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clock in 打卡
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- P1 f1 [1 m7 V7 G& D4 \Don'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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! t; G& J: ?/ Z# s( Vcome on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐 9 {1 l' H. y5 k' X$ O2 y5 {" G9 r
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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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( z7 _: y# O+ M4 i- ?' q$ C7 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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don't have a cow 别大惊小怪 $ _( B: [: L; b
5 W! Q6 a# C: q. {8 H4 NDon't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages. 别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。) Y6 ]: F, O. ]9 Z4 F/ }- u7 j
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push around 欺骗 " M& L8 X3 |# \) J
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Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！
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keep one's shirt on 保持冷静 0 b: b r* \: W4 q# H0 Y' Z, z, J
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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。! }0 [- D! I" u3 \) @" N
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4 B5 h B' S6 e% o2 y( B/ G冷静一点
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/ Y9 y) }! Q- ^9 H9 a5 SCool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 8 h3 B% @- M/ n* \. S( [
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joy ride 兜风 % C6 ]! u. N6 K; J
2 `. V' @5 q9 n7 V6 N) ?Let'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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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。( u7 z/ X& W3 G/ x& y! b! E: W( y
# o- G2 n, i% K" f" E" o5 ered-letter day 大日子
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& m1 _5 H! q' k9 ?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。
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go up in smoke 成为泡影 2 X6 T1 ?2 g3 v( N1 E3 j! P
) m5 i% N* | g* U9 [. mPeter’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。( z2 N0 c4 R* ^4 _
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d, Q* A& k- \9 H( b" @% OWe 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！2 H. k) q: }. K9 x
6 }& w% c0 C) U" [% ?! B6 }5 t+ z2 Gshape up 表现良好，乖
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: I9 s; L' t7 y0 UYou’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 _/ T% ~4 ]. T6 s, K
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scare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了
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0 _, ?3 l2 ]7 ]& _9 HDon’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。 ! k' _7 Y+ a/ s/ R
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pull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”）
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- S6 a7 H! s7 V( IHe 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。0 [% U1 n, m+ i6 Z, [
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come again 再说一遍
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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。 ( e* C; w9 D w6 Y# Y% n7 h' D
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come clean 全盘托出，招供 : w6 h; | m8 @. T2 f, l5 p1 F
$ ^9 ^% k8 S& ]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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Y. H4 V! O; }* M0 NDon't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！' h- r, U/ G$ A; t
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stick in the mud 保守的人
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# a2 `, M1 w/ v8 s) b4 lCathy 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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, b/ `0 @" @- y/ q$ S7 e3 ?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。
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keep in line 管束
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1 {* l! }+ o0 ^/ _1 M8 cHe needs to be kept in line. He's too wild. 他太野了，要好好管束一下。, W4 h' g$ A) t5 G o; |. q
" ^1 r1 N4 ^$ @* F) Z5 Djump the gun 草率行事
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% w; G' ]0 ]& q, 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。0 ]; ?, k- F: O* }/ M R% a
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: P& b: D1 ?1 z2 Y" n4 P" |# e: H XThis 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 6 \7 U$ f& b4 `0 y8 L
8 W' G3 i/ M5 [7 lHis 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。 # K$ F1 I$ t+ z' T9 q' v
* p: M( C, D8 G7 A! v+ xflip 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。% h: L; U' S9 v6 s8 `0 |# P
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fix someone up 撮合某人
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; ^% `) K# I+ y3 \' aI 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？：）( F, L) A9 j1 M8 s# Q z
9 p2 Q# V8 a) ?* W- D3 ptake a shine to 有好感
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0 F) A) A- U1 f4 a+ p8 S# L/ ^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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4 w$ {- x8 y1 q0 S( F- zthird wheel 累赘，电灯泡
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! q. _4 P' O3 f1 f xYou 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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' z5 Y0 P& ?7 S3 d- grip off 骗人的东西
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! j8 I, w( j8 dWhat 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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6 I: q0 `' r |2 Q8 g% A: m) yDon'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。" J& ~9 ?$ Q0 G9 X: W8 h/ Y! O
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blow it 搞砸了，弄坏了
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I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。
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* t7 S: ?8 q' }- mHe is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。1 S6 O4 _' |- q, E4 ^( [
3 e" ?7 ]* {: i+ Zput one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出
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2 o6 T; Z: N2 {! E4 ~( qWally 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。 : Z- m0 Z6 i( E0 i4 U- @6 e1 N
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" n2 O5 G! r1 t/ h* lThe movie was a flop. Nobody went to see it.这部电影卖座率奇低，没有人去看。 2 A+ C H2 ~ F+ S0 k7 i7 i
+ v. L" M1 J2 w- o5 p6 j2 Sdrop 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。 7 o Y* p2 U4 Q# g0 e5 |
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drop a line 写信
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' I- w" t6 X$ I' h+ L5 n/ ~2 [* yDrop me a line! 给我写信！0 W6 M, e/ i( h3 C, S+ h& |
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$ |, T8 V! P0 t) nRemind 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。/ P$ i: f# F! ]2 n( T+ c8 G
9 s/ f9 C$ R/ a! y; v/ J. S2 ]go with the flow 随从大家的意见
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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。 ! O: `+ k) }. C; j
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act up 胡闹，出毛病 , l8 _9 ~% F8 k% M/ s" b
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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 . `% ]: z8 ?0 L5 ~
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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
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All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。0 `3 K# q. u, H$ H4 w" c, k
7 a k( K5 ^ ?( h1 zhit it off 投缘，一见如故 % t! r, n( Q3 |; v
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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。
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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？ / ]2 ?1 {# f9 m- I& e& x
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put someone on the spot 让某人为难 % ]6 a% U; T k9 `" b$ {
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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 9 ?, J9 x7 x- p* Z. H9 [
0 _& J( b- v. e4 t3 J& n: [The police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。7 j5 j- V M9 Z w+ a/ i, X
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She really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。1 Y! o% e* O4 p* C' X7 [ E @
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# C1 h# d! H' c p0 K$ f" UDont 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！. A- i/ X! o! l( d, Q. q
2 A9 R1 `) G5 j8 D5 @7 Z) upig out 狼吞虎咽 1 E) }! m; C3 G3 X2 y- P
) o$ N8 h+ @2 k ^4 W" |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。1 d! |. k' z* n+ `
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7 G0 C, V6 z0 H! R3 ^/ @$ l& {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。( Z& B$ Y7 I: N
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. p; S( p1 g1 q1 EWe'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。# K K4 j# j( N* Z+ x3 V
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go whole hog 全力以赴
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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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get the ball rolling开始
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+ Y0 u* U$ R; N) YIf 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！
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' _! Q3 w7 y( S6 }5 ylady-killer 帅哥
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He's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。/ Q$ r1 Z- K4 ?* r2 s& b1 t2 \. a) ^
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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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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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pep talk 打气，鼓励的话
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6 w( F2 z& p6 zThe 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。8 f; A5 A5 I* q( C
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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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He passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。( u9 L- }% q8 f
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. W* k5 @+ \* o0 F6 [) RHe 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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U7 Z9 ]! u6 l* Vhung over 宿醉未醒
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3 D' `5 A# p' u3 w' yLisa 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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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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