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: O6 d: I5 {$ c0 U* fDon't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid. 别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。0 [) Y- N" E; p( ?
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come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐 0 m, j8 C" V' I, [4 q! N: G
! d/ S9 h$ |; Y! I# M7 e/ n) zTanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。/ W" X8 I3 M, u' O" B
3 G1 u. d& e; E# Mcome 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。4 |4 C+ _( x: N$ {' e0 T" I
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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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0 Z6 i* x' H) d; \! \2 j. fDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！
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' C2 _. S" R! L$ l- tkeep one's shirt on 保持冷静 ) F& y ~: t/ v0 \
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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。& B$ F* l" {# g: _4 ?
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0 R, C9 b% q# |7 }) x) }1 ~; n2 ~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 $ A6 ]4 _) M- y ~) a
5 W0 `5 I! ], s7 @5 w+ }5 KLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。4 ?7 ~" s& T' }5 L1 \! ]6 ]0 @
2 d! m& A9 f* {( G; C$ jrap 说唱乐
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2 u3 t+ K2 A/ X4 e; ^' ]1 }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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/ G( u# G+ {1 g% N/ D; xred-letter day 大日子 , g, o/ j f8 M8 W# |9 B2 @
& L5 p* j) v; k* P% M% I3 lThis 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。7 N2 L u: W# [
/ V6 ^7 z, ^! ?( Ego up in smoke 成为泡影 ! v% O- @$ v. t% [5 Z2 z! Q- q
. ~' @7 h8 _+ uPeter’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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( m& `1 Y% ^/ W9 s# Mhit the road 上路 ! \" P" w& g% r5 E9 _
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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！/ ~4 Q0 t+ L% y2 ~9 J6 M7 y( G
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shape up 表现良好，乖 _4 h6 b4 ?0 L, @1 c& ?
% f9 B; }' T2 R! [; w9 KYou’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。9 c0 A/ y6 V/ j E+ m8 ?
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$ N" y) i9 F) k1 u/ d) FDon’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。 @- y# Z$ t$ Q2 I
2 x8 L8 h6 |! k, F) |pull 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。1 c& \$ |4 {1 p. h
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come again 再说一遍
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5 P/ k# j7 v: ]9 ZCome 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
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" L2 K( z8 H7 D( p' yThe criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。
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1 z' p4 b$ X0 a _6 TLet me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。6 M' e$ F8 o4 W: I6 ~
' w% g$ J* J7 Y5 B6 E' Kspill the beans 泄漏秘密
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* L! Q9 U; C" m. T3 f* V0 rDon'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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stick in the mud 保守的人 " @9 }- a5 K" }% D2 u1 e8 P
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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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4 s+ {6 x$ j* q g% I0 I+ D) nI 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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* O1 ?9 b. S8 `# }+ Okeep in line 管束 8 B1 e" Z/ \6 Y+ Q
' ~$ z/ w- u5 ^) i9 F5 m! lHe needs to be kept in line. He's too wild. 他太野了，要好好管束一下。) d7 x1 ^, i! ]: g
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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。
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& p5 l& ^) M+ ?" y: X: u% `jump to conclusion 妄下结论 2 v A* v9 r% U! J# i
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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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4 }# q8 O* O- o4 @3 T7 pThis 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 0 s6 h$ r5 X& v* F5 t
8 \3 i I8 c6 |) x( g% u. zHis 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。 + Y$ p3 R% z4 [' m& ~: l( x
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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。* U) F8 m- B& r3 W9 Y
' X, \9 Z, ?& v" \fix 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？：）5 V8 G) x! v, Z
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take a shine to 有好感
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6 d+ N$ [8 E+ N6 e0 ZHe 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 , h/ ^# \2 S; } m! k) {' t, t
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You 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 0 h) I; m) m1 O9 ^% l
, P i6 Y1 ]9 p1 [# V4 t+ h7 ]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 v- Q a; _/ { h! S3 x TDon'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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# {( |6 r9 A& O+ Fblow it 搞砸了，弄坏了
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) z: m& j# _" @I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。
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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。
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( ?) p, D1 L# U; _; v! z( H2 K+ Gput one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 + G7 ]6 r. g4 m7 v7 O k: ]
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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。 ' e* i; Z. n( S
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flop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败 * t) B8 E$ }0 |: W4 N) [
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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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* u5 L( j7 _, v- _0 O% zdrop 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。
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* {( W7 J e. \. t) ]3 zdrop a line 写信
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Drop me a line! 给我写信！, u! [8 s. S+ a4 c" Z' b- V
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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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6 B, l! k8 q8 pgo with the flow 随从大家的意见
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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。
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x. c7 d$ j4 r! X O( \# |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。: M5 c5 W: b/ P
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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 ) {8 \0 z% Z8 k& ?* i
( j# W) [3 p# x5 d* rAll she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。7 L* b) S$ L; H4 g. s1 l7 K
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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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put someone on the spot 让某人为难
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$ q \ l( s+ R/ y* SDon'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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have it good 享受得很
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4 b- N& i9 {/ w* i: N4 t; c. [# A+ XShe 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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) x7 s7 p0 f9 N6 ?+ S0 d" y) V7 [( [. ~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！ ^ I" k! b# S: w
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pig out 狼吞虎咽
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9 Y' h6 T: N0 O* A CThe 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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8 d8 W3 y S+ r; @9 [horse around 嬉闹 2 \9 B! w3 C) X3 W( R
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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。
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0 w% ?9 s9 R( ?; EShe 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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7 G* E9 y3 E' t0 }Let's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
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5 Q9 G% @) z4 v2 e4 pget on the ball 用心做 1 E$ Z& `3 {* u: p2 m
& m- l# [% p" m( h dIf 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！: Q- P' X, U+ k; ?: I
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+ h, c+ B x! JHe'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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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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3 P/ T0 N0 ~& N+ tKnock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！2 k- a k% s. {: c$ H
: {' b% R8 c# ^- q# g' nhave a passion for 钟爱
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pep talk 打气，鼓励的话
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8 w! L/ K) P$ ?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。5 b; o- M) \/ W& @7 }( _
5 j2 E: `! |! N; p( Rpick someone’s brains 请教某人
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6 u, z& | S/ @7 [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？
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+ O+ n/ ?, {, e" upass out 醉倒了
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: _* `+ j" v* K% g( x7 qHe passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。
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! K* u; h0 e$ _- d' u* {0 Bway back 好久以前
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2 t$ x2 ^9 C4 J8 v4 X# f7 bhave it bad for 狂恋
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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。* A' V) i" h, Y, H3 L: k
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! V( o# M" e. Q$ @( qLisa 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。, d7 ~1 J+ o# A. \, x7 _
& m b. w" k% v, ]have a bone to pick with 有账要算 2 p1 g3 T. ~1 Y4 I) b% @
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