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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。
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come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐
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u z( r& F8 A1 xTanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。3 N5 |4 O* \1 c, j
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come easily 易如反掌 ) Q; j, s" {3 e8 p* D, e( w
: [( S9 m3 g3 F; y5 {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 . X) @. S% o9 X# Q9 x; C% _
^: c) S; Z8 u5 l7 TDon'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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5 Y9 h, o, g6 v* X( Fpush around 欺骗 6 [8 W* R+ u* k7 \5 V" U+ U X
2 O5 Q1 B& u2 j j+ D/ o3 a% YDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！
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keep one's shirt on 保持冷静 & T1 a2 {0 e+ V4 q6 E
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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。
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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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% _5 a- }6 x4 vjoy ride 兜风 " `/ k$ |$ K( m* z5 {
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Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。. X8 d+ E( @2 U% O5 q" R0 \- s# L b
) M$ N! `$ |# Wrap 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。6 J% G2 X3 s4 }- j2 A" L
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red-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& u( r8 |/ x b
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go 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。
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- v+ H% t2 z2 s; I7 Lhit the road 上路 8 R* u" }; ^% ^8 a
7 l6 \9 j; J/ t+ B! ZWe 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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* L! _! B8 U# @% B2 i( K1 L: ashape up 表现良好，乖
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, h. y; B) u' n& f8 n9 b5 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。) f- u5 _$ @3 S0 @; i! [
7 }# [6 [% X7 R" h% Gscare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了 * V F3 V; x2 `& i/ x
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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。 0 W8 O+ U0 v6 w# y7 c/ c/ j
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pull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”）
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. `; u$ e4 v: N) g& aHe 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。- l. I- n4 C" l) H5 |7 F2 e
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come again 再说一遍 $ E4 i( Y+ U s# l+ e9 g
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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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, F3 D' s5 y) @% {' a" Qcome clean 全盘托出，招供 " [$ m% N, Y: I# X8 T& u/ }" [
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The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 - y" _) K7 R, U' G/ {
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( V- F3 |5 Q, P, p" }! Pspill the beans 泄漏秘密
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3 M) i( C4 [/ p, Z; dDon't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！/ H1 A6 v3 ~/ R- [
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stick in the mud 保守的人 ; s& v% h, e" z" L6 L
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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。0 [$ D. }* ~ F9 |6 q" I" N( J
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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 ! |( h2 w; ?" B' `' r8 ^1 R
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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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7 P/ ~; w& U- ~8 j3 v7 zjump the gun 草率行事 * g7 J" o* V3 V
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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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- U6 v2 ~% P% }$ \jump to conclusion 妄下结论
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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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' \) e( D# d6 ~. E5 M, e8 |/ NThis 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 : ?8 ^) r# G; U2 T5 @% K: m0 N# q
3 V5 O3 ^; `, c. `' t0 a4 dHis 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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/ X" D9 G) ?: ?" rfix 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？：）
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b' I, t: g& i9 f; i' Itake a shine to 有好感
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6 A8 Q3 R. t* _- THe 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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0 ]+ M7 K( F7 K% q3 q( ] L+ OYou 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。 ) v2 b. l$ G3 W
$ K' L+ x7 a, Q# lrip off 骗人的东西 / k2 b2 `! V$ \. X' ~' o
9 P' S4 i! k' |+ ?' dWhat 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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: \" e. t, ^ NDon'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。9 b8 Z* Y; a- m% A/ K4 w
9 ~" H* e( z) f5 q. A2 Jblow it 搞砸了，弄坏了
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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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- X+ O# l+ x# f( j+ pput one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 $ D& w* u% |$ K7 v- G" E
/ |* W* X' r1 m0 I+ n# |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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: ?& A4 E7 V8 r' C3 |* P7 g' Bflop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败 % ^$ b0 ]2 n* \( U/ |( s* W
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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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V: E5 Z% G+ W' Y) G: tdrop in/by/over 随时造访 ) J4 c0 u: v" g
- U0 W5 f# ~* _& H* J) i$ ^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。 : E5 i2 X1 y2 F& P0 \5 _
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drop a line 写信
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Drop me a line! 给我写信！, F) o0 K q, R9 Z
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duck 躲闪，突然低下头
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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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! [; }- V8 a; a2 S" F6 n2 hgo with the flow 随从大家的意见 5 F) a0 h: [2 ^+ [7 @
9 U% d7 a+ Q5 t2 A" [2 B8 dSharon 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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9 ^8 g9 c/ K- c) U) ?1 _8 IThe 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
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+ y1 I+ Z& T; B6 ^: n. wAll she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。
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; z" i, f! K6 v+ Y3 X8 a$ v, {( shit it off 投缘，一见如故 ! T8 t6 N' e' y( C, g$ C
% ]! \( K2 P) X& P* yThey 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？
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put 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。
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racket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉
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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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4 c0 U2 g6 o& ]. p* AShe 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 ]6 ?: Q1 Z% s# b8 i- [don't knock it 不要太挑剔 ! O7 h( }. g# M) T/ k
+ G( z7 F3 ~$ X! Z) ZDont 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！ O7 j* _& C9 M
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! S% @0 `0 U, m: i/ cdown 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。* }/ T. O9 i& N' x" X
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2 ?$ ]' P* o8 R9 F; r1 x; D. b3 Y8 KWe'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。" K F7 E, M; S4 D9 ~6 |
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. ^% }+ O" f, C' O" q/ a! d6 u/ r! ZShe 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。 3 I! }7 N7 ]1 H9 C5 ^
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Let's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
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" \4 k- s* a4 g- |" ?9 }& I/ HIf 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！+ u2 N* t+ g* t
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/ h: T0 G0 e1 P: o9 E5 RHe's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
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; k' R- e) z, g* NLay 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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# H! d, ]; l: q! b* F0 h3 mKnock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！2 ^4 a) Q, c! J. Q& C
8 L) {8 F- n# H$ {0 A3 jhave a passion for 钟爱
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pep talk 打气，鼓励的话
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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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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？, H4 a3 }% n6 o
6 p# N7 m9 x7 y. v( O/ x% y) ?pass out 醉倒了 3 c9 q$ {, M, ^6 T' K r
- ^+ O/ W. z: ~- J, lHe passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。 j2 `7 R; @) `& A) M
$ z* x/ G; D' M# kway back 好久以前
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hit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题
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# Z6 r+ c3 T9 n% X5 s. R* KHe really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。8 m* y% G* d" F" N. `/ U( c
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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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% i% D& y2 R( |- O. _# nhas-been 过时的人或物 / J# _5 l: E* U2 u+ V* }6 ?; U
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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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have a bone to pick with 有账要算
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! ?6 F5 s$ P4 }& @6 T" g O, ZI 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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