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clock in 打卡
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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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( j$ w' ]: t ^( W( Bcome on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐 [5 c: m! ]# \2 T
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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。' d9 l, Z, d, c; |9 W2 o, K7 f( w
+ G; C) D' \' l- u- N" H; o, L( icome easily 易如反掌
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N8 c0 _, }+ S5 K+ [ {5 HLanguages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。 F5 ]7 N. D3 V+ c: T% B# B8 d
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don't have a cow 别大惊小怪 9 l" r/ e/ ?2 D1 v
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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
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Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！
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keep one's shirt on 保持冷静 & b4 N5 ^* ?' u5 l& h
& W: k) G0 B7 w$ rKeep 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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$ \5 b% M& Y' a' m' Q; r: R0 p冷静一点 % W- ]% H) z) d+ D- B
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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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joy ride 兜风
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Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。4 S+ X" b; y8 I; F, \; U( @, Z
8 t' p! d8 t) H1 F' |. a @rap 说唱乐 % L# T1 i; ^, x, {+ K+ H$ w
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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。+ Z6 D. U/ a% d: ?& H4 f. V, `: A# w
! H6 k$ m' D) o$ m; l& v/ C; lred-letter day 大日子 0 S& C" Y( v, z+ g3 c- [9 |
5 Q, ]8 j8 U6 d5 F6 VThis 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。- z9 J8 q4 p/ q$ O4 Q
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go up in smoke 成为泡影 9 V j& l5 G4 [! [- T- f
5 J6 C1 |* I# e; A( s2 d* mPeter’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 q) |/ y4 B' ]# i5 i+ x' `
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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 7 n& A! |( z3 x3 `! K
9 h# B0 T* ?8 Y% N( k7 a# G' I WYou’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。1 I+ Q% N( `" b# g5 ?& |. q
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scare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了 % [5 i r- n: V5 b* D
% }1 }) k j8 N. Q1 X: _, kDon’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。 ( ~3 P9 ?( Z9 c4 N; k( v
5 f Y. U! M2 f" l4 Lpull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”） 9 b( x3 w; L# L0 ]
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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。8 A( h2 J/ g2 I" s/ G7 R2 Y
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come again 再说一遍
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$ @2 D4 B b! WCome 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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2 _3 o p5 Y; A9 Bcome clean 全盘托出，招供
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& N3 v i2 U) u* |' g5 P) {The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 1 t# ^) [7 n8 X. ?3 W# G
# q/ @+ f4 l4 z6 c% YLet me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。2 [$ w! x" _4 ~6 \4 D5 ?5 o
8 ^6 W# E1 N% Yspill the beans 泄漏秘密 % n7 Y& u4 v6 q4 P2 z2 O5 ]
5 T; q. V( t; e- s% [- ], FDon't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！. U. }3 U; ^8 w/ [6 T9 ]4 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。4 Q) _* B% ]$ a( r
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john 厕所
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Q" {8 y) S1 U; J6 _$ EI 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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, M% x% F3 L- e% C1 i$ a1 u% Fkeep in line 管束 * E0 V1 u( \) D: f8 l( L7 f! Z/ V
& _' E/ B9 E/ X6 HHe 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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* h1 u3 h& R+ _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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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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lemon 次的东西
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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 - c4 h1 r& P0 h, _
% y/ b* b1 a3 y7 Q$ \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。: @5 G# j C6 Q6 ~2 r
' q6 x+ |6 e0 ]+ A T0 o+ Pfix 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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take a shine to 有好感
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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。' R7 q/ J+ z/ Z$ j c3 s W$ ]2 j
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% Y, Y$ q W1 mYou 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 - y% ~2 n- P4 d& R& e7 \
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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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7 w) D: C4 U2 B& wDon'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。% y5 }7 H2 b2 M& H+ d9 P6 C1 D C. G
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blow it 搞砸了，弄坏了
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) x# {+ w* @* p* V7 a2 qI blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。# W6 R. Q3 V( g: h+ m$ x6 ^
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in hot water 有麻烦
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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。7 C7 t+ ^, i. h8 a1 H4 ?4 v% C
( L. m9 n; F% _5 }4 cput one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 $ p; b+ O3 r# {/ p
4 B' W6 s T) Y' ~0 GWally 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。 ! R. i; [( _4 l+ n
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flop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败 . N* ]8 S% M2 y4 z* h1 S1 G
9 v$ H' r$ f2 B2 aThe movie was a flop. Nobody went to see it.这部电影卖座率奇低，没有人去看。 : x/ F4 E. u+ |8 J9 `# U6 @3 `
% @0 I! u) ]% ]# jdrop in/by/over 随时造访 ; T5 m) c# X p4 r3 t7 d' ]2 A8 v
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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。 2 h, Q6 K0 u7 E9 L
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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
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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。4 m9 l6 o! U0 G4 }0 M' U
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go with the flow 随从大家的意见 9 t! z4 S2 R; E) S
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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。 3 f$ Q) Q# y# g" P+ k. |; _
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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。, v, U1 t; x3 O! R
2 F f7 k9 A' _/ ]; k5 wad lib 即兴而作，随口编 5 u" @; N, q. S2 q/ a
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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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# Y) [3 L- y% T) g( H" }8 {All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。8 b2 q2 p/ O* l
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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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% r$ d7 W+ t$ W! K$ F' {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？ 3 s! @, j+ J; V" W( L; j$ m
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put someone on the spot 让某人为难 + Y O0 r" M" ^7 I V
q$ G' z% `2 h) KDon'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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0 S* l! G! i5 wThe police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。
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5 h. a+ {( d2 M7 ]8 Rhave it good 享受得很 # W9 U( T' \ }6 F
6 [8 m" g/ @: [6 W+ `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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# j- l1 p" f; E" [; sdon't knock it 不要太挑剔 8 d6 s: f6 E1 P9 m3 o" `! `8 M
& v0 {, z5 Z: }, s1 {" 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！ e# _2 G4 G6 c. U# Q
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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。
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& J/ _+ I" }% T# f' W3 DThe 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) `4 c h
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horse 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 $ ~ K! _5 O* g, K. a. m
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go whole hog 全力以赴
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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。 ( `0 N7 ~+ t$ ?/ M# Y5 ^ v7 ?
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get the ball rolling开始
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Let's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
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7 c* U, l4 O2 z8 FIf 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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He's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
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lay off 停止，解雇
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, I$ \7 X' k I$ W% K5 OLay 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 ~1 R3 d8 b3 b! r3 J+ W
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. D: }, Z$ u& i4 fI have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。
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. o$ c" E( p) U Spep talk 打气，鼓励的话 1 b+ P0 i0 v. b9 o i& a
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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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0 ^' p& Q! }" m$ gI 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？0 ^$ } h, F: A [; ?& e0 c0 \
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/ W0 s2 C' R, P. A- u4 a: B, wHe passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。1 x6 T T9 h1 f
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way back 好久以前
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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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9 ~) T, |6 i4 a$ `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。6 y" O! Q( k" B' Y3 `& Y
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5 w9 @7 v: X4 P( M: `9 n: oHe really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。9 S; X: O; r p- c* a
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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。! s ?7 f5 x. p) C# v, z
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has-been 过时的人或物
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: ~0 @) T* W: tLisa 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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z& d8 B+ k9 u' ghave a bone to pick with 有账要算 0 m. e" }0 l/ Y0 q
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