某人为难 2 k0 }$ D) |6 r" X9 b
0 R7 i* e' z$ C- r/ ~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。& @) w: Z$ Z% Q. X' P" G
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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。9 Q4 B0 L( L0 R3 D2 l
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have it good 享受得很
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! ~8 k7 k, B7 E4 S. ]+ d/ TShe 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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7 D+ [2 m& z# D6 ?5 P4 GDont 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！0 c1 K; V( x+ `2 u" q& T
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pig out 狼吞虎咽
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* T1 E/ J! L( M/ o0 U5 O- {- H+ XWe 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。2 ~$ q5 u3 A- S+ K, i
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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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# W, K q6 |: @. |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。
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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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get the ball rolling开始
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7 I, F( [. X, c& l' @7 z' v. z" LLet'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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r* c1 f# D+ U: ~! z% H0 M1 MLay 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 # d, e2 D6 {9 t$ l
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I have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。
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+ ?7 C& }- c9 h% a6 RI 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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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。
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) ^5 |8 D) v+ _% s; `; |- Y. W0 K! T+ gWe’ve been friends since way back. 我们老早就是好朋友了。) S7 b3 k8 G- ?) M
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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。. u( W: w+ g8 y; B
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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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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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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。( i: k9 N" G/ t# n4 J1 Z) ~
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have a bone to pick with 有账要算
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' X0 u; \1 A7 s3 jI 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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