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clock in 打卡
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" d& j( h) r1 I$ ~$ R2 E: fDon'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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) W S g) U: w% \come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐 6 O! P6 q5 D+ e0 p
1 B: O/ _0 \. J$ BTanya 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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2 n% [$ q0 P: w, Q E8 tcome easily 易如反掌 . s3 h# ^) \& B+ {/ M
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Languages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。 w. Y$ t) e" Q& [, z6 Y% ^
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don't have a cow 别大惊小怪
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, K5 r7 w+ s* d+ _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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0 r, n% N6 \ @; v( N! ipush around 欺骗
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Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！) p( b: \( j) u# t9 s9 _. x
) p9 P# Q! t. [( b- nkeep one's shirt on 保持冷静
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Keep your shirt on. He didn't mean to offend you. That's just the way he talks. 保持冷静。那只是他说话的惯常方式，他并非有意要冒犯你。' v' u0 X9 ~9 [, t; @9 A. A! X
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cool it
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冷静一点
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Cool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 & K8 |' R7 p) p: K' s; z
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joy ride 兜风 ) u4 j( w4 ]8 N* R3 t- D* F
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Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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1 \5 B' }) Z: o8 [rap 说唱乐
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" E) f2 b( Y: n, H! T0 SDo you like rap music? I have trouble understanding the words. 你喜欢说唱音乐吗？我听不太懂其中的歌词。- w# `, H3 B* ^9 d/ n
9 D9 m5 E! S) [/ R9 Qred-letter day 大日子 ( N' B9 |, S( |4 \) M4 A
3 D8 l5 w, D7 j7 |; wThis 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。4 m+ f. \: J% F* j" J& o0 {
% i4 ~6 c1 W- qgo up in smoke 成为泡影
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) C, g# {+ A oPeter’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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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！; G/ t8 @6 m7 e9 y) `$ S$ h" s8 b
1 f7 J# [% w: v1 Bshape up 表现良好，乖
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; j A0 i! z; X( _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。! i# X) D" L/ {9 F) j
3 W: z7 y* a2 ?. }5 k5 D3 u( D8 mscare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了
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$ I4 H! O) |. G! qDon’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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% Y: A) q: {5 P2 {* o9 Tpull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”）
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+ g/ u _/ q9 {1 g/ @) Q$ R, 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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5 ]/ z) E9 U; i: Lcome again 再说一遍 ; \+ E1 N+ M) r& e) A
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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。
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come clean 全盘托出，招供 / Q8 _1 v, H( y. X I+ T" C
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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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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 8 L: B# \, h: m1 W* `7 b2 Y/ d
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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。4 r$ m4 E0 Q {. k& y% x" K
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# x. d, Y, T0 a: xI 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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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。4 J! h, u4 g% z- b4 h$ X# g7 H
% I- s' C* k+ t3 yjump the gun 草率行事
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' d% U0 w( R" Q Y @/ @Don'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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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 l E# A# ^/ ]2 W' mHis 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 b# q. _* P6 j- Yflip 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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: W1 D% M0 |4 E0 j5 I% S) v" sfix 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？：）
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8 O1 g3 R, n, O: `( p4 itake a shine to 有好感
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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。
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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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) Q& E2 N! f; L% FWhat 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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- E$ y- }# r: ^- A! q6 y" tDon'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。: h& M9 j' m4 _1 O# n3 r) ?$ l
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blow it 搞砸了，弄坏了 . C* S g# b' q' f4 D
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I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。
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' u/ `& A9 p: l" H. O! Min hot water 有麻烦 ' W* ^/ a/ X" Z/ D# D6 v
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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。
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" l5 }$ L4 F+ @& Kput one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出
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+ X f- F5 }0 k0 ^, ZWally 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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* a1 _% N# p/ S% k# d2 |8 Oflop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败 ; Q# i1 H5 E1 k" G
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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。 + L# B# @0 u* F
& |' v% e- Y: D! y9 | ldrop 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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8 \% \1 E6 @) @1 U( b2 hdrop a line 写信 7 F9 k6 u* n; O0 A; [( |
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duck 躲闪，突然低下头 9 f" O8 _1 R8 ~ h
6 c: a2 {+ G0 G7 X& j7 p& \( k" ]( LRemind 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
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8 @+ h9 i2 o/ M3 B" @5 bSharon 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。 $ E% S8 y. M' q$ W" \4 W! G1 X
1 f8 ^8 X3 D8 J: G/ h! Aact 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
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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 * l) E8 e3 _+ y6 `: b
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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 5 ~9 U2 G" q: B& V
9 i: H: M8 k# r4 _1 C0 f! uThey 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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6 @8 M5 q/ F& B8 m# x* C4 bput someone on the spot 让某人为难
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$ F2 M7 `6 e5 V) l# x# LDon'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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* S* K$ _9 W. JThe police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。
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; ` v! J% w: I4 R3 Y+ j- r, dhave it good 享受得很
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5 X# X; ?9 |9 ]* j5 Y9 n0 t( K: MShe 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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2 x5 w A6 j& `6 b Zdon't knock it 不要太挑剔 _: W+ k0 S1 v% f4 H
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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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# L, L: p8 ]7 D8 @. ppig out 狼吞虎咽
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- K2 r( C: D3 b* {6 s# LThe 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。6 ^" i# S: S" ~& {& G4 x, [' _
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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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3 B! j6 Z7 i4 M$ ]8 Bgo whole hog 全力以赴 % M" k* d$ B% v/ A9 M
7 |# _! b* C C3 P6 a1 DShe 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。 9 X- e6 t& b$ _5 F+ }& H" Y
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9 c0 `! ?1 m1 M+ h8 W' }; wIf 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: z1 P. j' B, P: z
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lady-killer 帅哥
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4 ^. F9 r w" a, mHe'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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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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1 M$ [5 z& t5 _& bKnock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！
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I have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。
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8 R: ~2 I) v) CThe 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。4 W2 m$ t- S0 [: q
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8 _; l: F- a2 cI 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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He passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。
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5 w$ L' y3 b% N7 B5 \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。: O! ], b$ [/ q6 H: O0 q1 a
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) _: u' o, b& C& V0 j3 q( NHe 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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# m) E$ _" W$ V$ ^' |/ }Don’t disturb him. He’s still hung over from last night.别吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。
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' }6 `, ]4 w* h* K; ^; y. khas-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。
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4 T0 s" g& g) f/ `have a bone to pick with 有账要算 6 j3 c8 @# i* f! E8 g5 _
# u5 k+ u. ~& l5 I6 B( bI 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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