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3 c+ h: _, \# F4 ~$ d) dDon't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid. 别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。8 X2 O- \9 ]- f
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come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐
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* W3 f+ S3 i, _. q, w( nTanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。9 ?/ i. {$ `, b" R+ m
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come easily 易如反掌 8 g4 g$ d' \ Y6 c' d
9 _. I1 g5 i8 yLanguages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。; B% L: n" C. z
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don't have a cow 别大惊小怪 5 g% L: S& Q& i* @; O5 z) f$ g( R
1 }7 Z8 y& d5 ~$ N1 WDon'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 ) n# S5 {# B3 e/ }' \ p
, D; ]5 G" d# j/ b& v) L, \2 J ZDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！" B; Z# l* J, A- e
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keep one's shirt on 保持冷静
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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。1 X' ^. k1 f7 P, m
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cool it
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Cool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 & x; ]4 z. h7 H0 I
) A$ P( s! t- Y `3 x! d3 mjoy ride 兜风
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Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。7 `( a4 e0 b! u' l& I9 Y( `
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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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7 M$ l- w) F0 P) o; Z4 {red-letter day 大日子 8 l& J1 K1 V; q' P
# K/ t' s. u/ g& qThis 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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6 t$ f" v- \7 a% |0 n: jPeter’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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, H* S X, j# [8 O# i: jhit the road 上路
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, l) q9 V7 j; {' }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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8 ~' Y: h( ^6 q7 L+ m% oshape up 表现良好，乖
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. q6 R! H$ f' @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。! `9 O" K1 M7 n9 F0 _
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scare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了 5 O; W5 |: i, `. y8 E
/ i% _6 ~: e+ ~% [( ]6 xDon’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。 $ J" @: U, I* Z5 U' C& \
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pull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”） 1 Y+ H- }$ ]. K8 j
! e+ S. v4 k* S0 [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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' i* a1 W+ ?' f" Ycome again 再说一遍 * C0 M# C4 W2 e& [/ }
+ w) t& a5 l+ R; N/ |0 ECome again? I didn't quite understand what you said. 再说一遍好吗？你刚说的话我不明白。 ( P; n0 c% ]3 P
& I r! t; r/ |' W! f) n& I5 r2 ~come clean 全盘托出，招供
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The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 % v8 J$ D$ m. h3 j7 e5 b+ D- }* T
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Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。
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spill the beans 泄漏秘密
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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！
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stick in the mud 保守的人 $ w: p% G* x' S7 G: D5 O5 w1 m+ q
+ ^3 h; J1 q l% I1 {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。5 Y5 ~0 P5 O9 d8 Y
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keep in line 管束 ( F, G/ ^, a% i) d% u: I
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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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jump the gun 草率行事
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5 J' B" i" f1 hDon'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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q% ~6 i; O' c; ~6 c; pjump 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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& e5 c, u' [2 n: Elemon 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 * W% E% a G2 G3 G9 X! i- p8 w% ?
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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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% `3 A0 B6 H4 i8 T5 Eflip 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。6 `% y' C, Q* O' N1 Q: L H8 {5 F
) K) o6 m: Y- k. _& X2 C, Xfix someone up 撮合某人 1 J" G+ [3 J8 M5 Z6 d
. A. K& Y2 |5 q3 t' yI 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？：）" G9 \2 Q1 w: e% K' i: o: `
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9 b% `/ r. z2 L: j1 jHe 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。/ ?* S( F4 c6 s3 \$ }/ t6 F" A9 v3 F1 O+ A
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third wheel 累赘，电灯泡
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' u! r" C& d& q4 S, _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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& o- V2 w7 g) t5 ?) M1 C; w+ s8 Qrip off 骗人的东西 # b6 }. y% M' g" r
+ x. S4 \; X* ?4 E; r/ Y* U7 IWhat 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 0 a7 R: k2 B$ m
# r. T+ G4 D* }: b' oDon'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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! ^, ]$ q7 H( c$ M5 e! p8 D. Hblow it 搞砸了，弄坏了 ! V0 x. N) C+ J& m3 k
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I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。. \3 n! |/ {- K. i9 V. m
?- T* _- H6 ]# c$ m( bin hot water 有麻烦
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# V6 |! x. E1 V$ @9 s7 O. w% _1 dHe is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。2 n# l; K7 B( u0 i) }! O4 \% N
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put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 3 }& i, i" n' Y4 @
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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 _2 a; U, o+ y$ B% j
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flop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败
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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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drop in/by/over 随时造访 # {+ f% s+ v, J8 K* [. a
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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。 & ]6 K; `4 z u0 A9 G* F8 V
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drop a line 写信
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* s$ a3 ^ y/ P# |2 u. x$ gDrop me a line! 给我写信！) Z6 K5 f* H" J r! }
9 e% Z& D* Q0 c; f' ^duck 躲闪，突然低下头 % A6 P& P- W l0 ]9 I8 I
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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。3 S p+ y2 N# E6 l
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go with the flow 随从大家的意见
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: g) ?5 K- f# S4 s3 m, H: {. r4 KSharon 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 $ L2 }% T0 c7 [3 |$ V
- U8 ^. P& E# ~+ n5 LThe 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。' R9 Z& | J/ N0 A$ b2 z8 o1 C
8 H8 G8 [; g+ g) rad lib 即兴而作，随口编
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5 Q+ x) B9 H3 `$ jThe 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 ! w6 a/ \: U7 M' L2 _
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All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。
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hit it off 投缘，一见如故 1 Z& d8 U7 a. P, f% |' K; D% _
/ E7 Y8 t7 ?% ]0 _3 @: N0 CThey 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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6 H5 z# L4 x' W: }" p) M* mzit 青春痘 0 j2 s. Y. c) I T* z$ D
5 [( E7 x0 @, D- {+ s' ^, t/ yWhy 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？ 0 R3 a& {0 n$ D {7 f' x4 F3 N8 \
8 W- T6 h7 s5 E4 F/ m8 J" h: M1 x6 b1 Dput someone on the spot 让某人为难 2 z" V: {# p5 R$ {/ r. K7 L+ V
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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。, m& s! q( l O- y% n
, \5 y. T |/ X, Bracket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉
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2 Q6 |7 h& b5 n6 uThe police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。9 \5 l2 z/ Z g, ^
& G9 U5 y- a" b" Ihave it good 享受得很 " h% p" c, s% ?7 A3 r8 v7 K6 S
: q" \1 x, [$ z! e8 J3 `3 ?9 YShe really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。) Q& i$ v& |" }6 U- y& [
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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！/ k7 T" J/ L& Q( ~
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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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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 & i/ c# n9 z2 `8 T# k% K( L* ^
2 s- I3 H. J0 G, r, v% B6 ]$ o- [" uYou 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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go whole hog 全力以赴
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* _ o1 c- V) i: _# CShe 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。 * \, G; r2 |3 u3 }
$ Y2 ^; }+ Q, r8 O% b* P$ sget 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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8 Y9 c1 p/ e" [; g7 X$ Wget on the ball 用心做
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If 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！; f+ Y0 O2 R: n. C
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- _) ^( S: m5 J6 o8 j7 w2 QHe's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。/ }7 x7 u4 U$ \
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! A, H, v+ ?4 M0 }- r. C# S' LLay 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 " T+ R2 H* E& h0 t7 l% Y6 q0 F- b
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' C7 m+ v8 ]& C5 m. C( IThe 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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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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+ z; Q: e m- n% M1 r- ]/ T: XHe passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。2 \9 D" X9 ]) j# J+ W0 o
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way 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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! w) \( }! h( EI’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。 x+ `7 A' T) S g0 u
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have 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。% Y/ ]& t& I4 {3 K# `7 d# v
8 z8 ]" @3 ?7 y4 @ s0 k. Hhung over 宿醉未醒 7 `$ y% e7 F# y& Y' e, Y+ ] E A
) c$ {1 }2 A; @; XDon’t disturb him. He’s still hung over from last night.别吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。! [7 Y T/ y5 ~0 M& o9 K' `$ b3 Q2 W
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" U6 x# m! m! Q. fLisa 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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* B- F+ v5 ]/ j: Q# @I 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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