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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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come 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。; t8 W" X" [9 Z7 I
% Q( R6 @$ m v1 Scome 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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don't have a cow 别大惊小怪 8 g* R9 G, J/ ^" }4 `$ x2 t7 ^
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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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: `7 Q# z j+ A/ l" h* q: Kpush 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 ' ]7 u4 p5 `* G# X
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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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& S9 p7 F) ~# [4 ECool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。
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Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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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。
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red-letter day 大日子
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/ a, D/ w5 q; I, |) bThis 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。
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go up in smoke 成为泡影
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6 \/ g9 y! @, cPeter’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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4 h2 X3 A3 x* z4 H! I3 N' l* Nhit the road 上路
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a& E! |6 h- gWe 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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6 `+ d2 ^) f( v) k. I* @: u2 l, Ishape up 表现良好，乖
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You’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 L% ~; _+ I' X3 C" S1 S
/ @; @4 z+ a( l3 j' d, c# Yscare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了 , G8 a2 b5 C! n* {$ W& v9 R5 T
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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。
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( ~. k f$ v! M1 U; Y8 opull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”） ) L2 s% A' v( K! g% b. f
8 y4 q3 q: ~7 o3 q6 S( j# w8 WHe 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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, u% J! n* K+ F. H4 g" r9 [0 \/ |come again 再说一遍
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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。 ; |9 h! ^# h1 M3 u9 {
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come clean 全盘托出，招供 : H+ t+ @' ^$ u2 S, V9 m
0 i0 y. C& ~& {2 ZThe criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 : e9 L4 t/ e1 m7 u& d6 f' M
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Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。 @9 q( } z& U8 F( b# @
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spill the beans 泄漏秘密
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# t# h$ U# z/ ]' y: g9 yDon'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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! n/ ~+ \4 v: P3 p8 B: z/ \8 I! Rstick in the mud 保守的人 # s' ~ b7 `6 l* t# R: ?. f$ Q
# y. o l: g+ r7 v, G1 F3 ~# \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 ]4 |' U* ]0 U) n3 Vjohn 厕所
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4 `$ i& y$ J% I3 _, Z/ |1 n2 qI have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car. 我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。3 y- s7 l! K! ]1 `
9 Q) v* [* g# q0 I3 z2 ]keep in line 管束
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9 ]+ l3 H: t/ }8 Z! @8 `He needs to be kept in line. He's too wild. 他太野了，要好好管束一下。6 f. Q3 ^: m- O5 ?$ R: j
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jump the gun 草率行事 6 {9 C$ S( Z0 P- I2 |
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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。5 z# c! X' l( B& b8 P) P6 x& K/ ]- @
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7 {. O! L/ M* |: y) {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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6 R3 M; U1 n* i; t! p: o j$ yHis 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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9 t4 T3 O# }! Qflip 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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take a shine to 有好感 A( d" v6 F" b% z( E( ?
7 \7 V3 [6 Z# w4 NHe 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。4 c6 k" }9 D7 N- t$ u8 I7 l5 Z" n
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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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/ Q7 y2 c# J8 Q$ D1 d# C/ MWhat 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。
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I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。/ Z/ c# a9 ?- n5 O! _
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in hot water 有麻烦 $ ^8 F7 e/ `0 p0 D' K" T
# s4 P4 z( c B+ B. ZHe 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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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。 8 J4 ^7 W4 g1 a a0 r+ w
5 W: I1 B) p$ f' M0 d! Nflop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败 * P. ]& h7 }2 m1 O1 z; J- Q" l( _: T
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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。 0 T0 w, n; y. h3 U7 Y/ l
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drop in/by/over 随时造访
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! R& u5 [' B, v4 S0 W) I* L* EFeel 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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n% e( O5 _% M; F6 Hdrop a line 写信
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4 y% J! Y" }( P$ F! RDrop me a line! 给我写信！9 m3 V+ C, p3 y
7 b& k; Z' q. g+ a! fduck 躲闪，突然低下头 4 ?1 S* N- F1 f
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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。6 W! @; O: D, C7 N3 N+ i
8 {! J/ Z" x& `go with the flow 随从大家的意见 ) \& J" E5 _+ k' n7 E n
1 a. G- ~9 z* H4 ?0 J3 pSharon 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。 0 M9 p$ Y c9 i
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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。. e% ]; C' V+ a- w7 f u
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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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All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。" o. I! M0 Y- N$ W' l ~
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hit it off 投缘，一见如故
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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？ 3 k1 @- _+ B5 d2 |
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put someone on the spot 让某人为难 * i' W' i- H, {+ r- K( @5 T4 \, b8 \
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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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1 `3 N+ c& W8 F( k0 pThe police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。
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( \1 z; V7 o9 Q z" |6 t: }have it good 享受得很
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She really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。- D% [7 T) H, g- l' Z, Q+ x3 N; x7 y
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don't knock it 不要太挑剔
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( W! q4 e W9 ODont 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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# j( J+ x' u2 A' _3 npig out 狼吞虎咽
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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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* w# I$ ?1 ~0 E0 l5 j! D! |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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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。; _4 z, P+ b$ q# T4 ?* p/ N/ g
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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。 ' v8 U* F' Y a
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3 x- Y, v- s) y9 e) K. j/ EIf 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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6 a, I0 M, i" _- Q- Y6 e+ O8 VHe's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。& h5 {3 r$ `0 b' U/ f9 p
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Knock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！2 L% r" W+ B% c) n: a
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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？9 R V p! ]/ k( E1 v
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pass out 醉倒了
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0 D! o+ ^; l! C" ^3 K! wHe passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。
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way back 好久以前
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7 Z, K6 _+ o! v; M4 OI’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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$ z5 h( }; \% S+ ?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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2 N7 {7 @- s2 M# l+ wDon’t disturb him. He’s still hung over from last night.别吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。1 w/ R7 N: V/ a0 A% G
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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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1 _' f7 J6 C3 t5 TI 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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