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clock in 打卡
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! u. Y4 J2 s& F; c5 I, mDon'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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$ H" s; }# r: U, u D! d0 Kcome on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐 $ }$ |& e0 U& X& w) ]8 V' ?
0 u" V% q1 u$ o* CTanya 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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: }0 c( G3 k- J- B9 z& K0 [. rcome 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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' Q4 ~( X* o2 ~! r/ F9 Q! s Ddon't have a cow 别大惊小怪
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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。. A) I- b! A6 b8 g
* r; B0 |, J' S2 F6 apush around 欺骗 ; F+ Y( S! E9 F
) M$ a' H. k5 l7 K! A# ?, f- oDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！* a8 Y7 b/ x! k' Z% e' Q
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keep one's shirt on 保持冷静
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' z/ T+ t* K. \5 x) T0 hKeep 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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- V: o1 |* }2 Y/ f; J$ bcool it
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$ y7 G5 F" K/ j1 e) T' hCool 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 6 B6 q8 h- i: F/ Q
/ u8 A. G. y: a8 a" R% wLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。* ~& e5 Q0 C0 Q/ V- H
0 [/ m4 N: o6 |1 urap 说唱乐 7 w% O. m- i3 d( ~2 a
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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。) R) W8 M T+ }2 e& F9 O F
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red-letter day 大日子 2 D) b7 n3 k! W% `( Z6 z. J& _
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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。6 Q6 I8 q+ B. T6 P8 p) Q- u
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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。6 V$ ^( V) W/ x; y) h
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hit the road 上路
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+ U- y; S7 T% h9 ~5 u3 {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！7 j. I8 [; P* |/ V- I# w$ o
/ r" o! E4 W$ |" \9 c, Hshape 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。
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$ A1 e% o7 x2 Tscare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了 ! `5 [7 k2 u3 R
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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。 - \0 d* Z( z: ~5 L# E y0 u
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pull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”） & Y/ U" X7 w/ o" G. T
& p& I' b9 X9 ^0 U4 Z# N2 mHe 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。. v+ p5 l, x/ C5 c+ n
4 ]. i+ Q$ x" Tcome again 再说一遍
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G# P9 `3 N( r6 `$ i5 z9 DCome again? I didn't quite understand what you said. 再说一遍好吗？你刚说的话我不明白。 + H4 J- Y1 Y, m. p0 }
$ L1 l8 U. F; D" r9 G0 g ncome clean 全盘托出，招供
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) o4 i( V& Q5 a ZThe criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 + R- k. R$ N( t- ]6 E
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Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。
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: G7 J o* s7 bspill the beans 泄漏秘密
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: x4 N; ?3 U0 ^5 B. VDon'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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" I4 U _0 T* x6 e7 f% Astick in the mud 保守的人 # d- h- r1 d2 }! ~# y
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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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J) i9 @8 W6 {& |( W4 _, ]john 厕所
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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。' o' X$ \$ W) }5 p8 g
4 \+ F% M. w# J9 ^keep in line 管束 $ } j0 z6 w" \- e$ ?2 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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$ N- i8 a# r, _: b1 Y1 C1 D8 J' _jump the gun 草率行事 : f* G- p2 @+ H
* d4 a3 f; ~6 { L, A, K KDon'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。! [% c8 s8 X y3 Y( M
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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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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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" u+ Z/ U6 o# f2 F. {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。 5 W( m$ D6 F" n" ^- q3 W
- {; c; x3 x2 i7 G% H* nflip 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 3 e1 S5 ?0 j5 f; Y- x. Z
! g4 Z5 |* ?* ]; k" [& |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？：）7 g7 T% f/ e* B
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take a shine to 有好感 5 ?+ J- p+ @' Y: V" v B. u5 @
f1 H3 U, V) _" r6 c( h& d6 bHe 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
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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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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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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。9 t# z* e- `* ^9 d: ]# E7 q# f
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blow it 搞砸了，弄坏了
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" A0 ~% R. ], d# X* RI blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。. d {/ I. I! ]8 e4 i
& A0 a/ [0 p' Bin hot water 有麻烦 & X: X2 i& K. [ O* u5 O6 A
- ]4 t4 H6 E! K; uHe is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。. ~7 O6 { D# ^ v$ S
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put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出
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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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flop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败
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0 z1 w1 W- p0 p1 g6 T) M; rThe 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 ; o& f' W# B% _, M
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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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drop a line 写信 4 X# A& ~3 e7 @5 `7 r7 x
; R# E9 m# P6 o* N5 D! e V$ E6 c J: }Drop me a line! 给我写信！% y. |$ }0 _5 ^/ w4 C3 Z) N' U
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duck 躲闪，突然低下头 * a$ D4 K: w: P( k
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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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go with the flow 随从大家的意见 7 g( Q1 }0 k! {# l
! E5 S( K Y1 RSharon 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
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8 }0 S2 M8 {! | `! A* ^. l4 S7 l8 D" Z6 WThe 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。
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" o- `0 I- f. k( p- R8 V# @ad lib 即兴而作，随口编
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8 J4 A/ z& l/ z4 O M5 qThe 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。
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: b; H5 c2 u0 a: Q9 d7 Chit it off 投缘，一见如故 , a3 k5 g" d" `( S7 L
8 M6 H6 j+ i; ^% J, f2 x( rThey 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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3 I2 n( m0 b$ k% A% Izit 青春痘
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" q0 b7 E- Y7 ^- R' HWhy 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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! q( {* i2 n% s; A# i* h8 ^put someone on the spot 让某人为难 2 ^0 Z4 B. d q! o
. n% e4 l- k" `* H' UDon'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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( m. o+ c A, Z+ C" rracket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉 * h. e8 b) ~" c4 f4 z
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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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0 J; k }0 `: s+ |have it good 享受得很
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$ C+ n9 ~' o5 bShe really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。0 l' _ k, Z) t- k C6 m+ p3 p3 N
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don't knock it 不要太挑剔 ' _/ k* G$ }8 S: E. @
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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！
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$ l9 W0 _: i6 x9 {2 \& f4 Ypig out 狼吞虎咽 . P; A$ ^5 q F1 R) [1 m
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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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+ \3 i2 f3 d! sThe 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。 `1 k" _; z8 D. C, N
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horse around 嬉闹
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/ T: n* o9 R j5 D x7 xWe'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 ! N$ G9 C" v( i! `& m' o
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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 4 g( w- `: B8 S' s9 K/ K
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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。
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, U) o0 f# z a0 BLet's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。0 G; ~0 n$ w- B
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- n, g+ a% \) O3 Z- z- ?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！' J: F+ ]8 m; @2 G# q
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He's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
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. e* i' H% m# A- v- vlay 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 : |: M9 i( g1 v4 C: ^# M5 y/ r& x
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! a/ z- c# @6 j0 [( r, C3 Uhave a passion for 钟爱
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( f0 O) t4 T, w' t+ |# sThe 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。3 u+ ^2 T1 P$ x% `% q
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g+ s6 R8 H8 J6 `7 b, D, f( ZI 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？* w5 q4 a! I. O8 n0 _* R. [" n
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4 M R2 r$ ?* J7 j9 CHe passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。
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' h9 ^- O, _, G" J7 K+ Q( A' qway 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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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。! O3 `. [9 C: T( z0 t
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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。9 ?1 I, ^( F* h P
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hung over 宿醉未醒 $ h3 H6 t9 u; c. T; p' j9 C
# A6 M& U% b5 D4 H# H' vDon’t disturb him. He’s still hung over from last night.别吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。$ i3 T7 }5 i# f% d0 j. o: q6 y5 \
/ @( ?2 h# i9 y: X9 {/ Zhas-been 过时的人或物 2 Y* q" M$ Z: G5 M% U( E3 y6 Q6 V
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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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