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clock in 打卡
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/ B; z- y& b' {& e1 `+ S# ]+ _% |" ^% MDon't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid. 别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。 R5 |7 r% y) o6 n" Q
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come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐
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$ o0 t: q+ v0 G8 i+ h: ]1 n# S. dTanya 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 / L) I4 j; g2 L' w' K
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Languages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。7 y @" p% S/ E- M
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don't have a cow 别大惊小怪 2 C4 o7 k' p- E! k
7 ]" F0 P) I1 H+ S( xDon't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages. 别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。; w9 T# J" D, s1 z9 }& h' A) {$ Q
6 |0 g" B- v8 ]' g, e$ wpush around 欺骗 # ]$ o& O8 E! ?0 I7 a4 z; u! ^* N
% ~. N+ c8 e4 w9 XDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！/ m( t3 a6 X5 T$ L* Q( Y: ^- X' R# z8 w
# q# z- v; q2 e% Mkeep one's shirt on 保持冷静 & U5 W6 m( m4 p9 @( @# W/ C
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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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& b9 O7 c5 n& R9 ?) ~6 u( X1 W/ g% a冷静一点 4 }' z* E0 ~# Q8 z
3 S( M1 J( c7 A4 q% Z+ s4 qCool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 ( k+ [* h6 Y O
' S+ P; m# Y" t3 d' V4 A% qjoy ride 兜风 + U9 P- a" {0 f6 W9 M% i
W9 w! v0 m7 bLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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rap 说唱乐
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}- B+ L( B: J+ yDo 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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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。$ { C0 x4 t7 R. T: V$ c9 h
2 H; M, U! ]( ?' [& Ego up in smoke 成为泡影
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/ i' ^ Q$ G; H x- A; u% @% x% DPeter’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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/ V( ?) }) u! I/ N2 {+ U$ Vhit the road 上路
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5 F( j! X$ n, |# C `+ [5 W+ ]9 XWe 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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shape up 表现良好，乖
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1 k, m- t. v- O0 A: |$ G2 i+ mYou’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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7 P. \$ d0 \7 Q3 _+ jscare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了
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: s: o) {9 E0 k# j/ }# 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。 O# k! M; h/ `$ a& M6 l
1 k3 y: K }2 J$ `: j# J7 D/ xpull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”）
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3 E: W5 l2 ?) _$ T1 r! RHe 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。+ F" l8 k# k& q' L' `( h7 |
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come again 再说一遍
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$ w' e. f" j2 ?2 v/ w0 aCome 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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9 q/ v% A& W' t+ s7 i4 O) f6 L6 wcome clean 全盘托出，招供 7 m b4 T( N! U! X3 E
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The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。
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* c1 c2 j% `1 ?/ M. D( ELet me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。
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& _; P8 l1 u; I) x, H/ ?2 ]spill the beans 泄漏秘密 8 {6 ]; L# w* h6 c! n
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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！/ [1 V- e- I3 _1 S/ T3 |
+ `; n% `0 I( O3 ?* Q, Y, Rstick in the mud 保守的人
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0 z+ |8 x5 l' h* Z! xCathy 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。9 L' _2 w3 l# U0 w( l! N/ _3 G
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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。; o6 L1 D& X: E _- Q% B- I8 x* e
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keep in line 管束
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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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/ e2 y, I6 T5 E* F3 Njump the gun 草率行事
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& r& a' c2 A# n3 _, j1 ? ^jump to conclusion 妄下结论
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/ I& B& J$ N# y$ j+ [; yDon'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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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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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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8 r/ \: K- H2 H% t6 nI 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？：）8 X' K# G( B' S2 _
, T2 Z) t. R: I7 Jtake a shine to 有好感
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! l# M. O* a4 @He 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。! @% Z0 k8 K6 C9 Z4 M' @! m7 D% L% w9 Y" N
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third wheel 累赘，电灯泡 6 w7 |3 M7 y4 c9 S' Y' P
/ u1 K U" B! _! kYou 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 3 |) a# s% M r: M Y
7 ^' l" w3 n# k" K8 `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 ) e1 P; D; r: l% V& g V
* C0 \* F7 ] U- m C2 zDon'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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blow it 搞砸了，弄坏了
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8 q; E' O: z x* F- eI blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。
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1 V( H9 s7 F3 [) g' v/ h" _0 WHe is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。! f0 e* v; Z7 L9 F& i9 c' t& ^
+ O1 F9 {0 S% f# L0 _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。 + x! V+ h# a2 R& t: ^- |
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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。 ) i5 ]+ M9 R' D
" j0 z8 k6 n/ X% b ?0 R2 W: udrop in/by/over 随时造访
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. W& U V; ` h$ A7 y7 o' w ~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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# [: M" B4 y6 T2 W2 [7 S8 Fdrop a line 写信
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0 d z, u9 c: H, b3 i* YDrop me a line! 给我写信！1 m- n0 l8 O" G- s6 N. I
+ u) R6 {9 g0 X. O' v! zduck 躲闪，突然低下头 ; ]3 r" e; B4 R
) S# D* o1 r! s- O: I, T# aRemind 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 X8 O+ e; T, k1 }4 n
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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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" t2 V7 T0 {7 X/ T$ s$ H. Hact 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。
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ad lib 即兴而作，随口编 % t0 M- V9 ^& m/ F
7 [2 l0 R6 }! o3 pThe 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 " ^2 q5 [1 e3 T
# Y$ S. J8 _! V Q/ D, aAll 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
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They 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。$ N% ?* |- f& s6 O7 ]# {+ o7 \
0 D% J) V$ }* Z( hzit 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？ % c) e$ H6 D+ \
% A! Q9 G' O" n' ?2 ?& wput someone on the spot 让某人为难 3 b! L: D0 L x! A0 F0 p
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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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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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$ d% d& Y O0 ~0 _, thave it good 享受得很 ' ~+ ?' ?4 q5 p- U" m I% v
1 ]) A- A/ J+ D: q& A0 bShe 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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8 G5 H4 v# k: U8 bdon't knock it 不要太挑剔
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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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+ J5 H$ ^# v' z) ?+ C7 fdown in the dumps 垂头丧气 7 s9 N/ G6 i9 Z5 m8 _4 ~/ b
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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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0 R% u8 S1 l" B4 D( Chorse around 嬉闹 6 f( O3 `' v# f, M8 `9 M
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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 , n; J) @+ L: t- C+ k
6 j( p+ Y+ m4 O1 L4 R+ sYou 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。8 B- d" j; `% a2 e3 H& p6 H
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9 k2 D/ \% j8 o! g, b* _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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get the ball rolling开始
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, _9 a, R* v: `( X' Xget 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！1 m) m2 O( d' y' C
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He's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。9 _) `! X8 x+ s' `
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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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8 p5 g/ s8 x: M1 o/ U# }2 D& MKnock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！
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. n8 |7 \3 Q6 ~) ^9 P' `) }4 b! i4 vhave a passion for 钟爱 8 B' ?) M3 z+ {0 Z
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pep talk 打气，鼓励的话
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4 _% w. ~8 e% b: C4 I4 kThe 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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% B2 h2 U. M9 S6 jpick someone’s brains 请教某人
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* @$ {" ?* O' y/ mI 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？% R; ]$ z: d3 c& j7 G' o5 B
. G0 J3 Z" e% K& I& Kpass out 醉倒了
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5 B" S0 _# h! Y1 }8 c: \$ |, lHe passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。
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) ~: u5 C0 k/ M6 b- Lway back 好久以前
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7 E+ m: [3 X, A+ b& uWe’ve been friends since way back. 我们老早就是好朋友了。6 s9 S9 H, M) _ v
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! e' T5 s, S0 ?# v! q+ CI’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。: n/ k* E, _; p7 w. x! ^2 _ V
% a( S6 Y6 J0 Z+ }, C0 Yhave 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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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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& ~; t8 O, c. v7 K( Vhave a bone to pick with 有账要算
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