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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。- B9 m4 V0 l5 R/ A" e: W1 c
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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。
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come 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。8 {+ D) }: O: g' Z/ j
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don't have a cow 别大惊小怪
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3 s" [6 O X- k/ D) ^9 ~% dDon't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages. 别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。% i5 a* g- L4 u
6 T& q1 A, y" }! ^push around 欺骗
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Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！. s1 R8 A( O/ C0 r+ n) r% P3 c
* q6 A: c# [3 K2 Xkeep one's shirt on 保持冷静 ) b$ p0 |0 r) C3 s. N
( f3 }& i2 M2 A6 J* s TKeep 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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$ u# G0 b& h' `6 K0 n% Y! Ajoy ride 兜风 " G% D8 q8 K3 s8 s& t3 [
3 ~" G8 g, Y7 p5 E, T9 Y1 J; H. x* `Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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/ G& R6 l. \' m+ W9 J9 j7 t. Nrap 说唱乐 b/ A# p4 J8 t
/ N/ U: M( {: r3 [. o. BDo 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。& E6 p' `) r$ P) A7 W6 }' q
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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。7 [$ h, j. E6 t( w C
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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。- R+ z0 ^6 w' O( U6 E7 F& z" m( u5 T( o
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: M0 s+ g2 b7 G: t, r0 M8 b/ L8 PWe 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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; n; L+ Q% \ W) {+ ^( Gshape up 表现良好，乖 $ F5 M; X" h( L. h: q- m1 p
1 _% {2 P, [6 k 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。
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) b9 o. D& B) ^4 d6 q" }4 G9 V) Bscare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了 2 M2 \' o9 E6 o1 x' m+ a3 o2 i7 V
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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。 $ S: r1 o: |! ]! c7 f" P8 A v2 s
/ B/ E% u* T- O+ Z# s, b1 e) O: Dpull 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。6 u" x w9 c+ g+ H j# x, v
: u7 I* k* ~& Q' n/ Scome again 再说一遍
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' T6 M. Y% x; r% i) v7 h( gCome again? I didn't quite understand what you said. 再说一遍好吗？你刚说的话我不明白。 ; v- D( v" W/ C; y
. D+ V4 k4 X6 Ccome clean 全盘托出，招供
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+ e2 ?& g% H% g$ H; ~$ ~The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。
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Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。
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& v+ a+ e5 \+ \0 p/ m- n% [spill the beans 泄漏秘密
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1 m5 x% S8 X$ `' @5 D$ QDon'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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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。" z& }& a O. o5 {( M2 q
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1 `5 {& [. ]# c: B1 gI 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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8 Q# _" o$ O# m Okeep in line 管束
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. k. W' _& |9 F# B: fHe 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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& n1 v/ T0 h4 t" Z- U. S* ^7 aDon'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。4 m" ~8 v8 a2 T
/ n& C. q8 H6 ]" O p4 Njump to conclusion 妄下结论
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2 Z4 r' X, O! hDon'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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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 / f) {) Q( R3 `+ Q/ k. |4 o
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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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" v' I8 L( {3 t# X+ u( R5 `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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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？：）! K, G4 B1 e; `# j
" F8 `7 G) J* q+ [9 Y! D. W8 s! z6 Utake a shine to 有好感
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third wheel 累赘，电灯泡
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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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; t% c3 \$ l5 H& w6 @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 0 x" O2 ]1 O8 a% S6 B/ K, u/ D2 a/ T v3 h
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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。+ _) [6 s9 Q$ E# h F
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blow it 搞砸了，弄坏了 7 f/ a% L% a3 g/ G8 ^
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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。3 s/ r, q# q: A7 |3 Q
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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。
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; N; H" P" J3 }/ i# g4 Xflop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败 ) [ f4 r8 P7 i1 M: n
c, U; E) R y* e* j# R- l1 y4 PThe 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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" y5 w/ @- f1 B rdrop 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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. T8 n7 Y1 _" f+ c* W2 a* rdrop a line 写信
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0 ~- |7 o2 M/ ~Drop me a line! 给我写信！
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duck 躲闪，突然低下头 ; N) V7 Y3 p$ @
- C, C2 i* b; GRemind 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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go with the flow 随从大家的意见 4 c* s7 _" k, a* n/ ?9 s3 K' z& v
( r9 g e2 r, SSharon 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。 , `1 S2 R" n& L( H0 p
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act up 胡闹，出毛病
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i# b# n3 Q: p1 K6 H) w2 i+ oThe 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。# ]7 g- \9 L& z+ l. e" t+ [5 w' D
7 ~5 o5 S4 _3 r9 Q7 Q+ H9 O6 \, Uad lib 即兴而作，随口编 & q$ L7 j9 N" i
- n+ E3 d9 J$ q7 v# ?6 eThe 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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" ^, o4 V# [1 y2 q9 c$ RAll she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。
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7 `% T0 R% X- E! f6 chit it off 投缘，一见如故
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- k: Z8 Y& c' V1 nThey 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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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 # F1 x8 p- Y. S& z
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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。* t. q* y/ A# |, T
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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。* P. O4 h: O3 p T8 R% A# m1 y3 u* `
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7 l: C- L$ A2 v) LShe 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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& B0 @# e4 A9 u. X* Y2 edon't knock it 不要太挑剔
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; i! i) y9 I2 [, K8 u! i% JDont 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！$ t7 P1 `0 _: W; Z- O
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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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& C. _+ A- i5 ^ q- {( N3 R2 xThe 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。) v, r2 ?8 x; C( }0 i9 h$ c
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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
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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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go whole hog 全力以赴
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: E9 l$ l' O) U0 `7 }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。 ' y6 _7 O/ g: a3 b/ g
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# O# y$ T. m, Q! t3 g O* R0 m+ |Let's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
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# G" a: _0 {' e$ \& JIf 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！1 X2 H% m2 h5 x7 b
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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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6 S9 u2 q* ?/ ?1 a! {6 c' @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 ' x2 U7 L: l3 I% U+ c
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Knock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！
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have a passion for 钟爱
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0 E$ l+ N8 z9 P' E- bThe 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。- E. ~, d# Y& t! c% q
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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？+ ^, A4 Q# R* q* ?9 F
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pass out 醉倒了
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! r! z8 ?5 e' l9 X1 R9 ~9 p% FHe passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。
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5 x% c1 P1 A, 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。
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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。: A0 q0 g$ J. v3 d2 @7 S4 Q
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0 l1 _; @6 p: L' l: gDon’t disturb him. He’s still hung over from last night.别吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。6 A9 Y( Y& q8 U
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has-been 过时的人或物
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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。7 n) }% P( V7 Q( N Q8 H# h. W
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have a bone to pick with 有账要算
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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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